A compleat body of divinity in two hundred and fifty expository lectures on the Assembly's Shorter catechism: wherein the doctrines of the Christian religion are unfolded, their truth confirm'd, their excellence display'd, their usefulness improv'd, contrary errors & vices refuted & expos'd . and a great light thereby reflected on the present age

Willard, Samuel

Published by printed by B. Green and S. Kneeland for B. Eliot and D. Henchman, Boston, 1726

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First edition, folio, pp. [2], iv (preface), 3 (the author's character), [3] list of approx. 500 subscribers, 158, 177-666, 581-914, [1] catalogue of the author's works; title page printed in red and black, text in double column, without the portrait of the author, as often; 18th-century engraved bookplate of Northampton South Street Library (their catalogue no. 80), and a modern plate of the Forbes Library, Northampton; full original mottled sheep, red morocco label on spine; inoffensive perforated stamp in title page, rubbed and worn, corners showing, spine ends chipped level with text block, front joint nearly separated, the whole toned throughout, moderate foxing. Interesting note in ink on front free endpaper: "The book belongs to Alvirah Clay's / David Clark jr. & Mead Edward, jr / it was bought at a vendue & cost one dollar & seventy-eight cents / February 20th 1806." Evans 2828: The posthumous publication of this monumental work was undertaken, and successfully accomplished by the author's successors in his church, Joseph Sewell, and Thomas Prince. It is the first folio volume, other than Laws, and the largest work up until this time printed in the United States." Sabin 104075. Seller Inventory # 38366

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Title: A compleat body of divinity in two hundred ...

Publisher: printed by B. Green and S. Kneeland for B. Eliot and D. Henchman, Boston

Publication Date: 1726

Edition: 1st Edition