Laid-in Items
Inscription notes this copy was presented to a sister as a
token of affection in 1843. Within the pages of this book
were five small body feathers of a Scarlet Macaw. Possibly the feathers of a beloved pet.
New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ: with the References and Marginal Readings
of the Polyglott Bible. New York: C. Wells, 1840.
Bible Collection
Pasted on the front endpaper is a remedy with instructions on
when to take it and the ingredients for the apothecary.
Thomas Taylor
A commentarie upon the epistle of Saint Paul..., Cambridge: 1619.
McClintock Collection
Tucked in this book is an incomplete volvelle. On the reverse, there are handwritten musical notations.
David McClure
Sermons on the moral law..., Hartford: 1795.
McClintock Collection
Pressed leaves are hidden among the pages of this Bible.
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
New York: 1857.
Bible Collection
On p.213 we discovered a cut-out silhouette of a man. Is this
the silhouette of the book’s owner, or someone they held dear?
John Newton
The works..., Philadelphia: 1834.
McClintock Collection
Pressed leaves and flowers are hidden among the pages of this book of common prayer.
The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the
Sacraments, New York: 1850.
Prayerbook [Prinster] Collection
Pressed leaves and flowers are hidden among the pages of this
book of common prayer.
The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the
Sacraments, New York: 1850.
Prayerbook [Prinster] Collection
On p.57 of this book, we discovered an eight-point star of
printed text. The center of the star features the bolded text “Destructive Fire.”
David Simpson
A plea for religion, Philadelphia: 1809.
McClintock Collection
Collected from the Prayer Book Collection is a selection of materials that were laid into these texts.
Prayer Book Collection
One of its owners transformed this book into a scrapbook. The endpapers
are stuffed with pasted-in newspaper clippings noting poems, articles, and
deaths. The surname ‘Shaw’ appears in many of the clippings, as well as
a hand drawn tombstone noting the death of two members of the Shaw
family.
Edwards, Jonathan
A History of the work of Redemption...Worcester, 1792.
McClintock Collection
These books in this part of the collection each have a physical addition to the book itself. Whether it is a group of bird feathers, pieces from a scrapbook, or a volvelle. Each piece had significance to the previous owners. Leaves and paper cutouts have also been found within these books.