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Philadelphia: John Richardson, 1828. Hardcover. Fair. First edition. Volume 1 only. Quarto. [1-6], 416pp., with an index at the front. Contains the first 52 weekly issues: (October 13, 1827 - October 11, 1828). Contemporary quarter calf and marbled papers over boards. The leather spine back is mostly perished, front board nearly detached (held in place by original stitching), else good with scattered foxing.

Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph and William Kite, 50 N. Fourth Street. Very Good. 1845. First Edition. Paperback. 64 pages; Seven individual issues from 1845 and one from 1847 of this American Quaker weekly journal edited by Robert Smith and printed by Joseph and William Kite, 50 N. Fourth Street, Philadelphia. Each issue is a single sheet folded into 8 printed pages (uncut); then folded into quarters horizontally, as originally mailed. Each issue bears the original owner's name signed at one edge -- "Elisha Roberts" or "E. Roberts." ELISHA ROBERTS (1818 - 1905) was a prominent Pennsylvania Quaker, the son of David and Rachel H. Roberts, who were superintendent and matron at Westtown Quaker school. Elisha too was a successful teacher for some years. In 1842, Elisha Roberts married Elizabeth W. Hooton, and settled on a farm near Moorestown. Being mechanically-minded, he was the first to introduce labor-saving mowing and reaping machines into his… Read More

See Description, 1833-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Philadelphia, 1833; marbled paper covered boards; marbled leather corners and spine; heavy edge and corner wear with board exposed; spine edges frayed; 4to, 9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior foxed; interior is clean and unmarked; 416 pages. Additional shipping charges may be requested

Philadelphia, PA: Joseph & William Kite. VG-. 1842-43. 1st Printing. Leather & Boards. This bound volume sixteen containing consecutive weekly issues of this Quaker weekly journal. Not to be confused with the British paper of t he same name which is still in publication, this is an American Journa l and predates the UK version. Bound in quarter brown leather and marb led boards with black leather spine label printed in gold. About 11.5" X 9.5" inch size, 416 pages. A VG- copy. The leather spine has some c racks and chips including a 4cm chip to the head of the spine. Part of the black spine label is also chipped, leaving only the "END" of the title The Friend. The interior has foxing and tanning through-out, but the text is still quite readable. The hinges are tight with good sewi ng. The articles run the gambit from abolition of slavery, railway an d steamboat traveling to bee cultivation. Also numerous deaths and mar riages are listed. A solid copy of an important Quaker publication. .