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An Account of the Life and Character of Christopher Ludwick, late citizen of Philadelphia, and Baker-General of the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 1746-1813. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. First published in the year 1801..

An Account of the Life and Character of Christopher Ludwick, late citizen of Philadelphia, and Baker-General of the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 1746-1813. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. First published in the year 1801..

by Benjamin Rush

Philadelphia: Printed for the Society by Garden and Thompson, 1831. 61, [1]pp. Sheep, marbled sides. Binding worn and scuffed; internally, foxing else very good. bjcb 352227 [Title continues]: Revised and republished by direction of the Philadelphia Society for the Establishment and Support of Charity Schools. To which is added, an account of the origin, progress, and present condition of that institution. According to Howes R-515, this is the first edition in book form of Rush's account of Ludwick's... Read more about this item
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£367.38
The Booker T. Washington Papers [9 volumes (of 14)]

The Booker T. Washington Papers [9 volumes (of 14)]

by Louis R. Harlan and Raymond W. Smock, editors; [Booker T. Washington (1856?-1915)]

Urbana [Illinois]: University of Illinois Press, (1972-1980). 9 Volumes, i.e. Vols. 1-9 (of 14). xl, 469pp + plates; xl, 557pp + plates; xxx, 618pp + plates; xxx, 593pp; xxviii, 747pp; xxx, 661pp + plates; xxviii, 574pp; xxx, 625pp + plates; and xxxii, 747pp. 8vos. Publisher's beige cloth; pictorial dust jackets. Edges lightly foxed; brief wear, spine dulling, and/or small loss to first two dust jackets; overall, very good. First nine volumes of the collected speeches and outgoing and incoming letters... Read more about this item
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£387.79
[Unique Copy:] General Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College, Containing a General Catalogue of Jefferson College, of Washington College, and of Washington and Jefferson College, including all the Alumni of the Present College

[Unique Copy:] General Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College, Containing a General Catalogue of Jefferson College, of Washington College, and of Washington and Jefferson College, including all the Alumni of the Present College

by [Washington and Jefferson College]

Washington, PA.: Printed by Swan & Ecker, Review & Examiner Office, 1872. [1-5] 6-80 pages. Pamphlet. 8¾ x 5¾ inches. Removed; later stapling; printed wrappers are worn and with loss. Complete text; Fair. A scarce "yearbook" -this copy is unique as it has been heavily annotated and worked over by an anonymous editor to delete or insert information about undergraduates, primarily their home addresses. This was all likely in preparation for a subsequent year's Catalogue or perhaps for a larger work.... Read more about this item
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£69.39
The Desperate Need for Black Teachers. A Special Appeal from John Hope Franklin. [caption title]

The Desperate Need for Black Teachers. A Special Appeal from John Hope Franklin. [caption title]

by John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)

Washington, D.C.: Heldref Publications, (1987).  [2]pp. 11 x 8½ inches. Half tone portrait. Near Fine. Separately issued circular reprinting historian and academic John Hope Franklin's essay expressing alarm over the "decrease in minorities in the teaching profession...at a time when the American school-age population will be more than 30 percent minority." Dr. Franklin's article first appeared in Change magazine (pp43-44) in the May/June 1987 issue. "It is now painfully clear that teaching, once the... Read more about this item
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£61.23
1863 Autograph Letter Signed by Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs

1863 Autograph Letter Signed by Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs

by John M. Krebs [John Michael Krebs (1804-1867)]

New York. December 18, 1863. [4]pp. 8vo. Bifolium. Transmital folds; some creases; very good. How do you prevent a "...a host of ministers begging for introductions to vacant pulpits"?  In 1863, Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs (1804-1867) is writing about "unemployed ministers." At this time, Krebs was serving as a director of Princeton Theological Seminary, of which school's board he subsequently became president from 1865 until his death in 1867. Krebs writes to his... Read more about this item
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£102.05
Circa 1870s albumen photograph of McNeely's Normal School, later Hopedale Normal College, Hopedale Ohio

Circa 1870s albumen photograph of McNeely's Normal School, later Hopedale Normal College, Hopedale Ohio

by [Unk.]

[Hopedale, Harrison County, Ohio. Ca. 1870s]. Small cart-de-visite -sized albumen photograph, without backmark. Corner losses, general soil and wear; fair to good. Educator and abolitionist Cyrus McNeely was the founder of The McNeely Normal School which then became Hopedale Normal College. It was the first co-ed college in Eastern Ohio and among its graduates was George Armstrong Custer in 1856. Taken by an unknown photographer, this image shows the College as represented by two, possibly three... Read more about this item
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£122.46
To the Young Gentlemen under the Patronage of the American Education Society... [opening lines]

To the Young Gentlemen under the Patronage of the American Education Society... [opening lines]

by [Elias Cornelius (1758-1832)]

[Likely Boston or New York: American Education Society, 1830]. [3]pp. 10 x 8 inches. Circular Letter. Bifolium, letterpress; usual folds; interesting postal stamp cancels to address panel. This printed letter addressed to the "Beloved Youth" enrolled in American theological academies in 1830 served as an injunction for "the favored sons of the Church" to mind the "millions of lost souls suspended upon you." The letter, from Elias Cornelius on behalf of the American Education Society, not only reminded... Read more about this item
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£40.82
Prospectus of the Newark Wesleyan Institute

Prospectus of the Newark Wesleyan Institute

by [The School]

Newark, N.J.: [Newark Wesleyan Institute], 1848. 8 pages. Pamphlet. 8 ½ x 5 ½ inches. Pamphlet; removed, without wrappers; foxing and staining, Good. Presumably unrecorded prospectus for the Newark Wesleyan Institute in Newark, New Jersey. The illustrated title-page shows a vignette of the school. The organization of the school was to be accomplished via joint-stock capital and the terms of the scheme are explained. Prospective investors were informed on the final page that the school would be... Read more about this item
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£122.46
A Baccalaureate Address Spoken, Sept. 10, 1845. To the Graduating Class of Marshall College; By the President of the Institution

A Baccalaureate Address Spoken, Sept. 10, 1845. To the Graduating Class of Marshall College; By the President of the Institution

by [Josiah Baird Poage]

Chambersburg, Pa: Published by the Class, Printed at the office of publication of the German Reformed Church, 1845. 18 pages.  8 x 5 inches. Pamphlet; removed, without wrappers; Very Good. A rare Chambersburg, Pennsylvania imprint of which OCLC returns just one copy. Published by the students of Marshall College, their commencement address by the school's president.
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£61.23
National Taste, An Address Delivered Before the Goethean Literary Society of Marshall College, at its Anniversary, August 28, 1844

National Taste, An Address Delivered Before the Goethean Literary Society of Marshall College, at its Anniversary, August 28, 1844

by William M. Nevin

Chambersburg, Pa: Published by the Society, Printed at the office of publication of the German Ref. Church, 1844. 20 pages. 8¼ x 5¼ inches. Pamphlet; removed and without wrappers; foxed; Good. Scarce Chambersburg imprint for this address given by William M. Nevin who also served as president at Marshall College.
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£36.74
A Plea for the Western Theological Seminary, At Allegheny; Addressed to the Members of the Presbyterian Church

A Plea for the Western Theological Seminary, At Allegheny; Addressed to the Members of the Presbyterian Church

by [Western Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church]

Pittsburgh: Printed by William B. Stewart, 1839. 15 pages. 7¾ x 5 inches. Pamphlet; removed; foxing. Outer pages expertly guarded. Very Good. A plea for the continued support of this institution established to educate those Pennsylvania youths too far removed geographically (and perhaps financially) to be able to attend Princeton (pp7, 9); an historical sketch of the Seminary; a summary is given of faculty, terms of admissions, and expenses. Rare and with only two copies found in OCLC at PSU and... Read more about this item
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£81.64
Philadelphia Normal School for Girls (now Philadelphia High School for Girls) Collection kept by the sisters Katie, Mary, and Mamie Cope

Philadelphia Normal School for Girls (now Philadelphia High School for Girls) Collection kept by the sisters Katie, Mary, and Mamie Cope

by [Various]

[See description; condition for all items, overall, in general, is very good or better.] Thirteen items kept by the Cope sisters while attending or affiliated with Philadelphia's Normal School for Girls in the late 19th century, viz., 1.  Seventy-First Term Annual Commencement Girls' Normal School. Wednesday, June 17, 1891. 14, [2]pp. Oblong booklet, wrappers present, but detached. 4½ x 6 inches. 2.  Girls' Normal School Programme. Class of '91. Class Day, June 15th, 1892. Phila., Craig, Finley &... Read more about this item
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£183.69
Our Country, The United States of America, Our People, Americans All. [cover title]

Our Country, The United States of America, Our People, Americans All. [cover title]

by Edyth H. Ingraham

Washington, D.C.: The Associated Publisher's, Inc., c.1961-1963. 14, [2 (blank)]pp. Pamphlet. 8¼ x 5¼ inches. Yellow stiff paper wrappers; stapled. Near fine. 1960s Middle and Junior High School social studies unit guide promoting the values of diversity. The guide was prepared for teachers to promote geographical knowledge of the United States, skills for reading and gathering information, and "to help pupils get acquainted with; learn to appreciate and to respect all Americans from diverse racial,... Read more about this item
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£36.74
[1823 Autograph Letter Signed from Future New Jersey Governor Peter D. Vroom. Petitioning on Behalf Somerville Academy in Raritan (now Somerville), New Jersey]

[1823 Autograph Letter Signed from Future New Jersey Governor Peter D. Vroom. Petitioning on Behalf Somerville Academy in Raritan (now Somerville), New Jersey]

by Vroom, Peter D.umont] (1791-1873)

Somerville, [New Jersey]. February 27, 1823. [1]p. Folio. Very good. Patriotically, the Somerville Academy in Somerset County, New Jersey was established July 4, 1802. The Rev. Peter Studdiford, a pastor in Readington, was its first president. The school's first principal was Lucas George. Here, in 1823, future New Jersey Governor Peter D. Vroom (1791-1873) and other prominent Somerset County citizens are on a mission.  They ask well-to-do farmer and tavern-keeper David Van Syckel to consider allowing... Read more about this item
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£81.64
1836-1840 friendship album owned by Mary S. Osgood of Cincinnatus, New York and then owned by her sister, Helen Osgood Kingman

1836-1840 friendship album owned by Mary S. Osgood of Cincinnatus, New York and then owned by her sister, Helen Osgood Kingman

by [Various]

[Primarily Cincinnatus, Courtland County, New York and Abington, Windham County, Connecticut. 1836-1840]. Approximately 36 pages are completed in manuscript, three have obituary clippings; the remainder are blank. Octavo. Full calf binding. Leather worn, spine heavily abraded; front board detaching; textblock with scattered foxing and is sound and intact; overall, good. "Mrs. Kingman, If you please, Think of me, at twilight hour, And I will think of thee." The Osgoods of Cincinnatus, New York, John... Read more about this item
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£102.05
The University Record published by the Graduating Class of the University of Pennsylvania. Commencement Day, June 15th, 1881

The University Record published by the Graduating Class of the University of Pennsylvania. Commencement Day, June 15th, 1881

by [Various]

Philadelphia: Donaldson and Co., [1881]. 118pp + [14]pp illustrated adverts. 8vo., printed wrappers. Well-illustrated. Lightly-soiled wraps, pale stain and corner crease to rear wrap; a few ruffled fore-edges to some pages. An otherwise handsome copy; Very Good. A humorously and amply-illustrated production; a top-of-the line yearbook for this Ivy League school. In addition to a History of the Class of 1881, Class Prophecy, and Class Poem, the yearbook contains much on school societies, clubs, and... Read more about this item
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£69.39
Survey of Negro Colleges and Universities

Survey of Negro Colleges and Universities

by Arthur Klein

New York: New York Universities Press, 1969. 964pp. Thick 8vo. Bound in brown cloth, without dust jacket, as issued. A very good clean copy. Facsimile of the 1929 first edition of this massive work, for its time, providing a thorough reviews of all aspects (admissions, faculty, degrees granted, historical and/or general overview etc.) of African American colleges, most primarily located in the American South.
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£36.74
Philosophian Fraternity, Dedicated to the Friends and Former Members of the Philosophian Society, By the Class of 1850

Philosophian Fraternity, Dedicated to the Friends and Former Members of the Philosophian Society, By the Class of 1850

by [Leo P. Hamline et al., Publishing Committee]

St. Louis: Printed at the Republican Office, 1850. 16pp. Pamphlet. Sm. 8vo. Removed; without wrappers. Scattered stains and scattered foxing; Very Good. Membership directory of an undergraduate literary society at McKendree College, the oldest college, now university, in Illinois. Affiliated with the Methodist church, the school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, 20 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri where this pamphlet was printed. In addition to listing the members (by year of initiation, beginning in... Read more about this item
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£61.23
Announcement of the Philadelphia College of Medicine, for the Spring Session,1851

Announcement of the Philadelphia College of Medicine, for the Spring Session,1851

by [Philadelphia College of Medicine]; [James McClintock, M.D., Dean]

Philadelphia: T.K.and P.G. Collins, Printers, 1851. 8pp. 8vo, Pamphlet, without wrappers, removed. Illustration cut on title. Small margin-area paper loss to title page, light foxing; good. Description of the Spring 1851 course of medical lectures and classes held at the Philadelphia College of Medicine, includes a list of faculty, the schedule and calendar of classroom lectures and hospital and clinic visits, a list of required textbooks on 10 subject areas, and a brief summary of fees. Students had... Read more about this item
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£61.23
The Inaugural Address, of the Rev. Gilbert Morgan, President of the Western University of Pennsylvania. [University of Pittsburgh]

The Inaugural Address, of the Rev. Gilbert Morgan, President of the Western University of Pennsylvania. [University of Pittsburgh]

by Rev. Gilbert Morgan

Pittsburgh: E. Lloyd and Company, Printers, MDCCCXXXV [1835]. 15, [1]pp. Pamphlet; removed, without wrappers; some foxing, else Very Good. Speech by Rev. Gilbert Morgan, one-term president of the Western University of Pennsylvania, now the University of Pittsburgh. Morgan authored the Report on Public Instruction in Pennsylvania (1836) which became the basis for the state's education system. (University of Pittsburgh online) His speech regards his educational philosophy, the study of languages, and... Read more about this item
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£40.82
[Lincoln University] L.U. Class of 1909 requests your presence at their Class Day Exercises..

[Lincoln University] L.U. Class of 1909 requests your presence at their Class Day Exercises..

by [Lincoln University]

[Lincoln University, Pennsylvania: np, 1909]. [6]ff. Program Booklet. 6¼ x 5 inches. Flexible blue suede covers with gilt stamping on upper cover. Half tone illustrations and page decorations. Some toning; a very good, clean attractive copy. Illustrated 1909 graduation program from Lincoln University, the United States' first degree-granting historically Black university. The program contains the full morning, afternoon, and evening exercises which included addresses, various student orations, and... Read more about this item
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£122.46
[Anti-Slavery Sermons:] The Times, and Signs of the Times. Baccalaureate Sermon, to the Graduating Class of Washington College, August 31, 1862

[Anti-Slavery Sermons:] The Times, and Signs of the Times. Baccalaureate Sermon, to the Graduating Class of Washington College, August 31, 1862

by John W[ork]. Scott (1807-1879)

Washington, Pa.: Printed at the Reporter and Tribune Office, 1862. First edition. 24pp. 9 x 5½ inches. Pamphlet; removed; soil to wrappers; heavy age-staining, but all legible; small stab holes. Fair condition. Scarce anti-slavery sermon directed to the senior class of 1862 and given by John W. Scott, president of this small Presbyterian college located near Pittsburgh. Scott is described as "fervent, even radical, abolitionist."¹ The Civil War-time sermon quickly moves to the topic of slavery: "The... Read more about this item
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£61.23
First Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Georgetown Seminary. Georgetown, Illinois, For the Year ending March 5, 1850

First Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Georgetown Seminary. Georgetown, Illinois, For the Year ending March 5, 1850

by [Georgetown Seminary]

Danville: J. Hollingsworth - Citizens office. 1850.  [1-3], 12pp. Pamphlet; removed; without wrappers; soft vertical crease; light foxing. Very Good. Rare first catalog for the Georgetown Seminary located in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County. We find no material specific to this institution on OCLC. Byrd 1576 notes one copy at Harvard and states: "This coeducational school was founded in 1845 under the offices of the Methodist Conference. It flourished until the 1860s when the building was rented... Read more about this item
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£102.05
Rocket Your Child into Reading

Rocket Your Child into Reading

by French, Jackie

Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 2004. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Spine very lightly sunned. 188 pages. One of Australia's most celebrated and loved authors (who is also dyslexic) provides advice on reading and literacy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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£7.90
Perspectives 1968

Perspectives 1968

by Peter J. Gomes et al

Harvard Divinity School Publishing Committee, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. Informal journal of student faculty-student thoughts and opinions as they related to the school in the late sixties. Quarto, 109 pages. Stapled wraps. Wraps are a little yellowed along edges. Light wear to corners.
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£26.53
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