1812. · New-Haven
by Gillies, John: [Whitefield, George]
New-Haven: Printed by Joseph Barber, 1812.. 300pp., plus frontispiece portrait. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine ruled in gilt, gilt morocco label. Head of spine chipped, joints splitting, leather rubbed. Interior tanned and stained, occasional marginal defects. Faint pencil ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Still a good copy overall. One of two 1812 New Haven editions of this popular and frequently reprinted biography, which also includes excerpts from Whitefield's letters, journals, and sermons as well as speeches given on the occasion of his death. Both editions were printed by Joseph Barber; this edition is published under only his name and otherwise differs from his other edition of the same year only in its shorter list of subscribers and alternate frontispiece portrait. The final five pages contain a list of Connecticut subscribers ordered alphabetically by town.
George Whitefield, an English preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and vanguards of the First Great Awakening, became something of a sensation in the Colonies with his frequent and fervent outdoor sermons delivered to enormous crowds. He toured the colonies seven times, first primarily in Georgia in 1738, and then to New England in 1740. He also established an orphanage in Bethesda, Georgia, which was supported by his plantation. While Whitefield was a slaveholder and supported the concept of slavery, he also advocated for humane treatment and frequently delivered his sermons and speeches to groups of enslaved people throughout the colonies. A rather scarce edition - OCLC records only seven physical copies in institutions. SABIN 27415. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 25529. (Inventory #: WRCAM57144)
George Whitefield, an English preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and vanguards of the First Great Awakening, became something of a sensation in the Colonies with his frequent and fervent outdoor sermons delivered to enormous crowds. He toured the colonies seven times, first primarily in Georgia in 1738, and then to New England in 1740. He also established an orphanage in Bethesda, Georgia, which was supported by his plantation. While Whitefield was a slaveholder and supported the concept of slavery, he also advocated for humane treatment and frequently delivered his sermons and speeches to groups of enslaved people throughout the colonies. A rather scarce edition - OCLC records only seven physical copies in institutions. SABIN 27415. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 25529. (Inventory #: WRCAM57144)