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The analogy of religion, natural and revealed, to the constitution and course of nature..
by BUTLER, Joseph
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, 1788. lxvii, [13], 477pp, [3]. With a terminal leaf of advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled tree- calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, spine sunned. Small hole to text of leaf N5 (without loss of sense), tears to text of leaf N7 (without loss of sense), loss to upper corners of leaves Z7-8, inked ownership inscription of James Ewing to recto of front blank fly-leaf. First published 1736, Church of England clergyman Joseph Butler's (1692-1752) Analogy is a significant work of eighteenth- century natural theology, outlining the similarities between religious and scientific order indicating a common originator; God. James Ewing of Strathleven (1775-1853) was one of Glasgow's most successful businessmen, sometime MP (1832-5) and Lord Provost (1832- 3) for the city, and kept significant holdings of land and slaves in Jamaica. An influential plantation owner, he was instrumental in the establishment of the anti-abolition lobbying group Glasgow West India Association. ESTC T116202, PMM 193 (for the first edition).. New edition, corrected. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ31195
- Title
- The analogy of religion, natural and revealed, to the constitution and course of nature..
- Author
- BUTLER, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- New edition, corrected
- Publisher
- Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1788
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Religion, Theology
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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