Attention Collectors!!!
You are bidding on a super rare signed antique hardcover book titled A Historical Discourse On The Reformed Prot. Dutch Church Of Albany Delivered On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1857, In The North Dutch Church. By the Pastor, Rev. E. P. Rogers, D. D. (Ebenezer Platt Rogers).
This is the very scarce and collectible First Edition. Published in New York: Board of Education of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, 1858. This is the scarce and collectible First Edition.
This amazing book is signed by the author of the book, Rev. E. P. Rogers, and it is also inscribed by him to The Rev. S. M. Woodbridge, The Reverend Samuel Merrill Woodbridge, D.D., LL.D. (April 5, 1819 – June 23, 1905) was an American clergyman, theologian, author, and college professor. A graduate of New York University and the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Woodbridge preached for sixteen years as a clergyman in the Reformed Church in America. After settling in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he taught for 44 years as professor of ecclesiastical history and church government at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and for seven years as professor of "metaphysics and philosophy of the human mind" at Rutgers College (now Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey) in New Brunswick. Woodbridge later led the New Brunswick seminary as Dean and President of the Faculty from 1883 to 1901. He was the author of three books and several published sermons and addresses covering various aspects of Christian faith, theology, church history and government.
This is an extremely rare book. I conducted a search and could not find another signed book like this one anywhere!
This is the original 1858 publication of this work and not a reprint. It is a history of this historic Albany church which was founded in 1683. Includes a 14 page list of members (from 1683 to the date of publication), biographies of important personages connected with the church, Indian converts with Indian names, translations & Baptism names, etc.
Condition: Book is quarter-bound in black leather. The spine has gold lettering. Covers firmly attached with no splitting or cracking of hinges. Binding shows some soiling and wear to the edges of spine. Pages tightly bound with two of the illustrated pages having heavy foxing. All other pages remain free of foxing. Bookplate from the private library of John Vonker Brock on inside of front cover. The book remains in good condition.
Quite a rare and collectible book!
It would be fantastic item for the church to add to their historical archives!!!
Would make a super addition to a collection.
Great gift idea!
(Inventory: S-200)