Rare 1759 Fenwick 'The Psalter In Its Original Form... The Last Words Of David'

‘The psalter in its original form: or the book of psalms reduced to lines, In an Easy and Familiar Style, and a kind of Blank Verse of Unequal Measures, Answering for the most part to The Original Lines, As supposed to contain each A Sentence, or some Entire Part of one. With Arguments pointing out the general Design of each Psalm; and With Notes, accounting for some Passages in the Translation; Opening and explaining also, in some Places, The Prophetic Views. To which is added, A like Plain Translation of The Last Words of David, with Notes. By the author of Thoughts on the Hebrew titles of the psalms’

George Fenwick [1690-1760]

London: printed for T. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row,

Dated: M.DCC.LIX. [1759].

 
8vo [8.00’’ tall x 5.25’’ wide].

ESTC ref; 006361932.

Collates complete [xxxii], 358, [2]p.

A good, solid and sound copy of this fairly uncommon work on the subject of the Psalter. No other copies located for sale online. In good, clean and sound condition in the main. Minor marks, blemishes or reading wear commensurate with age a good copy.

Signature to the lower title page ‘George Fenwick B.D.’ which corresponds with the name of the author of the final part at the close.

 
Bound in full contemporary calf.

Raised bands & gilt lines to the spine. Front leather joint cracked but board still firm.

An attractive period binding.



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