Subject: Printing -- 19th century

This is a copy of the second edition (1859) of the Biblia Hebraica, revising earlier editions by Jos. Athiae, Johannes Leusden, Jo. Simonis, and Everard van der Hoog. Published in Philadelphia by J. B. Lippincott et Soc., this edition was edited by Isaac Leeser. The Latin title is preceded by a Hebrew inscription. The text is in Hebrew and Latin, with an introduction, preface, and notes in Latin. Bound in 1/2 leather with gilt ruling and lettering, marbled boards. Shows minor wear including a small tear at the top of the spine and some shelf wear. The book is tight and clean, with a former owner's name on the flyleaf. It measures over 7 1/2" - 9 1/2" tall and contains xx, 1416 pages.

Billhead from the mercantile business of Isidor Bush, located at the southeast corner of 4th and Elm Streets in St. Louis, Missouri. Dated March 30, 1874. The billhead notes that Bush was a leader in the Jewish community and founded the first Jewish weekly newspaper in New York City in 1849, which lasted only three months. Correspondence with Isaac Leeser is also mentioned.

Billhead for Jacob Adler & Co., located at 54 S. Howard St., 228 & 290 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated October 28, 1878. The firm was formerly known as Cone & Adler and was established in Jonesborough, Tennessee in the early 1850s, moving to Baltimore in the early 1870s. Jacob Adler and his brother-in-law Herman Cone were partners.

Billhead from 368 Grand Street, New York. The billhead indicates 'GOOD LITHO'. Dated April 5, 1899. Found within Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 8, Folder 56.

Billhead from Bayerdorfer & Berkowitz, manufacturers and importers of florists' supplies, located at 56 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The billhead features ornate design elements and includes an early telephone number (5394). The billhead is signed by Harry (presumably Harry Bayersdorf). Date is estimated to be around 1898 based on the date of the collection.

Billhead from Mayer, Strouse & Co. The billhead indicates an office at 412 Broadway and a factory in New Haven, Connecticut. It also notes that the company received a gold medal at the Paris Exposition of 1889. The date on the record is January 21, 1894.

Broadside depicting the Hebrew alphabet. Printed in New York in 1834 by Solomon H. Jackson for James Seixas. Measures 40 x 34 cm. Shows folds and creases with some loss to the margins. This is the only known copy.

Deck of playing cards manufactured by Huestis & Levy, circa 1854-1855. Each card measures 3 5/8" x 2 5/8" and is in very good condition with minimal edge wear. Accompanying the deck is a printed advertisement from an unbound volume of "The Illustrated American Biography" by A.D. Jones, published by J. Milton Emerson and Co., 29 Gold Street, New York, in 1854 or 1855. The advertisement depicts the Huestis & Levy factory/storefront at 177 & 179 Grand Street, New York. The playing cards and advertisement provide insights into the card manufacturing business of John J. Levy, nephew of Lewis I. Cohen, a prominent figure in early American card making. Information included details about the later formation of the New York Consolidated Card Company in 1871.

Partial deck of playing cards produced by Huestis & Levy, containing 41 cards, including a joker and an eagle, but lacking indexes. The firm's brief existence (approximately 1853-1855) makes this incomplete set a rare find. Accompanying the cards is a printed advertisement from an unbound volume of "The Illustrated American Biography" (J. Milton Emerson and Co., New York, 1854-1855), measuring approximately 8"x10.5", depicting the Huestis & Levy factory/storefront at 177 & 179 Grand Street, New York. This advertisement provides context to the playing card set and the short-lived partnership of John J. Levy and Huestis. John J. Levy was the nephew of Lewis I. Cohen, a founder of one of the early American card-making families. After leaving his uncle's employ, Levy partnered with Huestis. In 1854, Lewis I. Cohen retired, and his son and nephew formed Lawrence and Cohen. On December 5th, 1871, Lawrence and Cohen, along with Samuel Hart and Isaac Levy, formed the New York Consolidated Card Company.

A two-page business letter written by W. Hart of New York on May 2, 1853, to Isaac Leeser. Hart requests 250 extra copies of the Report of the Special Committee of the Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, to be addressed to James M. Ruphah, the Secretary of the Congregation. Hart explains that the delay in his previous request was due to the Holy Days and expresses the Trustees' desire to distribute the reports simultaneously with *The Occident*. This letter is significant for illustrating that Leeser served as an intermediary for printing outside of his own publications, and for showing that a New York Congregation was ordering printing from Philadelphia.

Commercial broadside advertising Levy's Letter Sheet Wholesale Prices Current, published in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 26, 1839. The broadside was folded into a stampless cover addressed to Greensburg, Kentucky. Benjamin Levy was the first Jewish printer in America.

Three playing cards from the same deck, one being the Ace with a full advertisement. The cards are from JNo J. Levy of 177 & 179 Grand Street, New York. Circa late 1850s-early 1860s. John J. Levy was a partner of Huestis for a brief time. In 1854, Lewis I. Cohen retired, leaving the card manufactory to his son and nephew, who formed Lawrence and Cohen. In 1871, Lawrence and Cohen formed the New York Consolidated Card Company with Samuel Hart and Isaac Levy of Samuel Hart & Co., Philadelphia, and John J. Levy.

Trade card advertising Bernard Fischer's business located at 5th and Callowhill Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Patented in 1899 by Williams of Newark, New Jersey. The card's date is unclear but is circa 1900 based on the patent date.

Die-cut yellow rose trade card. The reverse is blank. The card depicts a business located at the corner of South Pearl Street and Hudson Avenue in Albany, New York, circa 1885. The business name is not explicitly stated on the card.