Advice from a lady of quality, to her children; in the last stage of a lingering illness, in a series of evening-conferences on the most interesting subjects
The history of the life of King Henry the Second, and of the age in which he lived, in five books: to which is prefixed a history of the revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor to the birth of Henry the Second: by George Lord Lyttelton
Der blutige Schau-platz, oder, Martyrer Spiegel der Tauffs gesi[n]nten oder wehrlosen-Christen : die um des Zeugnuss Jesu ihres Seligmachers willen gelitten haben, und seynd getodtet worden, von Christi Zeit an bis auf das Jahr 1660 : vormals aus unterschiedlichen glaubwurdigen Chronicken, Nachrichten und Zeugnussen gesa[m]mlet und in hollandischer Sprach heraus gegeben
2 v. in 1, [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 38 cm. (fol.)
Notes
In double columns within line borders.
Vol. 2 has special t.p. with 1749 publication date.
Pagination: 56, 478, [18], 949, [11] p.
Signatures: (A)-(G)Ã¾Ì A-3OþÌ, ℗øA-6GþÌ.
Copy 1. Pasted note on back of front cover: Library and Museum of Lancaster County Historical Society. Library number 92. Donated by Squire Hildebrand. Received Apr. 9, 1897.
Copy 1. Note in faded pencil: John [Howirter?] ... [made this Bible?]
Copy 2. Note on back of first flyleaf: "This Book belongs to Abraham Graff, January the 6th January 1788".
Copy 2. Housed in a brown linen slipcase with leather spine label.
Copy 2. Vignette on p. 133 of flowers in urn.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy contingent upon staff availibility, an appointment may be required.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy original call number PO2.21.1.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy bears on inside front cover full colored fractur bookplate of Hans Tschantz.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy: Genealogy of Tschantz and Johns families on back four flyleaves, 1746-1799.
Martyrs Mirror.
Evans
Botte & Tannhof. German printing,
Copy 1. Contemporary binding. Half of leather on front cover missing, one engraved brass corner missing; both clasps missing; leather on spine missing; One-third of leather on back cover missingg, one engraved brass corner missing Raised bosses on front and back boards. Front cover detached.
Copy 2. Contemporary binding with brass clasps (missing) and brass catches. Engraved brass on corners. Raised bosses on front and back boards. Front cover loose.
Copy 3. Heritage Center copy: Contemporary binding with brass clasps (missing) and brass catches. Brass on corners. Blind tooling on front and back boards.
Summary
This book includes accounts of the martyrdom of the apostles and the stories of martyrs from previous centuries. Next to the Bible, the Martyrs' Mirror has historically held the most significant and prominent place in Amish and Mennonite homes. The Martyrs Mirror is still a beloved book among Amish and Mennonites. While less common now in the 20th century, Martyrs' Mirror is a common wedding gift for Amish and Mennonite families. In 1745, Jacob Gottschalk arranged with the Ephrata Cloister to have them translate the Martyrs Mirror from Dutch into German and to print it. The work took 15 men three years to finish and in 1749, at 1,512 pages, it was the largest book printed in America before the Revolutionary War. [wikipedia]
Die Ernsthaffte Christen-Pflicht : darinnen schöne geistreiche Gebäter, darmit sich fromme Christen-Hertzen zu allen Zeiten und in allen Nöthen trösten können
"Christliches Gemuths-Gespräch von dem geistlichen und seligmachenden Glauben ... [by Gerhard Roosen]"--248 p., with separate title page. . Two settings of type of the title page.
Signatures: A-2Fâ¶.
ESTC
Evans
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,
Bötte & Tannhof. German printing,
Tooled full leather binding with clasp, inscribed Anna Schwarr, c.1.
Tooled full leather binding with two clasps, straps missing, letters and symbols etched incover leather, pin-prick letters on first page, c. 2.
Guldene Aepffel in silbern Schalen oder: Scholne und nutzliche Worte und Warheiten zur Gottseligkeit: Enthalten in sieben Haupt-Theilen, die in diesem Buch zusamen gestellet sind; mit sonderbarem Fleiss von denen in der vorigen Edition haufig eingeschlichenen Druckfehlern gereiniget. : Nebst angehangten Vorreden, und einem zweyfachen Register
Im Jahr des Heils, 1745. Verlegt durch etliche Mitglieder der Mennonisten-Gemeine.,
Date of Publication
[1745]
Physical Description
[8], 344, 330-519, [14] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Notes
"The first book printed at the Brotherhood press."--Evans. Seidensticker disputes this claim, suggesting that the press was in operation before 1745.
There were two issues of this collection, with varied title pages. One was intended for use at Ephrata; the other (described here) for the Mennonites.
Commas substituted for virgules after "Haupt-Theilen" and "Vorreden" in title transcription.
Errors in paging: p. 331, 436 misnumbered 333, 634; page numbers 330-344 repeated. Cf. the erratum note on verso of last leaf.
Evans
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania,
Boâ¸tte & Tannhof. German printing,
Full leather., one clasp missing.
Contents
Michael Sattlers Sendbrieff an eine Gemeinde Gottes -- Confessio Pulchra, oder: Schone Bekantnss eines frommen und Gott-liebenden Christen -- Ein Testament von einer frommen Liebhaber in Jesus -- Matthia Cervas von Rottenem, Eilff auserlesene Send-Brieffe -- Christliche Glaubens Bekantnuss, der friedliebenden (unter dem Namen der Menonisten) wolbekanten Christen -- Etliche christliche Gebethe -- Faes Dirksz um des Zeugnusses willen; nebst 2. andern getodtet zu Gou in Holland.
Lancaster's first steam pumper: a Union Fire Company innovation / Jack W. W. Loose -- Soldiers and sailors minumnet [sic.] designated United States shrine / Frederic S. Klein.
Vollstandiges Marburger Gesang-Buch, zur Uebung der Gottseligkeit worinnen 615 auserlesene trost-reiche Psalmen und Gesange ... Martin Luthers und anderer gottseliger Lehrer : ordentlich in XII. Theile verfasset ... mit erbaulichen Morgen-, Abend-, Bu, Beicht- und Communion-Gebatlein vermehret
Mary Northamer her Book May the 21, 1787; Adam Northamer written at top of second flyleaf.
[Contents appear to be Lutheran as against the Reformed Church in the U. S.; the phrase "zu Ubungder Gottseligikeit" (hymnal 13565) ; in title is regularly found in the (Lutheran) Marberger Gesangbuch.].
Elaborate tooling on full leather binding, missing one clasp;patterned leaves on back of covers; tooling on gilt edges of pages.
