Three Sermons to Little Children
On The Nature and Beauty of the Dutiful Temper to which is added, several Forms of Prayer, for Little Children. With Extracts from Various Authors.
- New York: Printed by William Durell, 1790
New York: Printed by William Durell, 1790. Full Description:
SPRING, Samuel. Three Sermons to Little Children. On The Nature and Beauty of the Dutiful Temper to which is added, several Forms of Prayer, for Little Children. With Extracts from Various Authors. New York: Printed by William Durell, 1790.
The expanded edition with "Picture of a happy family"and "Confession of faith." included for the first time. First edition was in 1783. Twelvemo (5 3/8 x 3 inches; 135 x 78 mm). 95, [1, blank] pp. With engraved frontispiece and one other engraved plate, both included in the pagination. Also includes "Picture of a happy family"and "Confession of faith." We could find no copy of either edition at auction since 1970.
Quarter calf over original drab boards. Spine is chipped and rubbed. Boards with some soiling and chipping. Inner hinges with repairs. Previous owner's old ink signature dated 1795 on top margin of title-page. Leaves are lightly toned but generally very clean for a children's book. Overall very good.
"The author's love waits on the little children of his charge, in the following discourses, which contain enlargements of the Thoughts lately delivered to them from the pulpit; and hopes they will be acceptable and useful to his young readers." (From the Author).
Rev. Samuel Spring was an early American Revolutionary War chaplain and Congregationalist minister.
HBS 69193.
$1,250.
SPRING, Samuel. Three Sermons to Little Children. On The Nature and Beauty of the Dutiful Temper to which is added, several Forms of Prayer, for Little Children. With Extracts from Various Authors. New York: Printed by William Durell, 1790.
The expanded edition with "Picture of a happy family"and "Confession of faith." included for the first time. First edition was in 1783. Twelvemo (5 3/8 x 3 inches; 135 x 78 mm). 95, [1, blank] pp. With engraved frontispiece and one other engraved plate, both included in the pagination. Also includes "Picture of a happy family"and "Confession of faith." We could find no copy of either edition at auction since 1970.
Quarter calf over original drab boards. Spine is chipped and rubbed. Boards with some soiling and chipping. Inner hinges with repairs. Previous owner's old ink signature dated 1795 on top margin of title-page. Leaves are lightly toned but generally very clean for a children's book. Overall very good.
"The author's love waits on the little children of his charge, in the following discourses, which contain enlargements of the Thoughts lately delivered to them from the pulpit; and hopes they will be acceptable and useful to his young readers." (From the Author).
Rev. Samuel Spring was an early American Revolutionary War chaplain and Congregationalist minister.
HBS 69193.
$1,250.
Details
Title
Three Sermons to Little Children
Author
SPRING, Samuel
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Printed by William Durell: New York
Date
1790