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SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE BY JOHN WOOLMAN OF MOUNT HOLLY, IN THE JERSEYS, NORTH AMERICA, DECEASED. WITH SOME OF HIS DYING EXPRESSIONS
by WOOLMAN, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Early owner name of Maria Gurney on the front endpaper and remnant of early bookplate of Henrietta Gurney on the front pastedown
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Mary Hinde, 1773. First Edition. Hardcover. Early owner name of Maria Gurney on the front endpaper and remnant of early bookplate of Henrietta Gurney on the front pastedown. Light wear to the spine tips and edges, but a clean, Near Fine copy. Duodecimo (4" x 6-1/2") bound in contemporary calf leather with blind rules and stamping on the covers; [vi], 137, [3] pages. Contains the following, with separate title pages for each section: Considerations on Pure Wisdom, and Human Policy. * Considerations on the True Harmony of Mankind, &c. * An Epistle to the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends. * Remarks on Sundry Subjects (includes a chapter On a Sailor's Life). * Some Expressions of John Woolman in his Last Illness. Sabin 105207.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017253
- Title
- SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE BY JOHN WOOLMAN OF MOUNT HOLLY, IN THE JERSEYS, NORTH AMERICA, DECEASED. WITH SOME OF HIS DYING EXPRESSIONS
- Author
- WOOLMAN, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Early owner name of Maria Gurney on the front endpaper and remnant of early bookplate of Henrietta Gurney on the front pastedown
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Mary Hinde
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1773
- Keywords
- Religion, Quakers, Slavery, Abolitionism, Americana, 18th Century
- Bookseller catalogs
- 18th Century; Religion; Americana; Quakers; Abolitionism;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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