A very finely preserved 1773 edition of one of Wesley's most significant theological treatises, i.e. his most structured articulation of his doctrine of "pure love" or, as it was later, "entire sanctification."
It also includes his fascinating work on drinking tea and another on electricity.
Not only a really lovely early example in a nicely preserved original full calf binding, but with superb provenance. The title is inscribed, "The Gift of MDuke Hare." In The Financing of John Wesley's Methodism by C. M. Norris, tells us that Mr. [Marmaduke] Hare was one of that army of the wealthy who found Christ under Wesley's preaching and surrendered their earthly goods to the building of the Kingdom. Samuel Hodgson preached his funeral in 1782 and noted, "He was in every respect a very useful and worthy man . . . His sound sense made him a useful steward and his grace & steadiness a good class-leader - and his riches (which were given to him by a blessing upon his indefatigable labour) a father to the poor."
Wesley, John. The Works of the Rev. John Wesley, M. A. Late Fellow of Lincoln-College, Oxford. Volume XXIV. Bristol. Printed by William Pine. 1773.
Original calf, nicely patinated with some rubbing and abrasion at corners and hinges. Gold tooled "24" on spine and then "120" at base of spine. Noted inscription from Marmaduke Hare and a few 19th century ink stamps [attractive] from the Wesleyan East Hull Library.