Subject: Unitarianism

Book published in 1794 arguing against the divinity and pre-existence of Christ, using the Jewish perspective on the Messiah. Authored by Joseph Priestley, a prominent 18th-century English theologian, natural philosopher, and political theorist known for his work on oxygen and his advocacy for religious toleration. The book reflects Priestley's attempts to fuse Enlightenment rationalism with Christian theism. Due to the controversial nature of his publications and his support for the French Revolution, Priestley was forced to flee England in 1791, eventually settling in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

A Hebrew grammar textbook compiled by Sidney Willard, Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages at Harvard College. Published in 1817 by Hilliard & Metcalf at the University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The book features dual Hebrew-English text on nearly every page. This particular copy is in rubbed but sound condition, bound in its original calf-backed marbled paper-covered boards. The book's preface argues for its necessity due to the high cost of suitable Hebrew grammars for theology students. Internal evidence suggests that Willard was aware of other contemporary Hebrew grammars published in New England. The book contains ownership inscriptions from E. B. Hall (1819), a Unitarian Minister and Harvard student, and Samuel Presbury (1822), a Harvard graduate and Unitarian Minister. Offered for sale by Rulon-Miller Books on October 27, 2009, for $285.00. (5 x 8 1/2 inches; 86 pages)

This is the third edition of Moses Stuart's letter to William Ellery Channing on the subject of religious freedom, published by Perkins & Marvin in Boston in 1830. The letter engages with Channing's views on religious tolerance and likely presents Stuart's own perspectives on the matter, potentially within the context of 19th-century American religious discourse.