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Retrospect of western travel

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo757
Author
Martineau, Harriet,
Date of Publication
1838.
Call Number
917.3 M384
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Responsibility
By Harriet Martineau ...
Author
Martineau, Harriet,
Place of Publication
London, New York
Publisher
Saunders and Otley; Sold by Harper & Brothers,
Date of Publication
1838.
Physical Description
2 v. 19 cm.
Notes
LCHS copyinscribed: Catharine Yeates, 1839.
Summary
This English journalist travelled in the United States in the early 19th century making observations about its politics and social customs.
Subjects
United States - Description and travel.
United States - Social life and customs.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.3 M384
Websites
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An act to incorporate the city of Lancaster with the several subsequent acts relating thereto; and the ordinances for the regulation of the said city, passed by the Select and Common Councils

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17638
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.).
Date of Publication
1834.
Call Number
090 L224mh 1834
Responsibility
Arr. and published by Councils.
Corporate Author
Lancaster (Pa.).
Place of Publication
Lancaster
Publisher
Printed by Hugh Maxwell,
Date of Publication
1834.
Physical Description
1 v. (various pagings) 20 cm.
Notes
Library copy missing title page.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.). - H. Maxwell - (1834)
Ordinances, Municipal - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L224mh 1834
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The new Sunday school hymn book

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17725
Corporate Author
American Sunday-School Union.
Date of Publication
[1830?]
Call Number
245.2 P544a 1830
Responsibility
Prepared for the American Sunday School Union, and revised by the Committee of Publication.
Corporate Author
American Sunday-School Union.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
American Sunday School Union
Date of Publication
[1830?]
Physical Description
159 [1] p. 11 cm.
Notes
Inscription on back of front cover: C. A. Breneman, Sunday School Premium April 21, 1839; in different hand: Chas A. Breneman was born October 9, 1834.
Additional Author
Breneman, Charles A.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
245.2 P544a 1830
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Journal of the Senate of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania : [Session 1806-1807]

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17726
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Date of Publication
1807.
Call Number
090 L244di 1807
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Dickson,
Date of Publication
1807.
Physical Description
571, 22 p.
Notes
"Index has separate title page: 32+ (last pages missing)
Appendix.
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244di 1807
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Geistliches Gewürz-Gärtlein heilsuchender Seelen : oder, kurzgefassten Betrachtungen ueber einige auserlesene Sprüche der heiligen Schrift, in gebundenen Schluss-Reimen und geistlice Prosamen, zur Erweckung, Stärkung und Erquickung, auf das innere Leben gerichtet, von einem Kinde in der Schule Iesu Christi, nebst einem Anhang, bestehend aus geistlichen Lieder und Andachten, aus Licht gegeben

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17839
Author
Stoll, Jacob.
Date of Publication
1806.
Call Number
090 E63bj 1806
Responsibility
von J. St-ll.
Author
Stoll, Jacob.
Place of Publication
Ephrata [Pa.]
Publisher
Gedruckt und zu haben bey Johannes Baumann,
Date of Publication
1806.
Physical Description
190, [1] p. ; 17 cm.
Notes
Without. music.
Includes (p. [191]): Register der Lieder.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Printed boards with leather spine.
Subjects
Church of the Brethren.
Children - Prayers and devotions
Devotional literature.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 E63bj 1806
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The life of George Washington; maps and subscribers' names

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17846
Author
Marshall, John,
Date of Publication
1807.
Call Number
923.123 P544w 1807
Author
Marshall, John,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
C.P. Wayne,
Date of Publication
1807.
Physical Description
22 p. 10 maps, part fold. 29 cm.
Notes
An atlas to accompany his The life of George Washington. Philadelphia, 1804-1807.
Inscription on back of fly leaf : Presented to M. T. Garvin by Mrs. John Reigart, June 1854.
Inscription on back of fly leaf: Presented to The Lancaster Co. Historical Society by M. T. Garvin -- 1907.
Bookplate of The A. Herr Smith Memorial Library struck through and replaced by Lanc. Co. Historical Society by Milton Thomas Garvin.
One quarter marbled paper binding with leather spine and paper title.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Additional Author
Reighart, John,
Garvin, Milton John
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
923.123 P544w 1807
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Miniature Bible, with engravings

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17920
Author
Janes, Edmund Storer,
Date of Publication
1839.
Call Number
220 P544h 1839
Responsibility
abridged and collated, by Edmund S. Janes.
Author
Janes, Edmund Storer,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Published by J. Harmstead; stereotyped by J. Fagan,
Date of Publication
1839.
Physical Description
3-203, [1] p. : ill. ; 66 mm.
Notes
Spine title: Holy Bible.
Copyright 1839 by J. Harmstead.
Last page blank.
Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.
Adomeit, R.E. Thumb Bibles,
Subjects
Bibles, Thumb.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
220 P544h 1839
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Journal of the seventeenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commenced at Lancaster, on Tuesday, the second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six, and of the commonwealth the thirty-first

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17924
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Date of Publication
1806 [i.e., 1807].
Call Number
090
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives.
Place of Publication
Lancaster [Pa.]
Publisher
Printed by William Hamilton, West King-Street.,
Date of Publication
1806 [i.e., 1807].
Physical Description
876, xxxix, [1] p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Journal of the session which began Dec. 2, 1806 and concluded Apr. 13, 1807.
Error in paging: p. 496 misnumbered 474.
Last page blank.
Disbound with damage to first few first and last pages.
"Index to the Journal of the seventeenth House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lancaster: Printed by William Hamilton, West King-Street. 1807."--xxxix p., 2nd count. With separate title page.
Shaw & Shoemaker
Subjects
Legislative journals - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Place
United States Pennsylvania Lancaster.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090
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Free-masonry unmasked, or, Minutes of the trial of a suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County : wherein Thaddeus Stevens, Esq. was plaintiff, and Jacob Lefever, defendant

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo17926
Author
Stevens, Thaddeus,
Date of Publication
1835.
Call Number
366.1 G394 1835
Author
Stevens, Thaddeus,
Place of Publication
Gettysburg, Pa
Publisher
R.W. Middleton, printer and publisher,
Date of Publication
1835.
Physical Description
93 p. ; 19 cm.
Notes
Title vignette.
Checklist Amer. imprints
Subjects
Lefever, Jacob, - defendant.
Freemasons - Pennsylvania - Trials, litigation, etc.
Freemasonry - Pennsylvania - Controversial literature.
Trials (Libel) - Pennsylvania - Adams County.
Additional Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Adams County)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
366.1 G394 1835
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A ritual of freemasonry : illustrated by numerous engravings with notes and remarks : to which is added a key to the Phi Beta Kappa

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18312
Author
Allyn, Avery.
Date of Publication
1831.
Call Number
366.1 B747 1831
Alternate Title
Allyn's ritual
Responsibility
by Avery Allyn.
Author
Allyn, Avery.
Place of Publication
Boston
Publisher
John Marsh,
Date of Publication
1831.
Physical Description
302 p., [30] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Notes
Spine title: Allyn's ritual.
On back of cover: Marked Exhibit B. At the Execution of a Commission for the examination of witnesses between Thaddeus Stevens (Plf) and Jacob Lefever (Deft) this Book was shewn to Israel Pickney, Jason[?] Hanksile [?], Avery Allyn, and by them deposed unto, at the time of their examination. Before me Henry Cotheal, Henrytana Ward, Levi H Clarke, Commissioners.
Contents
York Rite, Royal Arch, Royal Master, Select Master, Ark and Dove, Knights of Constantinople, Secret Monitor, Heroine of Jericho, Knights of Three Kings, Knights of Red Cross, Knights Templars, Knights of Malta, Knights of the Christian Mark, Gaurds of the Conclave, Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Order of the Cross, Ineffable degrees.
Subjects
Antimasonic Party.
Freemasonry
Freemasonry - United States - Controversial literature.
Secret societies.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
366.1 B747 1831
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