THE HISTORY OF THE RISE OF THE QUAKERS by William Sewel 1774 New Jersey Imprint
POB#59132
TITLE: The history of the rise, increase and progress, of the Christian people called Quakers; : with several remarkable occurrences intermixed. Written originally in Low-Dutch, and also translated into English
AUTHOR: William Sewel (translator)
PUBLISHER: Burlington, New Jersey: Isaac Collins
DATE: M. DCC. LXXIV. (1774)
EDITION: The third edition, corrected. ESTC: W20466
DESCRIPTION: xii,xii [i.e. xiii], 1-812, [16] pages. 32cm Folio. Gathered in 2s quire signatures with 24 letter alphabet (includes W), the first series (p.[i], ii-84) thus: A2-V2 W2 X-Z2. The full collation = A2-8V2 W2-8W2 X-8Z2 9A2-9O2 a2-d2
CONDITION NOTES: GOOD MINUS. Loss to title page head edge (see photos): else Complete work (except for one word to title page) including both blank end leaves. Original covers with amateur leather repairs to spine. Open hinges and heavy rubbing all around. Title page signature nearly detached with a 4cm x 17cm loss to head of title page and loss of the word "THE" at head of title. No other text losses as the title page has a blank verso. Dampstaining, toning, foxing, and corner creases throughout. 20th Century gift inscription in pencil
BINDING: Full calf with bull hide patch job.
