The Battle-Axe, And Weapons Of War, Discovered By The Morning Light: Aimed For The Final Destruction Of Priest-Craft.: Being A Treatise Fitted To The Present Day, Calculated To Detect Hypocrisy Wheresoever It May Be Found, Without Respect To Persons.

First published 1821 [that edition may have been suppressed]. "E. Williams, Print. / New-London, Conn." on verso of title-page. "Advertisement To The Second Edition. [verso of title-page] The Authors of this book have all departed this life. ...We now submit to the public the entire work as it comes from the Authors... the modifying influences which have been operating during the last thirty years have so far relaxed the Priestly grasp on the public mind and conscience, that we now have only to offer a reasonable compensation, and any Printer is ready to do the work. [signed] The Friends and Relatives Of The Authors Of The Battle-Axe. Groton, September, 1841." 86, [1] pages; 22 cm. Bound in black cloth, green & white floral endpapers, front cover stamped in gold, library-white title & location marks on spine; Ink owner name of John Thompson on verso of Contents page at end. Discarded by "The Memorial & Library Asso." of Westerly, RI (label inside front cover), "Westerly Public Lib." embossed on title-page, blue-pencil number at foot of page [3]; library pocket pasted inside rear cover. Pages foxed, many corners gone from constant creasing, paper darkened with age; Good. Stock#ofc0891.