A Short Account of the Life and Death of the Rev. John Fletcher

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~Recently rebound in half tan calf, hand-marbled paper to boards. Raised bands, gilt lettering, and brown gilt label to spine. A little fading to spine. Top edges darkened. 12mo (11.5 x 17.2cm). Hinges sound, replacement endpapers uncracked at gutters.Retains the original blank endpages which have a little offset browning; owner”s signature dated 1815 to blank front endpage. A little scattered foxing. John Wesley”s biography of John Fletcher (bap. 1729, d. 1785), ”the theologian as well as the ‘saint’ of Methodism” (ODNB). Wesley preached Fletcher”s funeral sermon, and his diary entry for Sept. 25th, 1786 records that ”I now applied myself in earnest to the writing of Mr. Fletcher’s Life, having procured the best materials I could. To this I dedicated all the time I could spare till November, from five in the morning till eight at night. These are my studying hours; I cannot write longer in a day without hurting my eyes” (Journal VII, ed. Curnock, 211-12). Scarce in this first edition. ~Robust packaging. Overseas orders trackable on request.