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Mennonite Life: Rare and Used Books

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Auction Name Rare and Used Books Total Sales (USD) 8,380.00
Auction Date December 13, 2013 - December 13, 2013 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #121313 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 453
Sold Lots 390 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 86.09% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 63 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
329 Mast, C.Z., and Robert E. Simpson.

Annals of the Conestoga Valley in Lancaster, Berks and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania.

1942 Not Available USD 700.00
432 Ruth, John Landis.

The Earth Is the Lord’s: A Narrative History of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History, no. 39.

2001 Not Available USD 350.00
196

[Die ernsthaffte Christen-Pflicht, darinnen schöne geistreiche Gebäter, darmit sich fromme Christen-Herten zu allen Zeiten und in allen Nöthen trösten können.

1770 Not Available USD 275.00
202 [Sittert, Tieleman Tielen van].

Christliche Glaubensbekenntnuß der Waffenlosen, und fürnehmlich in den Niederländern (unter dem Nahmen der Mennonisten) wohlbekanten Christen; wie auch etliche christliche Gebätte eben derselben Glaubens-bekenner.

1822 Not Available USD 210.00
145 Strassburger, Ralph Beaver.

Pennsylvania German Pioneers: A Publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808.

1934 Not Available USD 135.00
57 Schützler, Adelheide.

Die Amish von Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1995 Not Available USD 117.00
216 [Burkholder, Christian.

Nutzliche und erbauliche Anrede an die Jugend, von der wahren Buße, vom seligmachenden Glauben an Christo Jesu, und der reinen Liebe zu Gott und seinem Nächsten; ,

1804 Not Available USD 110.00
328 Rupp, I. Daniel.

History of Lancaster County to Which Is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Early History of Pennsylvania.

1844 Not Available USD 110.00
119 Beiler, David.

Das wahre Christenthum: Eine christliche Betrachtung nach den Lehren der Heiligen Schrift.

1888 Not Available USD 99.00
331 Kurzgefaßtes Weiber-Büchlein.

Enthält Aristotels und Alberti Magni Hebammen-Kunst, mit den darzu gehörigen Recepten.

1799 Not Available USD 95.00
214 [Funck, Heinrich].

Ein Spiegel der Taufe, mit Geist, mit Wasser, und mit Blut.

1834 Not Available USD 85.00
210 Schabalie, Johann Philipp.

Die wandelnde Seele, das ist: Gespräche der wandelnden Seele mit Adam, Noah und Simon Cleophas: enthaltend die Geschichte von Erschaffung der Welt an, bis zu und nach der Verwüstung Jerusalems.

1834 Not Available USD 80.00
221 [Roosen, Gerrit].

Christliches Gemüths Gespräch vom seligmachenden Glauben, für die Jugend, in Fragen und Antworten; und ein Glaubens Bekenntniß der Mennonisten.

1839 Not Available USD 80.00
424 Yoder, Paton.

Eine Würzel: Tennessee John Stoltzfus.

1979 Not Available USD 80.00
273

Katechismus, oder kurze und einfäktige Unterweisung aus der heil. Schrift, in Fragen und Antworten, für die Kinder zum Gebrauch in den Schulen.

1848 Not Available USD 78.00
408

Publications of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County.

1907 Not Available USD 75.00
80 Weber, Harry F.

Centennial History of the Mennonites of Illinois, 1829-1929.

1931 Not Available USD 70.00
297

Neighbour, R.E. Wells of Living Water [biblical commentary].

1939-40. Not Available USD 65.00
59 Rice, Charles S., and Rollin C. Steinmetz.

The Amish Year.

1956 Not Available USD 63.00
411

Weaver Poultry Lines.

Not Available USD 62.50
285

American Agriculturist for the Farm Garden & Household.

1884, 1885 Not Available USD 62.00
92 Cassel, Daniel K.

History of the Mennonites, Historically and Biographically Arranged from the Time of the Reformation; More Particularly from the Time of Their Emigration to America. Containing Sketches of the Oldest Meeting Houses and Prominent Ministers. Also, Their Con

1888 Not Available USD 60.00
448 Edited by William C. Baldwin and Paul A. Rodebaugh.

Chester County Post Card Album, 1900-1930: A Collection of Nostalgic Post Cards Recalling Chester County in the Early Twentieth Century.

1980 Not Available USD 60.00
416

The Christian Monitor.

Not Available USD 57.50
56 Renno, John R.

A Brief History of the Amish Church in Belleville.

1973 and 1977 Not Available USD 56.00
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    Auction 151
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 545. Sander Reichenbachia. Orchids illustrated and described, 1888-1894.
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    Auction 151
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 671. Jacob / Picasso. Chronique des Temps, 1956.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1260. Mary Webb. Sarn. 1948. Lucie Weill Art Deco Binding.
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    Auction 151
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    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 967. Dante Aligheri and Salvador Dali. Divina Commedia, 1963.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1316. Tolouse-Lautrec. Dessinateur. Duhayon binding, 1948.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 27: Lot 1303. Regards sur Paris. Braque, Picasso, Masson, 1962.
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  • Leland Little, Apr. 26: First Edition of Piccolomini's De La Sfera del Mondo (The Sphere of the World), 1540.
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