The Judson Offering Intended as A Token of Christian Sympathy with The Living, and A Memento of Christian Affection for The Dead

This is an attractive copy of a revised edition of the original, first published in 1846 when Adoniram Judson was still in the United States. (The original Preface notes Judson "is already longing to resume his arduous, but loved employ ; and soon he will be on his return to Burmah ." He and his party sailed from Boston on July 11, 1846.) After the fourth printing of a thousand copies at the end of 1846 the publisher changed from handset type to stereotype. At that point, according to the publisher's note, the "number of pages [was] somewhat increased, by the addition of several articles, chiefly relative to the late departure of the missionaries for Burmah" and the deletion of "a few of the poetical articles" to make room for the updated information. Dowling put together a collection of essays written for the book, other articles published about Judson's missionary work in religious magazines and some poems. It is organized by fifteen "Sketches of Missionary Life" from the Judson's first departure to the field in 1812 to the death of his second wife on the return trip in 1845 and the marriage to his third and return to the field in 1846. Size: 16 mo (6-7"). 294 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is generally tight though a bit weakened at the places where a plate has been bound in. The pages have foxing, especially the first two-thirds, some of which have heavy foxing. The title page is on a darker stock with the title printed in gilt and red. It is facing the Frontispiece of a ship sailing (with the protective tissue in place between it and the title page). In addition, there is a plate with a small sketch of the grave of Judson's first wife, Ann Haseltine Judson (facing p. 137), and a second reproducing a "Fac Simile of Dr. Judson's Hand-writing" (facing p. 214). The text is followed by 18 pages of the publisher's catalog of books for sale, including "Miss Chubbuck's Practical Stories, written by Emily Chubbuck, who also used the penname "Fanny Forrester," and became Judson's third wife in 1846. Very Good hardcover in embossed cloth with a bright guilt illustration of Adoniram Judson preaching to a group in Burma on the front cover and the title and decoration in bright gilt on the spine. The front hinge is shaken with the binding threads exposed between a blank page and the Frontispiece; rear hinge is tight. The corners are bent and the tips have worn through to the boards. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Adoniram Judson; United States; 19th century; Religion & Theology. Main Picture: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Spine and front cover. Picture 2: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Front cover and spine. Picture 3: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 4: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Composite of the Frontispiece and title page. Picture 5: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Last page of the Contents and first page of the text. Picture 6: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Bound-in plate of the grave of the first Mrs. Judson. Picture 7: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Bound-in plate reproducing a manuscript signed by Judson. Picture 8: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Sample two-page spread. Picture 9: Dowling (Ed.), The Judson Offering . (1848) - Last page of the text and first page of the publisher's catalog. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1421.…