Rare Simeon Jones Sermon 1818 Newton NY, with printer’s advert on lower cover misspelling his name

A 16 page pamphlet in the original printed wrappers, one and a half inch tear horizontal t hroughout the pamphlet [see images], page 9 turned corner with loss of text, old water stains. Untrimmed as issued, side stitched, 5.25 x 9.5 inches. Provenance: Clarissa Grant with her name in ink at the top of the title page.

An early sample of printing by Shepard who evidently did not proofread carefully, spelling his name Spepar… instead of Shepar… using old English style type and confusing a p for an h.

A SERMON,
DELIVERED
IN THE VILLAGE OF NEWTOWN, N. Y.
ON
THE EVENING OF NOV. 8, 1818,
IN AID OF
The Western Education Society of
the state of New-York
BY THE REV. SIMEON R. JONES.
God gives the word, the preachers throng around,
Live from his lips, and spread the glorious sound :
That sound bespeaks salvation on her way,
The trumpet of a life-restoring day. COWPER.
*****
NEWTOWN.
PRINTED BY ERASTUS SHEPARD.
1818.