A View of Spiritual, or Anti-Typical Babylon, with its Downfall Exhibited, by a Vision of Elisha Peck; as well as by Sundry Scripture Prophecies and Revelations. Interpreted and Explained, to open to view, for a warning to Mankind, the certainty of the near approach of the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord.

Gorton, Benjamin. A View of Spiritual, or Anti-Typical Babylon, with its Downfall Exhibited, by a Vision of Elisha Peck; as well as by Sundry Scripture Prophecies and Revelations. Interpreted and Explained, to open to view, for a warning to Mankind, the certainty of the near approach of the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord. Troy [New York]: Printed by Oliver Lyon for the author, 1808. First edition. 12mo. V, 179 pp. Full leather binding. This is a very interesting work from the 19th century in America predicting the end of days and the apocalypse. The author, believed in the visions of Elisha Peck, who was a Baptist Preacher, who had a number of visions concerning the end of time. The author related various aspects of Peck’s visions to certain government officials and historical occurances that were contemporary to his time. Scuffing and heavy age wear to boards. Front and rear boards detached but present. Browning to pages due to age. Signature of former owner on front endpaper and some Hebrew writing and numbering in pencil on front endpapers. Binding in poor, text in fair condition. poor. Hardcover. (19484) $95