Very rare account of the mob riots at Wednesbury and adjacent towns on account of the preaching of John and Charles Wesley. Very scarce.
Wesley, John. Modern Christianity: Exemplified at Wednesbury, And other Adjacent Places in Staffordshire. London. Printed by W. Strahan; and Sold by T. Tryf, near Gray's-Inn Gate, Holborn; H. Butler, in Bow-Church-Yard, Cheapside; and at the Foundary near Upper-Moorfields. 1745. Second Edition. 28pp
Textually complete, this unusual early Methodist work has been removed from a larger sammelband; remainder of binding and some tears and abrasions at spine; corners rounded, some handling as shown. Textually complete and very usable. Weakened and could stand being stitched.
