Lloyd, David. The Gentleman's Pocket-Piece: being A Repository of Choice Selections and Golden Precepts; taken from the best authors. Philadelphia: Printed for the Compiler, by Joseph Rakestraw, 1845. First Edition. [12499]
Brown cloth with a black leather spine title label, binding has blotchy stains, a bit frayed at the ends, 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches, tight. Pencil notations on the front end papers, first free end paper clipped at bottom corner. 166 pp. with moderate to dark foxing throughout. Good. Hardcover.
Relatively scarce, with WorldCat recording only two copies in library holdings.
Quaker in origin, with the printer being notable in that group. Also, the inclusion of the separatist Quaker Elias Hicks in the excerpts indicates the same.
"As there is a spirit of inquiry and search after wisdom abroad in the world, the idea was conceived of forming a Collection of Extracts, gleaned from various authors, to suit the tastes of readers of the present time. As the days of chivalry and false honour are passing away, and those of reason and common sense taking their place, it appears much more consistent with true honour, and the dignity of a gentleman, to carry a book in his pocket, than a pistol: with these views, the following selections were made." - Preface.
Selections from many authors, including those of Rollin, Swift, Southwell, Young, John Jay, Elias Hicks, Cowper, John Locke, Goldsmith, Milton, Cicero, Pliny, Johnson, William Penn, &c.
