Fine Furnishings, Vintage Treasures, and Rare Reads Online Estate Sale
Fri, May 30, 2025 06:00PM EDT - Sun, Jun 1, 2025 04:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 18
Collection of Three Antique Religious Books (1721 - 1852)
Sold for
$125
Sold Price excludes BP
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Includes Early Anglican Theology, 18th-Century English Prayer Book, and American Bible Dictionary.
1. The Answer of the Earl of Nottingham to Mr. Whiston’s Letter (1721)
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Author: Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham
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Printed in: London for Edward Valentine
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Details: Third edition of this rare 18th-century theological tract defending Trinitarian orthodoxy against Whiston’s controversial views. Bound in period full leather with clear, readable text.
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Significance: Reflects major religious debates of early Enlightenment England.
2. English Prayer Book (1727)
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Attributed to: Church of England (Book of Common Prayer)
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Provenance: Inscribed by a prior owner in 1840, tracing the book’s journey from Westmorland, England to New York
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Details: Early 18th-century devotional volume in full leather binding, possibly pocket-sized. A fine example of personal religious practice in the Georgian period.
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Significance: Rare survivor with historical and genealogical interest.
3. The Union Bible Dictionary (1852)
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Publisher: American Sunday-School Union, Philadelphia
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Details: Mid-19th-century reference work designed for youth and lay readers. Original quarter leather binding with marbled boards.
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Significance: Created as a biblical cyclopedia to support American Sunday school education and improve biblical literacy.
Condition
All books show expected age wear, foxing, and shelf soiling. See pictures.
Available payment options
Item pickup is Wednesday, June 4th from 1-7pm in Kansas City, MO. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.
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