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1785 Octavo First Edition Pamphlet On Christ Jesus The LORD Under Whom Ministers Serve In The Christian Church, A Sermon Preached At The Ordination Of Rev. John Foster By His Brother Joel Foster

1785 Octavo First Edition Pamphlet On Christ Jesus The LORD Under Whom Ministers Serve In The Christian Church, A Sermon Preached At The Ordination Of Rev. John Foster By His Brother Joel Foster

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Importance: Reverend Joel Foster (1755-1812) was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1777 he graduated from Dartmouth College, and in 1779 he was Ordained in New-Salem. Reverend Joel Foster was the father and Priscilla Foster (1756-1803) was the mother of Nathan Lanesford Foster (1787-1860), a traveling book agent.

Binding: Disbound Octavo Pamphlet.

Provenance: Recto of the title page is inscribed D.1.6

Collation & Notes: A4 ([A1r] H.T. & [A2r] G.T.P.), B4, C4 (ends C4r). [12] ff. 23, [1] p. (24 pages).

Complete, with an original title page. Lacks half title. Vertical chain lines. WorldCat & OCLC records 7 copies. ESTC W20019. Evans 19007. Sabin 25234.

Condition: Leaves (8.125” x 4.75”). Slightly offset. Final leaf detaching.

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