July 2026 Haaswurth Books List
We have added many things to our website over the last month, and some of them are below. For the complete list of newly added items, please see our New Arrivals list.
You will find early 19th century American sermons, literature & history in attractive bindings, and some hymn & tune books in the New Arrivals catalogue.
We will be having our annual sale in August; we will send an email to you with the announcement.
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Here are some books, maps, & periodicals for your consideration:
SERMONS & PAMPHLETS
The United States is the new Promised Land. Allen, Wilkes. [THANKSGIVING SERMON] Divine favors gratefully recollected in a Discourse delivered at Chelmsford, (Massachusetts) Nov. 29, 1810, at the Annual Thanksgiving. Cambridge: Published by Subscription | Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf, 1811. [12252]
Andrews, Elisha. A Sermon, delivered at the opening of the Baptist Meeting-House, in Belchertown, March 2, 1814. Northampton: Printed by William Butler, 1814. First Edition. [12251]. A sermon on the worship of God.
Arnold, Samuel. A Discourse on the Proper Subjects of Christian Baptism. Boston: Peirce and Williams, 1829. First Edition. [136]. With recommendations by Lyman Beecher, Justin Edwards, B. B. Wisner, Samuel Green, Francis Norwood, and others.
Beede, Thomas. The Allegory of the Olive Tree, or the Abrahamic Covenant not Disannulled. A Discourse. Amherst: Printed by E. Boylston, 1817. First Edition. [12253]. "...the Christian church is but a continuation of the Abrahamic church..."
[CHICAGO] Directory of the New England Congregational Church, 1928. Chicago: : Church Publishing House, 1928. 1st . [591]. Includes a 2-pp. folding map of Chicago showing the location of Congregational Churches.
Clericus; [Gunn, Alexander]. Reasons in Favour of The Erasure of the Law which Forbids a Man To Marry his Deceased Wife's Sister: in A Second Letter to a Clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church. New-York: Published by G. and C. Carvill, 108 Broadway. Elliott & Palmer, print. corner Nassau and Pine sts, 1827. [12244]
Dana, Daniel. Ministerial Fidelity. A Sermon preached at the Ordination of the Rev. Daniel Fitz, as Colleague Pastor with the Rev. Dr. Joseph Dana, over the South Church in Ipswich, June 28, 1826. Newburyport: Printed by W. & J. Gilman, 1826. First Edition. [12247]
Dow, Neal; Taber, Azor. Proceedings of the First Meeting of the General Committee, appointed by the World's Temperance Convention, with their Address, &c. Albany: C. van Benthuysen, 1854. 1st. [1144].
Hallock, Jeremiah; Robbins, Ammi R. Narratives of Reformations, in Canton and Norfolk, Con. in Four Letters, Published in the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine (New England Tracts, No. 1). (Providence): Barnum Field & Co., Printers, (1800). [12237]. No. 2551 in Roberts, Revival Literature, An Annotated Bibliography. "Letters 1 & 2 are signed by Jeremiah Hallock. Letters 3 & 4 are signed by Ammi R. Robbins."
Hobart, John Henry. An Address delivered before the Auxiliary New-York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, In Trinity Church, in the City of New-York, on Friday, the 8th Day of March, A. D. 1816. New-York: Published by Request of the Society | Printed by T. and J. Swords, 1816. First Edition. [12245]
A Letter from a Friend in America, to Luke Howard, of Tottenham, near London, in which the Character of our late Friend, Job Scott, is Vindicated and Defended, And his Doctrines shown to be consistent with Scripture and sound reason. In reply to a letter addressed by Luke Howard to the Author. Np: Np, 1826. First Edition. [374]
Minutes of the General Association of the Congregational Churches of Florida, at the Fourth Annual Meeting, held at Daytona, January 18-21, 1887, with Reports, Statistics, Constitution, By-Laws, etc. Washington : Printed for the General Association., 1887. First Edition. [91]
[Newman, William]. To the Afflicted. Charlestown, [Mass.]: Printed and Sold by Samuel Etheridge, [1802]. [12241]. This pamphlet by a Baptist minister was likely issued in response to the 1802 Yellow Fever outbreak in Boston.
Observance of the Sabbath : A Rebuke to Rev. Dr. Allen for Travelling on the Sabbath, by a Convention of Clergymen in Wisconsin, and a Reply to his Recriminations upon that Convention and others in the West. Np: Np, (1847). [12239].
An Orthodox Clergyman of Massachusetts; [Norton, Jacob]. The Question "Is Sin an Infinite Evil?" tested by Reason and Scripture. Boston: Printed by John Eliot, no. 5, Court Street, 1813. [12240]
Proceedings of the Middlesex Convention for suppressing Violations of the Lord's Day: the Laws of Massachusetts, and Report of the Legislature on the Sabbath: Directions to Tithingmen and others, how to proceed in executing the Laws: and an Address to the Public. Andover: Published by Order of the Convention | Printed by Flagg and Gould, 1814. First Edition. [12233].
Stearns, Samuel. Ministerial Fidelity illustrated and urged. A Sermon, delivered at Milton, February 18, 1807, at the Ordination of the Rev. Samuel Gile, to the pastoral care of the Church and Society in that Place. Boston: Printed by Belcher and Armstrong, 1807. First Edition. [12248]
Thompson, M. L. P. Discourses preached in the Second Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 26, and November 28, 1861, on the occasion of the National Fast and the Annual Thanksgiving. Cincinnati: Gazette Company Print, 1861. First edition. [305]. Pro-Slavery forces are plotting to overthrow the United States government.
United States Congress. Subduing Freedom in Kansas: Report of the Congressional Committee, presented in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 1, 1856. New York: Greeley & McElrath, 1856. 1st Edition. [288]. An account of the troubles in Kansas from 1854 to 1856, including violent outrages committed to influence or to prevent voting in elections. Includes information on slavery, antislavery, Indian tribes, law enforcement, election results, &c.
Williamson, C. J. Is Man a Creation or an Evolution? Pittsburgh, PA: United Presbyterian Board of Publication and Bible School Work, 1924. First Edition. [1373].
Zollikofer, George J.; Tooke, W. [translator]. Seven Sermons on the Reformation, by George J. Zollikofer. Translated from the German by Rev. W. Tooke. With some account of the Author. From the Second London Edition. Boston: Published by W. Wells, No. 6, Court Street, Boston | Printed by Hilliard & Metcalf, Cambridge, 1809. [12243]
BOOKS
Barber, John W.; Howe, Henry. Historical Collections of the State of New York; containing A General Collection of the most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, &c. relating to its History and Antiquities, with Geographical Descriptions of every Township in the State. Illustrated by 230 Engravings. New York: Published for the Authors, by S. Tuttle, 1841. First Edition. [11554]. Flake 299 for the Mormon content, "The founding of Mormonism in the History of Wayne Co., p. 396-98, Palmyra, p. 580-2." This includes "the earliest illustration ever done of the Hill Cumorah." - Rick Grunder.
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de. Don Quixote de la Mancha (2 volume set). New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. Edition de Grand Luxe. [12264]
The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America...As Amended in the Years 1805-1922. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work, 1924. [9234].
Dalzel, Andreas. Analekta 'Ellenika Meizona sive Collectanea Græca Majora: (Tomus I.) ad usum Academicæ Juventutis accomodata; cum Notis Philologicis; quas partim collegit, partim scripsit Andreas Dalzel, A. M. Cantabrigiæ, Nov : Ang: W. Wells et W. Hilliard, 1811. Secunda Americana. [8867]. A collection of writings from the major Greek authors, including Herodotos, Thucydide, Xenophonte, Platone, Aristotele, &c. Volume One only. The Second American Edition, printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Greek texts with Latin notes.
Dow, Lorenzo; Dow, Peggy. History of Cosmopolite : or the Writings of Rev. Lorenzo Dow : containing His Experience and Travels, in Europe and America, up to near his fiftieth year. Also, his Polemic Writings. To which is added, the "Journey of Life, by Peggy Dow; Revised and Corrected with Notes. Cincinnati: George S. Blanchard, 1863. Revised Edition. [11495]. "Crazy Dow, as he was called by many, is said to have preached to more people than any other man in his time..."
[East, Timothy]. The Evangelical Spectator, Volume I; By the Author of the "Evangelical Rambler." Revised by the Editors. New-York: Carleton & Phillips, 1854. [7084]. A story about conversion and backsliding, by an English Wesleyan author.
The Eclectic Sabbath-School Hymn-Book; Compiled by an old S. S. Superintendent, assisted by a number of S. S. Teachers and others. Baltimore: T. Newton Kurtz, 1870. New Edition, Revised and Corrected. [9934]. The publisher, and perhaps compiler, also published hymnals for the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Farrar, F. W. The Witness of History to Christ, Five Sermons Preached before the University of Cambridge, being the Hulsean Lectures for the year 1870. London and New York: MacMillan and Co., 1871. First Edition. [11851]
Fitz, Asa. The American School Hymn Book. Boston: Crosby, Nichols & Co., 1857. Seventieth Thousand. [11014]. "All schools, so far as possible, should commence and close the exercises of the day with a song of praise."
Hamilton, William; Wight, O. W. [editor]. Philosophy of Sir William Hamilton, Bart., Professor of Logic and Physics in Edinburgh University. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1853. First Edition. [11566].
Herodotus; Cary, Henry [translator]. The Histories of Herodotus. Translated by Henry Cary, With a Critical and Biographical Introduction, by Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. Edition de Grand Luxe. [12257]
Hoffman, Franz; Harbaugh, H. [translator]. Christmas: A Story for my Friends (The Fatherland Series). Philadelphia: Lutheran Publication Society, 1881. [5989]
Homer; Pope, Alexander. The Iliad of Homer. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1900. Edition de Grand Luxe. [12263]
Hopkins, John Henry. The Novelties Which Disturb Our Peace: A Letter addressed to the Bishops, Clergy, and Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church [First, Second, Third, Fourth Letters]. Philadelphia: Heman Hooker, 1844. [6922]. Four items contra Tractarianism.
Horace; Quintus Horatius Flaccus. Quintus Horatius Flaccus. Parisiis: Petrus Didot, 1800. [9569]. A collection of the Latin writings of Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BC), the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. This volume contains Carminum (4 books), Epodes, Satirarum (2 books), Epistolarum (2 books), and Ars Poetica.
Hugo, Victor. [SIGNED BLACKWELL BINDINGS] Victor Hugo's Works (16 volumes). Boston: Dana Estes & Company, circa 1900. Illustrated Cabinet Edition. [12269]
James, John Angell. The Young Man From Home. New York: American Tract Society, ca 1845. [10079]. Gives advice to young men leaving home, with warnings against vices - the theatre, cigars, self-confidence, gambling-houses, sabbath-breaking, bad companions, vicious women, drinking parties, a ruined conscience, dishonesty, unbelief - and presents preventatives and cures for those who have fallen.
Jewell, Joel. A Keepsake, by Rev. Joel Jewell, at 92, with Photo, Autograph and Sketch: Sermon to the Aged, Sermon to the Children, Temperance Pledge, Teetotalism, History of Sacred Music and Poetry. No place: No publisher, 1895. First Edition. [10729]. Jewell was a Presbyterian minister in the Southern Tier region of New York State.
Lawd, William, [Laud]. A Relation of The Conference betweene William Lawd, Then, Lrd. Bishop of St. Davids; now, Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury: And Mr. Fisher the Jesuite, by the Command of King James of ever Blessed Memorie; With an Answer to such Exceptions as A. C. takes against it. London: Richard Bager, Printer to the Prince HIS HIGHNES [sic], 1639. First Edition. [8544].
The Life of the Rt. Rev. Jas. Doyle, D. D., Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin; By the Author of "The Priesthood Vindicated." New-York: D. & J. Sadlier & Co., ca. 1840. [8369]. "He established confraternities, temperance societies, and parish libraries, built churches and schools, conducted retreats, and ended many abuses which had survived the penal times. He also waged unsparing and incessant war on secret societies. He died a young, a martyr to faith and zeal."
Linehan, James A. Harmony, in Catholic Universities and Schools, between the Teaching of Modern Science, Catholic Philosophy and Theology. Eagle Bay, Silver Creek, NY: Self published, printed in Argentina. 1962. First Edition. [2684]
Livius, Titus; Livy. Roman History. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. Edition de Grand Luxe. [122529]
Maury, Abbé; Lake, John Neal [translator]. The Principles of Eloquence, adapted to the Pulpit and the Bar. New-York: Printed by D. and G. Bruce, for Thompson, Hart and Co., 1807. [5828]. "In 1777 Maury published the Essai sur l'éloquence de la chaire which, with many editions and revisions, was to be his chief bid for literary fame. Stressing nature and good sense, it was written for a 'philosophical' audience, and praised eloquence where the author found it, in Bossuet and the church fathers, in Rousseau and Voltaire. He was admitted to the French Academy in 1785."
Milligan, Anna A.; McClanahan, Frank C. Dr. Henry of Assiut: Pioneer Medical Missionary in Egypt. Philadelphia: The United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, 1945. First Edition. [7478]
Montagu, Richard. The Acts and Monuments of The Church before Christ Incarnate. London: Printed by Miles Flesher and Robert Young, 1642. First Edition. [8545]. Contents: The State of the Church before Christ incarnate; The Prophecies of Jacob and Daniel concerning the Messias; Concerning the Sybils; The reigne and life of Herod in Judea; The State of Judea under the Romans; Concerning the succession of the High-Priesthood in Israel; The Jewish State in Spirituals; The Ancestors and Parents of our Saviour.
Myers, Peter D. [compiler]. The Zion Songster: A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, generally sung at Camp and Prayer Meetings, and in Revivals of Religion. New York: Collins, Brother & Co., 1842. [Third Edition] Revised and Corrected by the Compiler. [9767]. A strong point of interest in this hymnal is the inclusion of Amazing Grace with six verses, pp. 257-258.
The New Sunday School Hymn Book; Prepared for the American Sunday School Union, and Revised by the Committee of Publication. Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1832. [11013].
Packard, Hezekiah. The Christian's Manual; containing Some Thoughts on the following Subjects, viz. I. - On the Articles of the Christian Faith, with a concise Form of the Covenant annexed, II. - On Baptism. A dialogue. III. - On the Lord's Supper. IV. - On Prayer, with some Forms. V. - On Civil Government, by Question and Answer; To which is added, A part of a celebrated Sermon, on the neglect of Public Worship. The whole Designed for the Use of Families. Amherst, N. H.: Printed by Samuel Preston, March, 1801. First Edition. [9909]. Includes a chapter on sleeping in church. The chapter on civil government is a catechism on the American civil government, celebrating the liberties its citizens enjoyed.
Peck, George W. Adventures of one Terence McGrant; A Brevet Irish Cousin of President Ulisses S. Grant, who Graduated from a Western Poor-House - Terence Did, not Ulissis - And Who Has Been Having Considerable Trouble about getting Properly Settled into a Paying Office, notwithstanding his Relationship, as will be Seen by a Careful Perusal of these Pages. Contains Letters from the Seaside, Entertaining Reading for the Fireside, and Invaluable Information for the Suicide. New-York: James H. Lambert, 1871. First Edition. [6264]
Peters, Absalom. The Home Missionary, and American Pastor's Journal. Vol. VI., VII., VIII. 1833-1836. New-York: The Executive Committee of the American Home Missionary Society, 1829-1831. First Edition. [4640]. Not in Roberts. Full of letters from home and foreign missionaries. Scores of revival reports, with detailed accounts from missionaries and pastors. Interesting notices from the expanding American western frontier.
1880 250th Anniversary, First Church of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Proceedings of the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary, of the Gathering in England, Departure for America, and Final Settlement in New England, of the First Church and Parish of Dorchester, Mass. Coincident with the Settlement of the Town. Observed March 28 and June 17, 1880. Boston: Geo. H. Ellis, 1880. [7174]
Reid, William J. United Presbyterianism. Pittsburgh, PA: United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1900. [2015]. "Its aim is to instruct, in plain and simple language, those who are just beginning the Christian life."
Sigourney, L. H. Margaret and Henrietta. New York: American Tract Society, 1852. [9421]. A memoir of Margaret and Henrietta Flower, the daughters of Hon. Ebenezer and Ann Flower of Hartford, Connecticut, born 1819 & 1822. They both died of illness in 1834. This is a record of their Christian lives, testimonies and death.
Smith, Gerrit. Sermons and Speeches of Gerrit Smith. New-York: Ross & Tousey, 1861. First Edition. [4500]. The scarce first edition of this collection, which includes The Religion of Reason; The One Test of Character; Bible Civil Government; Miracles [he denies them]; Speech in behalf of Anderson, the alleged Murderer; Speech for Human Rights; War Meeting in Peterboro (April 27, 1861); and Letter to Rev. Dr. G. C. Beckwith: Even Peace-Societies Hold to Defending Government & Even Peace-Societies Hold to no Peace with Traitors.
Smith, Joshua; Northrup, William. Divine Hymns, or Spiritual Songs; for the use of Religious Assemblies and Private Christians: Being formerly a collection by Joshua Smith - and Others; Ninth Edition with a large addition of hymns never before published, By William Northrup, V. D. M. Norwich, [Conn.]: John Sterry, 1799. Ninth Edition. [8505]. "The progenitor of Divine Hymns, Joshua Smith (1760-1795), was a lay preacher affiliated with Baptist congregations in Caanan and Brentwood, New Hampshire."
The Story of Grace Harriet, the Little Sufferer; who died in New York, April 15, 1837. New York: American Tract Society, ca. 1860. Revised Edition. [6301].
Strong, Nathan; Flint, Abel; Steward, Joseph [compilers]. The Hartford Selection of Hymns, from the most approved authors; To which are added a number never before published. Hartford: Printed for O. D. Cooke, From J. Babcock's Press, 1802. Second Edition. [9820]
Taylor, Jane; Taylor, Isaac. Writings of Jane Taylor: with a Memoir of Her Life bound with Poetical Remains and Correspondence of the late Jane Taylor; A New Edition. Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842. [6269]. Jane Taylor (1783-1824), English poet, hymn-writer, and novelist, author of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
Warner, Richard. Antiqitates Culinariae; or Curious Tracts relating to the Culinary affairs of the Old English. With a preliminary discourse, Notes, and Illustrations, by The Reverend Richard Warner, of Sway, near Lymington, Hants. London: Printed for R. Blamire, Strand, 1791. [12219]
Williams, John. A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands; with Remarks on the Natural History of the Islands, Origin, Languages, Traditions, and Usages of the Inhabitants; Illustrated with Engravings on Wood, by G. Baxter.New-York: D. Appleton & Co., (1837). First American Edition. [9233]. Two years after this book was published the author was consumed by cannibals on the island of Erromango during an attempt to bring them the Gospel.
Wright, Samuel; Haweis, Thomas. A Treatise on that being Born Again, without which No Man can be Saved. To which is added, the Communicant's Spiritual Companion: or, An Evangelical Preparation for the Lords Supper, &c., &c., &c. New-York: William Barlas, 1813. [5273]. "The two treatises combined will render the present volume as fit for family use, and as much entitled to a place in the private library of the Christian, as perhaps any other of the same size.
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