Bible Characters, Instructive and Entertaining Compiled for the use of Young Children (3rded) on a sheet with History of Haman and Mordecai compiled by a Friend to Youth. New York: Mahlon Day, 1837. This single sheet printing shows the way in which multiple-page books were laid out (or composed) during the nineteenth century. Such sheets ...
The American Artifacts program on C-Span 3 will air a 30-minute television program on the American Antiquarian Society this weekend. The program is a virtual tour of Antiquarian Hall showcasing some of the Society’s treasures with our president, Ellen Dunlap. A short segment featuring the Eliot Indian Bible can be seen here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=muBe1woHuVA The full ...
Mortimer, Favell Lee. Iu Pitabun. Boston: American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 1844. This is an extremely rare Chippewa language translation of Favell Lee Mortimer’s adaptation of Bible stories. It was formerly owned by renowned Americana collector George Brinley (1817-1875), whose collection was sold off in a series of auctions after his death. This ...
