[Rarebooks] FS: First American Edition of Jonathan Edwards, 1782

[Charles Agvent]

EDWARDS, Jonathan. A HISTORY OF THE WORK OF REDEMPTION. CONTAINING, THE 
OUTLINES OF A BODY OF DIVINITY, In a method entirely new. Boston: Draper 
& Folsom, 1782. First American Edition. Small quarto (5" x 8") in 
contemporary sheep, v, [2], vii-viii, 6-296 [i.e. 6-298], [2] pages. 
First published posthumously in Edinburgh in 1774, this first 
publication in America is very scarce. Here Edwards attempts to 
establish a theology in the form of history to show how events were 
adapted to promote the work of redemption. The DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN 
BIOGRAPHY describes Edwards as "the first great philosophic intelligence 
in American history." Early ink name scratched out at top of title page; 
one leaf with short tear with no loss; lacks front endpaper, otherwise 
complete with the Advertisement leaf and blank at the end; occasional 
pencil notes, early ink stamp of John Clark on recto of rear endpaper, 
text evenly browned. Binding rubbed with slight loss of leather and mild 
wear at the spine tips. Very Good. (#019597)        $1,500

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