RARE 1828 God's Revenge Adultery Suicide Crime Weems

Description: Rare Book God's Revenge Against Adultery, Awfully Exemplified in the Following cases of American Crim. Con by Mason L. Weems (author who fabricated Story of Washington chopping down Cherry Tree) 1828 > Scroll down for more photos. For offer a Rare American imprint with unusual and interesting content! No copies of this book available elsewhere. I found a similar title by the same author listed for $1,000! Fresh from a local estate in Upstate NY. Vintage, Old, Antique, Original - NOT a Reproduction - Guaranteed !! American Criminal / Con. Title page continued - pt. 1. The accomplished Dr. Theodore Wilson, (Delaware), who for seducing Mrs. Nancy Wiley, had his brains blown out by her husband -- pt. 2. The elegant James O'Neale, Esq. (North Carolina), who for seducing the beautiful Miss Matilda L'Estrange, was killed by her brother. by Mason L. Weems, author of the Life of Washington. Philadelphia : Joseph Allen : Sold by John Grigg, 1828. 71 p., [1] frontispiece leaf - [shows man getting brains blown out by gun - with caption Take That!] ; 15 cm. Interesting binding - paper-covered boards, and spine. Fairly Good condition. Front board detached, back board hanging on. Had paper spine at one time. Unfortunately the frontispiece copper engraved print is lacking left side. Light waterstains in a couple areas. No foxing to speak of. Bookplate of Syracuse University Library, from library of Reed Salisbury. Ink signature of previous owner on t.p. About the author: Mason Locke Weems (b. October 11, 1756), generally known as Parson Weems, was an American printer and author. He is best known as the source of some of the apocryphal stories about George Washington, including the famous tale of the cherry tree ("I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet"). The Life of Washington (1800), Weems' most famous work, contained the story. Weems was born on 11 October 1756 (1759, by some accounts) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He studied theology in London and was ordained in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1784. From about 1800 to 1817, he served as a part-time minister of Pohick Church, part of Truro Parish, in Lorton, Virginia, where both George Washington and his father Augustine had served on the vestry. Financial hardship forced Weems to seek other employment, leading to his second career as a book agent and author. He had a small bookstore in Dumfries, Virginia that now houses the Weems-Botts Museum. Other notable works by Weems include Life of General Francis Marion (1805); Life of Benjamin Franklin, with Essays (1817); and Life of William Penn (1819). He was also an accomplished violinist. Weems died in Beaufort, South Carolina of unspecified causes. He is buried somewhere on the grounds of Bel Air Plantation[2] near the extinct town of Minnieville in present day Dale City, Prince William County, Virginia. The precise location of his grave and the accompanying cemetery were lost in the mid 20th Century. If you collect 19th century Federal period Americana, Colonial era history, violence, murder, religion, etc., this is a real nice one! Please see photos below. NOTE: Looks better than shown below! Add this to your bibliophile library or paper / ephemera collection. Perhaps some genealogy research importance too. Winning bidder pays s/h. Combine shipping on multiple bid wins! No reserve. Good luck bidding.

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