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Hartford, CT: Andrus & Judd, 1833. 9 x 16 cm. Here in this small book is an exposition on lying, illustrated with interesting stories that may make one wince. There are Active and Passive Lies of Vanity; Lies of Flattery; Lies of Fear (The Bank Note); Lies falsely called ""Lies of Benevolence"" (A Tale of Potted Sprats); Lies of Convenience; Lies of Interest; Lies of First-Rate Malignity and Second-Rate Malignity; Lies of Benevolence; Lies of Wantonness...and Religion as the Only Basis of Truth. The story of a guest who hates garlic has a dish of potted sprats forced upon her. What to do? Calf on board, both boards detached from text block, pp. 73-74 have 5-cm vertical closed tear. On front free endpaper ""A.H. Newcomb His Book, Leyden, May 24 1843"". Poor. . Catalogs: Religious/Humor.

Boston, MA: Lee and Shepard, 1866. 10.6 x 14.3 cm. Kate doesn't pay attention, and after planting a marigold, steps on her mother's precious peony. Lots of lessons for children. Blindstamped brown cloth on board with gilt design on spine. Rubbed, upper right hand corner of cover waterstained, some damp stain on pages, text in quite large type, good. . Catalogs: Children's.

Salem, MA: The Gazette, 1855. 14 x 23 cm. Humorous account of life--and death-- in Danvers, Massachusetts in the latter part of the 18th century and early 19th century. Author describes Danvers Plains bordered by Tapleyville, Putnamville, Danversport, Crane River and Walnut Grove Cemetery. He talks about old-fashioned elections-- a day when thousands gathered on Danvers Plains to see the horses run, mountebanks tumble, fandango whirl around and drinking of egg-pop, punch and something stronger. He tells about Col. Murphy, who may have commissioned himself, African by descent, a fixture of ""Lection Day"". Paper pamphlet, stamp on preface page ""Burton Hist. Collection, Detroit"". Front cover detached, thus poor condition. . Catalogs: History.

Boston, MA: American Unitarian Association, 1839. 13 x 20 cm. It has been the great fault of theologians and Christian sects (without a single exception) that they have generally given their minds to some one part of divine truth, and forgetting or leaving out of sight other and equally important parts of the truth, have thus sundered what God hath joined. Paper booklet, fastened with stitching. Pages uneven. Good. . Catalogs: Religious.