Auction Date: August 15, 2020
Auction Time: 9:00 AM
Auction Type: Collection
Auction Location:
50 Durlach Road, Ephrata, PA
300Box lot assorted hardbound & softbound tool references, including: American Barns; Timber Frame Planning Book; Garden Tools; A Museum of Early American Tools; etc.
$30.00
301Box lot assorted Pook & Pook Auction catalogs, various historical collections
$85.00
302Box lot assorted Pa. German Society publications, Der Regeboge, Journal & Es Elbedritsch, Newsletter
$65.00
30315 – Assorted H.B. volumes of Pa. German Folklore Society & Pa. German Society (please look for yourself)
$150.00
304Box lot assorted publications & journals of “The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley”, all paperback
$30.00
305Box lot assorted annual publication of “The Historical Society of Cocalico Valley”, including: 8 – 1982, photo album; 1984, photo album; 1999, Joseph Lehn & his woodenware; 2006, Ephrata National Bank; & several others
$65.00
3065 – H.B. Pa. German broadside & Fraktur references, Vg: vol. 1 & 2 The Printed Birth & Baptism Certificates of the German Americans; The Pennsylvania German Broadside…; Die Pennsylvanische Deitsche; To the Latest Posterity
$110.00
3074 – H.B. Pa. German histories: 2 – Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans, Winterthur; Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking; Pewter in Pennsylvania German Churches
$22.50
3087 – Assorted H.B. Genealogy & Pa. German studies: Horse and Buggy Mennonites...; Plain Women…; Hopeful Journeys; Genealogy is more than Charts; Christian Martin Family; etc.
$150.00
30911 – Various books on Pa. German mystical beliefs & healing practices: 5 – various vintage publications .The Lost Friend, (3 – printed by Hohman, Lancaster); H.B. & S.B. vintage copies of Albertus Magnus, Egyptian Secrets; 1915, Fogel, Beliefs & Superstitions of the Pennsylvania Germans; Wentz, Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Superstitions; Powwowing among the Pennsylvania Dutch; Foreigners in their Own Land, Steven Nolt
$325.00
3104 – Textile references: H.B.: Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans, by Tandy & Charles Hersch; 2 – This is the Way I Pass My Time; S.B. Rural Pennsylvania Clothing, Ellen J. Gehret
$75.00
3119 – Assorted H.B. references on quilts, quilting & textiles: Quilts in America; Creative Crewel Embroidery; Historical Needlework of Pennsylvania; Textiles in America; Labors of Love; etc.
$45.00
3127 – Assorted S.B. Pa. German crafts references: In the Heart of of Pennsylvania… Quilt Making Traditions, Lasansky; American Hooked and Sewn Rugs, Kopp; Quilting Traditions, Herr; Amish Arts of Lancaster County, Herr; 2 - Decorative Arts of the Amish of Lancaster County, McCauley; “The Ornamental Branches” Needlework …Moravian Girls School, Herr
$40.00
3133 – H.B. Furniture references: Paint, Pattern & People, Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725-1850, Cooper & Minardi; Clockmakers of Lancaster County 1750-1850, Wood & Kramer; The Windsor Style in America 1730-1830, Santore
$30.00
314Tray H.B. & S.B. antique references: American Folk Art ; The Atlas of Rugs & Carpets; Pennsylvania Dutch Stuff; Halloween in America; Collector’s Guide to Postcards; Costume Jewelry the Great Pretenders; etc.
$10.00
3158 – Assorted H.B. & S.B. Christmas related decorative & ornament references
$35.00
31613 – Assorted vintage antique references: H.B. Silversmiths of Lancaster, Pa…; The House of Derr; Shenandoah Pottery; American Country Tinware; etc.
$40.00
317Tray lot assorted Horst Auction Center & Historical Society of Cocalico Valley antique auction catalogues: including sales of “Sussel-Washington” in 1980; 3 – Robacker estate auctions; Wm. Koch Estate auction; etc.
$17.50
318Tray lot assorted Auction catalogues, most premier collections, various auction companies. Including: Clyde Youtz Estate; Richard & Rosemarie Machmer; Jefferson & Anne Weiler Miller; Richard & Joanne Smith Collection; etc.
$60.00
319Tray lot 7 – Pa. Folkart booklet references: A Craftsman’s Handbook, Henry Lapp…; The Gift is Small, The Love is Great, York Co. Fraktur reference; Celebration in Wood, the Craving of John Scholl, 1827-1916; Hattie Brunner, Images from a Life; John Long & John Boyer, Nineteenth-Century Craftsman in Lancaster Co…, Don Herr; The Passion of a Legendary Pennsylvania German, Lester P. Breininger Jr.; The Wood Carving of Larkin Scull
$150.00
320Tray lot 10 – assorted Pa. regional architecture, agriculture, & deign studies: H.B.: Architecture and Artifacts of the Pennsylvania Germans; Farming, Always Farming; That Ingenious Business, Pa. German Organ Builders; 7 – unlisted booklets on architecture & and historical places
$65.00
321Tray lot assorted S.B. Pa. German crafts & Folkart references: The Pennsylvania Germans a Celebration of Their Arts; Pennsylvania German Illuminated Manuscripts; The Art of Enterprise, a Pennsylvania Tradition; Pennsylvania German Arts, more than Heart, Parrots, and Tulips; etc.
$110.00
3224 – Pa. regional histories: Postcards of the Manheim Area; Tulpehocken Cigarama (autographed by author); Oley Valley Heritage, the Colonial Years: 1700-1775; From Pennsylvania to Waterloo… (personal note of thanks from Clarke Hess)
$60.00
3232 – H.B. Science Press Keepsake books: 1970, Pennsylvania Butter Prints; 1971, Paperweights
$65.00
3244 – H.B. Science Press Keepsake books: 2 – 1974, Americana – Woodcarvings & Needlework; 1975, Lancaster County Vignettes…; 1979, A Brief History of Transportation in Lancaster County
$50.00
3256 – H.B. Science Press Keepsake books: 1980-1985
$70.00
3266 – H.B. Science Press Keepsake books: 1980, 1985-1990
$70.00
3275 – Assorted vintage books: 1907, Pennsylvania at Jamestown Exposition; 1872, A Biographical History of Lancaster County; 1905, Transaction of the Moravian Historical Society; 1909, R.L. Polk & Co. Lancaster County Directory; 1914, The Farm Journal…Farmer’s Directory of Lancaster County
$80.00
3286 – Various H.B. Ephrata related histories: 2 vol. set The Ephrata Mountain Springs, Spohn; bound 11 vol. set History of Ephrata, Heinicke; 1972, re-print Chronicon Ephrataense; Voices of the Turtledoves..., Jeff Bach; The Saint-Adventurers of Virginia Frontier, Wust
$90.00
3292 Vol. set A Postcard Tour of the Cocalico Valley, HSCV
$22.50
3303 – HSCV, hardbound photo books: 1993, Sights, Scenes, Visions and Dreams…; 2008, Transparencies, Reflection, Light…Views of the Cocalico Valley; 2011, Through the Years: ..Views of the Cocalico Valley
$45.00
331Tray lot assorted postcards, including views: Ephrata; Ephrata Cloister; Paradise; Lancaster City; Eshelman’s Mill; Conestoga River; Landisville; etc.
$55.00
332Tray lot assorted vintage Lancaster County historical booklets & memorial postcards. Including: The Three Earls; History of Muddy Creek Reformed Congregation; Ephrata Cloister Souvenir; Historic Ephrata; Patriot’s Day, Ephrata, Pa. 9-11-1894; etc.
$55.00
333Tray lot assorted Ephrata related ephemera: billheads; trade advertising blotters; F.S. Andes, Diamond Station Spring Water, bottle lids seals; “Camp Silver Belle” 1933, program; & many Ephrata High School Commencement announcements
$35.00
3345 – Ephrata area postcards: butcher wagon view of Jos. R. Good Meats (E. Franklin St.), trade advertising wagon; 3 – views of Main St. (2 – w/ trolleys) Voneida, trick photo card “How does he do it?”
$55.00
335Tray lot assorted reproduction Ephrata Press imprinted broadsides & cards by Harry Stauffer, & Lee Haines
$100.00
336Tray lot assorted Pa. regional histories: 1978, The Accounts of Two Pennsylvania German Furniture Makers; 1979. Friederich Heinrich Gelwicks, Shoemaker & Distiller; The Legend Continues...Jack Fasig.. Gentle Giant; Brookhoven; The Giant Who Walked Among Them..., Brookhoven; etc.
$20.00
337Tray lot assorted Ephrata related histories, re-prints, & publication booklets (assorted late publications)
$20.00
338Tray lot assorted trade advertising Ephemera & toys: L.L. Bean, 1953, Hunting-Fishing and Camping; 1935, Fishing Facts; Hershey Park tickets; Cracker Jack toys; etc.
$30.00
339Tray lot assorted Booklets & ephemera: 1916, Platt & Peck Co. Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland; 1900, “Children on the Beach” print; comical valentines; etc.
$30.00
340Fine, Folkart pen & color pencil illustrated composition book, initialed L.L (A?)H., dated 1887. The composition book has beautifully drawn illustrations of chickens, squirrels, birds, deer, flowers, etc. Artist is un-attributed
$90.00
341Group assorted pencils & ink folkart drawings & poems, assorted artists: small unsigned composition book of girls, ladies & decorative figures by various artists, dated 1890-1891. One page marked Hattie (possibly Hattie Brunner) & initialed; Fragment “Friendship” book by various artist (1913); 3 – pencil drawings
$25.00
3423 – 19th Century ciphering (mathematical) work books without illustrations: Meichle (Michael) E. Shirk, 1833, w/ canal scene on cover; Henry Dillinger, 1840, cardstock cover; Samuel Haldeman, 1841, steam locomotive & canal boat on & steam paddlewheel boat on back yellow cover
$230.00
343Tray lot Eberly family documents (purchased at auction in Lititz, 1995): Benj. Eberly Estate sale list, 1891; Abram Eberly sales listing, 1879; assorted estate settlements; account books; diary; etc.
$25.00
3444 – Assorted Copy/ciphering books: Daniel Holl, 1853, P; John M. Shenk, 1835, New Providence, P-F; Abraham Huber, 1860, Vg; Samuel Savits, 1810-1811, F
$100.00
345Tray lot assorted estate papers & documents from Hagy family (Daniel Hagy, Solomon Hagy & Sophia Zeller) Schoeneck, Pa. 1840-1860’s. Including: estate settlements; wills, deeds, releases & sale records
$100.00
3464 + – Assorted Copy/ciphering books, without illustration: Elizabeth Huber, 1860; Fanny Stively, undated, 1846 & 1847; Joel Bertolet, 1851
$150.00
34720 – Related hand written 18th & early 19th century paid bonds from Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster Co. The bonds were indebting Joseph (Sherk) Shirk & Emanuel Newswenger to Morris Hudson. They start in 1793 & continue to 1803
$110.00
3482 – Early 19th century ledgers: Jacob Grubb (Doctor from Scheafferstown, Pa.), 1810. The record includes billing records for potions, salves, cordials, plasters, etc. It also contains indebted records & payment to estate upon his death in 1826; Dr. Abraham Ruth, Weitzelville, Pa. 1840’s, Millersburg, Pa. 1840’s, Sinking Springs, 1840’s. Possibly Berks & Lancaster Co. border area. The record is filled with names, & medications
$100.00
349Tray lot 9 – Assorted Day & Account ledgers. Most are records from Miller & Seibert Co., Lebanon Twp. Lebanon Co. 1830-1840’s. Possible store records. (see lot 350); others unknown; 2 – empty
$120.00
35013 – Day & Account ledgers by Geo. Miller for Rex Store. George Miller, & eventually Miller & Seibert (Store record) , Scheafferstown, Pa. Records from 1824-1828. These records are possibly for Abraham Rex Sr. at Rex Store, because George Miller is listed as working as Clerk for Rex’s store until he built and started his store in 1847, in Scheafferstown
$270.00
3515 – Day & Account ledgers form John Seibert Store, Brickerville, Pa., 1833-1835. Completed by Seibert.
$120.00
3525 – Day & Account ledgers related to Geo. Miller (store keeper): 3 – Thomas Vanderslice, Shaefferstown, 1829-1831; 2 – Miller & Seibert, 1829 (possibly Brickerville??)
$120.00
3534 – Leather bound day & account ledgers related to Geo. F. Miller (store keeper/clerk) 1831-1837. Includes 1 – marked Miller & Seibert.
$110.00
3545 – Leather bound day & account ledgers related to Geo. F. Miller (store keeper/clerk). Most are marked Miller & Seibert (store possibly Brickerville or Scheafferstown?), 1826-1836
$150.00
3555 – Day & Account ledgers for John S. Bixler (Blacksmith), Schoeneck, Pa. 1873-1883. Includes records of sharpening tools, making tub & barrel rings, repairing wagon axles, repairing miller hammers, making bolts, nails, etc.
$130.00
356Tray lot assorted Lightner family records & documents. Isaac Lightner was a doctor in Ephrata, and his son Jas. N. Lightner was attorney in Lancaster Co. The records include a account ledger with various legal settlement, estates, etc.; photographs; pocket notebook; etc.
$65.00
3572 – Hagy Store & family day & account ledgers, Schoeneck, Pa. (both from Hagy family): Jacob Hagy (German script) 1792-1829. This record is believed to be the first account ledger of Hagy (or Hagi) Store, started in 1792. He is registered as selling his store to Abraham Rex, possibly ending in 1833; 2nd 1870-1891, combined record of blacksmith or wagon records (making of shafts, fellows, wheelbarrow, sleigh runner, etc.) & store records
$260.00
3582 – Justice of the Peace registers/ledgers: Andrew & Edgar Shrom, Voganville, Earl Twp. Lancaster Co. 1891-1916. One interesting entry in 1898, is a criminal suit with charges filed against Albert Diffemderfer by M.W. Witmer for shooting at with intentions of killing him near Martindale; H.W. Gier, Ephrata, Pa. 1893-1906
$160.00
359Vellum covered empty ledger w/ “Edward Shippen, Journal, 170-, No.4” written on cover. The paper is screen laid paper w/ CDG & other watermarks
$160.00
3602 – Lg. Leather bound ledgers: 1st Hotel Register for Kemper House, E.C. Eby, Proprietor, 1874-1882. The Kemper Hotel was in Warwick Twp; 2nd Leger of Jonathan Zerbe, Md. 1868, (Scheafferstown, Pa.), extensive damage
$70.00
3612 – Lg. leather bound ledgers, 1884-1894, unknown store account ledger. Appears to be Ephrata, Reamstown, Denver area names & suppliers.
$55.00
362Tray lot assorted glass photo negative plates in manila sleeves w/ writing of locations & scenes. Including: Mt. Gretna, Bomberger House, Dr. Hatz, P.S. Weidman, Zartman house, Zahm’s Jewelry store, etc.
$250.00
363Tray lot assorted glass plate negatives in boxes: Ephrata High School class 1910, Ephrata football team; lumber sheds; Penryn; Hinkletown; Harry Hostetter photos; etc.
$375.00
364Tray lot assorted glass plate photo negatives, w/ written description. Including: Acrobats; Military; sleighs; carriages; lake; riverboat; etc.
$375.00
365Tray lot assorted cabinet photographs from Reamstown, Denver, Schwartzville; & Reinholds area. Each was in folder w/ where they were purchased. Views include: 1910, Denver baseball team w/ names on reverse; Reamstown farm photos; Reinholds stocking factory photo; Graeff homestead at corner of Rt. 897 & Rt. 272; Schwartzville school; etc.
$55.00
366Bag assorted photo portrait cards from Hagy family estate. Several has names written on reverse. Includes: Meiskey; Hagy; Gensemer; Zellar; Mishler; Shively; Gring; Erb; Hauck; etc.
$22.50
367Bag assorted photo cards & tin type photos, bought at Hagy sale, Schoeneck, Pa.
$15.00
3683 – Photos related to blacksmith Monroe M. Edwards, Durlach/Mt. Airy. Edwards was a maker of hand tools. One view is of him without his shirt.
$22.50
369Bag assorted vintage risqué photo postcards of starlets & scantly dressed woman
$40.00
3705 – Assorted Ephrata area cabinet photos. Including: early view W.L. Frantz, saddle & harness shop; Ephrata Cloister Church member photo w/ Sam. Zerfass; Ephrata Community Orchestra; Mt. Springs staircase w/ people; etc.
$170.00
371Tray lot assorted Cocalico Valley area factory photos. Including: interior view Hopeland cigar factory; exterior S.H. Bingeman Cigar factory w/ employees (Hopeland); Reinholds Hosiery factory & others
$50.00
3726 – Vintage Cocalico Valley area sports team photos. Including: 3 – views of Hopeland baseball teams (1 – w/ noted names on reverse); unmarked early 1910-120 era football team (bought in Ephrata); Ephrata boy’s basketball team, unknown year (photo by Fritz, Ephrata); early baseball team photo in front of grandstand (E on hat & R on sleeves)
$65.00
3735 – Various photos attributed to Cocalico Valley area, all cabinet photographs. Including: Reinholds Coronet Band, circa 1915-20 ; unknown “Graduating girls” on decorated wagon, photo of men at battlefield (bought in Denver at Hagy estate sale); Two-story brick home (bought at same Hagy estate sale); interior of schoolhouse (purchased at sale near Reamstown, Pa.
$25.00
374Bag of 7 – assorted views, Lancaster Co. many were purchased at Hagy estate auction in Denver. Including: family re-union w/ Denver Coronet Band; men w/ stretcher in front of unknown bar w/ Strenger Beer sign(possible same men as lot 373. w/ cannon. Possible Civil War Vets); pr. of elderly women in front clapboard sided home (Reinholds area); old farmhouse & springhouse photo; Lancaster City scene w/ people; unknown graduation class photo; etc.
$20.00
375Tray lot later era snapshot & other, 1950-1970’s era photos from Cocalico Valley. Including: Denver Park; Cocalico High School homecoming; Denver baseball team; Denver Boyscouts; Ko-Ka-Leko Pioneers; etc.
$25.00
376Lg. Tray lot cabinet & other large size vintage photos, primarily church of Northern Lancaster. Including: Brickerville Lutheran (interior & exterior); Bergstrasse Lutheran; frame Mennonite church; Swamp Lutheran; etc.
$70.00
3771746, London imprint: An Universal History from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present, printed by Batley, Symon, Osborne, and Crokatt. Book has fiber-board cover, F
$35.00
3781788, Nurnberg bible: Biblia, Das Ist die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, vellum cover w/ brass tipped corners. The bible has ownerships on interior leaf. Including: John George Weidman; Barbara Weidman; George Gross; John Sheaffer; etc., G.
$220.00
3791747, Basel bible: Biblia, Die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, leather bound w/ brass corner tips. The bible has early German script inside cover & note written on reverse of frontice print “In the family of Jacob Kilhafner for seven generations to 1927 from publication in 1747”. Included is written note of said family record, sales condition record for sale of Peter Kilhafner Estate, Ephrata Twp. The bible has copper plate printed scenes, and some interior German script writing, spine wear, F-G
$450.00
3801767, Basel bible: Biblia, Die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, leather bound w/ brass corner tips, P-F. (missing title page). Bible has large copper plate printed scenes
$50.00
3811747, Stuttgardt leather bound imprint, Wahren Christenthum, by Johann Arndt, printed by Nicolaus Stoll, missing clasps G+
$75.00
382Rare, Salesman sample book for F. Kammerer. The lg. book has samples of various colorful woven straw bands for hats. (probably German)
$325.00
3831798, Basel bible: Biblia, Die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, leather bound w/ brass corner tips. The bible has ink fraktur of ownership for Susanna Fischer, in Langenshwamm (Long Swamp), & Rosa Hilbert by Ferd. Ehmte, Reading. Binding loose, G
$400.00
3841728, Berlenberg bible. Der Heiligen Schrifft.., odd part of set binding of books Joshua-Esther in the old testament. The books has leather binding & cardstock covers, F-G.
$60.00
3851840, Philadelphia leather bound imprint, Wahren Christenthum, Johann Arndt, printed by Mentz, Phila. pasted on interior of cover is 1842, marriage certificate between Samuel Weinhold & Hanna Brossman
$50.00
3861840, Philadelphia bible, Biblia, Die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, leather bound w/ Samuel Musser family record starting 1791
$100.00
3871797, Boston leather bound imprint, The Naval Gazetteer, Vol.2, by John Malham, printed by Spotswood and Nancrede, Boston, Vg
$95.00
3881836, Philadelphia bible, Biblia, Die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, D. Martin Luther, printed by Kimber & Scharpels, Phila., VG. The Bible contain family record of Abraham Boyer family, starting 1824.
$250.00
389circa 1840, Philadelphia Bible, Biblia, Die Gauze Heilige Schrifft, D. Martin Luther, printed by Kimber & Scharpels, Phila., G+. The bible has on inside cover, “This Bible is the property of the Church…built on the Rines Graveyard, near Mill Creek, in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co. The Bible contains original documents inside that contain records of expenses to build chapel & letter of incorporation of congregation w/ signatures.
$525.00
3901886, Philadelphia Bible, The Holy Bible, National Publishing Company, leather bound. The bible has record of Hiram & Tillie Kessler family, 1886, Scheafferstown
$75.00
391Bookplate, in Bradbury’s Fresh Laurels for Sabbath School, music book contains to interior pen & ink Fraktur drawings. 1st 1868, dated two-story house w/ dental molding accents; 2nd bird & fish, signed Wm. Beam book, Jan. 26th, 1875, G.
$150.00
392Tray lot 11 – Assorted imprints, most fragments (missing title pages). Includes: 1812, Hamilton, Lancaster, Dictionary, leather bound, Vg; some with hand script (1 – Boyer family record)
$55.00
3933 – Small manuscript recipe & receipt books: C.D. Mueller, 1854, Burgstadt, cloth bound recipe book in German script; leather bound “Freeholders & Road Tax record (Mt. Joy Twp.?); 1856, receipt book for Hanna Stober Estate
$120.00
394circa 1824, Deming & Francis, A Modern Atlas , w/ fold-out colorized maps of world & United States. The book has pen Fraktur inscription for Jacob Kauffman, 1841,
$170.00
395Rare, unbound pre-1800, German dialect remedies book, Soli Deo Gloria, one printed record for George Friederich Helfenstein, 1730, & signed w/ wax seals by J.H. Helfenstein. The book is noted as being found in Manheim. It is Pa. German powwowing book.
$3,600.00
3963 – Various recipe or remedies books: Maria (Bollinger) Fahnestock (1822-1900), daughter of Jacob & Maria (Gibble) Bollinger, Ephrata Twp, German script recipe book. Recipes include soaps, dyes, cakes, etc. & family record; unbound, New Receipts & Cures for Man & Beast, printed in English by Paul Bolmer, Germany; compact binder w/ hand written recipes by unknown;
$450.00
397Group of 1815, Estate record documents for Christian Bauman, Cocalico Twp. The executors of the estate were Henry Hibshman, Esq., & Benjamin Bauman. The records include disbursement records for real estate holdings to Henry Miller, Henry Mohler, Benjamin Bauman, and Jacob Miller. The individual disbursements include names & amounts paid. Include: Jacob Koenigmacher, Christian Brubacher, John Bauman, John Frederick, Jacob Bauman, Henry Eberly, Ludwig Kurtz, & many others
$170.00
398Tray lot assorted Cocalico Twp. related documents, most from Henry Hibshman Esq.. The group includes a copy of petition to Pa. Governor Andrew Shultzer to receive position of probate of Wills for Lancaster Co., estate records prepared by Hibshman, and 2 – 1797, will registry records for John Hefly, signed by Declaration Of Independence signer George Ross. Etc.
$65.00
3993 – Early 19th century Vendue/Sale (auction) records: 2 - 1837, Jacob Haldeman Estate w/ printed conditions (1 – German & 1 – English), (Harrisburg area; 1841, John Lehman
$110.00
400Tray lot Public sale/Vendue records: 1872, Josiah B. Missimer, Pottsgrove Twp. Montgomery Co. ; undated to Solomon Hagy by J.A. Stohler; 1905, record for unknown; undated & unknown, Ephrata area
$40.00
4012 – Hand written documents: 2 – copies, 1809, Vendue/ Public sale records of Abraham Grove Estate (administrators: John Rohrer ; Christian Meyer : Joseph Wenger); Private Sale Notice by John Gundrum, Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon Co.
$40.00
402Tray lot assorted Risser family documents: 1892, John Risser receipt book; G.R. (Gabriel R.) Risser, bank book; 2 - (same), 1881, Milton Grove, Pa., ledgers; 23 – school exercise books from Risser School, near Mt. Joy
$22.50
403Lg. tray lot assorted diaries, day log/account books. Owners: Frank Witmer, West Lampeter Twp., Lancaster Co.; D.W. Geist; etc.
$220.00
4042 – Boxes of assorted diaries & day books of Mariah Sarah Geist, Blue Ball (records starting 1923-1967)
$325.00
405Box assorted diaries of Naomi (b.1916) & Alta Shertzer (b.1919), Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., daughters of Benjamin & Laura Shertzer. Misc. years 1930’s-1970
$180.00
406Tray lot assorted diaries of Sylvia D. Stoltzfus, Bareville, 1940-1960’s; several day books (no name)
$65.00
407Tray lot assorted stone related books: 1871-1887, John M. Matthews, stone quarry, Warwick Twp., day book & family records; trade advertisement booklet for Wissler & Erb, “Cocalico Mill-Stone Quarries”, Lincoln, Pa., printed by D.S. Von Nieda, Ephrata; 1857, note & day book of Daniel H. Schmoyer (Tombstone maker), Siesholtzville, Berks Co.; H.B. reference, Known by the Work of His Hands, Claire Messimer
$325.00
408Tray lot assorted documents, mostly related to Mohler family. Includes assorted deeds, land draughts, 1815, receipt book for Earl Twp., etc.
$75.00
409Group Grand Army of the Republic troop M, Post #152, Lincoln, Pa. documents & cards, 1870-1890’s: applications; adjutant’s reports; 2 – transfer cards. The members include: Saylor, Romig, Musser, Bingeman, Fraser, Stober, Bard, Wissler, etc.
$160.00
4102 – Ephrata area hand written deeds on Vellum: 1832, Cocalico Twp. between Jacob Bauman to Abraham Bauman for 3 tracts of land totaling 77.73 acres. Deed signed by parties in-part, R.R. Heitler, & witness Timothy C. Konigmacher; 1849, Ephrata Twp. between Simon - Mary Mohler & John Mohler (former Merchant)
$50.00
4113 – 18th Century deeds: 1794, Cocalico Twp.., Conrad Fofnaught (weaver) to George Garman (weaver), vellum; 1782, Earl Twp. Philip Rinmuth to Henry Wolfskiel, printed form paper; 1766, Earl Twp. Christian Newcomer Jr. to Peter Reshe, signed Emanuel Carpenter, Vellum
$110.00
412 1851, Isaac Bomberger, Copy/ciphering book. The pen & ink book has mathematical & writing exercises, and is string mounted inside old Pennsylvania German printed newspapers. Isaac Bomberger (1833-1906), (Pennville) White Oak, Penn Twp., Lancaster Co. Isaac married Elizabeth (Hess) Bomberger, daughter of Christian and Barbara (Huber) Hess. The lot includes partial day ledger
$40.00
4132 – Early 19th century Warwick Twp., Lancaster co. deeds: 1826, ink on laid paper for tract in Warwick Twp. between Joseph Shirey (saddler), Reading to John Lieber; 1823, ink on vellum for tract on Orange St. in Town of Warwick, between Estate of Henry G. Rauch (chiphatmaker???) to John Seaver (weaver). Prepared & signed by Peter Lehnert
$45.00
4143 – Warwick Town, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co. printed on vellum deeds for Charles Montelius by William Hamilton, Printer: 2 – 1813: Abraham Kurtz, for lot #91, & Henry G. Rauch, for lot #95; 1820, Henry B. Rauch, for lot #153
$75.00
4151819, Ink on vellum massive two-side deed for 2 tracts in Manor Twp., Lancaster Co., between Isaac Heiney and Christian Rohrer to Christian Hartzler, The vellum is two-part, completely filled on front & 1/4 of back. Henry Hibshman recorder.
$30.00
4162 – Northern Lancaster co. deeds: 1822, ink on vellum two-tract deed for Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon Co. & Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., between Michael Sharp of Cocalico twp. to Christian Sharp. Deed prepared & signed by Peter Martin (fading & damage); 1829, printed on paper fragment for tract in Cocalico Twp. from Lancaster Co. Sheriff Adam Diller for Estate of William Dean to Samuel Hornberger. Tract described as lot of ground.
$30.00
4172 – Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co. deeds: 1790, print on laid paper (probably Ephrata Press) between John & Eve Harnish to Jacob Harnish for 30acre tract. Signers parties, Jacob Hibshman & Peter Martin (extensive wear & tearing); 1806, ink on vellum, between John Funck & Samuel Funck, for two parts of land 145acres & 59acres. Signed by parties, Jacob Hibshman & Conrad Sailkiner,
$85.00
4183 – Mid-late 19th century Lancaster Co. deeds: 1842, ink on vellum, for two tracts in Ephrata Twp. between Christian Stoltzfus & David Stoltzfus assignees of Jacob Gittinger to John Mohler, tracts contain 60acres & 10acres. Signed by parties & Roland Diller; 1865, ink on paper, 77 acre tract in Ephrata Twp., between John L. Mohler to Isaac E. Hiester. Signed by parties in presence of P. Martin Heitler (w/ tax stamps); 1874, Swamp Church deed in West Cocalico Twp., ink on paper between John & Anna Wenrich to Trustees of “Lutheran & Reformed Congregations of the Swamp” for 1 acre. Trustees: Levi W. Mentzer; Jeremiah Gerhart; Elias Binkley; Levi Ruth. Prepared & signed by Benjamin B. Flickinger J.P.
$65.00
419Large group of Cocalico Twp. & Ephrata Twp. deeds & Documents: 1813, print on parchment 5 acre Land Grant in Cocalico Twp. paid by William Ernst for Leonard Conrad; 9 – assorted late 19th century printed & ink on paper Lincoln, Pa. & Ephrata Twp deeds (abbreviated): J. Fasnacht & Daniel Lutz to Jeremiah Keller; Jeremiah Keller to Mary B Hibshman; George Bingeman/R.W. Bard to Jeremiah Keller; R.W. Bard & Pierce Irwin; Jos. Kemper (admin. Eugene Lewis Estate) to Reuben W. Bard; Mary Hibshman to Daniel Irvin; Reuben W. Bard to Eugene Lewis; Executors of Daniel Irvin Estate to Pierce Irvin; Henry Burkholder to Samuel S. Burkholder
$90.00
420Lg. tray lot assorted Lancaster Co. land draughts (1776-1879). The draughts are paper & some colored. Please, view for yourself.
$110.00
4212 – Lancaster Co. deeds: 1835, ink on paper for 2 tracts of land in Hinkletown, between Samuel Hunter (Wagon Maker) to Michael Kline (Wheelwright & Chair-maker). Signed by parties, J.B. Amweg & R.R. Heitler; 1850, print/ink on parchment for 3acre tract of land in Penn Twp., between William Myer (Blacksmith, in Elizabeth Twp.) to Benjamin Batdorf (Warwick Twp.). Signed by parties, Isaac Bomberger, & John F. Hummer
$70.00
422Group assorted ephemera: trade cards, business cards, donation tags: 1918,American Lung Assoc. mint block set of “Christmas Seal” stamps & matched booklet; Public invitation card from “Knights of the Ku Klux Klan” for meeting at ball park in Ephrata, Pa.; “Fraternal Order of Police” business cards of J. Ralph Butzer; E.B. Wolf, Denver, Furniture trade card; assorted local trade cards
$60.00
423Tray lot assorted children’s books & composition books. The books include small trade booklets; Sunday School Union books; History of Studebaker Corp., 1852-1923; 11 – assorted composition books, including: 1911, Henry Hagy, Schoeneck w/ Schoeneck Gun Club roll & register/ledger; 1903, Linnie Enck writing book; etc.
$60.00
424Tray lot assorted trade cards, Die-cuts & post cards (Denver, Ephrata, Lancaster Co.)
$95.00
425Tray lot assorted die-cut flower sticker; German embossed Christmas display; German, “Der Kleine Haus” by Wolf & Son, Munchen
$20.00
426Tray lot assorted ephemera: travel photo booklets of: 1898, Plymouth; Charles, Reynolds & Co., “Album of Windsor Views”; Roser’s “Hotel Quisisana” Wiesbaden; Charles, Reynolds & Co. “Album of Atlantic City”; 4 – assorted menu cards
$20.00
427Lg. Tray lot assorted artwork: unsigned child’s watercolors, pencil & crayon drawings, dated 1908, by Lydia Gertude Weaver; unsigned composition book w/ die-cuts & drawings; unsigned artist draft book; etc.
$110.00
428Tray lot assorted Schoeneck posters & baseball league unused score cards. Lot includes: Donkey Baseball poster; “Turkey Party” in Schoeneck Fire Hall; Schoeneck “180” club returns card; etc.
$170.00
429Tray lot assorted Schoeneck Eastern League baseball tickets; business cards; Schoeneck A.A., 1951, string tags; etc.
$200.00
430Tray lot Schoeneck baseball 1920’s era game scorecards; score card books; etc.
$190.00
4312 – Hand written document booklets: 1859, songbook of words copied without music, by Francis Snively; 2nd mid-19th century German-Chech.dialect , unknown subject, many autographed sheets
$40.00
4321899, Bird artistic subject paintings with pencil written descriptions & sizes by unknown artist. The paintings are well done, Birds include: Maryland Yellow Warbler; Cedar Bird; Horned Grebe; American “Redstart”; Reed Bird; Bobolink; Baltimore Oriole; Purple & Gold Finches; etc.
$160.00
4336 – Pieces assorted art & mementos: watercolor painting of stone arch bridge, unsigned (possible Ephrata); 1852, memento floral painting on silk, German small memento of floral wreath & birds; block print w/ watercolor accent of Sister Clara; German watercolor accented engraving of a bird
$65.00
434 Tray lot assorted documents: 1864, small composition book of Cletus Setley (1855-1938), Reading, Pa. The book contains small list of of members of “Company” (possible youth military type corps.). The cover is marked “No. 1, Meredith Henderson & Co.”. The book is filled with comical pencil & watercolor artwork, F; 1833, Copy/ciphering book of Albert Evans, Washington Co. (possible Virginia) Filled with mathematical equations & some expanded watercolor accented headings, F.; 1877, J. Graeff, Swartzville, Pa., cipher/copy book, F.
$375.00
435Tray lot hand written wills, contesting of wills, etc. for the Thomas Mishall family, Middletown/or Edgemont Twp. Delaware Co., Pa. The will is dated 1797, w/ beneficiaries named as Abel Mishall & John Mishall. The contesting parties summons is dated 1827, signed by Abel Mishall & Enos Painter. The Mishall-Pointer family were Quaker farmers in the Media area outside Philadelphia. The grounds are currently part of the Tyler Arboretum, and detailed record of family is available at Swarthmore College “Friends Historical Library”
$40.00
436Tray lot assorted cabinet & carte-vista photos: 2 –views “Junction House”; man on horseback; woman in front of two-story clapboard house; etc.
$12.50
437Tray lot assorted lithographed trade cards: Arbuckle’s’ Coffee; Pan Handles Scrap (tobacco)
$25.00
438Tray lot assorted tavern interior & exterior photos. Including: interior New Holland area barber shop; exterior “Mt. Vernon House, Miller Proprietor”; 2 – interior barroom scenes (unknown, 1 – Denver area & other photographed by Ream, Voganville, Pa.); exterior view of man holding two glass of beer on tray, attributed to Denver, Pa.
$150.00
439Tray lot assorted Ephrata photographs, most “Mt. Springs Hotel” related: 2 – interior scenes w/ costume party attendees; 1888, Pioneer Military Company, on Mt. Springs grounds; man in open carriage, on Mt. Springs grounds; lg. cabinet card of “The Cocalico” Hotel, Ephrata
$75.00
4403 – Vintage Ephrata area fire co. photos: Ephrata Volunteer Fire Co. #1 on old truck at old station Rose St. Ephrata; parade scene, Denver Volunteer Fire Co. at corner of State & Locust St. Ephrata; funeral procession w/ Fire Truck, believed to be Reinholds
$80.00
441Fine group of barn raising & barn photographs: 1913, marked “Wayne Boyer-Menno Brubaker”; 2 – circa 1890-1900, w/ J. Hoffer on reverse; group of carpenters seated for photo near foundation; lg. group snap-shots from 1930’s barn raising near Marietta, Pa.; etc.
$75.00
4425 – Cocalico Valley cigar factory photos: 3 – views, Wolf & Hackman, Akron, Pa. (1 – exterior & 2 – interior); exterior Bingeman (?) cigar factory, Hopeland, Pa.; S. Miller (?), Denver area (possible store photo); photo card “We are the Boys. Our Home”, exterior w/ workers probably Denver
$110.00
443Tray lot Akron related histories: hand written “Story” of the travels by members of class of 1910, Akron High School. It is written on Wolf & Hackman Cigar Co., stationary. Believed to be written as graduation address, it depicts the writer (possibly a Wolf) traveling around the country meeting famous members of the class all over the nation. Each graduates name is included & the story is a somewhat comical travel story. It talks about Elmer Dietrich; Paul Royer; Alvin Weaver; etc.; photograph of Peter Wechter Weidman (1853-1933), furniture dealer/undertaker that ran his business from 119 & 121 S. 9th St. Akron, and lived at 115 S. 9th St.. There is assembled late history & reproduced bill head. The man at on time ran a shirt factory, cigar box factory & eventually ran a furniture dealership & was undertaker.
$55.00
444Tray lot assembled group of vintage Cocalico Valley area farm photographs. Includes: farmhouses; butchering scene from Mt. Airy; & home photos
$55.00
445Group assorted 18th & early 19th century Lancaster Co. documents: 1794, print & ink bond of Jacob Fry (Brecknock Twp.) to John Fry (Earl Twp.), sealed in presence of Henry Ream; 1806, ink on paper Catherine Leed to George Leed & John Bechtolt; 3 – Land draughts by: Samuel Nissly; Christian Bentz; Benj. Flickinger; 1806, receipt written by C.W. Montelius for funeral expenses to Martin Fry & Adam Grill executors for Martin Fry Estate
$85.00
446Tray lot Peter Montelius (Reamstown printer) related items: 8 – 1819, small German printed “evening prayers” & “sayings from Ephesians”. Each is 4” X 3”; fragmented “Adam & Eve” colorized printed broadside; assorted late printed ephemera from 2010 related to Peter Montelius
$475.00
447Tray lot assorted hand written documents: 10 – assorted 18th century receipts, tax receipts; etc. related to Joseph Shirk; poetry; notice of protest; receipts; etc.
$60.00
448Tray lot assorted trade advertising: railroad maps w/ compliments of J.N. Hainly, Ephrata; Bill Head receipts: I.G. Sprecher’s & Sons, Ephrata; Irwin Lutz, Pharmacist, Denver; Denver Creamery; A.W. Eberly Hardware, Reinholds; etc.
$130.00
449Tray lot reproduction items: 4 – re-printed “Bird’s Eye Views of Ephrata”, original printed 1887; H.B. re-print of 1899, Illustrated Historical Atlas of Lancaster County w/ extensive historical photos & history
$90.00
4503 – Account ledgers for Paul D. Rabold (tinsmith business, Schoeneck, Pa.) starting 1917-1980.
$55.00
451Tray lot assorted Geo. Fair’s Store, Hinkletown, ledgers & diaries (1924-1958)
$100.00
4524 – Lg. “Fly” Leafs/broadsides: 1923, Public Sale bill for sale contents of Levi Hassler, Blainsport. Auctioneer L.K. Binkley; 3 – Latin, hand done song sheets (2 – vellum w/ red lines & accents)
$45.00
453Tray lot assorted auto & sport magazines: baseball programs & yearbooks; 1950’s “Motor Life” & “Hot Rod” magazines; H.B. 1914, Engelman’s Autocraft; etc.
$35.00
454Tray lot assorted modern & vintage German imprints; travel booklets; lg. cabinet photographs; etc.
$12.50
455Tray lot American imprints w/ Pa. German dialect: 3 – various copies Harbaugh’s Harfe (2 – owner’s autographs); 1917, German-English Primer, by C. Witter, St. Louis (owner Norman O. Nolt, New Holland); 3 – S.B. “Works of Pastor Bielinski, for Evangelical Lutheran Church
$15.00
456Group of documents & 2 – shares for Manheim, Petersburg, and Lancaster Turnpike, or “Plank Road Company”. The lot includes: 2 – non-issued printed shares w/ date 1851, Emanuel Shober, Treasurer, and Eagle Hotel; 1861, meeting records: list of stockholder voting records; oaths before a judge on election record of officers, F.
$12.50
4572 – Reamstown area documents: 1842, Reamstown/”Zoar” printed home or lot rental receipt from Fred. Ream to Emmanuel Killian for $1.33 ˝ on one lot #53. The receipt is printed & has hand written script w/ Ream’s signature; 1794, Bond, Jacob Fry (Brecknock Twp.) to John Fry (Earl Twp.) signed by parties & Henry Ream
$75.00
4582 – Hand written “Day” ledgers: 1st Dennis Dreisbach, Weissport, Carbon Co., Pa, hardbound ledger w/ store records & large portion related to lumber sales; 2nd. (Boyer family?) Marklesburg, Huntington Co. area ledger, 1853-1880’s. The ledger is missing covers, b ut has partial Boyer family register. It has entries for grains, seed, cash, etc. to John B. Summers, Christian & David Fouse, Horatio Beavers; etc.
$25.00
4592 – Congregational record/ledgers for Presbyterian Congregation of Pequea: 1st 1812 – 1868, original records by Rev. William Arthur. The church was founded 1785, in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster Co. The record includes receipt & payment records to salary of Pastor Arthur, a repair project to parsonage. 2nd 1870’s -1908, pew rentals & salary receipt records signed by Rev. W.C. Alexander. The interior contains 1891, promissory note by members of congregation for paying salary of minister
$140.00
4603 – Account & day ledgers with owners names: 1887-1904, Hiram Hammer, Hamlin, Lebanon Co., Pa. & later Elm, Lancaster Co.; 1841-1849, Samuel Haldeman. Account records include: making a washing machine; Samuel Fry (a new Rake). The record has both English & German script. The rear portion contains partial Haldeman family record; 1809-1832, Jacob Hershey, Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co. Partial English & German records. Secondary signature by Isaac N. Hershey, son of Jacob Hershey, written in 1963, Florin, Pa.
$55.00
4613 – Unsigned, Cash & Account registers (1810-1880): 1st believed to be Cornwall Twp. Lebanon Co. Includes name of Christian Yorty; John Boyd; George Hoak; etc. (view History of the Counties Dauphin and Lebanon, 1854, assessment record); other two cash records w/ few names (1 – marked Salisbury, 1882)
$45.00
462Tray lot assorted late era account & day ledgers: 1894, Worst Shertz, Salisbury, Pa.; 1914-1916, Benjamin H. Rohrer, farm record; 1910-1911, Heinsey’s Store ledgers, Reinholds, Pa.
$25.00
4635 – Assorted Ledgers: 1911-13, Fraternal minutes register for “Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain” Red Rose Company B-3rd regiment. A Lancaster Co. fraternal order group that met in Lancaster City; 1938-1939, Stephan Memorial Hospital, Ephrata, billing, cash & expenditure record. The hospital operated on the ground of Mt. Springs Hotel; 1871-1882, ledger for unknown w/ for stone/lime delivery company w/ billing on Kiln clearing; 2 – blank ledgers
$150.00
4642 – Lg. Account ledgers: 1886-1888, A.B. Hollinger, Lincoln, Pa., store records w/ names. Hollinger was listed on the list of director for Ephrata & Lebanon Street Railway Co.; !920’s era Honey Brook Water Co. bill records
$230.00
465Rare, printed 1849, Certificate for Reprieve of Service. Issued to Jacob Christman in 1856, for 20years successive service in Volunteer Company of Independent Grays, 1st regiment, 2nd brigade, 2nd div.. The certificate allowed for exemption of service in the military, unless invasion or insurrection. The “Washington” Grays was formed in 1822 & operated during peace & war time. The document was passed under Act of Assembly April 17, 1849.
$70.00
4665 – Ink on paper indentures & documents: 1811, Berks Co. Article of Agreement between Barbara Bensin & John Woomer; 1791, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Rental agreement Adam Stock to Jacob Weaver; 1844, Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster Co. Indenture Shirks families to Joseph Shirk; 1829, Payment of Will receipt from John Miller Estate to Samuel Fry, Cocalico Twp. It is signed by Fry and Andrew Flescher; 1766, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co. Article of Agreement Michael Pentz to Peter Pentz
$140.00
467Tray lot assorted documents & certificates: 1908, Baptism certificate Mary Amelia Moyer, of Heidelberg Twp. Lebanon Co.; 3 – late 18th or early 19th century German script documents; 1807, disbursement records of Benjamin Craycroft; assorted 1886, court records for Jacob Summers & M.L. Summers (Huntington Co.) ; etc.
$50.00
468Tray lot assorted advertising & ephemera: 2 – (1936 & 1937), Calendars, Ralph K. Mohler, Grocery & Fruits, W. Main St., Ephrata, Pa.; ˝ sheet trade “Broad side” for “Lilly’s First Anniversary Sale”, Lillie L. Hertzog, S. 4th St., Denver, Pa.; 11-6-1938, newspaper issue “Des Moines Sunday Register”, headline reads “Here It Is---Radio Tale Which Upset Nation” talking about Orson Welles’ “War of the World” broadcast; Billhead for H.H. Singer, Ephrata; Billheads for The Denver Creamery, Daniel Givler, Proprietor
$40.00
469Tray lot assorted late era deeds & legal documents: Deeds: 1889, Martin Shirk to David Shirk; 1886, David Shirk to John Shirk; 1881, Henry Watter to Zephaniah Schaeffer & Israel W. Erb; 1880, Sheriff of Lancaster Co. to Jacob Kurtz, Cocalico Twp.; assorted dower & deed releases; 1908, Lease agreement: Geo. Lamparter to Abraham Lehman; etc.
$30.00
470Tray lot assorted vintage photos: tin type photo of Scheafferstown homestead; 1923, Photo of Peter Horst 5th, Lebanon Co.; portrait of unknown woman at Saint Clements, Ephrata, Pa. gate; School photo (purchased at Hagy Estate auction, Denver, Pa.); 1925-26, East Cocalico school basketball team photo; 2 – Denver area family photos
$55.00
471 4 – Various documents: rare, 1855, Reamstown “Friendship” Fire Co., note to Emanuel Killian requiring him to attend meeting in full dress for training and parading; 2 – Daniel Hagy family receipts: 1865, Northern Mutual Insurance Co., signed by Levi W. Mentzer; 1854, Northern Mutual Insurance Co., signed by Wm. H. Paul; 1838, German, “Entlass-Schein” graduation certificate of Christian Heilinger (1822-1906). Possibly Germany, Heilinger was born in Germany & died in Berks Co., Pa.
$55.00
472Tray lot assorted auction sale bills, condition agreements; records: 3 – 1938, trade card salebills for John H. Halligan, Auctioneer: H.H. Shirk auction, Ephrata; Renninger’s Antique Sale, Ephrata; Renno’s, Hamburg; 1898, Sales condition agreement, G.R. Risser, Auctioneer; unknown sales record; 1886, Condition of sale, between Abram W. Shelly, Reuben Shelly to John F. Dourty; etc.
$20.00
473Tray lot assorted folkart craft items & drawings: printed Fraktur label for “Borneman Collection”, Free Library of Philadelphia; 12 – assorted colorful woven paper heart cut-outs, unknown artist; 8 – pencil drawings, dated 1906, artist unknown; etc.
$7.50
474Tray lot assorted documents: 1788, deed fragment; 1880. David Shirk, will; 1900, certificate of divorce for Flora Kline vs. William E. Kline; folder full of Shenk family (New Providence) letters & papers; etc.
$35.00
475Tray lot assorted trade advertising & ephemera (please look for yourself)
$30.00
4764 – Various hardbound books: 1870(?) Bobby Shafto, Dodd, Mead & Co. w/ red & blue ink penwork of Miss Lydia K. Graybill; undated Les Confessions de J.J. Rouseau, w/ penmanship bird & signature of William Redcay, Adamstown; 2 – scrapbooks of Jas. Lightner, Ephrata w/ paper paste in scraps over small account ledger
$55.00
4774 – Leatherbound imprints, G-Vg: 2 – Philadelphia imprints: 1833, Davidische Psalterspiel, by Mentz & Son; 1843, Wandelnde Seele by Mentz & Rovoudt; 2 – Frankfurt imprints: 2 - Evangelische – Reformirtes Kirchen Gesang-Buch, by Heinrich Bronnern, 1792 & 1798
$60.00
4782 – Hand written document books: 1835, small graveyard digger’s register of Samuel Killian, Reamstown, w/ partial family register. The book is leather-bound w/ colorized cardstock boards; 1848, Day book of J.S. Sharp, Ephrata. The registry includes names of R.R. Heitler Estate; Jos. Konigmacher; Jos. Gorgas; David Royer; etc.
$700.00
479Tray lot 7 – Books: 4 – diaries of Thomas Ayres, Mohnsville, Berks Co. 1879-1886; 2 – leather-bound miniatures: 1822 & 1823 History of the Bible; child’s Daily Food for Christians w/ “Presented to Esther R. Burkhart, Locust Grove School, 1898
$350.00
4803 – Books: 1870, New York imprint, Calisthenic, Songs w/ illustrations, owner I.S. Geist; 1840, Phila. Erste Buch fur Deutsche Schulen, owner Jacob Hahn, 1861; 1824, Reading, Pa. Der Bauer Als Landmesser..., owner stamp of Michael B.M. Lauck
$50.00
4813 – Imprints: 1879, Lancaster, Das Christliche Gesang-Buch,owner Ella Summers, Bareville, Pa.; 2 – 1867, New Testaments, each has penmanship owner mark: 1st Mary Brubacher by her grandmother Mary Brubacher, 1868; 2nd Elizabeth Brubacher by her Grandmother Mary Brubacher, 1868
$50.00
4824 – Books, P-F: 2 – 20th century P.B. George Hohman’s Pow-wow or Long Lost Friend; 1847, Pennsylvania, Der Lange Verborgene Schatz und Haus-Freund (Pow-wow book); 1846, Chambersburg, Der Land-Medicus und Haus-Apthecke (folk medicine book)
$250.00
4835 – Ledger/Day books: 3 – related to Hess Farm, Pequea/Drumore: 1886-1903, leather-bound, Amos Hess; 1859-1874, accounts & special events (1 – 7-25-1874, barn fire at Michael Charles farm); 1853-1870, day register; 2 – German script ledger: 1886-1903, un-legible owner, day register; 1855, illegible, Bier-Buch w/ marbleized wallpaper cover, unknown location
$95.00