[Item #49924] Bishop's Bonus, Seabury College, Divine Right of Presbyterianism, and Divine Right of Episcopacy: In a series of essays, originally published in the Connecticut Herald, from November 21st, 1815, to January 9th, 1816 inclusive. Together with a concluding number, from the writer under the signature of "Toleration," which has never before appeared in print. ANONYMOUS, John H. Jacock?

Bishop's Bonus, Seabury College, Divine Right of Presbyterianism, and Divine Right of Episcopacy: In a series of essays, originally published in the Connecticut Herald, from November 21st, 1815, to January 9th, 1816 inclusive. Together with a concluding number, from the writer under the signature of "Toleration," which has never before appeared in print

New-Haven: Oliver Steele, 1816. First Edition. Octavo (23cm.); recent plain blue wrappers; 96pp. Textblock uniformly toned, long shallow loss along bottom margin of title page not quite approaching text, else Very Good and sound.

Collection of articles written in response to the pamphlet "The Bishop's Fund and Phoenix Bonus," regarding a grant given to Yale College by the state of Connecticut and the question of whether a similar grant should also be given to the Episcopalian Seabury College. A copy at the American Antiquarian Society bears the manuscript authorship attribution of J.H. Jacock. SABIN 96123; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 37016.

Price: $150.00

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