Shelfmark
Ep.8.16
Author
Uniform title
[Sermons. Selections.]
Title
Several discourses of the truth and the excellency of the Christian religion. : Viz. The evidences of the truth of the Christian religion; with the cause and the danger of infidelity. The excellency and universality of the Christian religion, with the sin and dan[ger]- of rejecting it. The ground of bad mens enmity to the truth. True liberty, the result of Christianity. The duty of improving the present opportunity, and advantages of the Gospel / By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the thirteenth 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, 1703.
Physical description
[8], 453, [3] p. : port. ; 8vo.
Note
With a list of contents (leaves A3-A4) 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; register and pagination are continuous.
Note
With a half-title: Arch-Bishop Tillotson's thirteenth volume.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T84202
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.6.23, Fq.6.
Subject
Sermons, English 17th 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
B38968