Lot 119

1796 An Apology for the Bible; In a Series of Letters, Addressed to Thomas Paine by R. Watson

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1796 An Apology for the Bible; In a Series of Letters, Addressed to Thomas Paine by R. Watson

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July 21, 2025 5:00 PM EDT
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Canandaigua, NY, US

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An Apology for the Bible; In a Series of Letters, Addressed to Thomas Paine, Author of a book entitled The Age of Reason, Part the Second, Being and Investigation of True and of Fabulous Theology. Printed by Manning & Loring for James White at Franklin's Head, Court Street. It contains 168 pages. Rare early printing of this response to Thomas Paine's 'The Age of Reason.' Duodecimo. Many editions of this book were put out in the same year, all up and down the coast of Colonial America, all fairly small runs. Written in the form of a series of letters to Thomas Paine, Anglican bishop and academic Richard Watson's book 'An Apology for the Bible' responded to Paine's 'The Age of Reason,' which argued for the philosophical position of deism. Paine's work inspired many free-thinkers to see the corruption of the Christian Church and to more openly embrace republicanism and sometimes even atheism. In Watson's view, he had "reason to believe, [An Apology for the Bible] was of singular service in stopping that torrent of irreligion which had been excited by [Paine's] writings," a book that some had called "the anti-Bible of all lower-class nineteenth-century infidel agitators.". Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

  • Dimensions: 4.5" x 7.25"
  • Condition: Good - Very Good Condition with no missing pages

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