Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title The Whole Duty of Man, Laid down in a Plain and Familiar Way For the Use of All, but especially the Meanest Reader. Divided into XVII. Chapters: One whereof being read every Lords Day, the Whole may be Read over Thrice in the Year. Necessary for all Families. With Private Devotions For Several Occasions. [Later Edition – Full Leather Binding] __________ Author R Allestree ______________________ Year of Publication 1678 __________________________ Publisher London: Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet. _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet, 1672, Full calf binding with raised bands, gilt titles to red label, gilt raised bands and plain boards. New paste downs and endpapers. [28], 471, [9] pp. Attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, John Fell, or Humphrey Henchman and others. "To the bookseller" signed: H. Hammond. With an additional title page, engraved. The first leaf bears royal arms. "Private devotions for several occasions" has separate dated title page [1679]; pagination and register are continuous. Includes index. With a final advertisement leaf. Approximately 5 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles to red label, five raised bands with six compartments bearing a small gilt cross.Joints – good condition – gently rubbed. Corners – good condition.Boards – good condition – full calf boards.Page edges – good condition – all edges darkened.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – secure.Paste downs – good condition – new.End papers – good condition – new.Title – good condition – tanned and foxed, the frontispiece is reinforced to the rear.Pages – good condition – worn, stained, tanned and foxed, closed tear to A3, burn hole to the bottom corner margin of p103, bottom corner torn off to p105 with very minor loss to 3 letters, closed tear to p277 without loss, bottom corner torn off to p291 with very minor loss to 3 letters, half the page very darkened to page 377 to 395.Binding – good condition – sound.See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1678 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation
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Year Printed: 1678
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Binding: Fine Binding
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: Religion, Spirituality & Bibles
Author: Allestree
Publisher: Printed by R Norton
Original/Reproduction: Original
