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A Short Compilation of the Extraordinary Life and Writings of Thomas Say; in Which is Faithfully Copied, From the Original Manuscript, The Uncommon Vision, Which he had when a young Man. By His Son (Benjamin Say), Printed and Sold by Budd and Bartram, Philadelphia, 1796, 151 pp, full leather, 6.5 x 4”, 18mo. In good condition. Spine and joints have been nicely rebacked. Nearly undetectable. Moderate wear to extremities with heavy scuffing to top right corner of front board. Small indent of loss at said corner. Heavy rubbing to edges as well with light red rot. Morocco label intact. Ex-library of The Library Association of the Diligent Hose Company No. 124 Case 13. Previous bookseller’s markings on end papers. Front fly has been repaired at the gutter with Japanese paper. Edges of fly are quite chipped and toned. Internally toned with instances of sporadic age stain and foxing. Free of known marginalia. Fore-edge soiled with age stain. Binding remains intact. Collated and complete. Please see photos. Scarce writings of Thomas Say’s (1709-1796) famous “vision”, also miraculous medical cures by laying of hands. Benjamin Say (1755-1813) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania and father to pioneering entomologist Thomas Say (1787-1835). RAREA1796CILX
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