A Brief Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, By Which All, or Most, of the Principal Texts of Scripture May be Easily Found Out

A Brief Concordance to the Holy Scriptures (1812) — A Rare Early Brooklyn Imprint by Thomas Kirk A Sturdy Piece of Early American Printing History and Biblical Scholarship Secure a significant artifact of early 19th-century New York publishing with this 1812 edition of John Brown’s famous concordance. Printed by Thomas Kirk, the first printer to establish a press in Brooklyn, this volume is as much a piece of local history as it is a pillar of religious study. While the work was originally issued in Edinburgh in 1783, this "Revised and Corrected" American edition represents the enduring legacy of Kirk's craftsmanship. Collector Highlights: Thomas Kirk Imprint: Items from the press of Brooklyn’s pioneer printer are highly sought after by collectors of New York and Long Island Americana. Original Presentation: Housed in its original Full-Leather binding, offering the authentic look and feel of a 200-year-old reference volume. Research Value: Features 182 pages of double-columned text, meticulously "Revised and corrected" to ensure accuracy for the 19th-century scholar. Condition Details: Binding: Good. The original leather shows honest shelf wear with chipping at the head and tail of the spine. Despite the external wear, the binding remains remarkably tight and structurally sound. Interior: The text block is notably clean and free of significant marks, ensuring a high level of readability for the principal texts of the Old and New Testaments. Format: 12mo. An essential acquisition for collectors of early American imprints, Brooklyn history, or antique theological references. [Store Loc. 2.2].…