I recently purchased a copy of The Trial of Episcopacy printed in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1817. There is no author as such but in the author’s place it reads Reported by R. C. C., A. M. [in pencil noted “otherwise known to be Reverend Dr. William Smith”]. This book was posted on eBay with minimal description and a parenthetical notation that the author is actually John Reed. It was interesting.
Here is the listing:
Trial of Episcopacy reported by R.C.C., (John Reed). An acceptable 4 x 6 inch leather hard cover printing from P. S. Potter in Poughkeepsie. N.Y. Leather 1st HC (...
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