A Sermon Occasioned By the Death of Mrs. Sarah Gill, Late Consort to Mr. Moses Gill, Merchant. And Preached at the South Church in Boston The Lord's Day After Her Decease
Boston: Printed by Edes & Gill, In Queen-Street, 1771.
First Edition. Wraps. Stitched wraps. Approx. 8" x 5". [2], 79 pages. Black thick paper covers. Two punch holes on the left edge. Spine is chipped with small tears. Light toning and damp staining to the text. Title page has a black border with skull and cross bones illustration at the top of the page. Scarce 12 copies located in OCLC as of 11/23.
Evans 12080. Good. Item #35252
Sarah Prince Gill was an Evangelical and organizer of Women prayer groups in Boston. She also was a Patriot. Gill married Moses Gill a merchant and politician from Massachusetts. The Colonial printer John Gill was the brother in law to Sarah Gill.
AI generated: An Eighteenth Century imprint with a skull and bones illustrated title page is commonly referred to as a "memento mori" imprint. Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning "remember that you will die," and it refers to artistic or literary works that serve as a reminder of the inevitability of death. The skull and bones illustrated title page was a popular motif during the 18th century, often used in books and other printed materials to symbolize mortality and the transience of life.
Price: $750.00