The Truth and Excellence of the Christian Religion Exhibited. In two parts

  • Boston: David Carlisle for John West, 1804
By Hannah Adams
Boston: David Carlisle for John West, 1804. Very Good. Boston: Printed by David Carlisle, for John West, No. 75, Cornhill, 1804. First Edition. 12mo (18cm.); contemporary flame calf, red gilt spine label; 384pp. (collated complete). Light rubbing to leather margins, small chip at spine crown, textblock a bit unevenly foxed and toned, else a Very Good, sound copy.

Small compendium by the religious historian Hannah Adams (1755-1831) divided into two parts, the first "containing sketches of the lives of the eminent laymen, who have written in defence of the Christian religion"; the second "containing extracts from their writings." The work concludes with five pages of subscribers, among them the author's distant cousins former and future presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as Abigail Adams. Approximately half of the subscribers listed are women.

SHAW & SHOEMAKER 5658.

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Title

The Truth and Excellence of the Christian Religion Exhibited. In two parts

Author

Hannah Adams

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

David Carlisle for John West: Boston

Date

1804


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