Rowland Hill — Village Dialogues

London, Thomas Tegg; T. Kelly, Knight, and Lacey, 1823-1824 . Leather. Illustrated throughout, this is the twenty-second edition of Rowland Hill's collection of short religious dialogues written in conversational form for a popular audience. The two volume twenty-second edition of this work, with both volumes bound in one, with individual title pages and pagination.This is Rowland Hill's popular series of dialogues dealing with a variety of subjects, including the slave trade, sectarianism, the poor, and religion.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, eleven plates to volume I, and eight to volume II. Collated, lacking five plates. With an 1848 inscription to a front blank. The work presents discussions between rural and working-class characters on subjects such as sin, salvation, faith, morality, and everyday Christian conduct. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints, and to board perimeters. Front joint head starting, with board slightly tender. Rear hinge strained with board lightly tender. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with handling marks throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .