[Rarebooks] FS: History of the Sabbath

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Sabbath Tract Society. THE SABBATH DAY: REMEMBER TO KEEP IT HOLY. 
SABBATH TRACTS. VOL. I. NO. 4. THE SABBATH AND LORD'S DAY: A HISTORY 
OF THEIR OBSERVANCE IN THE CHRISTIAN  CHURCH.  New York: Sabbath 
Tract Society, 1844. 48 pp. 16mo. Stitched printed paper wrappers. 
First edition.

Examines the Sabbath observance from the Apostolic Church through the 
Reformation and the Pilgrims with some short discussion of its 
separation from the Judaic tradition. The Sabbath Tract Society, 
later the American Sabbath Tract Society, published 4 issues between 
1842 and 1844. By 1853, the number had increased to 17, all of which 
can be found in a compilation, "Tracts on the Sabbath." Early issues 
of the first numbers are quite scarce. We could only find two single 
issues, including a copy of this Vol. 1. No. 4 at the Ctr. for Adv. 
Judaic  Studies (Univ. of Penn). Front wrapper worn at corners, some 
soiling, rear wrapper with a small chip near top edge, leaves lightly 
browned at the edges otherwise clean and very good.    [28342] $250.00

Regards,

Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
P.O. Box 122
East Jewett, NY 12424.
Phone: 518-589-0555.
Email: books at kaaterskillbooks.com
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