Pratt, Parley Parker. Key To The Science of Theology: Designed as an Introduction to the First Principles of Spiritual Philosophy; Religion, Law and government; as Delivered by the Ancients, and as Restored in this Age, for the Final Development of Universal Peace, Truth and Knowledge. F.D. Richards/ L. D. Saints' Book Depot, Liverpool, 1855.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 173pp. Duodecimo [18 cm] Black diced leather over boards (a previous owner has written in pencil on the front pastedown "Rebound at Liverpool Dec. 1892"). The text block is cracked at the beginning and the rear hinge is split. The front pastedown has a couple of contemporary owners' inscriptions. The front flyleaf is absent. "Key to Theology is Mormonism's earliest comprehensive synthetical work. Its scope is complete." - Peter Crawley. Crawley 989. Flake/Draper 6585. Scallawagiana 50. Mormon Fifty 45. Mormon Imprints 51.

Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.

Pratt, Parley P.. Key to the Science of Theology: Designed as an Introduction. F.D. Richards, Liverpool, 1855.

Price: US$1100.00 + shipping

Description: Good. Edges rubbed, especially the corners and both ends of spine. Covers soiled with stains. Gilt and cloth on spine faded, being now illegible. Light staining on lower half of front end sheet. Former owner's name on front free end sheet. Pages lightly toned Brown cloth with gilt lettering

Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.

Pratt, Parley Parker. Key To The Science of Theology: Designed as an Introduction to the First Principles of Spiritual Philosophy; Religion, Law and government; as Delivered by the Ancients, and as Restored in this Age, for the Final Development of Universal Peace, Truth and Knowledge. F.D. Richards/ L. D. Saints' Book Depot, Liverpool, 1855.

Price: US$1250.00 + shipping

Description: 173pp. Twelvemo [18 cm] Light brown cloth with a gilt stamped title on the spine, and blind stamped decorative patterns on the spine and covers. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed. The spine is faded. The cloth at the ends of the spine is chipped. The corners of the covers are bumped. The underlying boards are just beginning to peek through at the corners. The front endsheet is split along the hinge. The front pastedown is glue stained, and there is a contemporary owner's name in small pen on the front free endsheet. "Key to Theology is Mormonism's earliest comprehensive synthetical work. Its scope is complete." - Peter Crawley. Flake/Draper 6585. Scallawagiana 50. Mormon Fifty 45. Mormon Imprints 51.

Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.

Pratt, Parley P.. KEY TO THE SCIENCE OF THEOLOGY: Designed as An Introduction to the First Principles of Spiritual Philosophy; Religion; Law and Government; as delivered by the Ancients, and as Restored in this Age. [Mormon]. F. D. Richards: Liverpool, 1855.

Price: US$3950.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 7 x 5", diced leather, 173pp + errata, covers worn, extremities bumped & fraying, spine scuffed, hinges loose, old ink name inside front cover ("Saml. Richd. Bateson"), contents toned with scattered spotting and soil. A rare and desirable early Mormon text. An original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles; great-great-grandfather of Mitt Romney (or so it is said).

Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.