DEVOUT EXERCISES OF THE HEART IN MEDITATION AND SOLILOQUY, PRAYER AND PRAISE. By the Late Pious and Ingenious Mrs. Rowe

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First American Edition thus. First published in London in 1738, the first American edition was published in 1742. [iv], 205, [3]pp. 12mo. Early neat inscription on the ffep: "The Proprty of the Female Reading Society, Upper Beverly" nad with another inscription beneath in a different hand: "Bought at auction/ paid 20 cts." Elizabeth Rowe [nee Singer] (1674-1737), English poet and novelist, was born in Somerset. At her request, her letters and manuscripts were edited, and posthumously published, by noted hymnographer Isaac Watts; they were first published in London in 1738, and in Boston in 1742, and widely reprinted. Evans 23744 Contemporary full mottled calf, green leather label. Very attractive, small tear with minor loss at bottom of title-page First American Edition thus. First published in London in 1738, the first American edition was published in 1742.

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Título

DEVOUT EXERCISES OF THE HEART IN MEDITATION AND SOLILOQUY, PRAYER AND PRAISE. By the Late Pious and Ingenious Mrs. Rowe

Editor

T. Dobson, at the Stone-House, No. 41, South Second-Street, Philadelphia

Fecha de publicación

1791

Encuadernación

[iv], 205, [3]pp. 12mo

Edición

1ª Edición

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