Apr 13, 2023 - Sale 2633

Sale 2633 - Lot 93

Price Realized: $ 2,125
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
JONATHAN EDWARDS. The Great Christian Doctrine of Original Sin Defended. [2], xviii, 386, [7] pages. 8vo, contemporary paneled calf, worn; rehinged; moderate wear and dampstaining only to early leaves; extensive early owners' inscriptions on front free endpaper and title page. Boston: S. Kneeland, 1758

Additional Details

First edition of one of the more important works by Edwards, published shortly after his death. Contains a 10-page "Brief Account of the Book and its Author." Evans 8118; Sabin 21942.

Provenance: original owner Theodorus Van Wyck (1697-1776) of Dutchess County, NY; son-in-law Colonel John Bailey (1732-1806), a notable Dutchess County patriot; and his son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-great-grandson through 1911, as detailed on the front free endpaper.