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Highlights : Religion : Religious books

Subcategory Religious books contains 6 item(s).

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Title page "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral"
1773
L98.054
The publication in 1773 of her "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" marked the first published book by an African American.
Title page "The Reformed Pastor"
1657
L00.016
This account of the life and conversion of the Puritan minister Richard Baxter belonged to Hannah Westcarr Beaman (1646-1739) of Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Cover "Scripture History, Abridged."
1819
L00.028
This abridged version of the Bible, printed in 1819, was part of a long tradition of producing religious literature for young readers.
Front matter Family Bible owned by David Hoyt
1762
L00.034
The original owner of this Bible was David Hoyt (1722-1814) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and in it he recorded the births and deaths of his family from 1744 to 1803.
Title page "The Redeemed Captive Returning to Zion"
1774
L00.068
This is the fifth edition of the book first published by the Rev. John Williams of Deerfield after his capture by French and Indians in the raid on that town in 1704.
Title page "Deerfield Collection of Sacred Music"
c. 1814
L00.080
The Reverend Samuel Willard (1776-1859) of Deerfield, Massachusetts, compiled this collection of sacred music, published in 1814.

 

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