Item #25489 [Sammelband] Theron, Paulinus, and Aspasio [WITH] An Essay on the Nature and Glory of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Joseph Bellamy.
Early and rare western Pennsylvania imprints

[Sammelband] Theron, Paulinus, and Aspasio [WITH] An Essay on the Nature and Glory of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Washington, PA: John Colerick, 1798. Very Good. Item #25489

First Colerick Editions. Two volumes bound in one; 12mo (19cm.); full contemporary tree calf, red gilt-lettered spine label. Corners softened, front free endpaper separated but present, textblock rather toned and a bit foxed, 20th century ownership rubberstamp to front pastedown, else Very Good and sound. Contents as follows:

1. "Theron, Paulinus, and Aspasio. Or, Letters & Dialogues upon the nature of love to God, faith in Christ, assurance of a title to eternal life, containing some remarks on the sentiments of the Reverend Messieurs Hervey & Marshal, on these subjects." Washington, PA: John Colerick, and may be had of all the store-keepers, 1798. ix [i.e. iv],133,[1]pp. (a2 B-L6 M8). EVANS 33396.

2. "An Essay on the Nature and Glory of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: As also on the nature and consequences of spiritual blindness, and the nature and effects of divine illumination. Designed as a supplement to the author's 'Letters and Dialogues'..." Washington, PA: John Colerick, at office of the Telegraphe, 1798. [2],xii,203,[1]pp. (a4 b2 B-R6 R6 S4). EVANS 33397.

Two titles by the Congregational minister and associate of Jonathan Edwards, reprinted here eight years after Bellamy's death in 1790. Both of these quite early western Pennsylvania imprints.

Price: $650.00