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First edition.
Peter Dowley was "a dissenting teacher of the Presbytarian or independent persuation."
Edward Wells, D.D. (1667-1727) was an eminent classical scholar, mathematician and theologian. Very good .
First edition. American Tract Society pamphlet number 183.
In the American tract magazine of November 1831 authorship is attributed to the Rev. Joseph S. Christmas. As to the date, the American Tract Society was located at 144 Nassau Street between 1827 and 1832.
On the fourth page of the wrapper is printed a hymn by Isaac Watts, "Imploring Mercy". Very good .
Inscribed by Paul Desjardins to Lincoln MacVeagh "a mon aimable compagnon de voyage, M. Lincoln MacVeagh / Souvenir de Nevers / 29 dicembre 1913 / Paul Desjardins".
The statement on the title page "Seconde Edition" was convincingly challenged in an article published in Le Bibliomane moderne (June 10, 2022) by the French bookseller Bertrand Hugonnard-Roch, Librairie L'amour qui bouquine. He concludes after a careful side by side study of this edition with the so-called first edition that there is no distinction between the two apart from the title page.
At the end of the "Privilege du Roy" is the statement "Acheue d'imprimer pour la premiere fois, le 1. Avril, 1649". The book was printed by Antoine Vitre (1595–16740.
Paul Desjardins (1859-1940) 1940 was a French philosopher and journalist. For thirty years he hosted annual meetings of intellectuals attached to freedom of opinion, the Decades de Pontigny. For ten days (i.e. a decade) each year many people, famous or less famous, talked and discussed literary, philosophical or religious subjects. Every day, a writer, an academic or a scientist treated a subject such as: the rights of peoples, education and work, a new literary movement, the place of religion in today's life, etc.
From the library of Lincoln MacVeagh and his wife Margaret with their "Arcades ambo" bookplate. Lincoln MacVeagh (1890-1972), a Renaissance man, graduated from Harvard magna cum laude in 1913. He went on to study languages at the Sorbonne and became fluent in German, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek and Classical Greek. He served in the Atois, St. Mihiel and Meuse Argonne campaigns of World War I as an aide to the commanding general of the 80th Division and of the Ninth and Sixth Army Corps. He rose to the rank of Major. After the war he became a director of the Henry Holt and Company publishing firm where he became friendly with the poet Robert Frost. In 1923 he left the firm and founded the Dial Press. His name appears on the imprint of many of their publications. In 1933 President Roosevelt appointed him Minister to Greece. He followed presentation of his credentials with a speech in Classical Greek. While in Greece he conducted excavations beneath the Acropolis and made archeological contributions to the National Museum in Athens. He left Greece in 1941 when the German army over ran the country. From there he was appointed the first US Minister to Iceland where he negotiated agreements for the construction of the Keflavik airfield. In late 1942 he became Minister to the Union of South Africa and coordinated American wartime agencies there. In 1943 he was sent to Cairo as Ambassador so that he could assist the governments in exile of Greece and Yugoslavia. He returned to Athens as Ambassador in 1944. MacVeagh gave secret testimony before Congress concerning the Balkans in 1947, testimony that was an important factor in the formation of the Truman Doctrine. In 1948 as Ambassador to Portugal MacVeagh was influential in admitting her into NATO. In 1952 President Truman named him Ambassador to Spain. President Truman wrote to him on March 9, 1948: "On the occasion of your appointment as Ambassador to Portugal, I would like to make some personal expression of appreciation for the high services you have already rendered your country. During the past fifteen critical years you have served with distinction as Chief of the United states Missions to Iceland, the Union of South Africa, Yugoslavia and Greece. In this last post especially - as Minister from 1933 to 1941 and as Ambassador since 1943 - your scholarly statesmanship and diplomatic judgment have been of the utmost value. Very good .
From the library of the Reverend Noble Everett (1747-1819), signed by him along the inner edge of the title page. The Rev. Noble Everett is included in the list of those present at this Council.
Born in Woodbury, CT in 1747, Noble Everett graduated from Yale in 1772 and served as Chaplain in the Revolutionary Army. He was present at the Battle of White Plains. He was ordained in Wareham, Massachusetts in October of 1782. Noble Everett, together with the Reverend Jonathan Burr, organized the South Congregational Church or Third Church of Barnstable. He instructed the Bristol lawyer Timothy G. Coffin for college. The name "Coffin", preceded by an illegible first name or word, is written on the inside of the front wrap.
[Shaw & Shoemaker 42051].
This pamphlet is illustrated with the publisher Samuel Armstrong's attractive pictorial ad, which depicts 3 domed pillars, each supported by a Holy Bible bracing shelves of books between them. Lists of religious figures and authors, including Luther, Calvin, Watts, and Mather, among many others, are printed in rows on the columns. Banners advertising the publisher "Samuel T. Armstrong, Printer and Bookseller" are held aloft by domes topping the pillars. Text advertising the work "The Platform of Church Discipline" is printed below.
The pamphlet begins with the "Results" of its meeting "By letters missive from the Congregational Church of Christ in Sandwich, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Jonathan Burr, and ecclesiastical council was convened, at the house of William Fessenden, Esq. in said town, on Tuesday 20th May, 1817; and continued by adjournments until Friday the 23d.." Listed among those present were the Rev. Joseph Lyman, representing Hatfield; the Rev. Noble Everett and Deacon Barnabus Bates, representing Wareham; the Rev. Thomas Andros and Brother Samuel Toby, representing Berkley; the Rev. Daniel Dana and Brother Benjamin Wyatt, representing Newburyport; the Rev. Samuel Worcester and Brother Thomas Needham, representing Salem; and the Rev. Oliver Cobb and Deacon Jesse Haskell, representing Rochester. The pamphlet makes mention that Reverend Burr (i.e. Jonathan Burr, 1757-1842) had sent the missive offering mutual council to the Church of the Rev. Goodwin (Ezra Shaw Goodwin, 1787-1833). The offer, rebuffed by Rev. Goodwin, concerns the council as there seems to be a conflict over who is the legitimate first or ancient Congregational Church in Sandwich. Good .
Second edition, with additional notes by Baluze.
Baluze dedicates this 1669 edition of the works of Salvian and Vincent of Lerins to Jacques-Nicholas Colbert, the archbishop of Rouen and the son of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a statesman who served under Louis XIV. The contents include a Preface by Baluze followed by P.1-192 : "Salviani Massii. de Gubernatione Dei Lib. I - [VIII]", p. 193-216 : "Salviani Massii. Epistolae", p.217-312 : "Salviani Liber I. [-IV.] Adversus Avaritiam". Following a half title is the work of Vincent, p. 315-371: "Vincentii Lirinensis commonitorium."
The works of Salvian of Marseilles and Vincent of Lerins in this edition by Etienne Baluze was first published in Paris in 1663. Salvian's works were based on what is referred to as "Manuscript A". Manuscript A came from the abbey of St. Peter at Corbie in Northern France and is now housed in the Bibliotheque Nationale Francais in Paris. Baluze issued this Second Edition in 1669 with a voluminous section of notes (P. 373-442), and an appendix (p. 443-452). The volume concludes with a detailed index consisting of 32 pages (f. Ff3-Hh2).
Salvian of Marseilles (circa a.d.400- after 480) was a priest of Marseilles, an instructor of bishops and an ecclesiastical writer. His chief work is DE GUBERNATIONE DEI (On the Governance of God). He theorizes that God creates calamities in order to execute judgment upon the unfaithful.
Saint Vincent of Lerins (d. before 450) was an ecclesiastical writer whose Feast day is celebrated on May 24. He was a Semipelagian who opposed the doctrine of St. Augustine. His only known authentic work is the "Commonitorium". Written under the pseudonym Peregrinus it is best known for Vincent's maxim: "Moreover, in the Catholic Church itself, all possible care must be taken that we hold that faith which has been believed everywhere, always, by all."
Etienne Baluze (1630-1718), also known as Stephanus Baluzius, was secretary to the archbishop of Toulouse, Pierre de Marca and inherited all of the archbishop's papers upon his death. Based on these, he produced the first complete edition of Marca's "Treatise De libertatibus Ecclesiae Gallicanae" in 1663 and the "Marca hispanica" in 1688. Entering the service of Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 1667, Baluze was in charge of the minister's significant library. He was appointed to the post of king's almoner and then professor of Canon Law at the College de France. Taking up the history of the House of Auvergne just as the cardinal de Bouillon was seeking to prove that the La Tour family descended in a direct line from the 9th Century counts of Auvergne, he was inundated with false and forged documents and spurious genealogies such as that which had already been published by Christophe Justel. Its not surprising that Baluze was duped, as even Chorier, the historian of the Dauphiny, had included a forged deed in the second volume of his history. The cardinal the Bouillon had many enemies and a war of pamphlets began which eventually resulted in an inquiry which led to the arrest and conviction of Jean de Bar and other forgers. Despite this, Baluze was obstinate and was convinced that the documents were genuine and published two works based on, and including, all of these spurious deeds. Engulfed in disgrace, he was exiled to Tours until 1713.
From the library of geologist and mining engineer James Douglas, after whom Douglas, Arizona was named, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. Douglas, who was born in Quebec, spent much of his early life in Scotland. For many years, as a metallurgist and mining engineer, he was involved in several important Western American enterprises.
The text is in Latin. Good .
"In the mid-1800s, some citizens of New York became alarmed at the neglect of the 'Sabbath Day' believing that with the increased number of immigrants to the city, it was being outstripped in its capacity to meet the needs of a moral and religious culture. They believed that the government and its laws were also not working towards the continued reverence of the Sabbath. The first meeting of the New York Sabbath Committee took place on April 1, 1857. The group consisted of about twenty members, including a number of leading Christians connected with eight denominations. The group did not have plans to undertake extreme measures in society; their primary goal was to remind the citizens of the importance of the Sabbath Day. They would do this via the pulpit, the press, and personal influence." - [Quoted from an article published by Columbia University Libraries].
The contents of the volume are as follows:
A) THE SABBATH IN NEW YORK. 1. History of Sabbath Observance; 2. Existing Desecration; 3. Causes of Declension.
B) RAILROADS AND THE SABBATH. 1. Statistics on Sunday Traffic on Railroads & Canals; 2. The Moral Influence of Railroads; 3. Economical Motives for Sabbath Observance; 4. Religious and Civil Relations of the Sabbath.
C) NEWS-CRYING AND THE SABBATH. 1. Memorial of Citizens. 2. Action of the Municipal Authorities. 3. The Daily Press on the Memorial and its Results. 4. The Religious Press on the Memorial. 5. The Sunday Press on the memorial.
D) THE SABBATH IN EUROPE: The Holy Day of Freedom - The Holiday of Despotism.
E) THE SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC: 1. Extent and Accessories. 2. Illegality. 3. Wastefulness. 4. Engenders Pauperism. 5. Causes Crime. 6. Promotes Lawlessness. 7. Tends to Irreligion. 8. Remedies Suggested.
F) A YEAR FOR THE SABBATH. The First Annual Report of the New-York Sabbath Committee.
G) MEMORIAL MEMORANDA. 1. Memorial as to the Sunday Liquor Traffic. 2. Basis of Memorial - Presentment of Grand Juries. 3. Laws and Ordinances respecting the Traffic. 4. Comments of the Daily Press on the Memorial. 5. The Germans and the Memorial. 6. Public Drinking Fountains.
H) PETITION WIDER DEN SONNTAGSHANDEL MIT BERAUSCHENDEN GETRANKEN: NEBST BEILAGEN. 1. Vorwort. 2. Die Petition. 3. Grundlage der Petition. Ausspruche der Grand-Jury. 4. Gesetze und Verordnungen in Betreff des Sonntagshandels mit berauschenden Getranken. 5. Auszuge aus den New-Yorker Zeitlungen.
I) DIE DEUTSCHE VERSAMMLUNG ZUR FORDERUNG DER CHRISTLICHEN SONNTAGSFEIER: gehalten im Cooper Institut zu New-York, am Sonntag Abend, den 16. Oktober 1859: mit den Reden von Past. Guldin, Dr. Adams, Prof. Dr. Schaff, Prof Hitchcock, Dr. Spring, und den Beschlussen der Versammlung.
J) THE BRODERICK SUNDAY PAGEANT.
K) SUNDAY THEATRES, "SACRED CONCERTS" AND BEER-GARDENS. 1. Diminution of Crime by Suppression of Sunday Liquor Traffic - Statistics of Police Department. 2. Extent and Character of Sunday Theatricals. 3. Sunday Lager-Beer Trade. 4. "Sacred Concerts" Unmasked. 5. The Lager-Beer System in other Cities. 6. The "National Custom" Plea Examined. 7. American Customs Vindicated. 8. Effects of Holiday Sunday Illustrated - Mexico. 9. Constitutionality and Adequacy of Sunday Laws. 10. German Sentiment on the Sunday Question.
L) PROGRESS OF THE SABBATH REFORM. 1. Suppression of the Sunday Liquor Traffic - History and Results. 2. Sunday News-Crying Abolished. 3. The Broderic [sic] Sunday-Pageant - Protest. 4. Sabbath Sentiment and Labors among the Germans - Volk's Garden and Cooper Institute Meetings. 5. German Theatres, Sacred Concerts and Beer-Gardens. 6. Co-operation of the Periodical Press. 7. Opposition of the Sunday Press. Constitutionality of Sunday Laws. Morality of the Sabbath. 8. Progress in other cities, and in Europe. 9. Conclusion - Narrow Issues - Quiet Methods - Opposition Unmasked - Manly Action Invoked. 10. Great Public Meeting - Proceedings and Addresses
Sabbath Leaflets, No. 1: THE SABBATH AND GERMAN BEER-GARDENS.
A concluding 4-page pamphlet is titled "Sunday Vice and Crime". Good .
The Anglican Bishop of Ripon, Robert Bickersteth (1816-1884) was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge. He served as Rector of St. John's, Clapham and the St. Giles in the Fields. He was a Canon at Salisbury Cathedral from 1854 to 1857 before being appointed Bishop of Ripon. Very good .
The Anglican Bishop and man of letters Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) was a nephew of the celebrated poet William Wordsworth. A student at Winchester and Trinity, Cambridge, he distinguished himself as an athlete as well as being awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal for poetry in 1827 and again in 1828. He took holy orders and in 1832 toured Greece where he wrote several works on the country's topography and archaeology, including his famous "Wordsworth's" Greece. Returning to Britain, he became Public Orator at Cambridge and was appointed Headmaster of Harrow. Wordsworth held positions as Vicar and Archdeacon before Benjamin Disraeli appointed him Bishop of Lincoln in 1869. Good .
First edition.
Tipped in printed presentation leaf dedicating this copy to D. O. Mills of New York City with a Mills Hotel Library stamp on the front pastedown and a small label on the spine.
In the course of seeking to raise $250,000 for the rescue of the New England Conference's Superannuates, Boyd was inspired to write this book, which calls on millionaires to be faithful to the spiritual paternity which has provided them with the opportunities to become rich, and expounds on the need for pioneering preachers to save the nation from the corruptions of city life. Good .
"General Convention Edition Prefaced by a Letter to Its Members".
No. VII in the series "Heresy / Bishop Brown's Quarterly Lectures / January 1931".
Self-proclaimed socialist and communist "Bad Bishop Brown" [1855-1937] was the first Episcopal bishop to be tried for heresy since the Reformation and the first of any creed in America to be deposed. He did not believe in the literal truth of the Biblical narrative. Good .
From the library of the famous East Hampton, Long Island Presbyterian minister, the Reverend Samuel Buell, signed twice by him in 1753. During the Revolution he was very active in supporting the American cause. He was a close friend of Samson Occom, a native American who was a member of the Mohegan nation, and he preached at Occom's ordination as a Presbyterian cleric. Both Buell and Occom were powerful voices in the teachings of the Great Awakening. While remembered as a friend of the native American community on Long Island, he was also a prolific slaveholder. Buell has signed "Saml Buells Book 1753" on the front endpaper and at the head of the title page. A printed label under his signature on the endpaper records his gift of the book: "[ N 2 ] AARON WOOLWORTH's EX DONO Rev. S. BUELL, D.D." Aaron Woolworth (1763-1821) was Buell's son-in-law, having married Buell's daughter, Mary Buell Woolworth (1768-1849), on August 27, 1788. Aaron Woolworth was also a Presbyterian minister. On the verso of the front cover is a later label with the name "James Brown Thornton" and the pencil date of 1848. An earlier ownership signature dated 1699 has been crossed out by a later owner of the book and is not legible.
First published in 1669, this is the second edition. On the verso of the title page is the Imprimatur, October 12, 1668. The book is much more than a commentary on Psalm 130 and is rather a series of discourses. Owen was particularly moved by verse 4 of the Psalm: "But there is forgiveness with thee: that thou maist be feared". Pages 64 to 350 are devoted to this single verse. Fair .
Punshon writes to a Mr. Frendship: "I am quite unable to take any additional engagements. I am embarrased by the number I have".
William Morley Punshon [1824-1881] was an English nonconformist minister. Ordained in Manchester in 1849, he went to Chicago as the representative of the Wesleyan Methodist conference. He subsequently settled in Canada and did much to advance the cause of his denomination. His preaching and lectures drew great crowds both in Canada and the United States and he was five times president of the Canadian conference. He also restored the fortunes of the flagging Victoria college in Cobourg, Ontario [now Victoria University] and created the great Metropolitan Methodist Church in downtown Toronto [now Metropolitan United Church]. Very good .
The work was first published in French in 1718. It is here translated into Italian by the Venetian Carmelite Arcangelo Agostini (1660-1746) writing under his pseudonym Selvaggio Canturani. It is a history of the Old and New Testaments up to the destruction of Jerusalem.
The folding plan of Herod's Temple is accompanied by 4 pages describing its numbered sites. The volumes also contain detailed chronological tables. Very good .
First edition in French.
Dr. William Ellery Channing was the foremost Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century and one of Unitarianism's leading theologians. He was known as a prominent thinker in the liberal theology of his time and his religion and thought were among the most important influences on the New England Transcendentalists, though he never supported their views, which he considered extreme. His nephew William Ellery Channing was a Transcendentalist poet. Good .
First edition.
Stephen Chapin, a Harvard graduate, was a student of the influential Congregational theologian and minister Nathaniel Emmons. In 1805 Chapin was ordained as a Congregational minister. However his views on Baptism changed to such a degree that in 1819 he entered the Baptist ministry in North Yarmouth Maine. He was called to the presidency of Columbian College in 1828 where he remained until 1841.
RARE. Good .