Greenfield: printed by Denio and Phelps, [1818]. First edition, 8vo, pp. 20; stitched, as issued; some toning and foxing, fore-margin a bit worn; good and sound. Olds had previously taught mathematics at Williams College, leaving after several years to study theology. At the time of this appointment he was pastor..... More

Frankfort o. M. published by Charles Jugel, at the German and Foreign Library, 1847. First edition, 12mo, pp. [4] ads, vi, 562; text partially in double column; a good, sound copy in original brown cloth neatly rebacked, original gilt-lettered spine laid down. The book went through multiple editions, but the..... More

Boston: William D. Ticknor, 1838. First separate edition, 8vo, pp. 22, [2]; self-wrappers; slight soil and spotting; very good. Apparently an offprint from the annual proceedings of the American Institute of Instruction. Tyron & Charvat, Cost Books of Ticknor and Fields, A 24b (5,982 [!] copies printed): "The Institute frequently..... More

Washington [D.C.]: Henry M. Parkhurst, 1853. 16mo (6.5" x 4.5") consisting of bound issues from year IV, no. 11 to year V, no. 34 of The Plowshare, two issues of The Cosmopolitan, and year V, no. 16 to year VI, no. 30 of The American Reporter, as issued. Pp. [4]..... More

Indianapolis: Cameron & M'Neely, 1858. First edition, 8vo, pp. 42, [2]; original printed green wrappers with embossed stamp on front wrapper (Dartmouth College Library), the spine perished and lacking the back wrapper, and with creasing at lower fore edges of pp. 35-end. More

Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847. 12mo, pp. 23, [1]; original printed brown wrappers; edges curled and one or two small chips, else very good. Peabody (1811-1893) was a Unitarian pastor, author, and a trustee of Phillips Exeter Academy. He attended Harvard at the age of 12 and at the..... More

Providence: Sidney S. Rider, 1880. 8vo, pp. 45, [1]; removed from binding, wrappers wanting; all else very good. Pierce's address focuses on the public and social duties of the college graduate. More

Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1808. 8vo, pp. 480; contemporary full calf, gilt ruled spine, morocco label; endpapers lacking; boards worn, head of spine chipped, light spotting in textblock, good and sound. More

Chautauqua, NY: August 16, 1905. Typescript transcript, [1], 19 leaves typed on rectos only; bound with an incomplete transcript of a speech by Olivery Dyer on shorthand, 2 leaves; printed gray limp cloth covers, spine sunned, near fine. A speech given at the Chautauqua Institution, focused primarily on Benn Pitman's..... More

Bath and London: published by the author, 1846. Second edition, 8vo, pp. 79, [1]; 30 pages of engraved shorthand exercises; original printed paper wrappers; spine perished, covers toned and starting, binding weak but holding, some pencil in the margins, fair. More

Council Bluffs: Yellow Barn Press, 2002. Edition limited to 150 copies (this, no. 12); 8vo, pp. xii, [2], 127, [3]; 4 pages of photographic inserts; title-page vignette and chapter headers engraved by Sandy Connors printed in blue; original quarter blue cloth, patterned paper-covered boards also by Connors, paper label on..... More

Cambridge: Folsom, Wells, and Thurston, printers to the University, 1836. First edition, 8vo, pp. 72; removed from binding; light foxing, very good. An argument for the learning of Greek and Latin. Popkin was the second Eliot professor of Greek literature at Harvard and in his memorial, he is cited as..... More

Easton: printed at the Sentinel Office, 1843. 8vo, pp. 37, [3]; removed from binding, wrappers wanting; all else very good. American Imprints 43-4139; Sabin 64317. More