The Parson of the Island: The Life and Times of Joshua Thomas
Philadelphia, PA: L.D. Northam, 1906. 8vo. Very Good. Item #18181
A very scarce Early Printing of this Eastern Shore of Maryland classic.
A "biography of the Tangier and Deal Island waterman who blazed the trail of Methodism in Somerset County (Maryland Eastern Shore). Based on an uncompleted manuscript by the Rev. Levin Prettyman, and anecdotes and reminiscences of those who knew and loved Reverend Thomas" (1776-1853) - Pritchett, 835.
Brown cloth with titling and illustration stamped in gilt. 424pp. Tight binding. Clean interior, save for a small bookplate to front pastedown. Binding with mild rubbing and edge wear. Spine with slight lean.
Overall a handsome volume of a scarce title in a condition not often found.
Price: $125.00