The two charters of the society for advancing the christian faith in the British West India Islands, and elsewhere, within the dioceses of jamaica and of barbadoes, and the leeward islands, and in the mauritius: to which is prefixed, a short account of the charitable fund.
London.
Printed by Richard Clay, 1836.
First edition.
8vo.
32pp. Original publisher's marbled wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. Lightly rubbed, creased. Internally clean and crisp.
The first edition of an account of the charitable fund originally set up by Robert Boyle in 1691 for the Propagation of the Christian Religion amongst Infidels. This however was meant more for the native inhabitants of New England. The fund was re-instituted in 1791, after the American Revolution, and again in 1835, more specifically to educate the 'Negro Slaves in the British colonies', which at that time numbered half a million.
OCLC and COPAC together record copies at five locations (BL, Columbia, Lambeth, Trinity College Dublin, and University of the West Indies).
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref: 30369
OCLC and COPAC together record copies at five locations (BL, Columbia, Lambeth, Trinity College Dublin, and University of the West Indies).
