Anon. (1792) The Christian Economy – Scarce Early Mathew Carey

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The Christian Economy, Translated from the Original Greek, of an old Manuscript, Found in the Island of Patmos, Where St. John Wrote his Book of the Revelations. (Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, Feb 8. 1792)

16mo. 44 pages plus 4 page catalog.  Hardcover. Bound in full period calf. Page 38 incorrectly numbered as 58. Laid paper.

Condition:Poor. Page 5-6 missing 25% and page 7-8 fully excised taking an additional bit of the gutter margin of 5-6. Pages 15-22 have bottom corners bent.  Damp staining and foxing present. Binding solid with minor chipping to top and bottom of spine, warping to boards, corners worn, gift inscription (dated 1798) on FFEP and signature with date (also 1798) on blank page before title.

Provenance: Isabella Dick by signature and gift inscription dated 1798.  I have been unable to identify Ms. Dick.

OCLC  228765886, variant of Evans 24192. No copy currently available on the internet.