The American statesman: a political history, exhibiting the origin, nature and practical operation of constitutional government in the United States; the rise and progress of parties, the legislation relating to all matters of national importance, with views of distinguished statesmen on questions of foreign and domestic policy
Heroes of three wars: Comprising a series of biographical sketches of the most distinguised soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States
The people's standard edition of the Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocryphal writings ... the whole prepared expressly for this edition
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P95.20.1
Landis family bible.
Genealogy of the Landis family, 1835-1931.
A portrait of D. B. Landis (removed from a book) and a manuscript of the marriage of David Musselman (second time) and Susan Schmeling (1832) and the death of Susan M. Kline (1849) removed and placed in Heritage Center file.
Light brown leather with dark brown stamped ornamentation with gold-stamped ornamentation including Israel C. Landis on front cover; heavy brass clasp, gild eged pages. Like new condition.
Contents
Literature, history, and inspiration of the Holy Bible / James P Boyd -- Civil, social, and domestic life of the Hebrews ... -- Names and order of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, and of the Aprocrypha ... -- Guide to illustrations -- Scripture illustrations and the descriptions of scenes and events in the life of Christ and the apostle Paul ... / Albert Leighton Rawson -- A new and concise dictionary of the Bible ... -- Denominations, sects, and creeds in all ages of the world ... / James P. Boyd -- Contents of tabular aids -- Analytical and chronological aids to the study of the holy scriptures ... -- Contents of the books of the Old and New Testaments -- Family history pages -- A chronological index to the Holy Bible ... -- Offices and sects mentioned in the scriptures -- Concordance to the Old and New Testaments -- The Psalms of David in metre.
Neue illustrirte Familien Bibel : fuÃŒâ¸r haÃŒâ¸usliche Erbauung und Belehrung, enthaltend das Alte und Neue Testament, mit den Apokryphen, der Concordanz und Randparallelen
At head of title: Nationale Publications Gesellschafts Pracht-Ausgabe.
Title on both covers and spine: Heilige Schrift.
Engraved portrait of Martin Luther, preceding title page.
Red and black title page.
Text printed in double column, verse form, reference column down center of page inside double rules, with chronology at top. Verse nos. indented in matching type. Title and chapter no. centered across top of both pages, with running heads. Chapter no. centered in column in larger type. Chapter summaries in smaller type.
Includes a history of the books of the Bible and of the German translations (second group of pages), list of illustrations (third group), illustrations (fourth, fifth, and sixth group), chronology (seventh group), glossary to denominations and religious terms (eighth group), blank pages for family register (eleventh group), and photo-album pages (twelfth group).
Engravings by G. Dore̹ throughout the volume.
The New Testament is divided into sections for readings on Sundays and Holy Days, with sectional headings in parentheses.
The Deuterocanonical Books follow the Old Testament and have special pagination (tenth group); the New Testament pagination continues the one of the Old Testament.
United Bible Societies language: German.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P00.26.1
Genealogy of Horst family, 1812-1861.
Four items removed to Heritage Center Museum acquisitions file: manuscript of birth of Polly Thelber [?], in 1813; unknown person died on 19 March 1895, age 81 years; german script containing information about Beth, Gimel, Daley, Johannes, and Jeremia; and a note from David Horst to his parents announcing the death of Ellie, who died of brain fever at age 18, planting season is going well.
Bound in brown leather, on heavy embossed board covers, gold stamped, title in gold on indented center of cover and on back; title in gold on spine; marbled end papers; marbled edge.
Neue illustrirte Familien Bibel : fuÃŒâ¸r HaÃŒâ¸usliche Erbauung und Belehrung, enthaltend das Alte und Neue Testament, mit den Apokryphen, der Concordanz und Randparallelen
Engraved portrait of Martin Luther, facing title page.
Text printed in double column, verse form, reference column down center of page inside double rules, with chronology at top. Verse nos. indented in matching type. Title and chapter no. centered across top of both pages, with running heads. Chapter no. centered in column in larger type. Chapter summaries in smaller type.
Includes a history of the German translations of the Scriptures, a preface and list of the books of the Bible, illustrations, chronology, biographical and historical overview of the books of the Bible, blank pages for family register, concordance, Old Testament, Apocrypha, New Testament.
The New Testament is divided into sections for readings on Sundays and Holy Days, with sectional headings in parentheses.
Both the Old and the New Testament have an added title page.
Engravings by G. Dore̹ throughout the volume with English and German titles.
United Bible Societies language: German.
Viewing bibles contingent on staff availability, an appointment may be required.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P96.4.1.
Three items removed and placed in the Heritage Center acquisitions file: newspaper account of the accidental death of John W. Martin, witnessed by his son Edwin, Jacob H. Peters, and Samuel H. McEllheney, examined by Dr. John F. Mentzer; a marriage certificate for John Sensinig and Susanna W. Martin, 1878; and a slip of paper containing the signature of Anna Sensenig.
Sensig family genealogy, 1859-1939.
Bound in dark brown leather, on heavy embossed board covers, gold stamped; title in gold on spine; covers nearly detached and abraded; marbled edges.
From the Collection of the Heritage Center Museum, P00.35.3.
On first flyleaf before title page is written in ink: "Francis Mylin Miller/ Lampeter Township/ Lancaster County"; on first flyleaf before back cover is is written in ink: Mylin's Book/ Conistoga Township Lancaster/ County State of Pennsylvania./ January 2nd "on inside back cover are other signatures of Francis Mylin. No map.
Leichter Unterricht in der Vocal Musik, : enthaltend eine Sammlung geistreicher Gesange, mit den neuesten und vornehmsten musicalischen Stucken, von verschiedenen Dichtern und Componisten, nebst hinreichendem Unterricht versehen. : Eingerichtet fur Singschulen. : Zweyter Band
Light instruction in the vocal music, containing a collection of spiritual songs, with the latest and most distinguished musical pieces, by various poets and composers, with sufficient instruction. : Furnished for Singschulen. Image: Two-volume tape. / Edited by Joseph Doll, Harrisburg.
Responsibility
Herausgegeben von Joseph Doll, Harrisburg.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg [Pa.]
Publisher
--Gedruckt bey Johan Wyeth.--1815. Und zu haben bey dem Herausgeber, und bey Johan Wyeth, Buchhandler in Harrisburg: bey Matthias Zahm, Lancaster: bey Henry Doll, Yorktaun, und bey Johan P. Helfenstein, Carlisle.,
Date of Publication
[1815]
Physical Description
120 p. : chiefly music ; 15 x 29 cm.
Notes
Copyright Oct. 19, 1815 by Joseph Doll.
Includes index of first lines.
From the collections of the Heritage Center G85.10.
