Two Apologies, One for Christianity, in a Series of Letters Addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. The Other for the Bible, in Answer to Thomas Paine. To Which Are Added, Two Sermons, and a Charge, in Defence of Revealed Religion

Published by C. Whittingham / Scatcherd and Letterman, London, 1806

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London: Printed by C. Whittingham, Dean Street; for Scatcherd and Letterman et al, 1806. First Collected Edition. Octavo (22cm); full contemporary gilt-tooled calf, recased with original gilt spine laid down preserving green gilt spine label; [6],470pp. Leather a bit scuffed and rubbed at margins, upper cover unevenly darkened, faint tide staining to bottom half of textblock, light but extensive and learned pencil marginalia throughout. A Very Good copy overall. Two of the most important works by Richard Waston, Bishop of Llandaff (1737-1816), compiled here into one volume. The Apology for Christianity first appeared in 1776; the Apology for the Bible appeared twenty years later, in 1796. Provenance: Two ownership ex libris to front pastedown, of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron of Dover (1797-1833) and Roger Senhouse (1899-1970), the publisher and lover of Lytton Strachey.

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Title
Two Apologies, One for Christianity, in a Series of Letters Addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. The Other for the Bible, in Answer to Thomas Paine. To Which Are Added, Two Sermons, and a Charge, in Defence of Revealed Religion
Author
Richard Watson
Publisher
C. Whittingham / Scatcherd and Letterman, London
Publication year
1806
Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
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19th Century, Philosophy, Provenance / Association Copies, Religion / Theology

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