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Title: Three religious collections
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Date Published: 1792-1805
Description: 4 volumes together. (16mo and 8vo) boards. Comprising:
Blair, Hugh.. Sermons Of Hugh Blair... Boston: Printed by Thomas & Andrews, 1792. 2 volumes. (8vo) ebacked original boards.
[Hopkins, Samuel]. Sketches of the Life of the Late Rev. Samuel Hopkins... Hartford: Stephen West, 1805. First Edition. (Small 8vo) modern calf spine and marbled boards.
[Scott, Job]. A Journal Of The Life Travels. And Gospel Labors Of That Faithful Servant And Minister Of Christ, Job Scott. New York: Isaac Collins, 1797. (16mo) full leather.
Blair's collection contains 50 sermons covering death and immorality to the duties of middle age. Hopkins was a prominent clergyman and social reformer with strong views against slavery which helped ignite the first major antislavery movement in America. Scott's journal follows his preachings and travels through every part of the U. S. at the time.

Blair volumes rebacked, worn, Vol. I lacking title page, foxed; Hopkins front endpaper chipped, offsetting, soiling, darkening, foxing; Scott binding worn, front hinge going, upper part of title page removed with loss of text, foxing; all volumes with ownership marks; good to very good.