The Child in Heaven, or, Thoughts on the State of the Early Dead
by [DEATH AND MOURNING] Davis, Rev. L.D
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- Hardcover
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Syracuse: E.H. Babcock & Co, 1853. A typical (but uncommon) example of nineteenth century sentimental mourning literature. Reverend Davis, a Methodist minister, reflects on the frailty of mankind and the particular heartbreak of losing a child. He offers comfort to the bereaved through scriptural evidence that a deceased child goes to a better place and will be reunited with loved ones in eternity. First and only edition. 12mo, 148 pp, in publisher's blind-stamped plum cloth. Wood-engraved vignette of a family scene on title page. Inscribed on the front pastedown "Mrs. Clement Dale, the Author L.D. Davis a Cousin of my Mama." Some staining to boards, internals clean; very good. Four copies located in OCLC. A typical (but uncommon) example of nineteenth century sentimental mourning literature. Reverend Davis, a Methodist minister, reflects on the frailty of mankind and the particular heartbreak of losing a child. He offers comfort to the bereaved through scriptural evidence that a deceased child goes to a better place and will be reunited with loved ones in eternity.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19918
- Title
- The Child in Heaven, or, Thoughts on the State of the Early Dead
- Author
- [DEATH AND MOURNING] Davis, Rev. L.D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E.H. Babcock & Co
- Place of Publication
- Syracuse
- Date Published
- 1853
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...