Author: BROWN (Christopher), Gent
Title: Itinerarium Novi Testamenti: Or, The Sacred History and Doctrine of the New Testament, In Question and Answer, with The Lives and Travels of the Virgin Mary and Joseph.... Designed for the Use of Schools, and necessary in all Families. To which is added, A brief Chronology from the Creation to our Saviour's Birth.... Illustrated with Six curious Copper-plates engraved by the Best Hands. The Second Edition. BOUND WITH: BROWN: A Form of Prayer, Founded on the Scripturall Accounts of our Fall in Adam.... AND: Supplement To the several Almanacks FAor the Year of our Lord God, 1753. The later two items with separate registration.
Description: London: Prined for M. Brown, Publishers..., 1752. 8vo (in 4s), 203 x 122 mms., pp. 144, 24, 19 [20 blank], 12, engraved frontispiece, 4 (ex 5) other full-page engraved plates, contemporary sheepskin, with later reback; binding a bit worn, some other wear. With the contemporary autograph of Thomas Case on both end-papers. Images of the 18th century Rev. Christopher Brown available on the internet describe him as a "prominent figure of the 18th century." I can find out little about him, but this was a very popular book in the 18th century.

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