THE WINTHROP COVENANT: 22kt Gold Accented

THE WINTHROP COVENANT:    1976  First Edition; First Printing

Condition:  Near Fine no signs of wear
Cover:  Hardcover no slipcover Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold.

The narrative chronicles three centuries of the prominent Winthrop family in New England and New York. Arranged chronologically from 1630 to the 1970s, the book uses fiction and dramatized history to trace the evolution, rise, and eventual dilution of the Puritan ethic in American life.The overarching theme explores the heavy burden of conscience and a divinely inspired "sense of mission" across generations. While the characters are descendants of the family, only Governor John Winthrop and Wait Still Winthrop are modeled on real historical figures. The timeline spans several major historical eras:

Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. 8" - 9" tall.

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