Description: Literary and Religious Sketches Author: Maffitt, John Newland Title: Literary and Religious Sketches Publication: New York: T. Harries, 1832 Edition: First printing Description: Hardcover. First printing, 1832. Small 8vo, original full dark brown calf with black leather spine label, 240 pp., portrait frontispiece. Good+ to very good, hinges and joints tight, some expert japanese paper strengthening to front inner hinge, sporadic foxing to text, heaviest to outermost pages, light wear to edges of first few pages, from flyleaf to title page, some old 19th century inscriptions and signatures to endpapers. The author, born in Dublin, Ireland in 1795, D. 1850 in Alabama was a Methodist clergyman and preacher who was famous for his firy orations that he conducted down the East Coast to as south as New Orleans. He was said to have "converted" William Henry Harrison in 1840-41 and served as chaplain to the House of Representatives in 1841. After this, his career was compromised by accusations of sexual impropriety, which also led to his divorce. His son was a famous Confederate. Very Good. Seller ID: C00004247 Subject: Ireland, Scotland & Wales, Japan RAREBOOKSTORE RareBookStore is a long-established eBay seller specializing in used and rare books in all fields-plus prints, ephemera, maps, music, photography, and the occasional painting. We sell good books at good prices and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Be sure to add us to your "favorite" sellers and check back to see new items listed daily! We pride ourselves on our high standards, high eBay ratings, and helpful staff, so please contact us directly if you encounter any issues. Standard shipping is via USPS Media Mail. Expedited options are available at checkout. Payment is expected within 2 business days unless otherwise arranged. Our warehouse is staffed Monday-Friday and we respond to inquiries as quickly as possible. We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of great books. Happy reading!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Author: Maffitt, John Newland
Publisher: T. Harries
Year Printed: 1832
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
