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The Morning - Exercise at Cripple-Gate : Or, Several Cases of Conscience Practically Resolved, by Sundrey Ministers, September 1661
by Samuel Annesley
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- Hardcover
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: T. Milbourn for Joshua Johnson. 1671. Royal octavo, full leather boards restored by Cottage Bindery of Bath, original front and rear boards with blindstamped border and decoration, new leather spine with gilt title, blindstamped decoration and raised bands, pp (vi), 648, viii.. Engraved decorative borders sermon headings. Two previous owners' signatures, fep and ffep. A contemporary owner underlined the references to Bible verses in the 'Cases Resolved' contents page. Mark to the edge of p. 279. Very good condition, beautifully bound. Collection of sermons by Samuel Annesley (c. 1620 - 1696), a prominent Puritan and nonconformist pastor. "Daniel Defoe (who was a member of his congregation) wrote a pathetic and melodious elegy on his death. ‘He had the reputation,’ concludes the ‘Biographia Britannica,’ ‘of being a warm, pathetic preacher, as well as a pious, prudent, and very charitable divine, laying by the tenth part of his income, whatever it was, for the use of the poor.’ ... [H]is daughter Ann, as wife of the Rev. Samuel Wesley, became the mother of the Wesleys." (DNB) 3rd edition.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100147
- Title
- The Morning - Exercise at Cripple-Gate : Or, Several Cases of Conscience Practically Resolved, by Sundrey Ministers, September 1661
- Author
- Samuel Annesley
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Milbourn for Joshua Johnson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1671
- Keywords
- 17th Century Books, England, Religion
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Gilt
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