Buy this book on-line Smith, William : Discourses on Several Public Occasions During the War in America. Preached chiefly with a View to the Explaining the Importance of the Protestant Cause, in the British Colonies; and the Advancement of Religion, Patriotism and Military Virtue. Among which are A Discourse on Adversity; and also a Discourse on Planting the Sciences, and the Propagation of Christianity, in the untutored Parts of the Earth. With an Appendix, containing some other piecesPrinted for A. Millar, facing Catharine-street; and R. Griffiths, opposite Somserset House, in the Strand, and G. Keith, in Gracechurchd Street., London, England, 1759
Brown full leather binding with gilt lettering and small gilt decorations on spine. 5 1/4" x 8." 246 pages, complete. Three Appendices included in the back. Former owner's signature in black ink on title page. Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Pages are age-toned and lightly foxed. Covers have some wear to edge and corners. Front outer joint is cracked the whole length from head to tail but is holding. Back outer joint has a split measuring about 1 1/2" from the tail. Slight chipping to head and tail of spine. Gilt lettering and decorations are a bit faded. A Very Good copy. A collection of discourses about Protestantism in the British colonies (to become the United States), the "planting" of the sciences in said colonies, and Protestant sermons and devotions. Topics also relate to the concerns of the colonies leading up to the Revolutionary War. Discussions in this book also name the College and Academy of Philadelphia.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Smith, William : Discourses on Several Public Occasions During the War in America. Preached chiefly with a View to the Explaining the Importance of the Protestant Cause, in the British Colonies; and the Advancement of Religion, Patriotism and Military Virtue. Among which are A Discourse on Adversity; and also a Discourse on Planting the Sciences, and the Propagation of Christianity, in the untutored Parts of the Earth. With an Appendix, containing some other pieces. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, fine bindings, out-of-print books, libri rari and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |