Boston, MA: Carter, Hendee and Co., 1833. 8vo. original cloth, paper spine label. xvi, 186 pages. Table of contents, journal of proceedings. The August 1832 meeting of the American Institute of Instruction, which met in Boston. Includes "A Prize Essay on Penmanship." Introductory discourse by Francis C. Gray. Lectures by George Ticknor, George Hayward, Walter B. Johnson, John Pierpont, B.B. Foster, A.B. Alcott, and Asa Rand. Foster's essay is on the teaching of penmanship (pp.....
Rome: Salerno Editrice, 1998. folio. full stamped leather boards, acrylic slipcase. (92) leaves. Limited to 980 copies, of which this is one of 250 copies reserved for Salerno Editrice in Italian. Lacking the commentary volume. The bottom edge of the slipcase has been separated, but is present. Else in near fine condition. One of the masterpieces of French Gothic illumination, the Morgan Bible is an impressive reminder of the importance of biblical history for the.....
