[Pamphlet, bifolium] Letters on the Signs of the Times. To the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London [addressed in Southcott's hand].

Author: 
[Joanna Southcott and Jane Townley, her patron]
Publication details: 
Printed by S. Rousseau, Wood Street, Spa Fields, London, [1804].
£285.00
SKU: 10622

Four pages, 4to, marks from folding as letter, some pinholes, edges sl. ragged, text clear and complete. Copies were abviously sent to church (ands other) personnel, this one being addressed possibly in Southcott's sprawling hand[papers in the BL only indicate that people did her writing for her - I've yet to find a sample beyong a signature] to the Church Warden | Bedfont, East | Middlesex || for the Curate. It is docketed with the date 7 July 1804 received, Townley writes to the Bishop, Joanna Southcott at greater length to Jane Townley. According to BBTI, the printer, S. Rousseau was Son of Philip Rousseau; cousin of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Apprenticed to Nichols. Registered press 1799. Arabic & Persian press. There is an advertisement for other works of Southcott's obtainable from E.J. Field,presumably a bookseller (not in BBTI) at No 2 High Street, St Giles's, London. Copies at Princeton, Drew and BL only listed on WorldCat.