Subject: Science

A broadside advertising the Grand Literature Lottery for the Promotion of Science and Literature, issued in Baltimore, Maryland on November 19, 1827. The broadside indicates that tickets can be purchased from J. I. Cohen, Jr., and Brothers. It includes a partially printed and partially handwritten form addressed to E. K. Ingersoll.

This pamphlet contains the constitution and by-laws of the National Institution for the Promotion of Science, established in Washington, D.C. It was one of the early organizations that led to the creation of the National Academy of Sciences in 1863. Jacob I. Cohen is listed as a founding corresponding member. The pamphlet was published in Baltimore, Maryland on May 1, 1840.

First edition of Francis J. Grund's textbook on natural philosophy, published in Boston by Carter & Hender in 1832. This 12mo volume features contemporary full sheep binding, gilt title on a morocco spine label, text illustrations, and early ownership signatures, including that of American artist Bernarda Bryson Shahn. The book includes practical exercises suitable for school use.

A one-page stampless letter dated December 11, 1838, from Dr. Jacob Green in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dr. J. J. Cohen in Baltimore, Maryland. Green, Professor of Chemistry at Jefferson Medical College, thanks Cohen for sending fossils he examined.

This 12-page pamphlet lists the members and correspondents of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. It includes Isaac Hays, M.D., listed as a life member as of 1818, and notes his connection to Mikveh Israel. The pamphlet was likely published around 1848, based on the date of Hays's life membership and the overall context. The pamphlet highlights the Academy's membership and its connection to prominent figures in the Philadelphia scientific community, including those with ties to the Jewish community.

This is a 10-page sermon by Frederick de Sola Mendes, delivered on November 14, 1874, at the Shaaray Tefila Synagogue in New York City. The sermon addresses the relationship between Tyndallism (a form of scientific materialism) and Judaism. It explores the compatibility or conflict between scientific discoveries and traditional Jewish beliefs.