Description: A Summary of The Principle Evidences for the Truth & Divine Origin of the Christian Revelation. To Which is Added the Celebrated Poem of Death. Designed Chiefly for the Use of Young Persons, by Bielby Poretus, Printed at Worcester for Isiah Thomas, Isaac Sturtevant, Printer, 1808, 143 pp plus publisher’s list, 5.75 x 3.75”, 32mo. In as-is condition. Nicely preserved in red slipcase. Front board detached. Rear board missing. Lacking end papers. Front board quite rubbed, soiled and flaked. Front pastedown has numerous old hand scribbling. Title page chipped, toned and torn at right edge. Stamp of David S. B. Chew, Esq. June, 1932 on preface leaf in blue ink. Toning overall to text, complete. Binding shaken. Slipcase has slight mustiness. Please see photos. Beilby Porteus (1731-1809) successively Bishop of Chester and of London, was a Church of England reformer and a leading abolitionist in England. He was the first Anglican in a position of authority to seriously challenge the Church's position on slavery. COLR1808ABDN
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Year Printed: 1808
Topic: Theology
Binding: Leather
Author: Beilby Porteus
Subject: Christianity
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Isiah Thomas
Place of Publication: Worcester