The Pulpit of the American Revolution; or, The Political Sermons of the Period of 1776.
Thornton, John Wingate.
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1860.
Price:
$750.00
About the item
First edition. Plates. 537, [3]pp. 8vo. Publisher's pebbled brown cloth, minor wear. Very good. Sabin 95642.
Item #378931
"The compilation contains reprints including the original title pages of the following sermons: J. Mayhew’'s “Discourse concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-Resistance to the Higher Powers,” 1750; C. Chauncy’'s “Discourse ...” on the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766; S. Cooke’'s election “Sermon,” 1770; W. Gordon’'s Thanksgiving “Discourse,” delivered 1774, ...; and the following election Sermons, S. Langdon’'s, 1775, S. West’'s, 1776, P. Payson’'s 1778, S. Howard’'s, 1780, and E. Stiles’, 1783" (Sabin).
