1791 FIRST EDITION John Wesley RARE Hampson MEMOIRS Methodist SIGNED Uncut BIBLE

Description: EARLIEST BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN WESLEY THE FOUNDER OF METHODISM "Memoirs of the late Rev. John WesleyWith a Review of His Life and Writings,And a History of Methodism..." John Hampson First Edition, First Issue London, 1791 FIRST EDITION. Memoirs of the late Rev. John Wesley, A.M., with a Review of his Life and Writings, and a History of Methodism from its Commencement in 1729, to the Present Time. By John Hampson. A. B. Sunderland, London, 1791. Uncut. Bound in original paper boards and labels, housed in a custom book-box. Signed by "Th. Bryan" with occasional annotations in a contemporary hand. Rare. This three-volume account of the life of John Wesley (1703-91) was published in the year of his death. Written by John Hampson (c.1753-1819), a Church of England clergyman and former Methodist preacher, the work also contains a thorough review of Wesley's writings and a history of Methodism. Hampson's overview of contemporary assessments of the preacher is more balanced than John Whitehead's two-volume Life of the Rev. John Wesley (1793-6). Volume One explores Wesley's lineage and early life, including his journey to America in 1735 and his conversion in 1738. This volume also contains short chapters on his brothers Samuel and Charles. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the work remains important for its informed appraisal of this religious movement and its founder. _____________________________________ Items listed on eBay are merely representative of our broader inventory. We specialize in early printed Bibles in English, with a particular focus on first editions and other significant printings. Our stock includes a wide range of Tyndale New Testaments, as well as first editions of the Coverdale Bible (1535), the Matthews Bible (1537), the Great Bible (1539), the Geneva Bible (1560), the Bishops Bible (1568) and the King James Bible (1611). Please do not hesitate to enquire regarding other early printed books and manuscripts.

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