Essays on important subjects / by John Witherspoon, D.D. ... : in four volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presbyterian Church.

Theology--History--18th century.

Theology.

Theology--Early works to 1800.

History.

Penn Provenance:

Sommerville, John, of Ross County, Ohio (autograph, 1812)

Penniman, James Hosmer (bookplate)

Physical Description:

4 volumes ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Printed for Ogle & Aikman, J. Pillans & Sons, J. Ritchie, and J. Turnbull, 1805.

Contents:

v. 1. An address to the students of the senior class, at Princeton College, September 23, 1775. A serious inquiry into the nature and effects of the stage. A letter respecting play-actors. Ecclesiastical characteristics. A serious apology for the Ecclesiastical characteristics. The history of a corporation of servants

v. 2. Lectures on moral philosophy. Lectures on eloquence.

Notes:

On verso of t.p.: John Turnbull, printer.

Vol. 1 has half-title (inserted in place of original?): Essays on important subjects. J. Pillans and Sons, printers.

Vol. 1 includes several sheets from v. 6 of the Edinburgh edition (1804-1805) of Witherspoon's complete works. In tail margin of first leaf of each of these gatherings: Vol. VI. At end: End of volume sixth. Colophon: John Turnbull, printer.

Local Notes:

Imperfect: title leaf of v. 1 wanting; v. 3-4 wanting.

Vols. 1-2 bound in 1 v.

OCLC:

21937646