Life and Death of Matthew Henry, 1716
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Tone, William. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MR. MATTHEW HENRY… CHIEFLY COLLECTED OUT OF HIS OWN PAPERS…. London: Eman. Matthews, 1716. 12mo. 288 pp. Period paneled sheep. ********** One of two editions printed the same year by the same printer (the other apparently an expanded edition.) Quite scarce. The present copy bears the 18th century ownership signature of James Walles to the front pastedown; 2 rear blanks and rear pastedown with further inscriptions from his son John Pitt Walles (son of James Walles and Mary Walles) born 1740, William Pitt noting he bought the book in 1723, and other genealogical notes (see photos.)
Condition
Front hinge cracked, slight loss at head/tail, corners with light wear, front endpaper absent, contents clean overall with some light foxing in places (mostly title-page), one page with small burn hole to lower margin (no loss of text), Very Good.
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Life and Death of Matthew Henry, 1716
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