Feb 19, 2016
There's something to be said for beautiful handwriting! This inscription commemorates the presentation of this book to a Dr. Monroe. It can be found in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem, from the Commandments of the Decalogue, by Emmanuel Swedenborg. William Schlatter, one of the book's presenters, was a leader in Philadelphia's community of Swedenborgians. The book was printed in 1816 by Lydia Bailey, a major female printer in Philadelphia, which is frankly awesome in its own right. #americanantiquarian #femaleprinters #swedenborg