DELIVERED IN THE CHURCH OF THE UNIVERSALISTS, AT PHILADELPHIA, 1796. AND PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF MANY OF THE HEARERS; DISCOURSES RELATING THE EVIDENCES OF REVEALED RELIGION
by Priestley, Joseph, LLD, FRS etc. etc
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good only
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: T. Dobson by John Thompson, 1796. Leather-bound. Good only. Full tree calf, lacking spine title label. Front hinge cracked, and front board partially detached. Exlib of the Bangor Theological Seminary, with pocket to rear pastedown. Inscription by Benj Tappen, David Tappans' son 1803. 8-1/2 in. 426pp + 8pp listing 78 books written by Priesley. A little age-tanned and lightly spotted in a few places, but overall, clean copy internally.
Priestley, best known for his work on Chemistry, was the renaissance man and wrote knowledgably on everything. His radical politics caused him to flee from England to America; his dedication to John Adamsmakes his position clear. Priestley, best known for his work on Chemistry (and in particular, Oxygen, was the Renaissance man and wrote knowledgably on everything. His radical politics caused him to flee from England to America; his dedication to John Adams makes his position clear.
Priestley, best known for his work on Chemistry, was the renaissance man and wrote knowledgably on everything. His radical politics caused him to flee from England to America; his dedication to John Adamsmakes his position clear. Priestley, best known for his work on Chemistry (and in particular, Oxygen, was the Renaissance man and wrote knowledgably on everything. His radical politics caused him to flee from England to America; his dedication to John Adams makes his position clear.
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- Seller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 83064
- Title
- DELIVERED IN THE CHURCH OF THE UNIVERSALISTS, AT PHILADELPHIA, 1796. AND PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF MANY OF THE HEARERS; DISCOURSES RELATING THE EVIDENCES OF REVEALED RELIGION
- Author
- Priestley, Joseph, LLD, FRS etc. etc
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Dobson by John Thompson
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1796
- Bookseller catalogs
- RELIGION GENERAL;
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