Science et santé vendu avec la clé des Écritures, Mary Baker Eddy, édition 1934

First published in 1875, this 1934 hardcover edition of Science and Health with key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy was published by the trustees under the will of Mary Eddy Baker. In good condition for its age, this book is a collectible antique and a rare find for anyone interested in collecting historical religious works.

Mary Baker Eddy divorced her husband for adultery in 1873, which seems to have galvanized her into action as she then published this book in 1875, started the Church of Christ, Scientist in New England in 1879 and went on to found Christian Science Monitor and three other Christian magazines or journals.

This copy is well travelled, having at some point spent time in a Christian science reading room in Nairobi, back when forming colonies in other peoples countries wasnt seen as a bad thing. By 11 February 1956 it belonged to a Graham Duits, quite possibly of Duits art and antiques gallery, opened in London in 1920 and closed in 1985, who inscribed his name and the date on the fly leaf.

Its a little foxed, but so would you be if you were getting on for a hundred years old.