1707 RICHARD BAXTER. The Practical Works of the Reverend and Pious Mr. Richard Baxter. Biography Pettingill on title

Pettingill on title

He here records three stanza’s from the hymn by Anne Steele

and with American victory all but eminent

Bride and Groom a Century Ago

and relative of President George Washington

1707 RICHARD BAXTER. The Practical Works of the Reverend and Pious Mr. Richard Baxter. Biography Pettingill on titleA very attractive, and imposing folio of the "Practical Works" of Richard Baxter. It contains 11 individual works and an alphabetical table to the whole and was available independently from the other three folios which form the complete set. Not only is a beautiful, large leather folio, but this was the copy of Thomas Fowell Buxton [1786 1845], retaining his original bookplate. A long time Christian philanthropist, he married into an influential