WESLEY, Samuel 1662-1735 / llustrated by STURT, J.: The History of the New Testament, Representing the Actions and Miracles of Our Blessed Saviour and His Apostles. Attempted in Verse, and adorn'd with One Hundred fifty two sculptures. Written by S. Wesley. A.M. The Cutts done by J. Sturt . , London : printed by R. B. for Thomas Ward, in the Inner-Temple-Lane, 1717 .

The third edition. [16pp.]/pp.305/[15pp. - Table of contents and adverts]. 8vo. 6.5" x 4" x 1" . A very good later half calf binding. Brown leather spine, 5 raised bands, with blind stamp decorated compartments and gilt title label: "Wesley's New Testament". Marbled boards with brown leather corners. Later plain endpapers. Engraved frontis (top corner chipped - not affecting the engraving). Engraved title page, followed by a printed title page (in red & black). Clear text and engravings throughout. Pages lightly toned/soiled and corners bumped. A very good copy of this scarce book. Referenced by: Foxon, W327 /ESTC T75522. "Samuel Wesley was a divine, author of various theological works. He also published the History of the Old and New Testament, in verse, and the Book of Job. He was father of the famous John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodists, and of Samuel Wesley, a much better poet than himself..." - See Biography of Samuel Wesley by George Dyer, 1814 . (Book ref. 38083)  £225.00

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