NEWELL Mrs Harriet - Memoirs of Mrs. Harriet Newell, Wife of the Rev. Samuel Newell, one of the first American Missionaries to India, who died at the Isle of France, 1812. To which is added a Sermon on occasion of her death, by Leonard Woods. [First UK Edition.] CRISP COPY OF THE FIRST UK EDITION IN CONTEMPORARY BINDINGPrinted and sold by Philip Rose, Bristol,, 1816. 8vo., First Edition thus, with engraved portrait frontispiece (lightly offset to title), some mild spotting throughout; nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, gilt back, marbled edges, joints mildly rubbed (but binding wholly sound), a firm, crisp copy. Harriet Newell (nee Atwood) 1793-1812 became, through her marriage to Samuel Newell, one of the first female missionaries from the USA. Woods' sermon was preached at Haverhill, MA. This edition was published a year after the US edition. EXTREMELY SCARCE. GBP 260.00 [Appr.: EURO 299.75 US$ 347 | JP¥ 51437] Book number 49972is offered by:
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