![3731798] Bile’s Island Lottery, 1774. [Colonial New Jersey lottery ticket]. J. Campbell](/pictures/thumb/3731798_1.jpg?v=1659980883)
Rare. “This Ticket entitles the Bearer to such Prize as may be drawn against its Number, if demanded within nine Months after the Drawing is..... Read More about Bile’s Island Lottery, 1774. [Colonial New Jersey lottery ticket
![3731924] 1787 retained copy of an Autograph Letter Signed to John Woodhull, Monmouth, New Jersey...](/pictures/thumb/3731924_1.jpg?v=1655172556)
Retained draft of a letter on “the discharge of the Bonds” and the repayment of a debt owed by Rev. John Woodhull (1744–1824), prominent New..... Read More about 1787 retained copy of an Autograph Letter Signed to John Woodhull, Monmouth, New Jersey...
![3731462] To All Whom it May Concern, Know Ye, that Edwin A. Collins, a Musician of the Fifth...](/pictures/thumb/3731462_1.jpg?v=1654398347)
The 1862-dated discharge paper for Edwin A. Collins (b.1819), a forty-three year-old shoemaker-turned-musician and native of Salem County, New Jersey. Collins was one of eleven..... Read More about To All Whom it May Concern, Know Ye, that Edwin A. Collins, a Musician of the Fifth Regiment of...
![3730780] The House of the Honeymoon, a Story. Harry Eskew](/pictures/thumb/3730780_1.jpg?v=1642086363)
An unusual American binding comprised of the publisher’s Fabri-Ko-Na burlap; a material they also used for their custom curtains, draperies, seat covers, and art pillow..... Read More about The House of the Honeymoon, a Story
![3730764] Popular Dentistry. Practical Knowledge of the Teeth, that Should be Possessed by Every...](/pictures/thumb/3730764_1.jpg?v=1630610190)
Mid-American Civil War, the author was pitching “Van Buskirk’s fragrant sozodont” (pp12–15), a dental paste that promised to whiten, protect, and preserve teeth. Judges, doctors..... Read More about Popular Dentistry. Practical Knowledge of the Teeth, that Should be Possessed by Every One. In...
![3730805] Church Street. Stories of American Village Life. Jean Carter Cochran](/pictures/thumb/3730805_1.jpg?v=1632351968)
Uncommon in dust jacket; Jean Carter Cochran (1876-1968) writes an encompassing profile of a New Jersey town, recounting the culture and norms of its society..... Read More about Church Street. Stories of American Village Life
![3730785] Delicacies Compiled by the Philochristus Circle of the Presbyterian Church (Munn Avenue)...](/pictures/thumb/3730785_1.jpg?v=1628445868)
Cakes, desserts, pies and ices. Recipes for all are found within this unrecorded and rare New Jersey cookbook. The names of each recipe-provider is stated..... Read More about Delicacies Compiled by the Philochristus Circle of the Presbyterian Church (Munn Avenue) East...
![3730701] [1809 Autograph Letter Signed from Thomas L. Budd of Clarksburgh, Maryland writing to...](/pictures/thumb/3730701_1.jpg?v=1632596703)
Chatty letter from an uncle writing to his niece and encouraging her to read his books to elevate her education. He writes: “It gives me..... Read More about 1809 Autograph Letter Signed from Thomas L. Budd of Clarksburgh, Maryland writing to Ann Budd,...
![3730512] Prospectus of the Newark Wesleyan Institute. The School](/pictures/thumb/3730512_1.jpg?v=1621789982)
Presumably unrecorded prospectus for the Newark Wesleyan Institute in Newark, New Jersey. The illustrated title-page shows a vignette of the school. The organization of the..... Read More about Prospectus of the Newark Wesleyan Institute
![3729844] [1904 Springfield and Eastern Railroad of Illinois and New Jersey Articles and...](/pictures/thumb/3729844_1.jpg?v=1611683826)
This Illinois railroad was incorporated on August 9, 1904. Its immediate purpose was to operate a short-line railroad carrying passengers and freight from Springfield to..... Read More about 1904 Springfield and Eastern Railroad of Illinois and New Jersey Articles and Certificate of...
![3726366] [1781 Autograph Document Signed of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, as Lawyer in Private...](/pictures/thumb/3726366_1.jpg?v=1582068561)
Manuscript receipt acknowledging receiving 30 pounds, autographed by this American lawyer and patriot. Princeton native Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant (1746 –1793), attended Princeton, represented New Jersey..... Read More about 1781 Autograph Document Signed of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant, as Lawyer in Private Practice
![3728139] One Hundredth Anniversary Exercises of the Baptist Church, Flemington, N.J. June 17th,...](/pictures/thumb/3728139_1.jpg?v=1545174817)
Rare book documenting the centennial history of this baptist church in Flemington, New Jersey. Amply illustrated. Flemington, New Jersey: Published by the Church 1898. Frontis...... Read More about One Hundredth Anniversary Exercises of the Baptist Church, Flemington, N.J. June 17th, 18th and...
![3727945] Experiment in Independence. New Jersey in the Critical Period 1781-1789. Richard P....](/pictures/thumb/3727945_1.jpg?v=1542215497)
The author describes the period post-Independence when New Jersey, like her loosely-linked confederate states, sought to become part of a unified nation. New Brunswick: Rutgers..... Read More about Experiment in Independence. New Jersey in the Critical Period 1781-1789
![3727503] [President Harding Mourned in New Jersey:] Memorial Service for Warren Gamaliel Harding...](/pictures/thumb/3727503_1.jpg?v=1591818993)
Program of a memorial service held in National Park, New Jersey for Democrat Warren G. Harding of Ohio (1865–1923), the 29th President of the United..... Read More about President Harding Mourned in New Jersey:] Memorial Service for Warren Gamaliel Harding ... 1923...
![3727757] 1920 Thomas Alva Edison Signed Manuscript Laboratory Note. “Edison”,...](/pictures/thumb/3727757_1.jpg?v=1645146439)
1920 Typed laboratory note by Thomas Edison, phonograph inventor, concerning moulds for his company’s proprietary “Edison Disc Phonograph” records. Edison gives detailed instructions on maintaining..... Read More about 1920 Thomas Alva Edison Signed Manuscript Laboratory Note
![3727510] Bridgeton, Gem-o’-Jersey, 1926. Bridgeton Calendar Ad Service, N. J](/pictures/thumb/3727510_1.jpg?v=1544469172)
“Compiled and published by Calendar Ad Service, Bear & Schofield, advertising specialists, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.” An all-out promotional effort to show the many..... Read More about Bridgeton, Gem-o’-Jersey, 1926
![3726729] Special Excursions to the Sea-Shore and Mountains. Season of 1883. P R. R](/pictures/thumb/3726729_1.jpg?v=1534362451)
The Pennsylvania Railroad is trying to drum up business in 1883 and here make their appeal to the excursion committees of churches and societies. In..... Read More about Special Excursions to the Sea-Shore and Mountains. Season of 1883
![3726478] C.1902 ALS by Virginian John Paul Bocock, Attorney, Poet, and Journalist. John Paul...](/pictures/thumb/3726478_1.jpg?v=1534362391)
Interesting letter on the publication of magazine articles by attorney-turned-journalist and popular writer, John Paul Bocock (1856–1903). A Virginian from a leading family, Bocock earned..... Read More about C.1902 ALS by Virginian John Paul Bocock, Attorney, Poet, and Journalist
![3726469] Prize Letters to Students in Two Parts. Rev. Baxter Dickinson](/pictures/thumb/3726469_1.jpg?v=1535405589)
Persuasive work on the value of the Bible and its teachings, eventually republished in London, and favorably reviewed for its practical wisdom and brevity. In..... Read More about Prize Letters to Students in Two Parts
![3726345] Basking-Ridge Classical and Scientific School of New Jersey (1837 circular with ALS...](/pictures/thumb/3726345_1.jpg?v=1654362342)
1837 printed circular for the Basking-Ridge Classical and Scientific School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The circular was apparently issued as a way of introducing..... Read More about Basking-Ridge Classical and Scientific School of New Jersey (1837 circular with ALS accompanied...
![3726068] 1863 Autograph Letter Signed by Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael...](/pictures/thumb/3726068_1.jpg?v=1534362329)
How do you prevent a “...a host of ministers begging for introductions to vacant pulpits”? In 1863, Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs (1804–1867)..... Read More about 1863 Autograph Letter Signed by Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs
![3725796] [Autograph of Baron Othon de Richter, Imperial Russian Navy commander, trapped in the...](/pictures/thumb/3725796_1.jpg?v=1653768364)
Rare autograph of Baron Othon de Richter, Imperial Russian Navy commander who was trapped in the United States at the outbreak of the Russian Revolution..... Read More about Autograph of Baron Othon de Richter, Imperial Russian Navy commander, trapped in the United...
![3725149] Nineteenth Century Copy of 1854 Land Indenture and Plat Map for Hudson River Front...](/pictures/thumb/3725149_1.jpg?v=1534362302)
In 1854, parts of Jersey City, New Jersey were under water. In the city’s Hudson River front district, called Harsimus Bay or Cove, three land..... Read More about Nineteenth Century Copy of 1854 Land Indenture and Plat Map for Hudson River Front Property in...
![3725061] [1823 Autograph Letter Signed from Future New Jersey Governor Peter D. Vroom....](/pictures/thumb/3725061_1.jpg?v=1646712318)
Patriotically, the Somerville Academy in Somerset County, New Jersey was established July 4, 1802. The Rev. Peter Studdiford, a pastor in Readington, was its first..... Read More about 1823 Autograph Letter Signed from Future New Jersey Governor Peter D. Vroom. Petitioning on...
![145827] [Original Hand Drawn and Illustrated Manuscript:] Map of Lots on the Ocean Front of...](/pictures/thumb/145827_1.jpg?v=1534362280)
In 1880, The Cape May & Sewell’s Point Railroad Company was incorporated by real estate developer and railroad and steamship owner, Jonathan Cone. This original..... Read More about Original Hand Drawn and Illustrated Manuscript:] Map of Lots on the Ocean Front of Poverty Beach,...
