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Lot 185 - "The Manifesto Church: Records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston" Antique Church History Book, 1699-1872, Published by the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, Boston, Massachusetts, 1902
Lot 185 - "The Manifesto Church: Records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston" Antique Church History Book, 1699-1872, Published by the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, Boston, Massachusetts, 1902
"The Manifesto Church: Records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, with Lists of Communicants, Baptisms, Marriages, and Funerals, 1699-1872." Published by The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, Boston, Massachusetts, 1902. Printed by John Wilson and Son, University Press, Cambridge. The editorial committee consisted of Ellis Loring Motte, Henry Fitch Jenks, and John Homans, 2d.
The volume contains records spanning 1699 to 1872 from the Brattle Square Church, also known as the Manifesto Church. Illustrations include a frontispiece depicting Brattle Square Church captioned "Dedicated 1773 / Demolished 1872" and a portrait plate of Peter Thacher.
Blue cloth binding with gilt-stamped spine lettering. The spine ends are frayed with cloth losses at the head and tail. Corners are bumped and worn through. Page edges show toning, and scattered foxing is present on interior pages.
