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(A Classic “Necessity”). Brook, Mary. Reasons for the necessity of silent waiting, in order to the solemn worship of God...third edition. London: Mary Hinde, 1775. 8vo (20 cm, 7.9"). [2], 31, [1 (blank)] pp.
$325.00
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Third edition of Brook’s explication of the principles underlying Quaker worship practices, issued by a woman printer — Mary Hinde, successful printer and publisher of numerous Quaker items.
ESTC T65811. Recent wrappers. Pages age-toned, with a few small spots. (9302)

“Most Salutary & Important Advice”
Atmore, Charles. Serious advice, from a father to his children, respecting their conduct in the world; civil, moral, and religious. Philadelphia: J.H. Cunningham, 1819. 12mo (13.4 cm, 5.25"). Frontis., 36 pp.
[SOLD]
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First American edition of Atmore's Christian-themed work on how children should behave, taken from the London edition of 1817. The large frontispiece is an unsigned wood engraving showing a father lecturing two pre-adolescent boys and a similarly aged girl; old-fashioned though that is, there is still much wisdom set forth here for later life — including advice on maintaining virtuous happiness in marriage and business, and how to deal with a family “prodigal.”
Atmore acknowledges, in the preface, his
indebtedness to William Penn for some of the phrases and advice found here.
Provenance: From the children's book collection of Albert A. Howard, small booklabel (“AHA”) at rear.
Shaw & Shoemaker 47024. Not in Rosenbach, Early American Children's Books; out of scope of Welch, Bibliography of American Children's Books Printed Prior to 1821. Publisher's grey-blue paper wrappers printed with duplicate of title-page on front cover (within a border) and with advertisement for Cunningham's juvenile books on back cover; front wrapper with small edge nick, back wrapper with rubbed spot over part of stitching, spine chipped. Pages age-toned with mild to moderate foxing. (38482)

Sermons from an
Influential Quaker
Crisp, Stephen. Sermons or declarations, made by Stephen Crisp, one of the antient preachers amongst the people called Quakers. Taken in short hand, as they were delivered by him. Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Third-Street, opposite the work-house, 1773. 8vo (16.9 cm; 6.625"). 60 pp.
$275.00
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A collection of sermons from “an eloquent, well informed, and effective proponent of Quakerism” of the 17th century (DNB). In addition to his frequently republished writings, Crisp (1628–92) helped found Quakerism in the Low Countries.
Included are “Pure and spiritual worship: a sermon. Preached at Devonshire-House, November 12, 1690,” “The kingdom of God within: a sermon. Preached at Grace-Church-Street, July 26, 1690,” and “The necessity of an holy life and conversation. Preached at St. Martin's-Le-Grand, March the 26th, 1687.”
Evans 12740; Hildeburn, Pennsylvania, 2867; ESTC W22226. Bound in recent marbled paper–covered boards with gilt red leather spine label. Light age-toning, the number 5 written on upper corner of title-page. (36215)

Important Quaker Spiritual Autobiography
Crook, John. A short history of the life of John Crook, containing some of his spiritual travels and breathings after God, in his young and tender years. London: Printed & sold by T. Sowle, 1706. 8vo (19.1 cm, 7.51"). 53, [3 (pub. adv.)] pp.
$500.00
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First edition: an eminent Quaker leader's own account of his early life, spiritual awakening, and ministry, printed from a manuscript “written by his own hand” but not discovered until after his other works had been published. Crook (1617–1699) was a Justice of the Peace before joining the Society of Friends, after which he was imprisoned a number of times for his ministerial work.
Evidence of Readership: On the title-page, “Quaker” has been appended to Crook's name in pencil (done some time ago), with a bibliographic note in the same hand in the upper margin; two textual errors have been corrected, one in an early inked hand and one pencilled.
ESTC T73591; Smith I, 491. Modern green striped pastepaper–covered boards; spine gently sunned with paper spine label now blank, binding otherwise showing virtually no wear. Annotations as above. Pages browned (particularly first and last) and spotted with mild cockling and creasing. One leaf with tear from outer margin touching a few letters without loss.
A solid copy of the now-uncommon first edition. (41355)

FIRST EDITION
Gough, John. A history of the people called Quakers. From their first rise to the present time. Dublin: Robert Jackson, 1789. 8vo (21 cm, 8.25"). 3 (of 4) vols. I: x, [2], 546, [10 (index)] pp. (pagination skipping 294 to 297, text complete and uninterrupted). II: [2], 557, [11] pp. III: 526, [10] pp.
$375.00
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First edition of Gough's account of the origins of the Society of Friends, including
biographies of a number of Irish Quakers. This three-volume set in matching contemporary bindings is composed of the original three books projected; a fourth volume, published in 1790, is not present here. Each book has an index at the back.
Provenance: Vol. I title-page with inscription dated 1790, reading “Joseph Russells cost 10s a Vollume [sic]”.
ESTC T102429. Contemporary treed calf, spines with gilt-stamped leather title labels; worn and one cover off. Ex–defunct library with bookplates, a stamp to each title-page and last leaf, old (interestingly make-shift) card pockets. Some instances of offsetting and foxing, generally no more than moderate, with pages otherwise clean. (8655)
Second
Edition (?) —
“New” Fourth
Volume Present
Gough,
John. A history of the people called
Quakers. From their first rise to the present time. Dublin: Robert Jackson,
1790. 8vo (21 cm, 8.25"). 4 vols. I: x, [2], 542, [10 (index)] pp. II: [2],
557, [11] pp. III: 526, [10] pp. IV: 573, [7] pp.
$350.00
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Second edition (?) of Gough's account of the origins of the Society of Friends,
including biographies of a number of Irish Quakers. This is a four-volume, 1790 set in matching
contemporary bindings, composed of the originally projected three books first printed in 1789
along with a fourth, printed for the first time here, which brought the history up to date; each
volume has an index at the back.
Provenance:
Each volume's front fly-leaf (facing title-page) with inscription dated 1791,
reading “John Humphrey, his book 1791 Price 10s”; each volume's
pastedown with small bookplate of Richard McIlvain.
ESTC N2800. Contemporary treed calf, spines with gilt-stamped
leather title labels; worn, with all front covers and free endpaper of vol.
IV detached. Some instances of light offsetting and foxing, with pages generally
clean; some leaves chipped or with marginal tears, one tear causing loss of
a few letters from a heading. (14671)
Honeywood, St. John. Poems ... some pieces in prose. New York: Pr. by T. & J. Swords, 1801. 12mo (17.2 cm, 6.75"). viii, 159, [1 (errata)] pp.
$450.00
Toward the end of this volume of early U.S. poetry is a prose chapter entitled “The Shaking Quakers” — a well-observed account of two visits that the author made to the Niskayuna Shakers. The visits in all likelihood occurred in 1784–86, while Honeywood was studying law in Albany.
Wegelin 996; Shaw & Shoemaker 669; Sabin 32786; Richmond 2274. Period-style quarter tan cloth with light blue paper–covered sides, spine with printed paper label. Title-page and several others rubber-stamped by a now-defunct institution. An uncommon book, with many interesting points, including some charming little head- and tailpieces. (19972)

The ESSAYS that Made Lamb's Reputation — 1st U.S. Edition
Lamb, Charles. Elia. Essays which have appeared under that signature in the London Magazine. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, & Carey (pr. by Mifflin & Parry, and J.R.A. Skerrett), 1828. 12mo (I: 18.4 cm, 7.25", II: 16.8cm, 6.6"). 2 vols. I: 292 pp. II: 230 pp. (both vols. without ads.).
$1000.00
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First U.S. edition of the official first series, and
true
first edition of the unofficial second series, of Lamb's pseudonymously
published essays for the London Magazine. These eloquently written pieces
mingle humor and pathos as they describe the experiences of the author and his
acquaintances while attending boarding school, playing whist, listening to music,
visiting
Quaker meetings, etc. Food is a recurring topic (“A
Dissertation upon Roast Pig”); there are two essays on Valentine's Day
(one in each volume), and several on plays and actors.
The first series made its first appearance in book form in London, 1823.
The authorized second series was not published until 1833, under the title
The Last Essays of Elia; the pieces selected for the unauthorized American
second series offered here are different from those contained in that volume,
and mistakenly include three essays written by other hands.
Shoemaker 33813 & 33814; NCBEL, III, 1225; NSTC 2L2346.
Vol. I: Uncut copy. Publisher's quarter once-red cloth and paper sides,
covers printed with “Elia” within a simple frame, spine with printed
paper label; binding rubbed and lightly soiled, spine sunned to yellow. Repaired
tear to one leaf, touching text without loss; remarkably clean and sound.
Vol. II: Contemporary speckled sheep, spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label;
rubbed, and head of spine chipped with old refurbishing. Ex–social club
library: 19th-century bookplate and call number ticket on front pastedown,
front free endpaper with inked numerals, title-page pressure-stamped. Author's
name inked on title-page; front free endpaper and title-page reinforced at
fore-edge (the latter from the back). Both volumes age-toned, with intermittent
spots of staining; advertisements absent. The set now housed in a quarter
blue morocco and blue cloth–covered clamshell case with marbled paper–covered
sides and gilt-stamped spine. (26434)

Quaker Meditations A Neat Compendium
Two Women in the Contents Womanly Provenance, Too
[Law, William]. An extract from a treatise on the spirit of prayer, or the soul rising out of the vanity of time into the riches of eternity. With some thoughts on war. Remarks on the nature and bad effects of the use of spirituous liquors. And considerations on slavery. Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1780. 12mo (16.3 cm, 6.45"). 84 pp. [bound with] Webb, Elizabeth. A letter...to Anthony William Boehm, with his answer. Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1783. 44 pp. [with] [Benezet, Anthony]. In the life of the lady Elizabeth Hastings... [Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1784]. 8 pp.
$1100.00
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Law's mystically-inclined meditations sold vigorously in a number of English and American editions; they serve here as the introduction to an interesting selection of Christian inspirational readings from Philadelphia printer Joseph Crukshanksome writers named, and some not. The
Considerations on Slavery are designated simply as those of a "number of different authors"; the Remarks on . . . Liquors, which aims to promote health and happiness rather than directly religious concerns, is attributed by ESTC to Anthony Benezet, as is the volume's last piece, the title of which is taken from its opening lines. Lady Elizabeth Hastings was the original for Aspasia in Steele's "Tatler" and a major donor to Oxford University Queen's College.
Elizabeth Webb, "an acknowledged minister among the people called Quakers," first encountered Prince George of Denmark's chaplain Boehm while on a visit to Great Britain; the missive with which she opened her subsequent correspondence with him, here, greatly inspired him and a number of his friends.
Provenance: With inscription reading "Miss Hannah Amelia Moore / Book a Present from her worthy / Friend Ruth Patton / 1789."
Law: ESTC W32233; Evans 16817; Hildeburn 3987. Webb: ESTC W13440; Evans 18295; Hildeburn 4409. Benezet: ESTC W6416; Evans 18355. Contemporary quarter sheep over paper-covered sides, the whole worn and abraded but the little volume quite sound. Light age-toning, occasional darker spots. Small chip in bottom margin of title-page; one leaf with paper flaw in lower corner, resulting in the loss of a very few letters. (10951)

Arguing
Baptism with the QUAKERS
Leslie, Charles. A discourse; shewing, who they are that are now qualify'd to administer baptism and the Lord's-Supper. Wherein the cause of Episcopacy is briefly treated. London: C. Brome, W. Keblewhite, & H. Hindmarsh, 1698. 4to (22 cm, 8.7"). [8], 62, [2 (adv.)] pp.
$725.00
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First edition of this attempt to convince Quakers of the validity of the orthodox Church of England practice of baptism, written by the nonjuring Church of Ireland clergyman who also published A Discourse Proving the Divine Institution of Water-Baptism. Supporting texts in English, Greek, and Latin are included.
ESTC R25145; Wing (rev. ed.) L1130; McAlpin, IV, 589. Recent marbled paper wrappers. Title-page darkened and institutionally pressure-stamped, with lower outer portion torn away, just touching final number in date with no loss of sense. First few pages with edge nicks. Final (adv.) leaf with short internal tear with loss of a few letters, not affecting sense. (25009)

“Stark Naked, & Carrying a Fiddle”
Leslie, Charles. The snake in the grass: or, Satan transform'd into an angel of light. Discovering the deep and unsuspected subtilty which is couched under the pretended simplicity of many of the principal leaders of those people call'd Quakers. London: printed for Charles Brome, 1696. 8vo (16.5 cm; 6.5"). [6], cccxlii [i.e. ccclii], 271, [1] pp.
$725.00
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First edition of the first of nine anti-Quaker books written by the author after living with a Quaker family while in hiding. Within this easily portable yet densely packed text, Leslie (1650–1722), a nonjuring Church of Ireland clergyman, claims “the Quakers are False Prophets and Conjurers,” “the Popish Emissaries first set up Quakerism in England,” and “No Quakers in the world do defend themselves with greater vehemence, and self-assurance than the Muggletonians do” — among other numerous, only occasionally factual criticisms.
However harsh the allegations, the Quakers were not Leslie's sole target; he also wrote works against deism, Judaism, Catholicism, Socinianism, and more, not to mention his numerous writings against various political parties.
Sabin's entry for this Americanum has this bizarre and amusing note: “It gives a long account of the 'Fourth or New Quakers who mostly reside in Long Island and East Jersey, in America,' one of whom was
Mary Ross, who went to meeting stark naked, and carrying a fiddle.”
The text here is in a rather striking mix of roman, italic, and large black letter.
Provenance: The Howell Bible Collection, Pacific School of Religion (properly released), with bookplate tucked into front cover.
Sabin 40195; ESTC R216663; Wing (rev. ed.) L1156; Smith, Anti-Quakeriana, 267; on Leslie, see: DNB (online). 17th-century speckled calf, Cambridge-style, spine gilt-lettered with two labels, bands accented and covers panelled in blind; rebacked with new endpapers; abraded, edges worn. Moderate age-toning and foxing, a handful of leaves with rounded corners or chipped edges. Ex-library with its rubber-stamp on title-page and one leaf of text, five-digit number on title-page verso; light pencilling on title-page. (36371)

A “Philadelphianum” (Published in Boston)
Mitchell, Silas Weir. The hill of stones and other poems. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1883. 16mo. iv, 98 pp.
$75.00
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First edition: Romantic poems, including one Arthurian piece, written by a neurologist born in Philadelphia and known for his work on nerve injuries and erythromelalgia (“Weir Mitchell’s disease”).
An early hand inked neat responses to a few lines in “The Quaker Graveyard.”
Publisher's cloth, front cover black- and gilt-stamped, spine simply gilt-stamped, binding gently worn with minor spotting to spine and lower edge of front cover. Ownership inscription to front free endpaper. A nice copy. (2901)

The
End Times
According to
MUGGLETON
Muggleton,
Lodowick. A true interpretation of the eleventh chapter of
the Revelation of St. John, and other texts in that book; as also many other
places of Scripture. London: Pr. for the author, 1662. 4to (18.9 cm, 7.4").
[16], 172, [2 (blank)] pp.
$2400.00
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First edition: Explication of Revelation, “proving”
that Muggleton and John Reeve were God's “Last Messengers, and the Witnesses
of the Spirit” (p. 165) as mentioned in Rev. 11:3 ff., with a divine commission
to declare “the doctrine of the true God, and the right devil” (p.
161). Reeve and Muggleton were the prophets and leaders of the Muggletonians,
a small Christian sect that denied the doctrine of the Trinity, believed that
God would no longer interfere in human affairs after the revelation of their
founders, and condemned prayer and preaching. In this, his first independent
work following Reeve's death in 1658, Muggleton examines Revelation from a quirky,
materialist, anti-Reason perspective, argues that God has a manlike, corporeal
face and body, and discusses the failings of the “seven Churches . . .
having no Commission from God” (p. 52): Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Presbytery,
Independent, Baptist, Ranter, and
Quaker.
Provenance:
Final blank leaf with inked inscriptions reading “Tho.s. Scupholme His
Book 1740" and “Henery Collier His Book 1759.”
ESTC R267; Wing (rev. ed.) M3050; Smith, Anti-Quakeriana,
305. Period-style calf, covers framed in blind double fillets, spine
with gilt-ruled raised bands and gilt-stamped leather title-label. Pages age-toned
and spotted; one leaf with tear from lower margin into text, sewn by hand
some time ago. (26004)

Muggleton, Lodowick. An answer to
Isaac Pennington [sic], Esq; his book intituled, Observations on some passages of Lodowick Muggleton’s interpretation of the 11th chapter of the Revelations.... London: Pr. by subscription, 1719. 4to (21.1 cm, 8.25"). [2] ff., 24 pp.
$600.00
In this pamphlet Muggleton attempts to defend himself against the Observations of Isaac Penington the younger (1616–79), in which Penington criticizes Muggleton’s interpretation of the passage in Revelation upon which Muggleton and Reeve based their legitimacy as prophets.
The title of this second edition (first edition, 1662) is within a simple border of type ornaments, and the text has two typographical headpieces and a xylographic tailpiece.
ESTC T93652; Smith, Bibliotheca Anti-Quakeriana, 311–12. On Muggleton and the Muggletonians, see: The Dictionary of National Biography, XXXIX, 264–67; and Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church 948. On Penington, see: The Dictionary of National Biography, XLIV, 297–300. Recent marbled paper over light boards; front cover with a paper label lettered in black. Spotting, staining, and occasional tears in the margins (repaired with tissue paper) with no loss of text. Pencilled marginalia. (5128)

“I Now Write Only to Those of the Learned Order”
Norris, John. Treatises upon several subjects, formerly printed singly, now collected into one volume. London: Printed for S. Manship at the Ship near the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, 1697. 8vo (19.2 cm; 7.625"). [16], 448, 443–506 pp.
$650.00
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This first edition compilation contains Norris' “Reason and Religion;” “Reflections Upon the Conduct of Human Life;” “A sermon preach'd in the Abby Church of Bath;” “The charge of schism continued;” “Two treatises concerning the divine light,” a response to Quakers offended by an earlier publication; and “Spiritual counsel: or, the father's advice to his children,” a much softer piece written for his four children. Text also includes two advertisement leaves of “Books printed for S. Manship.”
The Rev. Norris (1657–1712), rector of Bemerton near Salisbury (“Sarum” as the title-page fashions it), was an Anglican divine, a poet, a Platonist, and a prominent disciple of Malebranche, and a noted opponent of Locke and critic of philosophical writings.
Provenance: From the Ambrose Swasey Library (Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School) with library stamp on verso of title-page and bottom edge of text block.
Wing (rev. ed.). N1274; ESTC R32226; Smith, Bibliotheca Anti-Quakeriana, p. 340; on Norris, see: DNB (online). Recent marbled paper–covered boards with gilt black leather label, new endpapers, all edges speckled red. Marked as above, light to moderate age-toning and occasional wormwork, almost completely in margins; one leaf with some paper torn away at foremargin. A
variety of pieces from a prolific theological writer. (36098)

Reading Recommended by William Penn
Saltmarsh, John. Sparkles of glory, or some beams of the morning star. Wherein are many discoveries as to truth and peace. To the establishment and pure enlargement of a Christian in spirit and truth. London: Reprinted for William Pickering [colophon: J. Whittingham], 1847. 12mo (14.1 cm, 5.6"). [8], xx, 212 pp.
$225.00
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Pickering edition of 17th-century charismatic Protestant Saltmarsh's work, from the publisher's Christian Classics series. William Penn counted Saltmarsh (d. 1647) as a good pre-Quaker writer to read, though he led quite the controversial life — most notably promoting the idea of free grace while serving as chaplain to Sir Thomas Fairfax, and even being accused of letting a woman preach.
The text was first published in 1647; although the title-page and WorldCat records give the publication date of this printing as 1847, Kelly and Keynes suggest 1848.
Binding: 20th-century brown textured calf, spine lettered in gilt with leaf stamps in compartments, covers framed in double blind fillets with crosses at corners and an intricate oval stamp at center; blind dotted roll along board edges, blind double fillets on turn-ins, Fountain marbled endpapers, all edges stained red.
Binding signed by Rivière.
Provenance: Armorial bookplate of the Bell family (a fess ermine between three church bells, with motto “promptus sum”) at front; most recently in the library of American collector Albert A. Howard, small booklabel (“AHA”) at rear.
Kelly, Checklist of Books Published by William Pickering,1848.12; Keynes, William Pickering (rev. ed.), p. 57; NSTC 2S3189. On Saltmarsh, see: Oxford DNB (online). Binding as above, a few very gently rubbed spots. Pages very clean save for light age-toning and one small spot to half-title. Bookplates and labels as above, a few small pencilled bibliographic notes on endpapers.
A nice copy of a Pickering and Quaker classic, in a very attractive binding. (39483)

Wise, WARM Advice to a
Young Philadelphia Woman
V[aux], R[oberts]. Autograph Sentiment Signed (with initials) for Isabella Walsh. [Philadelphia]: 18 January 1828. Small 4to. 1 p.
$75.00
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Inscribed on a page of Walsh's autograph album is this wonderful sentiment and advice:
“The affectionate interest which I have always entertained for the welfare & happiness, of the eldest daughter, & proper representative, of one of the most estimable, and accomplished ladies who ever adorned the society of Philadelphia, induces me to comply with a request of the possessor of this volume, to inscribe some lines upon one of its pages.
It were impossible to contribute wiser counsel, or more excellent lessons, than those already recorded in this Album, by her honoured Father, & several of his, & her Mothers [sic] friends.
I will only commend her to the most faithful observation of that advice, and to the strictest imitation of the pure & bright example, furnished in the character of her departed & lamented Mother, whose unostentation piety, gave especial grace & dignity to her life, and has no doubt yielded for her immortal spirit, a precious & enduring rest, in Heaven.”
Vaux was a noted
Philadelphia Quaker lawyer, philanthropist, abolitionist, and civic leader. Miss Walsh (b. 8 July 1812) was the daughter of Robert Walsh (lawyer and abolitionist) and Anna Maria Moylan Walsh (who died in 1826).
Provenance: The Walsh album sold at Anderson Galleries 28 November 1921 (sale 1609) as lot 60. Later in the Allyn K. Ford Collection, Minnesota Historical Society, recently deaccessioned.
Very good condition. (34490)
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