Very rare piece of Baptist history with no other copies on the market at any price. The work is broken up into two books, the first detailing the history, persecution, martyrs, judgment against persecutors, and faith of Baptists in the "old countries." The second covers exclusively the history of the Six Principle Baptists in America, with special emphasis on Roger Williams, etc.,
Knight, Richard [Pastor of the Six Principle Baptist Church in Scituate, Rhode Island]. History of the General, or Six Principle Baptists. In Europe and America. In Two Parts. Providence, Rhode Island. Smith and Parmenter. 1827. 365pp.
Original full calf, slight loss at base of spine, some rubbing and wear as expected. Blank ffep lacking. Textually complete and very sound. Pages handled and with some scattered toning, foxing, and minor stains.
