1879 FOLIO History HERKIMER COUNTY New York MAP Genealogy LOCAL Business NY Rare

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1879 FOLIO History HERKIMER COUNTY New York MAP Genealogy LOCAL Business NY Rare:
$275.00

History of Herkimer County, N. Y., 1791-1879. WIth Illustrations Descriptive of Scenery, Private Residences, Public Buildings, Fine Blocks, and Important Manufactories, from Original Sketches by Artists of the Highest Ability; And Portraits of Old Pioneers and Prominent Residents.

New-York: F. W. Beers & Co, 1879. 1st Edition.

First edition history of life in Herkimer County, N.Y., from 1723 to 1879, with illustrations throughout. Rare quarter-leather volume contains numerous plates offering views of towns, buildings, residences, businesses, farms, landmarks, as well as portraits of prominent citizens and/or historical figures. Also includes map of New York, as shown. The text appears in double columns. In decent shape, however lacks spine cover and has detached front board and loosely attached rear board. The covers display light soiling and mild rubbing, some exposure at the extremities. Text block with gilt edges. The frontispiece has a vertical crease with tears at the top and bottom edges and minor loss of material at mid-section. Endpapers and blank pages at the front and rear of volume display foxing and light soiling. The title page has small tears at edges. The pages are largely clean and bright, with some sporadic light foxing/offsetting. 287 pages; 14.5\" x 12.25\". Good Scott, a Quaker minister, was born in Providence, RI, in 1751 and died of smallpox in 1793 on a visit to Ireland. He had an active life as a minister and teacher, having founded Friends\' Schools in Rhode Island, and, beginning shortly after the end of the Revolution, traveled through most of the early states on his ministerial missions. He often spoke and preached against slavery. A proponent of quietism. he was often silent but, when so moved by his inner spirit, he was, on those occasions, a fine orator and preacher. He emphasized the spiritual nature of religion, rather than revelation, and in his day was considered even heretical. Today he appears more of a prophet. His manuscripts and papers reside at the Moses Brown School in Providence.