Journal of the Life, Travels and Gospel Labours of that Faithful Servant and Minister of Christ, Job Scott [Davis/Chandler family records]
by Scott, Job
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Isaac Collins, 1797. Hardcover. Very Good -. xii, [2], 360 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "Journal of Job Scott." Early American Imprints, ser. 1 (Evans), 32810. Howes, S-228. Old inscription running vertically on front board. Inscriptions on endpapers and blank adjacent leaves containing family records for former owner Samuel Davis (1766-1809), his wife Sarah Leedom Davis (1764-1806), Ruth Anna Davis (1801-1846) (presumably their daughter), her husband William Chandler (1787-1878), and their 10 children. Burials are noted as being "at the Valley," at Kennett Square, and at Union Hill. Written in upper part of title page: "Friends' Boarding Haus Kennet Square, Pa." Job Scott (1751-1793) was an American Quaker travelling minister. In Very Good- Condition: leather is rubbed; minor loss at spine ends; light soiling throughout; some page corners creased; a solid copy.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004161
- Title
- Journal of the Life, Travels and Gospel Labours of that Faithful Servant and Minister of Christ, Job Scott [Davis/Chandler family records]
- Author
- Scott, Job
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Isaac Collins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1797
- Bookseller catalogs
- Quakerism;
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