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2575
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$1,089.00
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SMALL LEATHER BOUND BOOK BY INCREASE MATHER, BOSTON, 1715.Small leather bound book titled “Several Sermons” printed by B. Green for Benjamin Eliot at his shop, 1715. Last page is no. 122. NOTE: According to Wikipedia: Increase Mather “was a major figure in the early history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Province of Massachusetts Bay (now the Commonwealth of Massachusetts). He was a Puritan minister who was involved with the government of the colony, the administration of Harvard College, and most notoriously, the Salem witch trials. He was the son of Richard Mather, and the father of Cotton Mather, both influential Puritan ministers”. SIZE: 5-1/4″ h x 3″ w. CONDITION: Intact, well used. 51305-4 (500-700) – Lot 2575
Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |