The Works of John Woolman in Two Parts by Woolman, John - 1775

Paperback. New.

Hardback. New.

Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson. Two parts bound in one volume, 16mo, scuffed and worn 1/2 leather covers, spine leather cracked, top end chipped, front cover detached, hinges cracked, missing front end paper, paper browned and lightly foxed, else pages clean and legible. . Good- (Good). Full Leather. 4th. 1806.

T. Letchworth, London, 1775 Full-Leather. all pages present and tightly bound in. leather edges and corners rubbed and worn. 5 raised bands to spine.edge seams are cracked to both sides, and showing through - but spine covering is fully attached to surface beneath. boards showing scuffs, small discolourations, and scratches/rubs, as well as rounding of corners - all consistent with age. .pages notably browned and tarnished in parts from age. ffeps are markedly browned to edges, and similar somewhat to early pages. internally, gutter seams are cracked. no inscriptions.

Edinburgh: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820. Very good in contemporary marbled boards, rebacked in leather, corners worn, ink note to ffep of volume 1, without half titles or advert.. First Edition, first issue. Scott's sequel to The Monastery (also 1820), which featured that escape of Mary, Queen of Scots, from Lochleven Castle, defeat at the Battle of Langside, and leaving Scotland. 3 vols. 12mo. [2], iv, [1], 348pp.; [2], 351pp.; [2], 367pp., [1]. Todd & Bowden 146Aa. Sterling 731. Worthington 10.

London: T. Letchworth, 1775. Hardbound. Good and tight but with discoloration of fore edges. Quarter leather with marbleized end papers; 319 pp. with no illustrations. In excellent condition, considering its age; end papers may be newer; includes diaries with entries about travel between England and New England.

Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank. Front cover detached, both covers worn with leather and layers of board chipping off, back hinge cracked, old library sticker on spie, spine leather rubbed and beginning to crack, ends chipped. Meeting library plate and presentation inscription from 1871 inside front cover, missing front end papers, name decoratively drawn in in old hand on back free end paper, pages browned and moderately foxed, text block tight [Covers poor, interior near good.] Smith II:961 . Fair. Full Leather. 1774.

Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1775. Second Edition. . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 432 pages. Hardcover bound in original full brown leather with a red leather label on the spine. Ribbed spine. Front hinge is cracked and holding by one cord at the bottom band. The binding is worn and bumped. The text block is sound. Early owner's signature on the front flyleaf is of Sam'l Titus or Tiles or Jiles. Another similar signature in pencil on the rear flyleaf is dated 1846. The ink signature on the front flyleaf looks much closer to the original publication of the book. The text is toned and shows foxing and has some possible damp spots. Two main parts in one volume with a separate title page for his Journal at the front and a separate title page for the Second Part after page 250 (the pagination runs continuously through both parts of the book). The title for the second part states, "The Second Part. Containing his Last Epistle and his… Read More

Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1774. First edition. The first edition of the collected works of early Quaker abolitionist John Woolman, which includes his landmark two-part essay, "Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes." The first part of the book includes Woolman's influential spiritual autobiography, A Journal of the Life and Travels of John Woolman, In the Service of the Gospel, which was first published in 1774 following his death from smallpox in 1772. This is followed by his collected works, including his aforementioned essay on slavery, "Considerations on Pure Wisdom, and Human Policy; On Labour; on Schools; And on the Right USe of the Lord's Outward Gifts," "Considerations on the True Harmony of Mankind," "Remarks on Sundry Subjects," and "An Epistle of the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends." 8vo. Contemporary leather binding, raised bands to spine; xiv, 436 p. General wear and rubbing to leather, tender joints with some splitting, but both boards are securely attached.… Read More

Philadelphia: Printed by Joseph Crukshank, 1774. xiv ,[ii], 436 pp. Scattered foxing and toning, Good+ in modern quarter calf, raised spine bands, gilt-lettered morocco spine title. The first part is Woolman's Journals of his Life and Travels, one of the best colonial American autobiographies. Woolman, a Quaker minister, championed abolition early in his career and preached the importance of emancipating slaves, having traveled extensively in North and South. His autobiography, uniformly praised, was often reprinted. "An autobiographical masterpiece, rivalled in 18th century America only by that of Franklin" [Howes]. Woolman's Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes, in two parts is also printed. "Woolman's teachings left a permanent imprint upon all thinking opponents of slavery, both in America and in Great Britain. His writings upon the subject, especially his Journal (1774) and his essay, Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes (1754) served to perpetuate his views" [DAB]. FIRST EDITION.… Read More