An Eulogy on the Life and Character of John Marshall; Manual of Hebrew Grammar; Epitome of Greek Grammar

(John Marshall); Richard Watson Gilder

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Thick 8vo., twelve pamphlets (the majority related to Wesleyan University, Dickinson College, and other institutions) bound into one volume. First editions, published between 1832 and 1836. A Gilder family copy, owned by Richard Watson Gilder, the longtime editor of "Century Magazine," with his library bookplate on the front endpaper and annotations on the back pastedown; also owned by RWG's father William Henry Gilder, with the Methodist clergyman's ownership signature on the front endpaper and handwritten index identifying each bound discourse, including "An Eulogy on the Life and Character of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" and an "Account of the Proceedings on Laying the Corner Stone of the Girard College for Orphans, on the Fourth of July, 1833"; additionally owned by RWG's grandfather John Gilder, with his signature on the front endpaper and title page of "An Eulogy on the Life and Character of John Marshall." John, a member of the Pennsylvania legislature and chairman of the College Building Committee, laid the cornerstone of Girard College, and was mentioned in an "Account of the Proceedings" ---- [TOGETHER WITH] James Strong, "Manual of Hebrew Grammar." 8vo., gray boards and cloth spine; extremities rubbed. First edition, privately printed by Strong for classroom consumption. Richard Watson Gilder's copy, inscribed: "A Hebrew Grammar by James Strong, L.L.D. I was in the class for which the grammar was made when I was about twelve years old also to his Greek class, for which he made his Greek grammar… R. W. Gilder, 11/4/1900," on the front pastedown; with Gilder signature and library bookplate on the front endpaper and annotations throughout the text ---- [TOGETHER WITH] "Epitome of Greek Grammar" (New York: Privately printed, 1856). 8vo., brown cloth lettered in gilt; expertly restored spine, edge-wear. First edition, inscribed by Gilder: "I was a youngster in the class for which this was made…. R. W. Gilder"; with Gilder's library bookplate below his inscription on the front endpaper; previously owned by RWG's father William Henry Gilder, with the Methodist clergyman's ownership signature and date, 1/56, on the front pastedown. Strong, the noted Methodist biblical scholar and educator, taught briefly at a seminary in Flushing, Long Island, where RWG attended. Strong gave private instruction to classes in Hebrew and Greek, which led to his first literary labor, the preparation of this 83-page manual of Hebrew grammar, as well as Greek and Chaldee grammars, published between 1856 and 1869. A foundational Gilder family artifact. Seller Inventory # ABE-10389058357

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Title: An Eulogy on the Life and Character of John ...

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition