[Printed book.] The Second Book of the Sealed Prophecies. An Address to the Public Written in 1796. Taken from the Sealed Writings of Joanna Southcott, February 20, the Fast Day, 1805. [With Autograph Card Signed to J. M. Stitt, Clock House Press.]
Author:
Joanna Southcott [J. M. Stitt, the Clock House Press, Ashford, Middlesex.]
Publication details:
'The SECOND EDITION, printed in September, 1812, from the First Edition printed in March, 1805.' Marchant and Galabin, Printers, Ingram-Court, London. Sold by W. Tozer, Southwark, et al. [In wraps of the Clock House Press, Ashford, Middlesex, 1920.]
£185.00
SKU: 10877
8vo, 136 pp. The original sheets of the second edition of 1812, in purple wraps printed in 1920. Text clear and complete. Grubby, on aged paper, with top edge badly trimmed; wraps creased. Excessively scarce: the only copy of this 1812 second edition on COPAC at University College London (like this copy with 'Caption [sic] title'). The accompanying card, with London postmark of 9 March 1938, is addressed to the printer of the wraps, 'Mr J. M. Stitt | Clock House Lane | Ashford | Mddx | "Clock House Press". It consists of 25 lines written with the postcard turned to portrait shape. Apparently signed 'Stld.', and addressed to 'Dr. Friend'. Written in a difficult hand, and possibly the work of a lunatic. Suggests changes to the book, continuing 'If you think best that I should run down to see you drop me a line - I hope to get to many large meetings within the next ten days - Attended The Church Congress Bishop of Bristol [sic] also Gipsey Jesuit - and presented Copy "Commentary" to Mrs Cook, speaker British Israel. Today have been to Hyde Park - so much to be done and the fatal time so near'.