Wesley

1780 · réf. 1024N9 — London: Thomas Cordeux 1780-1820. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". Unknown. A collection of very scarce sermons and biographies relating to piety and death all written by prolific preachers during an age of evangelicism. Seven very scarce writings relating to piety and death including sermons written by prolific preachers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries including Mrs. Mary Fletcher and John Wesley. Seven works bound in one volume published between 1780-1820. In half contemporary calf with dark blue pebble boards. Contains original front end papers with blanks renewed to rear. Many of these writings are dedicated to pious individuals who recently passed away including accounts of the life and death of Mrs. Fletcher's adopted daughte Sarah Lawrance and later herself. The period of publishing was characterised by evangelicism across the Protestant West. - An Account of Sarah Lawrance; Many Years a Servant or Adopted Daughter Rather of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher written by Mrs. Fletcher. Vanishingly scarce with only four institutional copies of the work available across the UK. 1820 Thomas Cordeux first published in 1801.- Memoir of Mowhee a Young New Zealander who died at Paddington on Saturday December 28th 1816 in a Letter addressed to the Reverend Josiah Pratt written by Rev. Basil Wood. The second edition. Vanishingly scarce with only two institutional copies of this work available in the UK. Contains an engraved frontispiece 1817 Church Missionary Society.- A Letter to the Loving and Beloved People of the Parish of Madeley and its Vicinity Who Have Lost a Friend to Piety in the Death of Mrs. Fletcher Widow of the Rev. J. W. Fletcher Late Vicar of Madeley Shropshire written by Mary Tooth. 1816 William Smith.- A Short Account of the Experience of Mrs. H. A. Rogers written by herself with a brief extract from her diary. Editions earlier than 1800 are particularly scarce in commerce. 1793- An Aunt's Advice to a Niece written by Mary Fletcher as Mary Bosanquet. Missing title leaf. Vanishingly scarce with only four institutional copies of this work in the UK 1780.- A Sermon Preached on the Occasion of the Death of Mrs. Foster at the chapel in Cherry Street Birmingham on Sunday Evening Aug. 29 1790 written by Joseph Benson 1790 E. Jones.- A Sermon on Matthew XVIII. 15 16 17 written by John Wesley. Vanishingly scarce with no institutional copies available. 1800 G. Story.- A Sermon addressed to Young People: Preached for New Year's Day 1797 written by Melvill Horne. Contains original advertisements to the rear 1797 Privately printed for Horne. In half contemporary calf with dark blue pebble boards. Contains original front end papers with blanks renewed to rear. Externally cracking to the center of the spine and to the joints with rear joint starting but firm. Rubbing to edges and slight browning to board extremities. A scratch through centre of front board. Knocks to extremities and minor loss to head and tail of spine. Slight browning to end papers with previous owner's ink inscription to front free end paper. End papers hinges starting. Internally firmly bound. Small incisions to right edges of leaves pp.29-52 of Benson. Pages are generally bright and clean with slight age toning. The odd spot and patch of offsetting to Rogers and Niece. Good Thomas Cordeux hardcover