Stephenss most popular book is stories from the old squires farm. In 1985, they founded natures path, intent on providing consumers with healthy, wholesome, sustainably grown foods. Wood county, 18501900 page 162 the portal to texas. The book of the farm cambridge library collection blog. Find a first edition of your favorite book to add to your own collection or as a gift for the bibliophile in your life. The project gutenberg ebook of the stephens family, by bascom. I loved every minute of the victorian farm series and as i watched i became aware that they were using one manual for the main background towards their work in recreating an actual working farm as in victorian times and that book was an original book of the farm by henry stephens. A bit of everything, inevitably, but i do know that their farm must have been run on post1842 lines, because they use as their reference bible the book of the farm by henry stephens, first published in 1842. His multivolume book of the farm was a standard text for some seventy years after its first edition of 1844. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Theres lots of artwork this is a fascinating nonfiction book about farm life and living off the grid, back when everyone had to. Stephens has 40 books on goodreads with 499 ratings. Henry returned to scotland at an early age, and was educated at the parochial and grammar schools of dundee and at the academy there under thomas duncan, subse.
The book of farm implements and machines, 1858, by stephens, in conjunction with scott burn and james slight. A s pioneers of the naturalfoods movement, arran and ratana stephens operated one ofcanadas first vegetarian restaurants in the late 1960s. Other digitized print materials rare book and special. Stephens, born in bengal in 1795, was an exact contemporary of thomas carlyle, and like him. Richard stephens was an early pioneer in the area of knox county, illinois. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
For the shipbuilding company, see alexander stephen and sons alexander hamilton stephens february 11, 1812 march 4, 1883 was an american politician from georgia. Henry stephens book of the farm, was first published as a guide to mixed farming in the 1840s. Selections from print collections add or remove collections home selections from print collections collection jersey baptist meeting house record book, 17841852. His multivolume book of the farm was a standard text for some seventy years after its first edition of 1844 life. Marcy passed through the future county in 1852 when he led an. The text is rather dry and straightforward at times, but its meant to be a manual on farm living, not a book youd read at the beach. A large pair of bare feet, obviously those of a black man, protrude from beneath a phrygian cap adorned with the word liberty, several stars, and an eagle with arrows and olive branch from. Aug 12, 2009 the text is rather dry and straightforward at times, but its meant to be a manual on farm living, not a book youd read at the beach. Incidents of travel in central america, chiapas, and yucatan 2 volumes. Napoleon iii, nephew of napoleon i, president of the second republic of france 185052, and then emperor of the french 185270. Eveningstar collection library of congress mary augusta k.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. What is a land patent essentially, a land patent is the first conveyance of title ownership to land which the u. Reduced 1st edition1st print 1861 mrs beetons book of household management. John lloyd stephens 18051852 was an american politician, explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient maya civilisation of central america. Henry stephenss book of the farm and millions of other books are available for. One of the earliest laws for granting land patents was passed by congress on april 24, 1820. Until then, there were just a few log cabins about the area. Mar 01, 2011 i loved every minute of the victorian farm series and as i watched i became aware that they were using one manual for the main background towards their work in recreating an actual working farm as in victorian times and that book was an original book of the farm by henry stephens. Converting this to text will be quite time consuming.
This problem led to their decision to purchase another. Read about the book of the farm on the british librarys discovering literature website. Away down east in the pine tree state, there is a lake dearer to my heart than all the other waters of this fair earth, for its shores were the scenes of my boyhood, when life was young and the world a romance still unread. Publication date 1908 topics agriculture publisher. John lloyd stephens, american traveler and archaeologist whose. Henry stephens book of the farm detailing the labors of. This volume from the cornell university librarys print collections was scanned.
They first bought a farm 7 miles east of winnsboro but were unable to find suitable water on the land. Selections from print collections add or remove collections home selections from print collections collection jersey baptist meeting house record book, 1784 1852. Stephens family also came on the same boat and settled in the same area. New york, copyright 1936, renewed 1964 by stephens mitchell and trust. Stephens, henry dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Details about henry stephens book of the farm detailing the labors of the. Stephens, arran and ratana career sidelights selected writings sources. He later wrote a history book for use in schools, a compendium of the history of the united states 1872 and an illustrated version, a comprehensive and popular history of the united states 1882. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. He was vice president of the confederate states of america during the american civil war. Tv show turns long outofprint farming manual into hot seller. The whole booke of psalms the bay psalm book was printed by stephen daye and his son matthew in 1640 what was the first novel reprinted and sold in colonial america after britain samuel richardsons pamela.
History of knox county illinois 1912 in days of old, before the chronicler of events appeared to write the story of his nations greatness, people drew their inspiration from the past by hearkening to the tales of old men told, by listening to the song of the bard, by scattered reminiscences of the aged nurse, handed. Henry stephens was a 19thcentury farming expert who. Prior to 1852, secretaries of state were appointed by the governor. As far as i can tell it is missing the first half of the book. Jewett of boston with illustrations by hammatt billings, rapidly establishing its position as the bestselling novel of the 19th century. It was first published as the weekly tribune from april 4, 1846 to july 9, 1852. The book of the farm, volume 1 henry stephens full view. Still, its an interesting book on how they farmed in the 1800s. Detailing the labors of the farmer, steward, plowman. Detailing the labors of the farmer, steward, plowman, hedger, cattleman, shepherd, fieldworker, and dairy maid, john stuart skinner.
March 20 harriet beecher stowes abolitionist novel uncle toms cabin. John lloyd stephens and his traveling companion frederick catherwood are probably the most famous couple of mayan explorers. The book of the farm, volume 2 henry stephens full view 1854. Stephen apmann historical records and family trees. Stephen apmann historical records and family trees related to stephen apmann. Detailing the labours of the farmer, farm steward, ploughman, shepherd, hedger, cattleman, fieldworker and dairy maid, henry stephens the book of the farm, henry stephens. Adam bede is george eliots first fulllength novel, and embodies the realist. We are active members of the antiquarian booksellers association of. Henry stephens was born at keerpoy in bengal, the son of dr andrew stephens, a surgeon in the east india company. Eveningstar collection library of congress dlc stansbury, howard haldeman, samuel stehman united states. He gave his country two decades of prosperity under a stable, authoritarian government but finally led it. These illustrated cries give the reader a view of street life in boston in the first half.
Author willard berry will speak about his first novel, chasing gods, at 2 p. Henry stephens book of the farm detailing the labors of the. After living here five years he sold this piece of land and bought the farm on which his father had first settled on his advent in knox county. Modern bestsellers, obscure novels, out of print books, classic literature from the victorian age. In 1837 he sold the farm, and devoted the rest of his life to writing guides to farming for the use of inexperienced farmers. It doesnt matter if the book is a first edition or a limited edition of my aunt minnies trip. The liberty tribune newspaper was published weekly in liberty, missouri.
Stephen apmann historical records and family trees myheritage. Feb 23, 2018 martha ann stephens, also known by the last names of farrow and innis or ennis or stevens, is a person of legend in fredericksburg, a person of contradictions. In 1820 stephens acquired his own farm, on which he used modern and experimental farming methods. The office had been declared vacated after governor jackson joined the confederacy. Stephens had just purchased this farm a short time before at five dollars an acre. It became the handbook used by the historical interpreters working on bbc tvs victorian farm a book and dvds of this excellent series are available.
The ruins of stephens s first cabin are yet to be seen. John lloyd stephens american archaeologist britannica. This is an article about the confederate vice president. Dec 16, 2019 stephens, henry 17951874, agricultural writer, born at keerpoy in bengal on 25 july 1795, was the son of andrew stephens, a surgeon in the service of the east india company, who died at calcutta on 26 aug. Jersey baptist meeting house record book, 17841852. Henry stephens was born at keerpoy in bengal, the son of dr andrew stephens, a surgeon in the east india. The book of the farm, john stuart skinner the book of the farm. Nov 18, 2010 a bit of everything, inevitably, but i do know that their farm must have been run on post1842 lines, because they use as their reference bible the book of the farm by henry stephens, first published in 1842. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your subscription. The book chronicles the calamitous life 17881852 of the authors third greatgrandfather, ephraim berry, who was brought. In the month of september, 1758, the town of stephensburg, in the county of frederick, was established. Create a free family tree for yourself or for stephen apmann and well search for valuable new information for you.
Corps of topographical engineers girard, charles baird, spencer fullerton hall, james torrey, john date. Dealing, exhaustively with every branch of agriculture. A 15th century invention whose movable metallic type technology spawned modern mass communication by creating the first method for mass production. Whether you get the epub or pdf, this book is just a series of images from scanned pages. John lloyd stephens 1805 1852 was an american politician, explorer and writer who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient maya civilisation of central america. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. They divorced on month day 1970, at divorce place, minnesota.
I was looking forward to reading from front to back but now i have to wait until the first book arrives. The book of the farm, volume 2 volume 2 of the book of the farm. Missouri state archives governors records lawrence vest stephens, 18971901 missouri state archives governors records lilburn williams boggs, 18371840 missouri state archives governors records thomas reynolds, 18401844. Search results for photo, print, drawing, slavery library. Two popular books resulted, incidents of travel in egypt, arabia petraea, and the holy land, 2 vol. Their popularity is linked to their bestselling book incidents of travel in central america, chiapas and yucatan, first published in 1841. Incidents of travel is a series of anecdotal tales about their travel in mexico, guatemala, and honduras visiting the. Vol 1 printed on 1848 and signed and dated by a person in 1852. Detailing the labours of the farmer, farmsteward, ploughman, shepherd, hedger, cattleman, fieldworker and dairy maid, henry stephens the book of the farm, henry stephens. Theres lots of artwork this is a fascinating nonfiction book about farm life and living off the grid, back when everyone had to live like that in order to survive. Death and burial of poor cock robin from original designs by h. Martha ann stephens, also known by the last names of farrow and innis or ennis or stevens, is a person of legend in fredericksburg, a person of contradictions. Details about henry stephens book of the farm detailing the.
A large pair of bare feet, obviously those of a black man, protrude from beneath a phrygian cap adorned with the word liberty, several stars, and an eagle with arrows and olive. The ruins of stephenss first cabin are yet to be seen. Detailing the labours of the farmer, farmsteward, ploughman, shepherd, hedger, farmlabourer, fieldworker, and cattleman macdonald james 185219, stephens henry 17951874 published by franklin classics trade press 20181110 2018. Alexander stephens confederate states of america wiki. Henry stephens frse 25 july 1795 5 july 1874 was a 19thcentury scottish farmer, meteorologist and agricultural author. Ratana stephens holds a ba in psychology and an ma. The project gutenberg ebook of the stephens family, by. Physiology at the farm, 1867, the general plan and arrangement of which rested with stephens, though the execution of that plan in all its details. These influential volumes, first published in 1842, contain stephens detailed descriptions of contemporary farming practices. At the turn of the twentyfirst century stephens county had 1,093 farms with an. She could not read or write, yet owned land, a rarity for women in the midnineteenth century.
The book of farm buildings, 1861, in conjunction with scott burn. John wesley stephens 18251914 find a grave memorial. Photo, print, drawing, 1850 to 1859, library of congress. The book of the farm, volume 1 henry stephens full view 1851. Stephens county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. He gave his country two decades of prosperity under a stable, authoritarian government but finally led it to defeat in the francogerman war 187071. This town was first founded by peter stephens, who came to virginia with joist hite, in the year 1732.
Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. B orn arran stephens on january 6, 1944, on vancouver island, british columbia, canada. I own a farm in normandie, fr that has been in my husbands family for. With his first wife eleanor addis they moved from new jersey in 1828 arriving in canton, in fulton county where they built the first framed house. Childrens literature digitized print materials rare book and. In 1873, william franklin woodson married matilda rebecca stephens and moved to wood county.