Christian Consolation, Signed (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Publisher's cloth; 8vo; pp. [i]-viii, [9]-451. Spine torn and boards detached, but with an interesting provenance -- ownership signature of Richard Varick (see below) on the front paste-down. Moderately foxed throughout; short bio (typed) of Varick affized to front paste-down, not infringing upon his signature. Richard Varick (1753-1831) was an American lawyer and politician. During the American Revolutionary War, he was appointed captain of the 1st New York Regiment, serving under General Philip Schuyler in various posts until after the Battle of Saratoga, when he was appointed inspector-general of West Point, where he became an aide to General Benedict Arnold. After Arnold defected to the British, Varick served as General George Washington's private secretary. Varick was Recorder of New York from 1784 to 1789, and New York State Attorney General from 1788 to 1789. He was Mayor of New York City from 1789 to 1801. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from New York County from 1786 to 1788, and he was Speaker during the sessions of 1787 and 1788 -- all while serving as colonel in the state militia, and serving as a bank officer. He was a founder and later president (succeeding John Jay) of the American Bible Society.

4to. 27.5cm x 22cm x 3.8cm . pp.9]/pp.434/[4pp. - Index] . A very good original quarter calf binding. Marbled boards (scuffed), tips of corners strengthened with vellum. Hinges carefully strengthened. Brown leather spine with gilt rules and the original crimson leather title label: "Harper's Martyrs". A small cutting of a group of people being burned at the stake (probably from an earlier edition of Foxe's Martyrs?) laid down to verso of the front board. Engraved frontispiece; Printed title with engraved vignette. Clear text througout (with only a few blemishes), illustrated with a further 22 engravings (mostly signed by: "M. J. Taylor sculp." A very good copy of this scarce book. Referenced by ESTC No.: N47241 .

New edition hard back binding in contemporary full tan calf covered boards, the spine divided into six panels, gilt and burgundy morocco lettering label in the second, gilt tools to the others, front and back parallel twin gilt lines to the perimeters. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. A series of philosophical writings in blank verse, reflecting the author's state of mind following several bereavements, it was one of the most popular poems of the century, influencing Goethe and Edmund Burke. Contains frontispiece engraving, A2, [blank], 315 pp + 3 pp publisher's listings. Engraving is printed to the verso of the first leaf, rear end paper absent, staining from the leather turn-in's front and back. This volume, along with other books of the period, came from the family estate of Sir Frederick Treves, SIGNED by his father William Treves to the front free end paper 'William Treves - Dorchester', green heraldic bookplate of Reverend Nathaniel Thornbury, Avening, Gloucestershire to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.