Description
The Life of The Rev. Thomas Coke, LL.D. Including in Detail His Various Travels and Extraordinary Missionary Exertions, in England, Ireland, America and the West-Indies: With An Account of his Death, on the 3rd of Mary, 1814, While on a Missionary Voyage to the Island of Ceylon, in the East-Indies. Interspersed with Numerous Reflections; and Concluding with An Abstract of His Writings and Character, by Samuel Drew, Published by J. Soule and T. Mason, New York, A. Paul, Printer, 1818, frontis portrait of Coke, 391 pp, full leather, 9 x 5.5”, 8vo. In good condition. Light wear to extremities with minor scuffing to surface. Light peeling along edges with light abrasions to surface of leather. Corners bumped with small loss at bottom right corner of front board. Joints lightly cracked with scuffing. Spine abraded with light creasing. Original spine label intact and bright. Slight loss at head of spine. Inner hinge tender, but intact. Foxing to inner hinges and end papers. Offsetting from frontis to title. Old hand ownership dated 1829 on second fly leaf. Text is lightly age-toned with scattered foxing, heavy at times. Free of known markings or ownership. Binding remains intact. Please see photos. Thomas Coke (1747-1814) was associate of John Wesley, and participated in the founding of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America. Chapters of the book include events in America, attitudes on slavery etc. COLR1818CFGN
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