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Miller, S.G. (editor). The Bible Institute Bulletin [Vol.I, No. 10. (March, 1905)]

Miller, S.G. (editor). The Bible Institute Bulletin [Vol.I, No. 10. (March, 1905)]

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Title
Miller, S.G. (editor). The Bible Institute Bulletin [Vol.I, No. 10. (March, 1905)]
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Langdon Manor Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Little Rock, Ark: the John C. Martin Educational Fund, 1905. Very good. 7¾” x 4½”. Stapled wrappers. Pp. 64. Very good: light wear and staining to wrappers; leaves toned; a few instances of underlining in text; tiny owner label of the Reverend A.T. Stewart to front wrap. This is a rare periodical documenting a short-lived and little known program for African American religious leaders, the John C. Martin Bible Institute (JCMBI). The magazine also shows the rapid success and spread of the JCMBI which was part of the John C. Martin Educational Fund (JCMEF). JCMEF was started in 1899 by John C. Martin, a white philanthropist who had taken over his father's successful coal business in 1887. The fund intended to promote Christian education in the United States. The first JCMBI was held in 1903 at HBCU Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where Martin said that the JCMBI, “was created in part with the design to help colored preachers, teachers and Christian workers by means of lectureships, treating of such subjects as Bible study, preparations of sermons, etc. . . it is hoped by this means to reach the real leaders of the colored people who are at this time influencing the rising generation, and thus meet the situation as it exists.” A June 1904 blurb in the Arkansas Democrat mentioned the creation of the Little Rock chapter, which is where this periodical was published, “Upon the call of Rev. S.G. Miller, a very interesting meeting of colored ministers, teachers and leaders was held a the First Baptist Church last night. The meeting was called for the purpose of organizing the John C. Martin Bible Institute in this city. Dr. Miller explained the purpose and spirit of Mr. Martin . . . and the plan was well received.” A September 1904 issue of the Democrat reported on the Little Rock JCMBI's anticipated first conference which occurred over four days that month, “A very interesting program has been prepared and the largest number of colored ministers, representing all denominations, will assemble in Little Rock . . . some spicy speeches are expected to be delivered at this institute and some very strange revelations made touching the true condition of the negroes in this state.” At the end of the conference, the Democrat reported that JCMBI organizers hoped to hold Institutes in Fort Smith, Helena, Jonesboro, Hot Springs and Pine Bluff. The statement under the masthead of this issue further showed the intent of the JCMBI to spread across the country when it stated, “This publication will contain the record of the work done through the agency of 'The John C. Martin Educational Fund,' giving account of the work of Associations and Institutes . . . it will also furnish each month the outline of study for the members of Associations.” This issue also recorded the JCMBI's growth as its final eight pages are devoted to a directory which listed five divinity schools, and 74 JCMBI chapters (along with the names of respective officers) across five southern states. The first six pages of this issue were devoted to women, including an article on the importance of bible study by a Mrs. M.V. Broughton which stated, “we all have a work to do, and we women are glad to live in this age, when men are willing to recognize our rights and permit us to share in the glorious reformatory work of bettering the conditions of mankind.” This section also had a poem by a woman, housekeeping hints and an advice column There are a couple of pages giving updates of other JCMBI chapters and around 30 pages are devoted to detailed Bible lessons. This issue further announced the formation of the John C. Martin Summer Divinity and Bible School which was to begin in July 1905 in Little Rock, and included a three page course of study along with a list of the faculty. It also included an “Open Letter to the Preachers of Arkansas,” which stated, “you are aware of the fact that the Negro ministry today is the most potent element in the races' leadership; that this element is doing very little to keep effective pace with the rapid strides the race is making for stronger and higher life socially and intellectually. Our friend desires to remedy this ill by stimulating and helping our advancing ministry to increase in speed of progress, and rightfully hold its place in the font rank of a peoples common march.” Interestingly, despite the JCMBI's rapid success, we find no mention of the program after 1905. We'll also note here the prior owner of this issue was a Black Baptist preacher and educator who led an extraordinary life and whose biography we'd be happy to supply to the purchaser. OCLC locates only one copy of this magazine, the first issue, held by one institution. A wonderful periodical showing the work of a religious educational and uplift group whose impact was apparently short-lived.
NOT MARK ANTHONY'S ADDRESS

NOT MARK ANTHONY'S ADDRESS by [Blanchard, Anthony I.]

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NOT MARK ANTHONY'S ADDRESS
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[Blanchard, Anthony I.]
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
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Salem [NY], 1804. Printed broadside, 8-1/4" x 6-3/4." Old horizontal folds with a few short splits at fold edges [repaired with archival tape, no text loss]. Very Good. Anthony I. Blanchard likely wrote this unrecorded broadside. A Federalist candidate for the State Senate, he attacks the Washington Register, a Salem weekly published from 1803-1830, for vicious and unwarranted attacks on him. Blanchard "has long learned that, when a man submits himself to be a Candidate for office, he becomes a mark for the envenomed arrows of unprovoked and unmerited calumny, injustice and ridicule." Blanchard does not name the source of these slanders. But he makes several puns about his antagonist: "THORN," who is "a THORN to the peace of families; a THORN to female chastity" and a "THORN to public justice and patriotism." Stephen Thorn of Washington County was a New York Assemblyman from 1803-1804. He defeated Blanchard in this 1804 contest for the State Senate. Salem is a little town east of Saratoga Springs and southeast of Lake George on the Vermont Border. Blanchard was District Attorney for northern New York for many years, and appointed the first judge of Washington County. Not in American Imprints or located on OCLC as of December 2023. Not at the online sites of Library of Congress, NYPL, AAS, NYHS.
Stockton Silver Hammer - 1-15

Stockton Silver Hammer - 1-15 by JORGEN, Hugh, edited by

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Stockton Silver Hammer - 1-15
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JORGEN, Hugh, edited by
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
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Stockton, California: [no publisher], 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A run of the first 15 issues of the biweekly alternative newspaper *Stockton Silver Hammer*. Each is a tabloid sized issue. Overall near fine with some toning to the cheap newsprint, waviness to later issues and all folded once as issued. The newspaper covered everything you would expect from an alternative newspaper in the early 1970s: the Vietnam War, unfair police enforcement, drug laws, entrenched politicians and (what they saw as) rigged elections. They also offered readers advice on drugs, abortion counseling, various protest efforts, woman's liberation, the struggle for Native American rights, the Kent State shootings, and the trial of the Soledad Brothers, to name a few. Most issues also included a plethora of spot illustration and full page cartoons by Gary Ratto and Carlos Lopez in the style of underground comixs of the day. The newspaper charged 15-cents per issue (unlike many of the other free underground newspapers across the country), possibly realizing it could not survive on advertising revenue in the mostly conservative Stockton area. If that was the case, they were unfortunately proved correct finally succumbing to printing costs after only 20 issues. *OCLC* locates five records, a mix of single issues and partial runs.
The Tenderness of Wolves

The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney

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The Tenderness of Wolves
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Stef Penney
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
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9781905204816
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Fine
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First UK Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. SIGNED by the author to the title page. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
Landscape With Invisible Hand

Landscape With Invisible Hand by Anderson, M.T.

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Landscape With Invisible Hand
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Anderson, M.T.
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9780763687892
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Very good
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Somerville: Candlewick Press, 2017. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
The English Roses; Too Good To Be True
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The English Roses; Too Good To Be True

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The English Roses; Too Good To Be True
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Callaway Arts & Entertainment, 2006. Very Good. . The English Roses; Too Good To Be True. NY: Callaway Arts & Entertainment, 2006. 60pp. Illustrated. Small 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with a cracked front hinge and pen markings on one of the pages as well as on the back endsheet..

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