Condition: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. May show signs of wear such as:
• Shelf wear or scuffing on the cover
• Creases, marks, or tears on pages or dust jacket
• Possible remainder marks or previous owner’s name/notes inside
Blurb: “A scarce mid-18th-century devotional work, The Communicant’s Companion by Matthew Henry was written as a practical and spiritual guide for Christians preparing to receive the Lord’s Supper. Intended for regular use rather than display, the book offers theological instruction, reflection, and pastoral encouragement grounded in Reformed Protestant tradition.
This 1747 Glasgow ninth edition has survived with heavy, honest wear consistent with centuries of handling. The original leather binding shows extensive surface loss, cracking, and rounded corners. Pages are deeply toned with edge wear, creasing, and scattered foxing. Numerous contemporary and later manuscript inscriptions, calculations, ownership marks, and notes appear throughout the front and rear leaves, adding strong evidence of prolonged devotional use. The text block remains intact and readable despite its fragile appearance.
An evocative early religious artifact best suited for collectors of early Protestant theology, 18th-century printing, devotional literature, or books with pronounced historical character rather than pristine condition.”