Shelfmark
Ep.8.14
Author
Uniform title
[Sermons. Selections.]
Title
Fifteen sermons on several subjects. : Viz. Of the form and power of godliness. Of the necessity of good works. Of doing all the glory of God. Doing good, a security against injuries from men. Of diligence in our general and particular calling. Of the blessedness of giving, more than that of receiving. The evil of corrupt communication. The true remedy against the troubles of life. / By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the eleventh volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Ri. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1702.
Physical description
[8], 160, 151-435, [3] p. : port. ; 8vo.
Note
With a list of contents and a final advertisement leaf.
Note
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, leaf A1, signed: 'R. White sculp.'
Note
Title page enclosed within double line border.
Note
Each sermon has caption title; text is continuous despite pagination.
Note
With a half-title: Arch-Bishop Tillotson's eleventh volume.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N6813
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown calf; two blind tooled double fillet borders; outer panel sprinkled; inner panel painted faintly to appear like marble; blind tooled large fleurons at the corners of inner panel; gold tooled decoration on spine; red and green sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ed.6.21, Fq.6.
Subject
Sermons, English 18th century.
Added entry--name
Barker, Ralph, 1648 - 1708 publisher.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B38965