First published in 1899, vitalogy is a home health reference, and its advice, both strangely prescient and very dated, is once more at the cutting edge. Marion morgan book, 58, a lifelong resident of new era died thursday at ruston was buried friday afternoon at the pease cemetery near book, following services held at the central baptist church at book. In 1921, additional morgan dollars were struck to build up the reserve of coins needed to back paper silver certificates. William morgan born in 1899 people search, genealogy, find deceased relatives and locate ancestors. Morgan silver dollar 1878 1921 produced for more than 40 years, the morgan silver dollar was in circulation longer than any other. Illustrations of masonry, by one of the fraternity who has devoted thirty years to the subject. Beautifully showcase your morgan dollar collection by adding a display album to your order. Todays paperback edition is four selected chapters from the publisher severely edited. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Rare 1899 first edition for sale is in used condition. In the 1990s it inspired a major album by the rock band.
Alfred powell morgan morgan, alfred powell, 18891972 books from the extended shelves. Click to learn more about medical dermatology and various skin conditions. Initially it was spelled morcant, but there are other spellings, including morgen, morgain, and merrigan. Vitalogy, encyclopedia of heath and home, wood and ruddock, first edition, 1899 no binding and pages are brittle and water damaged. Deborah morgan has 25 books on goodreads with 2367 ratings. Morgan silver dollars were minted between 1878 and 1904, and again during the year 1921. The restorers guide original motorbooks international by john worrall, liz turner isbn. Welcome to the first page of tables for morgan silver dollar values. Vitalogy skincare dermatologists and skin care providers help your skin with the highest level of care. Search 25,254 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever.
Morgan is a legendary gaelicceltic name originating in wales that predates christianity. Even if you dont care about medicine, its a very fun book to read. It is a page of professional remedies used for certain illnesses from the 20s. The 27 most valuable morgan dollars the coin values blog. As george morgan and pariece nelligan write in their book the creativity hoax. The diary of sarah morgan mckown, 18601899 book, 2000s. Notable competitors included dehart hubbard, morgan taylor, glenn hartranft, tom poor, phil northrup, frank potts. Morgan dollars 18781921 price guide and values ngc. Morgan dollars from the new orleans mint feature an o mintmark. Does anyone know how much the vitalogy book is worth. In 1899, vitalogy, a home health encyclopedia, was first published. The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check on how much similar copies are currently being offered for.
Apr 07, 2014 more an entree into the field of carson city morgan dollars than a bible book, the tomes pages are divided into three parts. In addition to these publications, john morgan is also the author of several inhouse books that have been tailored for organisations including general electric, bt, o2, saintgobain glass, london underground and baa. Jan 16, 2017 genealogy for mary morgan 1808 1897 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Search a list of auctions and see the realized prices for the coin morgan dollar, 1899 o ms. However, as the 1918 edition is not especially noteworthy, it is not worth what it would cost to restore it.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The morgan dollar was a part of everyday currency in america for almost 80 years. Morgan silver dollars made between 1879 and 1899 with a hub that left a narrow gap between the eagles neck on the reverse and its rightfacing wing. Vitalogy an encyclopedia of health and home by ruddock e h.
The 2nd edition is one giant book my buddy got me a copy for my 15th birthday in 95 he worked in a used book store, hes not crazy and is from like 1901 or so. Morgan, alfred powell, 18891972 the online books page. Vitalogy, first published in 1899 and expanded and updated in 1930, was the most popular and influential home health encyclopedia of its day. The photos and full color anatomy plates are, on their own, worth the price of admission. Price movements from 1950 to the present for individual dates in this popular collector series are reported. This leads one to believe that the ideals in this book are tall tales, with the author fully knowing that he was lying to the reader.
Thomas morgan 1474 1538, whence morgan of machen and tredegar, was esquire to king henry vii. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. William morgan born in 1899 people search, genealogy, find. Vitalogy book, 1899, first edition, unbound damaged. Heralded as boasting the best of all the silver dollar designs, the morgan was an immediate hit with us citizens when it was released back in 1878. Historical records and family trees related to james morgan. Nontheless, the book is interesting and i give it 4 stars, just because it has a gritty, nostalgic feel to it. George mallis started a new coin collecting craze by encouraging collectors to assemble sets of different varieties of morgan silver dollars.
Vitalogy is a book originally released in 1899 and originally contained over 1,000 pages. She studied english and voice at berea college and holds a masters in theological studies from harvard divinity school. You will be surprised to what was considered the source of vitalogy and long life in 1899. From classics to selfhelp, cookbooks, childrens books and more. The civil war battles of balls bluff and edwards ferry, october 2122, 1861, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Cover shows wear from use, but binding is fantastic with no pages separating.
Written in the late 1800s supposedly, vitalogy is a tongue in cheek book by todays standards. Coupled with the coins size, silver content, beautiful design and high mintages its no wonder its coin collectors most favorite coin. It is an interesting look at home remedies at the turn of the century, and is linked to the 1994 pearl jam album of the same name. Morgan silver dollar the basics and what you should know. Morgan morgan obviously mom and dad didnt spend a lot of time thinking up a first name. Value of morgan silver dollar coins sell rare coins. Pearl jam wrote and recorded vitalogy while touring behind its previous album vs. Filled with chapters on anatomy, diseases, herbal remedies, and moral advice for the home, it served as a complete reference book. We have selected and reproduced four chapters from the 1930 edition. Carlin conducted the final rites, with the interment under the direction of hixson bros. The pages were already coming apart so i dont feel too bad about tearing it open more to be able to get better scans to share with you. Name ssn date of birth date of death lived state zip code last residence zip code lump tax payment william morgan. Vitalogy is the third studio album by the american grunge band pearl jam, released on november 22, 1994 through epic records.
Hundreds of thousands of these coins were melted down, but a surprisingly large number of morgans still exist and can be found in uncirculated condition. Historical records and family trees related to allie morgan. The 1893o morgan silver dollar counterfeit had a wide gap. The allinclusive book titled the comprehensive catalog and encyclopedia of morgan and peace dollars by leroy c. No binding and pages are brittle and water damaged. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name. H ruddock, who was a literary version of a traveling salesman. Books by deborah morgan author of death is a cabaret. Vitalogy, encyclopedia of heath and home, wood and ruddock, first edition, 1899. Filled with chapters on anatomy, diseases, herbal remedies, and moral advice for the home, it served as a complete reference book for the household.
In the 1990s it inspired a major album by the rock band pearl jam. Between 1899 and 1930 when an updated version of the original book was published millions of people referred to or likely bookmarked the. The morgan dollar is a big coin with a big history. Youll never believe it but experts were able to figure this one out. Allie morgan historical records and family trees myheritage. Theres a lot to learn about them, and while this video doesnt have everything i hope it helps you in your pursuit of knowledge. John has been a director of catalyst, the lean six sigma specialists since 1995.
The morgan dollar ceased production in 1904 when the supply of silver authorized by congress ran out. Find the current morgan dollar values by year, coin varieties, and specific grade. Discussion does anyone know how much the vitalogy book is worth title. The first editions are cloth bound sets its 2 books published around 1899 or so. Rare 1899 first edition vitalogy illustrated medical book. But everything is readable and it appears complete. James v hutton kept at gerrardstown, berkeley, county, w. Vitalogy is the book ed vedder from pearl jam borrowed excerpts from for liner notes on the vitalogy album. The tables are structured to help collectors sort out those morgan silver dollars which have demonstrated. Book a 18931895, book b 1896 1899 worldcat morgan county, alabama death record. If youre an avid reader, you may at one point find yourself with quite a collection of books. The united states treasury melted approximately 270 million silver dollars in 1918 to loan the metal to great britain.
Vitalogy book for sale 49 ads for used vitalogy books used. Jan 10, 2010 otherwise, we the readers see a title on a book, see the authors name as william morgan, and think it is the original expose by the deceased william morgan. First published in 1899, vitalogy is a home health reference, and its advic. Morgan creation has become americas most collected, famous, and abundant silver dollar.
James morgan historical records and family trees myheritage. Many people like collecting older books from flea markets and antique shops but it can be hard to tell which books in your collection really have value. The 1895 morgan silver dollar is known as the king of the morgan dollars because it is the rarest and one of the most valuable coins in the entire morgan dollar series. Rare 1899 first edition vitalogy illustrated the pages are complete, relatively clean, and inc. Ngcs coin price guide for morgan dollars 1878 1921.
A rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book and a. A history of the family of miles morgan, who emigrated from england, and settled at springfield, mass. You will find data on past and present morgan dollar values. Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. In the cabinet was a copy of eh ruddocks vitalogy, an 1899 home health. Vam dollars are extremely popular as a subset of the morgan dollar series.