An Exposition of the Five Poetical Books of the Old Testament; Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Solomon's Song. Wherein The Chapters and Psalms are sum'd up in Contents, the sacred Text inserted at large, in Paragraphs, or Verses, and each Paragraph, or Verse, reduc'd to its proper Heads, the Sense given, and largely illustrated with Practical Remarks and Observations (RARE. FIRST EDITION, 1710)
London: Printed by T. Darrack, for T. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, J. Robinson, at the Golden Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Lawrence, at the Angel in the Poultrey, 1710. First Edition. Hardcover. RARE. FIRST EDITION, 1710. Hardcover. Rebound in half brown leather and gold publisher's cloth. Covers are plain. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands bordered in gilt, as well as a dark red label stamped with gilt lettering. [v] Unpaginated, yet each book is titled at the top of each page, along with the chapter number. Bible text included. Leaves show age toning and light foxing as expected. Several pages have been repaired, but are beautifully preserved overall at over 300 years old. Free from marginalia or annotation. A lovely copy in a handsome binding.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Matthew Henry (1662 – 1714) was a Nonconformist minister and author, who was born in Wales but spent much of his life in England. He is best known for the six-volume biblical commentary Exposition of the Old and New Testaments. (Wikipedia)
EXCERPT FROM THE PREFACE: "These Five books of Scripture which are contain'd in this Third Volume, and which I have here endeavour'd, according to the Measure of the Gift given to me, to explain and improve, for the use of those who desire to read them not only with Understanding but to their Edification..."
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