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[HARVARD UNIVERSITY]. Approximately 60 volumes of Harvardiana, including addresses, essays, satires, and other works by students and graduates; also includes histories, reports, and recent publications, etc. Mostly Cambridge or Boston, v.d. (18th-20th century). Together approximately 60 vols., various sizes (folio to 12mo), various bindings n (some in contemporary full or partial leather), condition varies. This collection was gathered by the late bookseller George T. Goodspeed (class of '25), and contains a significant number of 18th-century American imprints and other Harvard rarities.
Includes: MATHER, COTTON. Sal gentium. The Fourth Book of the New-English History, containing an Account of the University. London: for Tho. Parkhurst, 1702. Folio, 19th-century half red morocco. Extracted from Mather's Magnalia Christi -- PEMBERTON, EBENEZER. A funeral Sermon on the Death of that Learned & Excellent Divine The Reverend Mr. Samuel Willard, Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston, and Vice-President of Harvard Colledge...to which is Annexed, A Poem, on the same Sorrowful Occasion, By the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Colman. Boston: B. Green, for Benj. Eliot, 1707. Evans 1329 -- [WHITEFIELD, GEORGE]. The Testimony Of the President, Professors, Tutors and Hebrew Instructor of Harvard College in Cambridge, Against the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, And his Conduct. Boston, N.E.: T. Fleet, 1744. Evans 5409 -- WIGGLESWORTH, EDWARD. A Letter To the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, By Way of Reply To his Answer to the College Testimony against him and his Conduct. Boston, N.E.: T. Fleet, 1745. Evans 5715 -- WHITEFIELD, GEORGE. A Letter To the Rev. the President...In answer to a Testimony Publish'd by them... Boston, N.E.: S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1745. Some title repairs. Evans 5710 -- CROSWELL, ANDREW. A Testimony Against the Prophaness of Some of the publick Disputes, On the Last Commencement-Day... Boston: D. & J. Kneeland, 1760. Evans 8574 -- DANA, JAMES. Two Discourses Delivered at Cambridge, May 10, 1767. To the Congregation under the Pastoral Care of The Rev. Mr. Appleton. Boston: Edes & Gill, 1767. Evans 10598 -- The Boston Chronicle, vol. I, no. 30. Boston: Mein & Fleeming, 1768. Two single folded sheets, outer sheet split along fold, some marginal chipping. Discusses Franklin's discovery and the use of lightning rods on buildings such as Harvard-Hall and the steeple of the meeting house. See Evans 10841 -- APPLETON, NATHANIEL. The Crown of Eternal Life, the sure Reward of the Faithful; exhibited In Two Discourses, On June 11. 1769. Being the Lord's-Day after the Funeral of the Reverend Mr. Edward Holyoke...President of Harvard-College. Boston: Richard Draper, 1769. Evans 11161 -- [MASSACHUSETTS BAY]. The Proceedings of the Council, and the House of Representatives Of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the Convening, Holding and Keeping The General Assembly At Harvard-College in Cambridge... [bound with:] A Continuation of the Proceedings... Boston: Edes and Gill, 1770. Evans 11732 and 11733 -- CROSWELL, ANDREW. Brief Remarks on the Satyrical Drollery at Cambridge, last Commencement Day; with special reference to the character of Stephen, the Preacher. Boston: Ezekiel Russell, 1771. Evans 12022 -- [PRENTICE, THOMAS]. A Letter to the Reverend Andrew Croswell; occasioned by his brief remarks on the satyrical droller, last commencement day; with especial reference to the character of Stephen, the Preacher, which occasioned such extravagant mirth. By Simon, the Tanner. Boston: Ezekiel Russell, 1771. Lacks half-title. Evans 12205 -- OLIVER, ANDREW. An Essay on Comets, In Two Parts. Salem: Samuel Hall, 1772. Unbound and stitched. Engraved folding plate. Evans 12498 -- [DAWES, THOMAS, Jr.]. The Law given at Sinai: A Poem. By a young Gentleman. Boston: Thomas and John FLeet, 1777. Dawes graduated from Harvard in 1777. Unbound, some chips at margins and stains. Evans 15282 -- [DEXTER, SAMUEL]. The Progress of Science. A Poem Delivered at Harvard College...By a Junior Sophister. [Boston:] 1780. Unbound. Evans 16759 -- [HARRIS, THADDEUS MASON]. The Triumphs of Superstition: an Elegy. By a Student of Harvard University. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1790. Evans 22556 -- BOYD, WILLIAM. Woman: A Poem, delivered at a public exhibition, April 19, at Harvard University. Boston: John W. Folsom, 1796. Unbound and stitched. Evans 30116 -- CLARKE, JOHN. Letters to a Student in the University of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Boston: Samuel Hall, 1796. Original paper-backed boards (with original printed spine label). Evans 30200 -- PRENTISS, CHARLES. A Collection of Fugitive Essays, in Prose and Verse. Leominster, [Mass.]: Printed by and for the author, 1797. Evans 32708 -- PAINE, THOMAS [i.e. Robert Treat, Jr.]. The Ruling Passion: An occasional Poem. Boston: Manning & Loring, 1797. Stitched self-wrappers. Evans 32634 -- [TUFTS, JOSEPH]. Don Quixote at College; or, a History of the Gallant Adventures lately achieved by the combined students of Harvard University...By a Senior. Boston: Etheridge and Bliss, 1807 -- THE HARVARD REGISTER. Number 1-12. Cambridge: Hilliard and Brown, March, 1827-January, 1828. 12 vols., original printed wrappers; half morocco slipcase -- QUINCY, JOSIAH. The History of Harvard University. Cambridge, 1840. 2 vols., 8vo, red morocco gilt -- [ANON.]. Selected Songs sung at Harvard College, from 1862 to 1866. Cambridge: Privately printed, 1886 -- [ANON.]. Childe Harvard; a Romance of Cambridge. By Senor Alguno. Boston: for the Author, 1848 -- [HAYWOOD, NATHAN]. College Scenes. [Boston], 1850. Oblong 12mo, original pictorial boards, worn. Illustrated with humorous scenes of student life -- ATTWOOD, F.G. Manners and Customs of ye Harvard Student. Boston: J.R. Osgood, 1877. Humorously illustrated (including an early baseball scene entitled, "A Base-Balle Match wyth Yale") -- ANDREWS, WILLIAM LORING. A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England...Engraved by WM. Burgis in 1726. New York, 1897. LIMITED EDITION, one of 25 copies on Japan, of an edition of 140. With related ALS's laid in. Bookplate of William Loring Andrews.
Other items include: [ELIOT, CHARLES W.]. Book of Common Prayer, according to the use of King's Chapel, Boston. Boston, 1850. 8vo, contemporary black morocco, g.e. ELIOT'S COPY, INSCRIBED TO HIM BY HIS MOTHER on the front flyleaf (inscription dated "Jan 1, 1855."), with his bookplate and his initials gilt-stamped on upper cover -- Group of 5 ALsS from Eliot, as President of Harvard, and 3 ALsS from Edward Hale, Secretary of the Class of 1882, discussing various administrative matters. February-June, 1883. Together approximately 10 pages, all on Harvard University letterhead.
Provenance George T. Goodspeed, bookplate in many volumes. (60)
Includes: MATHER, COTTON. Sal gentium. The Fourth Book of the New-English History, containing an Account of the University. London: for Tho. Parkhurst, 1702. Folio, 19th-century half red morocco. Extracted from Mather's Magnalia Christi -- PEMBERTON, EBENEZER. A funeral Sermon on the Death of that Learned & Excellent Divine The Reverend Mr. Samuel Willard, Pastor of a Church of Christ in Boston, and Vice-President of Harvard Colledge...to which is Annexed, A Poem, on the same Sorrowful Occasion, By the Reverend Mr. Benjamin Colman. Boston: B. Green, for Benj. Eliot, 1707. Evans 1329 -- [WHITEFIELD, GEORGE]. The Testimony Of the President, Professors, Tutors and Hebrew Instructor of Harvard College in Cambridge, Against the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, And his Conduct. Boston, N.E.: T. Fleet, 1744. Evans 5409 -- WIGGLESWORTH, EDWARD. A Letter To the Reverend Mr. George Whitefield, By Way of Reply To his Answer to the College Testimony against him and his Conduct. Boston, N.E.: T. Fleet, 1745. Evans 5715 -- WHITEFIELD, GEORGE. A Letter To the Rev. the President...In answer to a Testimony Publish'd by them... Boston, N.E.: S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1745. Some title repairs. Evans 5710 -- CROSWELL, ANDREW. A Testimony Against the Prophaness of Some of the publick Disputes, On the Last Commencement-Day... Boston: D. & J. Kneeland, 1760. Evans 8574 -- DANA, JAMES. Two Discourses Delivered at Cambridge, May 10, 1767. To the Congregation under the Pastoral Care of The Rev. Mr. Appleton. Boston: Edes & Gill, 1767. Evans 10598 -- The Boston Chronicle, vol. I, no. 30. Boston: Mein & Fleeming, 1768. Two single folded sheets, outer sheet split along fold, some marginal chipping. Discusses Franklin's discovery and the use of lightning rods on buildings such as Harvard-Hall and the steeple of the meeting house. See Evans 10841 -- APPLETON, NATHANIEL. The Crown of Eternal Life, the sure Reward of the Faithful; exhibited In Two Discourses, On June 11. 1769. Being the Lord's-Day after the Funeral of the Reverend Mr. Edward Holyoke...President of Harvard-College. Boston: Richard Draper, 1769. Evans 11161 -- [MASSACHUSETTS BAY]. The Proceedings of the Council, and the House of Representatives Of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the Convening, Holding and Keeping The General Assembly At Harvard-College in Cambridge... [bound with:] A Continuation of the Proceedings... Boston: Edes and Gill, 1770. Evans 11732 and 11733 -- CROSWELL, ANDREW. Brief Remarks on the Satyrical Drollery at Cambridge, last Commencement Day; with special reference to the character of Stephen, the Preacher. Boston: Ezekiel Russell, 1771. Evans 12022 -- [PRENTICE, THOMAS]. A Letter to the Reverend Andrew Croswell; occasioned by his brief remarks on the satyrical droller, last commencement day; with especial reference to the character of Stephen, the Preacher, which occasioned such extravagant mirth. By Simon, the Tanner. Boston: Ezekiel Russell, 1771. Lacks half-title. Evans 12205 -- OLIVER, ANDREW. An Essay on Comets, In Two Parts. Salem: Samuel Hall, 1772. Unbound and stitched. Engraved folding plate. Evans 12498 -- [DAWES, THOMAS, Jr.]. The Law given at Sinai: A Poem. By a young Gentleman. Boston: Thomas and John FLeet, 1777. Dawes graduated from Harvard in 1777. Unbound, some chips at margins and stains. Evans 15282 -- [DEXTER, SAMUEL]. The Progress of Science. A Poem Delivered at Harvard College...By a Junior Sophister. [Boston:] 1780. Unbound. Evans 16759 -- [HARRIS, THADDEUS MASON]. The Triumphs of Superstition: an Elegy. By a Student of Harvard University. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1790. Evans 22556 -- BOYD, WILLIAM. Woman: A Poem, delivered at a public exhibition, April 19, at Harvard University. Boston: John W. Folsom, 1796. Unbound and stitched. Evans 30116 -- CLARKE, JOHN. Letters to a Student in the University of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Boston: Samuel Hall, 1796. Original paper-backed boards (with original printed spine label). Evans 30200 -- PRENTISS, CHARLES. A Collection of Fugitive Essays, in Prose and Verse. Leominster, [Mass.]: Printed by and for the author, 1797. Evans 32708 -- PAINE, THOMAS [i.e. Robert Treat, Jr.]. The Ruling Passion: An occasional Poem. Boston: Manning & Loring, 1797. Stitched self-wrappers. Evans 32634 -- [TUFTS, JOSEPH]. Don Quixote at College; or, a History of the Gallant Adventures lately achieved by the combined students of Harvard University...By a Senior. Boston: Etheridge and Bliss, 1807 -- THE HARVARD REGISTER. Number 1-12. Cambridge: Hilliard and Brown, March, 1827-January, 1828. 12 vols., original printed wrappers; half morocco slipcase -- QUINCY, JOSIAH. The History of Harvard University. Cambridge, 1840. 2 vols., 8vo, red morocco gilt -- [ANON.]. Selected Songs sung at Harvard College, from 1862 to 1866. Cambridge: Privately printed, 1886 -- [ANON.]. Childe Harvard; a Romance of Cambridge. By Senor Alguno. Boston: for the Author, 1848 -- [HAYWOOD, NATHAN]. College Scenes. [Boston], 1850. Oblong 12mo, original pictorial boards, worn. Illustrated with humorous scenes of student life -- ATTWOOD, F.G. Manners and Customs of ye Harvard Student. Boston: J.R. Osgood, 1877. Humorously illustrated (including an early baseball scene entitled, "A Base-Balle Match wyth Yale") -- ANDREWS, WILLIAM LORING. A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England...Engraved by WM. Burgis in 1726. New York, 1897. LIMITED EDITION, one of 25 copies on Japan, of an edition of 140. With related ALS's laid in. Bookplate of William Loring Andrews.
Other items include: [ELIOT, CHARLES W.]. Book of Common Prayer, according to the use of King's Chapel, Boston. Boston, 1850. 8vo, contemporary black morocco, g.e. ELIOT'S COPY, INSCRIBED TO HIM BY HIS MOTHER on the front flyleaf (inscription dated "Jan 1, 1855."), with his bookplate and his initials gilt-stamped on upper cover -- Group of 5 ALsS from Eliot, as President of Harvard, and 3 ALsS from Edward Hale, Secretary of the Class of 1882, discussing various administrative matters. February-June, 1883. Together approximately 10 pages, all on Harvard University letterhead.
Provenance George T. Goodspeed, bookplate in many volumes. (60)