signed first edition Pamphlet
1817 · Albany
by John M. Bradford, D. D.
Albany : Websters and Skinners, Printers , 1817. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. 48p., removed, 22 cm. Trimmed, with inscription 'M.T. from the Author' in ink, top border. "Report of the board of managers of the Albany Bible Society, February 1817. To which are added, the treasurer's account, for 1816; names of the officers, and a list of the subscribers, to the said Society," p.[33]-48, with separate title page. Complete, with report. Bradford, (1781-1826), Presbyterian minister of the Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, noted for his oration, gentlemanly qualities and handsome appearance, was removed from the pulpit after increased erratic behavior and drunkenness. (Inventory #: 1929)