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- Title
- A chart of biography To the Right Honourable Hugh Lord Willoughby of Parham this chart is with the greatest respect and gratitude inscribed by His Lordship's most obedient and most humble servant
- Description
- Wholly engraved; hand-colored., "J. Priestley LL.D. F.R.S. invt. et del.", "J. Butterworth sculpt. Leeds."
- Creator
- Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804
- Date
- [1765]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 3# U Gen Priestley 8223.F
- Title
- A General view of the city of London next the River Thames = Vue générale de la ville de Londres qui comprend la partie la plus voisine de la Tamise
- Description
- A hand-colored view of London, numbered in the upper right corner: 1a., John Bowles was at this address from 1740? to 1775; his son Carington Bowles was at this address from 1764 to 1793., Plate mark measures 18.5 x 27.4 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
- Date
- [between 1764 and 1768?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.1
- Title
- Christlicher Haus-Segen, nebst der Zwölf Stunden-Gedächtniss
- Description
- This 18th-century German house blessing, with twelve-hour reminder, served as a model for format, though not for content, of printed Pennsylvania house blessings. See Yoder, D. Pennsylvania German broadside, p. 200-202., Printed on laid paper; hand-colored; printed area measures 38.0 x 30.3 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [178-?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1780 Christ 10138.F (Roughwood)
- Title
- Christlicher Haus-Segen, nebst der Zwölf Stunden-Gedächtniss
- Description
- This 18th-century German house blessing, with twelve-hour reminder, served as a model for format, though not for content, of printed Pennsylvania house blessings. See Yoder, D. Pennsylvania German broadside, p. 200-202., Printed on laid paper; hand-colored; printed area measures 38.0 x 30.3 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [178-?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1780 Christ 10138.F (Roughwood)
- Title
- Christlicher Stundenweiser das ist: Kurze Betrachtungen aller Stunden des Tages, dadurch ein Christ, sich zur Wahrnehmung der Zeit, das Nothwendige erwecken kann
- Description
- Hand-colored woodcut of a clock surrounded by twelve Christian passages, with scenes depicting stages of life in each corner., "This European broadside was perhaps imported because it was attractive to residents of German heritage in southeast Pennsylvania. Although twelve-hour prayers are associated with Catholics, they were occasionally used among Pennsylvania Germans, most of whom were Protestants."--Earnest, R. Flying leaves and one-sheets, 106., Printed on laid paper; printed area measures 36 x 28.9 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Lib. Company. Annual Report, 1999, p. 23-25.
- Date
- [ca. 1810?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1810 Christ 9504.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1810 Christ 10130.F (Roughwood)
- Title
- Christlicher Stundenweiser das ist: Kurze Betrachtungen aller Stunden des Tages, dadurch ein Christ, sich zur Wahrnehmung der Zeit, das Nothwendige erwecken kann
- Description
- Hand-colored woodcut of a clock surrounded by twelve Christian passages, with scenes depicting stages of life in each corner., "This European broadside was perhaps imported because it was attractive to residents of German heritage in southeast Pennsylvania. Although twelve-hour prayers are associated with Catholics, they were occasionally used among Pennsylvania Germans, most of whom were Protestants."--Earnest, R. Flying leaves and one-sheets, 106., Printed on laid paper; printed area measures 36 x 28.9 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Lib. Company. Annual Report, 1999, p. 23-25.
- Date
- [ca. 1810?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1810 Christ 9504.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1810 Christ 10130.F (Roughwood)
- Title
- Geburts- und Tauf-Schein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner Ehefrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] beide wohnhaft in [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren den [blank] im Jahr Christi 18[blank] Dieses Kind wurde hierauf getauft den [blank] durch Herrn Pfarrer [blank] und erhielt [blank] Namen [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
- Description
- A birth and baptismal certificate, with verse in six numbered stanzas; first line: Ich bin Getauft auf deinen Namen,., Printed in Reutlingen, Germany, in the 1830s by B.G. Kurtz for the American market. At head of ornamental border is an eagle with a shield, and the banner: E pluribus unum., Printed area, including hand-painted ornamental border, measures 37.4 x 28.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [183-?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9639.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9640.F (Roughwood)
- Title
- Geburts- und Tauf-Schein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner Ehefrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] beide wohnhaft in [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren den [blank] im Jahr Christi 18[blank] Dieses Kind wurde hierauf getauft den [blank] durch Herrn Pfarrer [blank] und erhielt [blank] Namen [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
- Description
- A birth and baptismal certificate, with verse in six numbered stanzas; first line: Ich bin Getauft auf deinen Namen,., Printed in Reutlingen, Germany, in the 1830s by B.G. Kurtz for the American market. At head of ornamental border is an eagle with a shield, and the banner: E pluribus unum., Printed area, including hand-painted ornamental border, measures 37.4 x 28.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [183-?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9639.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1830 Geburts 9640.F (Roughwood)
- Title
- Geburts- und Taufschein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] 18[blank] im Jahre Herrn [blank] Diese [blank] wurde geboren in [blank] County, im Statte [blank] in Nordamerika, und wurde getauft und erhielt den Namen [blank] am [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn 18[blank] von Herrn [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
- Description
- Copyright 1849 by Augs. Kollner., Printed area, including hand-colored ornamental border, measures 33.3 x 22.4 cm., Library Company copy 9644.F completed in MS. for Albert Moriz Althaus [later Morris A. Althouse], born May 15, 1858 in Centre Township, Berks County, Pa., son of Solomon H. and Esther Althaus Althaus, baptized Aug. 15, 1858, by Rev. Isaac Miesse, sponsored by Jacob and Catharina Nafzinger; imperfect: torn, affecting some text., Library Company copy 11396.F is blank., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [1849]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1849 Gebur 9644.F (Roughwood), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1849 Gebur 11396.F (Doret)
- Title
- Geburts- und Taufschein Den beiden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] eine geborne [blank] is ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] 18[blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn 18[blank] Diese [blank] wurde geboren in [blank] [blank] County, im Staat [blank] in Nordamerika, und wurde getauft und erhielt den Namen [blank] am [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn 18[blank] von Herrn [blank] Die Taufzeugen waren: [blank]
- Description
- Carl L. Rademacher is listed at this address in Philadelphia directories from 1846 to 1848., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 36.4 x 27.8 cm, Library Company copy hand colored; completed in MS. for Maria Bolich (later Koch), born Oct. 11, 1848 in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pa., daughter of William and Maria Sechler Bolich; she was baptized Dec. 19, 1848 by Rev. Jäger; godparents Jesse and Katharina Sechler., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [not after 1848]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1848 Gebur 11399.F (Doret)
- Title
- Geburts und Taufschein Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: [blank] und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau [blank] geborne [blank] ist ein [blank] zur Welt geboren, den [blank] Tag [blank] im Jahre unsers Herrn, 18[blank] Diese [blank] ist geborne in [blank] in [blank] Caunty, im Staat [blank] in Nord Amerika; und erhielt durch die Heil. Taufe den Namen [blank] den [blank] Tag [blank] im Jahre 18[blank] von dem Ehrw. Hrn. [blank] Die Tauf-Zeugen waren: [blank] [blank]
- Description
- Putto with letter and posthorn at head; angels and birds flanking text; with type-set verse; printed area measures 36.9 x 30.5 cm, Library Company copy hand colored; completed in MS. for Martin Kelchner, son of Jacob and Anna Sheirer Kelchner, born April 11, 1841 in Richmond Township, Berks Co., Pa., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
- Date
- [not after 1841]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare $Am 1841 Gebur 11405.F (Doret)