An abridgement of the Holy Scriptures / by the Rev. Mr. Sellon.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Sellon, William, 1730 or 1731-1790.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 29770.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Paraphrases, English--Juvenile literature.

Bible.

Bible--Commentaries--Juvenile literature.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

ix, 215 pages

6x9 in.

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

Hartford [Conn.] : Printed and sold by Hale & Hosmer, 1813.

Notes:

For a listing of titles in each box consult American bibliography : a preliminary checklist for 1801-1819 / compiled by Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker.

Caption title: An abstract of the Holy Bible.

"The design of this little book is to give a general idea of the historical and doctrinal parts of Scripture, in a plain and intelligible manner; to infuse into the tender breast some small taste and relish for the Oracles of Truth, and to kindle and cherish a desire of improving in spiritual knowledge ..." -- p. viii.

Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex Microprint, courtesy of A.A.S., 1975. 3 microopaques ; 23 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 29770).

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker, 29770.

OCLC:

15461955