Bangs: No. 1. Theology Ecclesiastical history &c., EXECUTORS' SALE. Catalogue of the Books. BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF THE LATE, MR. WILLIAM GOWANS, BOOKSELLER OF No. 115 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION, ON, MONDAY, JAN. 30, 1871, AND , Jan301871,

Auction Details

Auction Date
January 30, 1871 - January 30, 1871
Page Size: 5160 items in 52 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
5005 WHOLE Book of Common Prayer Lond.

1838

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5006 WHOLE Duty of Man laid down in a Plain and Familiar Way for the Use of All Lond.

1704

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5007 WHOLE Duty of Man. Engraved Title and Frontispiece Lond.

1673

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5008 WHOLE Duty of Man. Engraved Title and Frontispiece Lond.

1744

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5009 WHOLE Duty of Man. Engraved Title and Frontispiece N. Y.

1858

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5010 WHOWELL, T. The First Epistle to the Christian Church on the Eve of the Millennial Kingdom of Christ Nottingh.

1830

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5011 WHYTE, J. Sermon on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects Glasg.

1831

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5012 WHYTEHEAD, R. Key to the Prayer Book Phila.

USD - Unknown
5013 WICKES, Th. An Exposition of the Apocalypse N. Y.

1851

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5014 WICKES, Th. An Exposition of the Apocalypse N. Y.

1851

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5015 WICKLIFE, J. WICKLIFE, J. Writings

1831

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5016 WIFFEN, B. B. Life and Writings of Juan de Valdes, Spanish Reformer in the Sixteenth Century Lond.

1865

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5017 WILBERFORCE, H. W. The Parochial System Lond.

1838

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5018 WILBERFORCE, R. I. Church Authority Balt.

1855

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5019 WILBERFORCE, R. I. Doctrine of the Incarnation Phila.

1849

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5020 WILBERFORCE, R. I. The Five Empires Lond.

USD - Unknown
5021 WILBERFORCE, R. I. Sermons on the New Birth of Man's Nature Phila.

1850

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5022 WILBERFORCE, R. I. Sermons on the New Birth of Man's Nature Phila.

1850

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5023 WILBERFORCE, R. I. & S. Life of William Wilberforce Phila.

1839

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5024 WILBERFORCE, S. Eucharistica Phila.

USD - Unknown
5025 WILBERFORCE, S. Manual for Communicants, and Other Theological Tracts

[v. d.]

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5026 WILBERFORCE, W. Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians Phila.

1798

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5027 WILBERFORCE, W. Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians Phila.

1835

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5028 WILBERFORCE, W. Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians Lond.

1846

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5029 WILBERFORCE, W. Religious System of Professed Christians Lond.

1797

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5030 WILBERFORCE, W. Religious System of Professed Christians Phila.

1797

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5031 WILBERFORCE, W. Religious System of Professed Christians Lond.

1811

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5032 WILBUR, H. Reference Bible Bost.

1826

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5033 WILKS, S. C. WILKS, S. C. Christian Essays Lond.

1828

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5034 WILKS, S. C. WILKS, S. C. Christian Essays Bost.

1829

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5035 WILKS, S. C. Correlative Claims and Duties; or, an Essay on the Necessity of a Church Establishment in a Christian Country Lond.

1821

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5036 WILKINS, John Ecclesiastics; or, a Discourse Concerning the Gift of Preaching Lond.

1647

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5037 WILKINS, J. Principles and Duties of Natural Religion Lond.

173--

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5038 WILLAN, R. The History of the Ministry of Jesus Christ Lond.

1786

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5039 WILLETT, W. Life and Times of Herod the Great Phila.

1860

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5040 WILLIAMS, D. WILLIAMS, D. Practical Discourses Lond.

1738

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5041 WILLIAMS, E. The Christian Preacher Lond.

1824

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5042 WILLIAMS, E. A Defence of Modem Calvinism Lond.

1812

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5043 WILLIAMS, E. S. The Wonders of the Heavens Lond.

1852

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5044 WILLISON, J. The Balm of Gilead for Healing a Diseased Land N. Y.

1804

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5045 WILLIAMS, J. B. Memoirs of Matthew Henry Bost.

1830

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5046 WILLIAMS, I. The Gospel Narrative of Our Lord's Passion Harmonized N. Y.

1846

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5047 WILLIAMS, J. On the Sabbath Edin.

1819

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5048 WILLIAMS, J. Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands Lond.

1841

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5049 WILLIAMS, S. P. WILLIAMS, S. P. Sermons Salem

1827

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5050 WILLIAMS, S. W. American Medical Biography Greenf.

1845

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5051 WILLIAMS, T. A Dictionary of All Religions Lond.

1823

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5052 WILLIAMS, T. The Song of Songs, which is by Solomon Lond.

1801

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5053 WILLIAMS, W. WILLIAMS, W. Practical Discourses Lond.

1738-50

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5054 WILLIAMS, W. Primitive History from the Creation to Cadmus Chich.

1789

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5055 WILLIAMS, W. R. Lectures on the Lord's Prayer Bost.

1851

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5056 WILLIAMS, W. R. Religious Progress Bost.

1851

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5057 WILLIAMSON, A. Exposition and Defence of Universalism N. Y.

1843

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5058 WILLIAMSON, A. Letters to a Millenarian N. Y.

1852

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5059 WILLISON, J. Sacramental Meditations Newark

1812

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5060 WILLISON, J. A Treatise on the Sanctification of the Sabbath Edin.

1819

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5061 WILLISON, J. WILLISON, J. Works Aberd.

1769

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5062 WILLISTON, S. The Harmony of Divine Truth Utica

1836

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5063 WILSON, S. W. The Methodist Preacher; or, Monthly Sermons Bost.

1830-31

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5064 WILSON, Ch. Elements of Hebrew Grammar Edin.

1802

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5065 WILSON, D. The Evidences of Christianity Bost.

1829

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5066 WILSON, D. The Perpetual Obligation of the Lord's Day Bost.

1831

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5067 WILSON, D. WILSON, D. Sermons and Tracts Lond.

1825

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5068 WILSON, G. Life of Dr. John Reid Edin.

1852

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5069 WILSON, J. The Concessions of Trinitarians Manch.

1842

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5070 WILSON, J. An Historical Inquiry concerning the Principles, etc., of the English Presbyterians Lond.

1836

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5071 WILSON, J. An Historical Inquiry concerning the Principles, etc., of the English Presbyterians Lond.

1836

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5072 WILSON, J. Scripture Proofs and Scriptural Illustrations of Unitarianism Lond.

1846

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5073 WILSON, J. Scripture Proofs and Scriptural Illustrations of Unitarianism N. Y.

1847

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5074 WILSON, J. Scripture Proofs and Scriptural Illustrations of Unitarianism N. Y.

1847

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5075 WILSON, J. The Parsi Religion as contained in the Zand-Avasta Bombay

1843

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5076 WILSON, J. P. Hebrew Language Phila.

1812

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5077 WILSON, J. P. On the Parables Phila.

1810

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5078 WILSON, J. B. On the Atonement Phila.

1817

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5079 WILSON, J. V. Reasons for our Hope Bost.

1846

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5080 WILSON, J. V. Reasons for our Hope Bost.

1846

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5081 WILSON, P. Christian Services Lond.

1839

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5082 WILSON, T. Parochialia; or, Instructions in the Discharge of their Parochial Duties Lond.

1821

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5083 WILSON, T. On the Lord's Supper Bost.

1822

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5084 WILSON, Wm. On the Thirty-Nine Articles Oxford

1821

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5085 WILSON, Tho. Sacra Privata. Private Meditations and Prayers N. Y.

1853

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5086 WILSON, Tho. WILSON, Tho. Sermons Bath

1785

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5087 WILSON, Tho. WILSON, Tho. Thirty-Three Sermons Bath

1791

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5088 WILSON, Tho. WILSON, Tho. Works Lond.

1782

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5089 WILSON, W. C. Tracts from the Christian Guardian Kirkby, Lonsdale

1824

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5090 WILSON, W. D. The Church Identified N. Y.

1850

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5091 WINCHESTER, Elhanan Universal Restoration Wore. Mass.

1803

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5092 WINCHESTER, Elhanan Universal Restoration Lond.

1794

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5093 WINCHESTER, Elhanan Universal Restoration Lond.

1799

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5094 WINCHESTER, S. G. Importance of Family Religion Phila.

1840

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5095 WINDER, H. A Critical and Chronological History of the Rise of Knowledge, Chiefly Religious Lond.

1745

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5096 WINES, E. C. Commentary on the Laws of Ancient Hebrews N. Y.

1853

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5097 WINFIELD, A. B. Antidote to the Errors of Uni versalism Aub.

1850

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5098 WINER, G. B. A Grammar of the New Testament Dictionary Phila.

1859

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5099 WINSLOW, H. The Christian Doctrines Bost.

1844

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5100 WINSLOW, M. Sketch of Missions And.

1819

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5101 WINSLOW, O. The Inquirer Directed N. Y.

1840

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5102 WINSLOW, O. Personal Declension N. Y.

1847

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5103 WINTLE, Th. The Christian Ethics Oxford

1812

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5104 WINTLE, Th. Daniel, An Improved Version, and Notes Oxford

1792

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