A series of pamphlets ... with portrait. To which is appended a discussion held in Bolton, between Elder William Gibson, president of the Saints in the Manchester Conference, and the Rev. Mr. Woodman. Also a discussion held in France, between Elder John Taylor ... and three reverend gentlemen of different orders...
Liverpool: printed by R. James, 1851. First collected edition, 8vo, steel-engraved portrait frontispiece of Pratt, 2 preliminary leaves (title page and contents leaf), plus: Divine Authority, or the Question, Was Joseph Smith Sent from God [Parts 1-7, all published], each separately paginated; Divine Authenticity of the Book of Mormon [no. 1-6, all published], pp. 96 (continuous); Reply to a Pamphlet Printed at Glasgow ... Entitled "Remarks on Mormonism" [drop title], pp. 16; Absurdities of Immaterialism, or a Reply to T. W. P. Tadyler's Pamphlet entitled "The Materialism of the Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, Examined and Exposed" [drop title], pp.32; Great First Cause, or the Self-Moving Forces of the Universe [drop title], pp. 16; Report of Three Nights' Public Discussion in Bolton between William Gibson ... and Rev. Woodville Woodman ... Reported by G. D. Watt, Liverpool: published by Franklin D. Richards, 1851, pp.46; Three Nights' Public Discussion between the Revds. C. W. Cleeve, James Robertson, and Philip Cater, and Elder John Taylor ... at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France ... Also a Reply to the Rev. K. Groves... Liverpool: published by John Taylor, 1850, pp. 49, [1]; Tipped in at the rear pastedown is the folding plate "Fac-simile of the Brass Plates Recently taken from a Mound in the Vicinity of Kinderhook, Pike County, Illinois." Together, 18 pamphlets in 20th-century half polished tan calf, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, red and green morocco labels in 2; the title page is in Crawley's state B (no priority) Crawley 551; Flake 6542: Originally published as separate pamphlets. A title page, table of contents, and a portrait of Orson Pratt were published, and the work bound in an official press binding of 3/4 embossed leather, stamped 'O. Pratts Works, &c.' The title page, table of contents and portrait were apparently also sold for individual binding..." Item #54166
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