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Hintz, Howard W. THE QUAKER INFLUENCE IN AMERICAN LITERATURE (signed by Hintz)
NY 1940 first edition. Revell. Hardcover small octavo. 95p. Very Near Fine (just faintest amount of foxing on closed page ends.) in VG dj. (dj has slight spine end fraying; no tears, no chips). **Presentation copy to Helen and Edwin Spengler signed by Hintz. (a101979)
$29.00Smith, Robert (editor). THE FRIEND A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY JOURNAL - VOLUME I 1828
Philadelphia 1828 first edition. John Richardson. Hardcover. large 4to., 416pp., Spine and tips leather. Good, occassional light foxing / staining in text; both mounted spine labels present; hinges not cracked; binding secure; no owner marks. (a102964)
$170.00Smith, Robert (editor). THE FRIEND A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY JOURNAL - VOLUME II 1829
Philadelphia 1829 first edition. John Richardson. Hardcover. large 4to., 416pp., Spine and tips leather. Good Plus, occassional light foxing / staining in text; both mounted spine labels present; hinges not cracked; binding secure; no owner marks. (a102965)
$65.00Smith, Robert (editor). THE FRIEND A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY JOURNAL - VOLUME VI 1833
Philadelphia 1833 first edition. John Richardson. Hardcover. large 4to., 416pp., Spine and tips leather. Good , occassional light foxing / staining in text; both mounted spine labels present; hinges not cracked; binding secure; no owner marks. (a102966)
$100.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME V
Philadelphia 1841 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. sm4to., 480pp., all leather with mounted spine label. Good , cover rubbed and worn; no ownership marks; no hinges cracked; cover a bit worn; only slight bit of foxing. (a102967)
$35.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME V
Philadelphia 1841 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. sm4to., 480pp., 3/4 leather , marbled boards, with mounted spine label. Fair , cover rubbed and worn; no ownership marks; no hinges cracked; some stains on initial 100 pages; some light foxing throughout. Binding secure. Quite legible. (a102968)
$27.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME I
Philadelphia 1837 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp., all leather with 2 mounted spine labels. This volume contains: Memoirs of George Fox, History of the Origin of the Discipline, life of Christopher Story and Life of Gilbert Latey, Life of Jane Hoskens and more. VG. some cover rubbing and light wear; light foxing in text. no owner marks. (a104413)
$49.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME V
Philadelphia 1841 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. sm4to., 480pp., all leather with 2 mounted spine labels. Contains: Lives of Deborah Bell, William Penn, John Griffith, John Camm and John Audland. VG , cover a bit rubbed; hinges not cracked; 2 old owner signatures. Just light occasional spotting in text. (a104414)
$44.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITING OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME IV
Philadelphia 1840. first edition. Rakestraw. 4to., 480pp., full leather hardcover with two mounted spine labels. Contains: Memoir of Giles Barnardiston, Elizabeth Ashbridge, Ruth Follows, John Richardson, Charles Marshall, etc. Two old owner signatures. VG, cover leather rubbed, Hinges not cracked; just occasional light foxing in text. (a104415)
$44.00Clarkson, Thomas. A PORTRAITURE OF QUAKERISM TAKEN FROM A VIEW OF THE EDUCATION AND DISCIPLINE...OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS VOLUME 1
New York 1806 Stansbury. Octavo, 368pp., frontis, full leather with mounted red leather spine label. Signed by William H. Conrell. Fair, leather cover worn; hinges not broken in or out; text toned with light soiling and staining throughout. no owner marks. (a105010)
$29.00Scott, Job. JOURNAL OF THE LIFE TRAVELS AND GOSPEL LABOURS OF THAT FAITHFUL SERVANT AND MINISTER OF CHRIST
NY 1797 Isaac Collins. Octavo hardcove. 360pp., full leather. Boards present but detached. Mounted red leather spine label present but rubbed so that it is readable but only barely. Contemporary owner signed (Henry Mitchell) Text light - moderately foxed throughout; binding secure. (a23409)
$80.00Wood, George and Isaac Williamson. THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS VINDICATED BEING THE ARGUMENTS OF THE COUNSEL OF JOSEPH HENDRICKSON ...
Trenton 1832. Includes the Court Decision. 8vo., 105pp., 90pp. Copy of Thomas Collins of Burlington N.J., signed by him on the title page. Good, lacks covers and backstrip, binding tight, minor foxing. (a24092)
$75.00Sewall, Thomas M.D.. MEMOIR OF DR. JOHN D. GODMAN, PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY, ...WHO DIED AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 17, 1830.
NY n.d (. 1840) 150 Nassau Street. American Tract Society No. 370. 12mo., 24pp., original wraps. Good, worn along spine. (a2512)
$22.00 Penn, William . NOTICE BIOGRAPHIQUE SUR WILLIAM PENN
Philadelphie no date (19thc) La Libraries des Amis. In French. 8vo., 64pp., cloth covered limp boards with gilt lettering. VG. (a3208)
$25.00Bettle, Jane. EXTRACTS FROM THE MEMORANDUMS OF JANE BETTLE WITH A SHORT MEMOIR RESPECTING HER
Philadelphia 1843 1st Kite. Bettle was a member of the Society of Friends. Hardcover. Octavo, 116pp., original brown cloth binding with coppery gilt lettering. VG, lacks one free blank, spine ends worn a bit. (a3360)
$25.00Kersey, Jesse. A TREATISE ON FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION...OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
Philadelphia 1815 Emmor Kimber. 8vo., 120pp., attractive full tree calf with red spine label. Signed by Willet Robbins, Jericho 1835. Text only fairly good as quite foxed but legible. Cover VG. (a3421)
$30.00 (society of friends) . EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTERS OF ELIZABETH, LUCY AND JUDITH USSHER LATE OF THE CITY OF WATERFORD
Philadelphia 1829 3rd Thomas Kite. Society of Friends. Hardcover. 12mo., 102pp., 1/2 leather with leather spine label. VG. (a3593)
$35.00Jones, Rufus M.. ELI AND SYBIL JONES THEIR LIFE AND WORK
Philadelphia 1889 Coates. Quaker missionaries in Liberia, Europe and Syria .Hardcover. Small octavo, 316pp., cloth. VG. (a37953)
$65.00Griffith, John. A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE, TRAVELS AND LABOURS IN THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY, OF JOHN GRIFFITH
London 1779 James Phillips. Sabin 28825. 8vo., 427pp., later wraps. Good, top corner of titlepage cut off with no loss of text, a few light pencil lines and notes in margins, spots on fore-edges, a few pages have light brown spot in center (text still very legible.) (a37961)
$100.00 Tanner, William . THREE LECTURES ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN BRISTOL AND SOMERSETSHIRE
London 1858 1st Bennett. Hardcover. Octavo,148pp., original green cloth. Small village library name on end paper. Near VG, nice condition. (a3987)
$39.00Clarkson, Thomas. A PORTRAITURE OF QUAKERISM VOLUME III
Philadelphia 1808 2nd American from the Second London edition. Published by James P. Parke. Sm.8vo., 328pp. Full leather with mounted red leather spine label. Good, leaves very slightly browned, leather worn, rubbed and stained. Volume 3 (of 3) only: (a40584)
$25.00Woolman, John. A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE, GOSPEL LABORS AND CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCES OF THAT FAITHFUL MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST JOHN WOOLMAN
NY 1845 Collins, Brother & Co. 8vo., 309pp., original cloth. Owner signed (Mary R Wing) Good, light foxing throughout, cloth on backstrip faded. Binding secure. (a41771)
$30.00Sewel, William. THE HISTORY OF THE RISE, INCREASE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS VOLUME TWO (OF 2)
Philadelphia 1811 Kite. Hardcover. Large Octavo, 603pp., full leather. Fair, cover very rubbed and worn, outer hinges cracked, spine ends worn down. Owner signed : "Ephraim Garman , Baltimore, 1820." Binding secure; text clean. Volume 2 only. Book measures 8-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches. (a41772)
$35.00Lynes, Sarah. A SELECTION FROM THE LETTERS OF THE LATE SARAH GRUBB FORMERLY SARAH LYNES
Sudbury 1848 J. Wright. Hardcover. Lg.8vo., 451pp., 3/4 leather with marbled boards and mounted red leather spine label. Owner signed. Good plus, some foxing. (a41774)
$40.00Chalkley, Thomas. A COLLECTION OF THE WORKS OF THOMAS CHALKLEY
Philadelphia 1790 1st Ames & Johnson.Two parts bound in one. large 8vo., 608pp., full leather with mounted red leather spine label. Inscription (Presented by Rebecca White to Mary M. Wilson 1856) on the title page. Fair, boards hanging by binding strings but still secure, spine ends worn down, cover very worn and rubbed. Text toned but quite legible. (a41788)
$125.00 Graham, John W. . THE FAITH OF A QUAKER
Cambridge 1920 1st University. 8vo., 444pp., index, hardcover. VG, no DJ. end papers toned; no ownership marks. (a41803)
$25.00 (Hodgson, Wm. B.) . AN EXAMINATION OF THE MEMOIRS AND WRITINGS OF JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY
Lacks title page, c.1830. 8vo., 145pp., later wraps. Author's name written in in pencil on title page. Good, light soiling, light wear. (a47838)
$50.00 Thornburg, Opal . EARLHAM - THE STORY OF THE COLLEGE 1847 - 1962
Richmond 1963 Earlham College. 4to., 484pp., illustrations, index, hardcover. Fine in Good DJ, some wear and tear. (a54451)
$26.00 Tuke, Henry . THE PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION AS PROFESSED BY THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIANS CALLED FRIENDS
New York 1819 Samuel Wood. 12mo., 128pp. plus Table of Contents, 3/4 leather and original boards. Copy of Cromwell Willis. Good, front hinge neatly taped, binding quite worn, leaves browned. (a55027)
$130.00Fowler, Albert. TWO TRENDS IN MODERN QUAKER THOUGHT A STATEMENT OF BELIEF
Wallingford 1961. Pendle Hill Pamphlet 112. 12mo., 32pp., original printed wraps. VG. (a55347)
$22.00Allen, William C.. A QUAKER DIARY IN THE ORIENT
San Jose 1915 1st Wright-Eley Company. Hardcover octavo., 101pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Good plus, lght soiling on cover. no dj. Binding secure and text clean. Remnants of a bookplate. (a58109)
$25.00 (quakers) . THE FRIENDS' MEETING-HOUSE FOURTH AND ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SIXTH MONTH FOURTH, 1904
Philadelphia 1904 Winston. Copy No. 350 of 500. 8vo., 141pp., photo illustrations, gilt decorated hardcover. Near Fine. (a58495)
$24.00(society of friends). MEMORIALS CONCERNING SEVERAL MINISTERS, AND OTHERS, DECEASED; OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE YEARLY SOCIETY OF NEW - YORK WITH SOME OF THEIR LAST EXPRESSIONS 3 VOLUMES BOUND IN ONE (1829 EDITION REPRINTED IN 1838, SEQUEL PUBLISHED IN 1836, AND MEMORIALS PUBLISHED IN 1841 CONVERNING ANNA M. THORBNE, SARAH M. UPTON, SARAH WARING. AND GIDEON SEAMAN)
NY 1836, 1841. 3 titles bound in one volume, plus three other memorials. Small octavo, 76pp., 65pp., 28pp., plus three other memorials (11pp., 26pp., 12pp.), original gilt printed cloth. A total of 6 memorials, most of the deceased having resided in Long Island, New York. Bible school inscription inside front cover. VG, some foxing. Nice condition. (a64208)
$59.00Wilbur, John. A NARRATIVE AND EXPOSITION OF THE LATE PROCEEDINGS OF NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING
New York 1845 1st Piercy & Reed. Hardcover. 12mo., 352pp., original brown cloth with bright gilt spine lettering. Owner signed (Thomas E Lee) and later owner stamp (Powell House.) Good, lightly foxed throughout, corners a bit worn, binding secure; hinges not cracked. (a64235)
$65.00(Society of Friends). MEMORIALS CONCERNING SEVERAL MINISTERS AND OTHERS, DECEASED, OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS WIHIN THE LIMITS OF THE YEARLY MEETING OF NEW YORK WITH SOME OF THEIR LAST EXPRESSIONS
NY 1829 Mahlon Day. Sm.8vo., 77pp., later wraps. Good, backstrip reinforced. Binding secure. (a64236)
$49.00(John Jeffrys). SOME PASSAGES OF THE LIFE OF JOHN JEFFRYS
NY 1802 Isaac Collins. Octavo, stringbinding. 45p. Lacks titlepage and cover. Good. Scarce. (a64237)
$49.00(Esther Griffin). TESTIMONY OF PURCHASE MONTHLY MEETING, CONCERNING ESTHER GRIFFIN, DEC. A MINISTER IN THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
New York 1833 Mahlon Day. 12mo., 12pp., stringbinding. Good, foxed. Scarce. (a64239)
$45.00(Hannah Field). TESTIMONY OF PURCHASE MONTHLY MEETING, CONCERNING HANNAH FIELD
New York 1830 Samuel Wood (M. Day Printer). 12mo., 12pp., stringbinding. Good, some light foxing. Scarce. (a64240)
$45.00Comly, John & Isaac. FRIENDS' MISCELLANY: BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FRAGMENTS, BIOGRAPHCAL, RELIGIOUS, EPISTOLARY, NARRATIVE, AND HISTORICAL - VOLUME VII
Philadelphia 1835 J. Richards. Small octavo, 380pp., full leather hardcover with mounted leather spine label. Owner name stamp on end paper (Andrew Skidmore.) Good, light foxing, cover a bit rubbed. Volume 7 only. (a64439)
$50.00Tallcot, Joseph (comp.). THE FRIENDLY VISITANT, FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN VOLUME 1
Philadelphia c. 1850 second edition revised, Henry Longstreth. 12mo, 277pp., brown cloth covered hardcover with later spine. Bookplate of Friends Library with ink library name inside front coverVG, light wear. Volume 1 (of 2) only (a64441)
$45.00 Evans, William and Thomas (editors) . THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITING OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME IV
Philadelphia 1840. first edition. Rakestraw. 4to., 480pp., full leather hardcover. Tiny contemporary printed bookplate of Alfred Stover; signed on end paper Egbert Stover 1851. Good, lightly foxed throughout, cover quite rubbed. (a64442)
$29.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). PIETY PROMOTED IN A COLLECTION OF DYING SAYINGS OF MANY OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS - VOLUME SECOND
Philadelphia 1854 Friends' Book Store. Octavo, 452pp., full leather hardcover with mounted black leather spine label. Good, boards rubbed and worn, cracking on outer hinge, light foxing. Volume 2 (of 4) only. (a66189)
$45.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). PIETY PROMOTED IN A COLLECTION OF DYING SAYINGS OF MANY OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS - VOLUME THIRD
Philadelphia 1854 Friends' Book Store. Octavo, 452pp., full leather hardcover with mounted black leather spine label. Good, boards rubbed and worn, cracking on outer hinge, light foxing. Volume 3 (of 4) only. (a66190)
$45.00 Bevan, Joseph Gurney . MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF ISAAC PENINGTON; TO WHICH IS ADDED A REVIEW OF HIS WRITINGS
Philadlephia 1831 Thomas Kite. 12mo., 208pp., later wraps. VG. (a67140)
$43.00Comly, John & Isaac. FRIENDS' MISCELLANY: BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FRAGMENTS, BIOGRAPHCAL, RELIGIOUS, EPISTOLARY, NARRATIVE, AND HISTORICAL - VOLUME VIII
Philadelphia 1836 J. Richards. Small octavo, 380pp., full leather hardcover with mounted leather spine label. Owner name stamp on end paper. Good, light foxing, cover a bit rubbed. Volume 8 only. (a67142)
$50.00Comly, John & Isaac. FRIENDS' MISCELLANY: BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FRAGMENTS, BIOGRAPHCAL, RELIGIOUS, EPISTOLARY, NARRATIVE, AND HISTORICAL - VOLUME V
Philadelphia 1834 J. Richards. Small octavo, 380pp., full leather hardcover with mounted leather spine label. Owner signed. Good, light foxing, cover a bit rubbed. Volume 5 only. (a67144)
$50.00Comly, John & Isaac. FRIENDS' MISCELLANY: BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FRAGMENTS, BIOGRAPHCAL, RELIGIOUS, EPISTOLARY, NARRATIVE, AND HISTORICAL - VOLUME III
Philadelphia 1844 2nd J. Richards. Small octavo, 400pp., full leather hardcover with mounted leather spine label. Owner signed. VG, light foxing. Volume 3 only (a67146)
$50.00Comly, John & Isaac. FRIENDS' MISCELLANY: BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FRAGMENTS, BIOGRAPHCAL, RELIGIOUS, EPISTOLARY, NARRATIVE, AND HISTORICAL - VOLUME XII
Philadelphia 1839 J. Richards. Small octavo, 388pp., full leather hardcover with mounted leather spine label. Owner signed on verso of title page. Good, light foxing, cover a bit rubbed.Volume 12 only. (a67147)
$50.00Penn, William. A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS
Philadelphia 1803 Solomon w. Conrad. Octavo, 95pp., paper covered boards with later paper spine. Owner signed. Good, light wear. (a67149)
$95.00Hall, Rufus; Isaac Martin. A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE , RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES AND TRAVELS IN THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY OF RUFUS HALL ; A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE, TRAVELS , LABOURS...OF ISAAC MARTIN
Byberry 1840 1st John and Isaac Comly; Philadelphia 1834 Gibbons. 2 books bound as one. Hall travelled all over New York and Martin travelled the Northeast from Virginia to New Jersey. 12mo., 176pp.; 160pp., full leather with mounted spine label. Good, occasional light foxing. (a67152)
$135.00(quakers). A CATECHISM AND CONFESSION OF FAITH, WHICH CONTAINETH A TRUE AND FAITHFUL ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS TO WHICH IS ADDED THE ANCIENT TESTIMONY
Philadelphia 1773 Printed by Joseph Crukshank. Two volumes bound as one. 12mo., (8), 147pp., (3), 64pp., Crukshank book catalogue at end, original leather boards with later paper spine. Good, boards worn. (a67156)
$150.00 Thorp, John . LETTERS OF THE LATE JOHN THORP OF MANCHESTER...TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A MEMOIR OF THE LIFE OF THE WRITER
NY 1821 Samuel Wood. Octavo, 252pp., original leather boards with later paper spine. Seminary library bookplate. Good plus. (a67157)
$44.00(quakers). DISCIPLINE OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF NEW-YORK YEARLY MEETING
NY 1859 Samuel and William Wood. Hardcover.Tall octavo, 133pp., full leather with mounted spine label. Owner signed. VG, light wear, occasional spotting in text. (a67158)
$37.00(quakers). DISCIPLINE OF THE YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS, HELD IN NEW-YORK FOR THE STATEOF NEW-YORK AND PARTS ADJACENT: AS REVISED AND ADOPTED ...1810
NY 1836 Mahlon Day. Octavo, 106pp., full leather with mounted spine label. Some contemporary ink annotation correcting the text. VG. (a67160)
$49.00 Dudley, Mary . THE LIFE OF MARY DUDLEY, INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF HER RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENTS AND EXTRACTS FROM HER LETTESR WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE ILLNESS AND DEATH OF HER DAUGHTER HANNAH DUDLEY
Philadelphia 1825 Benjamin and Thomas Kite. Octavo, 327pp., full leather. Small contemporary church bookplate. Good, lacks original mounted spine label, some foxing. (a67171)
$55.00 Bates, Elisha . THE DOCTRINES OF FRIENDS: OR, PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS HELD BY THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS COMMONLY CALLED QUAKERS
Mountpleasant 1831 3rd The Author. Hardcover. Octavo, 320pp., original cloth on boards with later paper spine. A few pencil notations in margins. Good, a few spots of soiling in text, boards worn. (a67172)
$39.00 Hicks, Edward . MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND RELIGIOUS LABORS OF EDWARD HICKS LATE OF NEWTOWN, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia 1851 Merrihew and Thompson. Written by himself. Hardcover. Small octavo, 365pp., original brown cloth. Includes: "A Word of Exhortation to Young Friends". Small church stamp on end paper. Good , spine ends worn down, occasional very light foxing, eight pages have closed tears which have been professionally repaired. (a68221)
$100.00 Evans, William and Thomas (editors) . THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME VII
Philadelphia 1843 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp., full leather with two spine labels. This volume contains: Memoirs of Daniel Wheeler, Life of Thomas Ellwood, Memoranda of Mary Hagger, Memoir of Ann Crowley, and a Short account of William Leddra. VG, light wear. (a71700)
$35.00 Evans, William and Thomas (editors) . THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME X
Philadelphia 1846 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp., full leather with two spine labels.This volume contains: Life of Thomas Story, Original and Present State of Man; Life of Patience Brayon. VG, light foxing, very light wear. (a71701)
$35.00 Evans, William and Thomas (editors) . THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME XIV
Philadelphia 1850 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 492pp., 3/4 leather with two spine labels. This volume contains: Memoir of John Croker, Life of Oliver Sansom, Life of Stephen Crisp, Life of Mary Dudley and Memoir of Edward Burrough. Owner signature on front endpaper. Good, light foxing, light wear. (a71702)
$35.00 Janney, Samuel M. . CONVERSATIONS ON RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS BETWEEN A FATHER AND HIS TWO SONS
Philadelphia 1835 2nd T. Ellwood Chapman. Hardcover. 16mo., 169pp., original maroon cloth withl mounted yellow printed paper spine label. Good, lightly foxed throughout. (a71706)
$46.00 Jackson, John . SERMONS BY JOHN JACKSON
Philadelphia 1851 1st Ellwood. Quaker. Hardcover. Small octavo, 120pp., blue-gray cloth with gilt spine letteing. VG, small chip at head of spine. (a73538)
$45.00Civil War. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SUFFERINGS OF FRIENDS OF NORTH CAROLINA YEARLY MEETING, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR TESTIMONY AGAINST WAR FROM 1861 TO 1865
New Vienna 1872 3rd Peace Association of Friends in America. Octavo, 24pp., later wraps. Lacks original wraps but is the original document. First two pages have chipping in corners, not affecting text at all. Near Good. (a73651)
$250.00Gough, John. A HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS FROM THEIR FIRST RISE TO THE PRESENT TIME (4 VOLUMES COMPLETE)
Dublin 1790 Robert Jackson. Four volumes. Hardcovers. Octavos, 542pp., 557pp., 526pp., 573pp., full leather. Boards detached or detaching (all boards present) and covers are very worn. 3 of the 4 red leather spine labels are present. Fair, a Good reading set. 4 volume set. (a73841)
$175.00 (Hodgkin, George Lloyd) . GEORGE LLOYD HODGKIN 1880-1918
1921 1st Printed for Private Circulation. Biography, Diary and Letters of a Quaker who travelled to Middle East, Australia and other places. Hardcover. Octavo, 268pp., portraits, illustrations, foldout map, cloth. VG plus. (a77731)
$25.00 Society of Friends . RULES OF DISCIPLINE OF THE YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS, HELD IN PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia 1843 John Richards. small octavo. Full leather. 108p. plus index. One short note in ink on rear end paper and a few ink lines in text margins. Good, binding secure, cover not very worn; mounted spine label gone and text lightly foxed. (a78015)
$28.00Cadbury, Henry F.. INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE OF WILLIAM PENN 1670
1946. Article on pp. 349-372 in single issue of The Pennsylvania Magazine. Several additional articles in issue as well. Octavo, original printed wraps. Good. (a78061a)
$35.00 Hamilton, Henry W. . THE AFTERMATH OF WAR: EXPERIENCES OF A QUAKER RELIEF OFFICER ON THE POLISH-RUSSIAN BORDER, 1923-1924
Dayton 1982 1st Morningside House. Hardcover. 4to., 257pp., photo illustrations, red cloth. Fine in Near Fine DJ. (a78359)
$25.00 Janney, Samuel M. . THE LIFE OF GEORGE FOX WITH DISSERTATIONS ON HIS VIEWS
Philadelphia 1855 (1853) Lippincott. Hardcover. Octavo, 499pp., original brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. Owner bookplate. Good plus, light cover wear, some moderate foxing throughout. (a79115)
$29.00Bettle, Jane. EXTRACTS FROM THE MEMORANDUMS OF JANE BETTLE WITH A SHORT MEMOIR RESPECTING HER
Philadelphia 1843 1st Kite. Bettle was a member of the Society of Friends. Hardcover. Octavo, 116pp., original blue cloth. Contemporary owner signed (Elisabeth Underhill.) VG, light wear, slight foxing. (a79655)
$25.00Society of Friends. FOREIGN MISSION WORK OF AMERICAN FRIENDS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THEIR WORK FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE YEAR 1912 (ORIGINAL BOOK, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
1912 1st edition. American Friends. Hardcover. Small octavo, 255pp., photo illustrations, folding map of Cuba, green cloth. Presented to J. Perry Hadley of Long Island (NY) by his mother. Good. (a81121)
$65.00Gurney, Joseph John. A LETTER TO THE FOLLOWERS OF ELIAS HICKS IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND ITS VICINITY
Balitmore 1839 Woods and Crane. Octavo, 26pp., original string bound green printed wraps. Faint indication of long ago vertical fold. Good, light wear. (a81935)
$95.00 Scull, William Ellis . WILLIAM ELLIS SCULL SOMETIME QUAKER AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY (signed)
Philadelphia 1939 1st Winston. Limited edition. Hardcover. Large octavo, 221pp., portraits and other photo illustrations, cloth. Signed by Scull in presentation to Dr. Charles Kimberley. VG, light foxing on title page, text a bit toned, no DJ. (a82558)
$59.00Society of Friends. THE STUDENT, A MONTHLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF EDUCATION IN THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, FIFTH MONTH, 1885
1885. One single complete issue, Volume V No. 8, pp.235-266 plus 12 pages of illustrated advertisements. Octavo, original printed wraps. VG very faint vertical crease throughout ; clean. No tears or chips. (a83764)
$35.00Whipple, J. B. of Gloversville, Fulton County, New York . ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY DATED OCTOBER 1, 1866 THROUGH DECEMBER 10, 1866
1866 first edition. One volume. Hardcover. Small octavo, 70p., 22 lines per page, fully handwritten in pencil and ink, cloth. Neat and legible. Diary begins in Liverpool, England and ends back home to New York. He is on a business trip and mentions with regret having to be away from his "little wife and daughter." He attends Quaker services while abroad and at one meeting "an Old Quaker stands up and addresses us upon the responsibility one owes children which made me reflect upon mine off in a foreign land after thinking of her Pa and asking her dear mother when Pas is coming home". Good, light wear. Binding secure. (a87709)
$395.00 Penn, William and George Whitehead . THE CHRISTIAN QUAKER, AND HIS DIVINE TESTIMONY STATED AND VINDICATED TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED...THE LIGHT AND LIFE OF CHRIST WITHIN; THE SANDY FOUNDATION SHAKEN; AND INNOCENCY WITH HER OPEN FACE
Philadelphia 1824 Joseph Rakestraw. Hardcover. Octavo, 555pp., (2), full leather with mounted red leather spine label on later paper spine. Owner signed "Tho. Williams". Good, text lightly toned and lightly stained, leather boards are worn and rubbed, front inner hinge cracked. (a88059)
$60.00Sewell, William. THE HISTORY OF THE RISE, INCREASE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS VOLUME ONE (OF 2)
Philadelphia 1832 Uriah Hunt. Hardcover. Octavo, 433p. (1)., full leather. Fairly Good, some cover wear; black spine label , front inner hinge cracking, bit of chipping on paper inside rear cover. Text lightly foxed. Book measures 8-3/4 x 5-1/2 inches. (a89948)
$30.00Sewel, William (sewell). THE HISTORY OF THE RISE, INCREASE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS VOLUME ONE (OF 2)
London 1799 Phillips. Hardcover. octavo 581p. Text clean. Top corner titlepage cut away taking just bit of word "the" from title. Front inner hinge cracking; cover Good, worn but no cracking of hinges. Gilt spine lettering only faintly visible. Old Friends Library Bookplate. Book measures 8-3/8 x 5-1/4 inches. (a89949)
$35.00 Evans, William and Thomas (editors) . THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME VIII
Philadelphia 1844 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp., Brown cloth binding. This volume contains: Memoirs of life of Thomas Scattergood, Christian Progress of...George Whitehead. Good, hinges not cracked; cover a bit worn; top spine end worn down; occasional light foxing in text. (a90704)
$35.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME VIII
Philadelphia 1844 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp., all leather with two mounted spine labels. This volume contains: Memoirs of life of Thomas Scattergood, Christian Progress of...George Whitehead. Good plus, no ownership marks; no hinges cracked; cover a bit worn; some light foxing in text. (a90705)
$38.00 Evans, William and Thomas (editors) . THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME VI
Philadelphia 1842 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp.,3/4ll leather with mounted spine label. This volume contains: Life Thomas Chalkley, Journal john Churchman, life of JohnPemberton, etc. Near Good, cover rubbed and worn; no ownership marks; hinges secure and unbroken; occasional light foxing and spotting throughout; no ownership marks . (a90706)
$29.00Evans, William and Thomas (editors). THE FRIENDS' LIBRARY: COMPRISING JOURNALS, DOCTRINAL TREATISES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - VOLUME II
Philadelphia 1838 first edition. Rakestraw. Hardcover. 4to., 480pp., all leather with mounted spine label. This volume contains: Journal John Banks; Life Alice Hayes; Journal William Edmundson, Life Elizabeth Stirredge and much more. Good , cover rubbed and worn; no ownership marks; no hinges cracked; cover a bit worn; only slight bit of foxing. (a90707)
$35.00 Penington, Isaac . THE WORKS OF THE LONG-MOURNFUL AND SORELY-DISTRESSED ISAAC PENINGTON VOLUME IV
London 1784 3rd edition. Printed and sold by James Phillips. title continues: " Whom the Lords, in his tender Mercy, at length visited and relieved by the Ministry of that despised People called Quakers"...etc. Hardcover octavo., 546p plus 1 pg bk ads. Full stamped leather with mounted red leather spine label. Old Friends Libary bookplate. Good, somewhat worn but binding secure and hinges not cracked. (a94271)
$89.00Grellet, Stephen. MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND GOSPEL LABORS OF STEPHEN GRELLET
Philadelphia no date c. 1870. Friends' Book Store. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Large octavo. 938p. VG excellent condition. (a94276)
$35.00Scott, Job. THE WORKS OF THAT EMINENT MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL JOB SCOTT LATE OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND - VOLUME II (only)
Philadelphia 1831 John Comly. Hardcover. Original leather boards with later black paper spine. 575p. plus errata (1). Light foxing throughout. binding secure. Hinges secure and unbroken. "Byberry Library 5 weeks" in ink on front blank end paper. no other owner marks. Boards lightly worn. (a94986)
$35.00Sharpless, Isaac; Watson W Dewees; Martha H garrett; Llloyd Balderston Jr. (eds) . THE STUDENT - A MONTHLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - 26 issues from September 1881 (vol II #1) to March 1890 (vol X, #6) incomplete run
Philadelphia, PA 1881 to 1890 first edition. Twenty-six issues of this journal in original octavo wraps (one issue lacks front cover panel.) About 30 pages per issue with illustrated advertisements. Good to VG. group of 26 issues: (a95684)
$70.00Lippincott, Horace Mather. QUAKER MEETING HOUSES AND A LITTLE HUMOR
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 1952 first edition. Old York Road. Hardcover. small octavo. Brown cloth with white lettering and two white profiles of heads of a male and female Quakers. 136p. Photo illustrations. VG. no owner marks; no dj. (a96002)
$25.00Stanton, Daniel. A JOURNAL OF THE LIFE, TRAVELS AND GOSPEL LABOURS OF A FAITHFUL MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST DANIEL STANTON
Philadelphia 1772 first edition. Joseph Crukshank. Front end paper has 9 line inscription from Charles Eddy presenting this book to "his friend William Brown of the Isle of Nantucket" 184p. plus 4 p. by James Pemberton in memory of Benjamin Trotter. one page errata. Complete. Binding secure; some spotting throughout; pages lightly wrinkled throughout. Lacks original boards; recovered in plain wraps. (a96094)
$65.00(Richard Reynolds). EXCITEMENTS TO BENEFICENCE HELD OUT TO MANKIND IN THE CHARACTER AND EXAMPLE OF RICHARD REYNOLDS, ESQ. LATE OF BRISTOL, DECEASED, ONE OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS CONSISTING OF A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, ACCOUNTS OF HIS DEATH AND BURIAL, REFLECTIONS ON HIS CHARACTER, SPEECHES AT A PUBLIC MEETING, HELD AT BRISTOL TO COMMEMORATE HIS MEMORY, A FEW OF HIS LETTERS, POETICAL PIECES TO HIS MEMORY , EXTRACT FROM LOWELL'S SERMON, &C. WITH A PORTRAIT - (bound with) FRAGMENTS TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE RICHARD REYNOLDS, ESQ. THE PHILANTHROPIST INCLUDING...MONTGOMERY'S POEM TOGETHER WITH ANECDOTES AND REFLECTIONS IN PROSE AND VERSE NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED (2 books bound as one)
Two works bound as one. Both London. 1817 first edition. Darton, Harvey and Darton. Hardcover. 12mo. Fine engraved portrait frontispiece of Reynolds. 76p. and127p. Errata slip bound in. Original printed blue papercover boards with half leather spine. (a96327)
$150.00Sewel, William. THE HISTORY OF THE RISE, INCREASE AND PROGRESS OF THE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS INTERMIXED WITH SEVERAL REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES (2 VOLUMES bound as one)
Philadelphia no date (c. mid 19thc) Friends' Book Store. One thick large sm 4to volume. Brown buckram with mounted dark brown gilt spine label. 432p.488p. Owner initial stamps on end papers. Ink signature "Library of Walter L and Elma H Moore on free end paper; magazine article about the Quakers tipped onto front blank end papers. VG. (a96333)
$59.00Penn, William, Hugh Turford, Erasmus and others. TWENTY SOCIETY OF FRIENDS TRACTS BOUND IN ONE VOLUME including A TENDER VISITATION IN THE LOVE OF GOD; CONTAINING A PLAIN TESTIMONY TO THE ANCIENT AND APOSTOLICAL LIFE, WAY AND WORSHIP; THE ANCIENT CHRISTIAN'S PRINCIPLE OR RULE OF LIFE; EXTRACTS FROM ERASMUS ON SUBJECT OF WAR (and 17 more)
London 1816 "a new edition". William and Samuel Graves. 12mo. hardcover. 3/4 leather with pale pink and blue marbled boards. Twenty tracts bound in one volume. Contemporary handwritten ink index on rear end paper. Tracts are various lengths but average 20-30 pages each. About 500p. Mounted green leather spine label. Blue-toned page ends.Text clean ; binding secure. Pretty book with some moderate wear. Hinges not cracked in or out. Good plus. (a96441)
$150.00Smith, Robert (editor). THE FRIEND A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY JOURNAL - VOLUME III 1830
Philadelphia 1830 first edition. John Richardson. Hardcover. 4to., 416pp., Spine and tips leather. Fairly Good, two mounted spine labels present; hinges not cracked; binding secure; some light water stains on many initial and final pages. (a97327)
$45.00Smith, Robert (editor). THE FRIEND A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY JOURNAL - VOLUME VII 1834
Philadelphia 1834 first edition. John Richardson. Hardcover. 4to., 416pp., Spine and tips leather. Good, two mounted spine labels present; hinges not cracked; binding secure. (a97328)
$65.00Smith, Robert (editor). THE FRIEND A RELIGIOUS AND LITERARY JOURNAL - VOLUME III 1830
Philadelphia 1830 first edition. John Richardson. Hardcover. 4to., 416pp., Spine and tips leather. Good, both mounted spine labels present; hinges not cracked; binding secure; owner bookplate and signed by Howard Yarnall . (a97329)
$65.00Graham, Joh W.. THE FAITH OF A QUAKER
Cambridge 1920. 8vo., 444pp., index, cloth. Good, corners bumped, cover a bit won, no DJ. (k1112)
$30.00Michener, Ezra. A RETROSPECT OF EARLY QUAKERISM BEING EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING AND THE MEETINGS COMPOSING IT TO WHICH IS ADDED AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR FIRST ESTABLISHMENT
Philadelphia 1860. Lg.8vo., 434pp., litho illustrations, cloth. Good, backstrip taped, cloth worn. (k1115)
$60.00