5v Scott's HOLY BIBLE 1st American ED 1806 LEATHER McCullough WITHEROW Rhea RARE

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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, With Original Notes, Practical Observations, and Copious Marginal References. By Thomas Scott, Rector of Aston Sandford, and Chaplain to the Lock Hospital. First American Edition, 5 vols. This set is among the first appearance in the united States of the popular family commentary known as Scott's Bible. Thomas Scott (1747-1821), a Church of England clergyman with Calvinist leanings, prepared a commentary for the English publisher Bellamy, which was planned to appear in 100 weekly numbers (a procedure popular at that time). Scott was to receive a guinea a number and the first number appeared in March 1788. But because of financial difficulties when the work was completed (in 174 numbers in June 1792) Bellamy was bankrupt and Scott not only lost his money but was saddled with a debt from which he was relieved by friends in 1813. 25,252 copies were sold in US from 1808-1819. Great family ephemera and info found in this well preserved set, see below. VOL I: 2d American from the 2d London ed., imp. and enl. ; Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets, 1807. Original leather, in great shape, hinges intact, pages pleasantly aged and well kept. Contains Genesis - Samuel II. Ephemera in this volume includes signature of Rev. James Dunlap, some news clippings, Installation of W T L Kieffer as a pastor in Mercersburg, PA in 1883, 4pp handwritten letter from Hamilton Ohio written by John McCullough to Daniel Rhea in Mercersburg, in 1817. VOL II: 1st American from the 2nd London Edition, Improved and Enlarged; Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets, 1805. Original leather, light wear, as shown, hinges intact and interior lightly stained, foxed and worn; title page with split, as shown. Contains Kings I- Solomons Song. Ephemera- Lilly Soap Ad, Bible broadsides and tracts, c1870s, Dedication of the Enoch Brown Monument in 1885, remembering an Indian Massacre in 1764. VOL III: 1st American from the 2nd London Edition, Improved and Enlarged; Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets, 1806. Same condition as previous. Contains Isaiah - Malachi. Ephemera- Victorian agriculture cut outs, 1879 Bible Newspaper, Swedish Nurse Maid pamphlet, Mary Reilly cut out handwritten award, call card for Lincoln Brinkley, (Vol IV) New Testament- Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets, 1809. Vol I of II for the NT. Matthew - Acts. Same condition, but rear board has split away. Signed on first EP, Nancy McCullough. Ephemera is extensive, includes color fashion plate, some news cut outs, poetry, call cards for Janathan Cuff and Frances M. McKinnie, an 1882 essay on local flowers by Minnie Brisbaker, a Poem to My Mother by J. B. Wisgerd of Chambersburg, PA, 1860s handwritten Bible notes from Maria Rhea and Nancy McCullough, handwritting practice pages, an 1887 report card for Maria McCullough(wasnt so good at math), two small chap books, entitled Mary Brown and the Lamb and a Short Catechism, a property handwritte bookmark for Elders John McCullough II and III. and more. (Vol V) New Testament- Philadelphia: Printed for & published by William W Woodward, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets, 1809. Vol II of II for the NT. Romans-Revelation. Same condition as I-III. Subscribers list at rear, includes many famous individuals and familiar surnames, such as Thomas Jefferson. Family Records in this Bible, for the McCullough and Witherow family from 1803- 1850s, combined with extensive ephemera as well; more chapbooks and pamphlets, cut outs, news, a CDV of an old woman, a small 1820s factory label for Auburn Factory,call card for Elmer E Brubaker, some beautiful early 1810s - 1820s handwritten poems and papers, family correspondances, Harrisburg and Gettysburg mentioned. More Pics: /scott5vus ------------... read more

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