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1856 The Scripture Doctrine With Regard to Slavery
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Description
Early Edition, Rebound, Very Scarce
A very scarce work.
The second edition.
An essay "by a clergyman", in which the author uses the scripture to try and defend slavery in the United States. This work questions "is slavery a sin?" with the answer "the Bible teaches duties concerning it, but nowhere intimate its sinfulness".
Authorship is attributed to William Madison Peyton. Peyton was a Virginian lawyer, politician, and slave-owner, known for helping to develop the coal country of Virginia and West Virginia. On his maternal side he was related to President James Madison.
An interesting piece of Americana published during the tumultuous years leading up to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
Condition
Rebound in quarter cloth with plain wraps. Externally, front wrap is working loose. A little light rubbing to the spine. Light handling marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean, with a small tidemark to the head of the text. Ink to the head of the title page, and an institutional stamp. Light edge wear to the text, with small chips, and tears, requiring careful handling.
Good
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