Meditations and contemplations: in two volumes. Containing, Vol. I. Meditations among the tombs; Reflections on a flower garden; and, A descant upon creation. Vol. II. Contemplations on the night; Contemplations on the starry heavens; and, A winter-piece. By James Hervey, A.M. late Rector of Weston-Favell, in Northamptonshire. Vol. I[-II].

People / Organizations

• James Hervey (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by W. Woodhouse, at the Bible, no 6, South Front-Street, M.DCC,XCI. [1791]

Publication year

1791-1791

ESTC No.

W30114

Grub Street ID

340428

Description

xix,[2],22-232[i.e., 22-234],[2],x,[2],13-239,[9]p. ; 12⁰

Note

Vol. 1 dedicated to Miss R.T.; v. 2 dedicated to Paul Orchard.

Vol. 2 (x, [2], 13-239, [9] p.) has separate title page.

Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 155, 161 misnumbered 129, 143; page numbers 179-180 repeated.

"Verses to Mr. Hervey, on his Meditations."--v. 1, p. vii-xix, by "a physician," Moses Browne, John Duick, Thomas Gibbons, St. George Molesworth and Peter Whalley.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A-T? U? ?A-U? chi? (U4 blank; ?U6 verso blank)