1851 — Orson Pratt’s Works — A Series of Pamphlets . . . with Portrait To Which is Appended A Discussion Between Elder William Gibson . . . and the Rev. Mr. Woodman

1851 Pratt, Orson. A Series of Pamphlets…with Portrait to which is Appended A Discussion Held in Bolton, Between Elder William Gibson, President of the Saints in the Manchester Conference, and the Rev. Mr. Woodman. Also a Discussion held in France… (Three Nights Public Discussion Between Elder John Taylor and Rev. K. Groves. 1850.) Printed by R. James: Liverpool, 1851. Good used condition hardbound.

Original 3/4 marbled boards. Text looks very clean; text ends with page 46 (the last page of the last pamphlet included).

There are no appendices or the illustration of the Kinderhook plates, which are often found in the very back of the compilation.

Binding starting to loosen, but holding (boards a little loose but  not detached); wear and chipping to binding and some cracking along the spine; chipping especially at top and bottom of spine. Fair to Good overall.

3/4 Leather / leather spine and corners of boards; faded and worn marbled paper boards.

The portrait of Orson Pratt, the frontispiece, is present and in pretty good condition.

Some foxing and wear throughout the volume.

This particular compilation includes:

1. Divine Authority, or the Question, Was Joseph Smith sent of God?

2. The Kingdom of God, 4 parts.

3. Remarkable Visions

4. The New Jerusalem

5. Divine Authority of the Book of Mormon,  6 parts.

6. Remarks on Mormonism (Reply to a Pamphlet)

7. Absurdities of Immaterialism

8. The Great First Cause, or, the Self-Moving Forces of the Universe

Then there is another title page:

Report of Three Nights’ Public Discussion in Bolton Between William Gibson, H. P. Presiding Elder of the Manchester Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Rev. Woodville Woodman, Minister of the New Jerusalem Church.

Reported by G. D. Watt. Published by Franklin D. Richards, Liverpool, 1851. 46 pages.

In the very back is another title page:

Three Nights’ Public Discussion Between the Revds. C. W. Cleve, James Robertson, and Philip Carter, and Elder John Taylor of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France. Chairman, Rev. K. Groves, M.A. Assisted by Charles Townley, LL.D, and Mr. Luddy; Also A Reply To the Rev. K. Groves, M.A. & Charles Townley, LL.D. 

Published by John Taylor, Liverpool, 1850. 46 pages.