Shelfmark
Fl.5.15(12-13)
Author
Title
A brand pluck'd from the burning: exemplify'd in the unparallel'd case of Samuel Keimer, offer'd to the perusal of the serious part of mankind, and especially to those who were ever acquainted with, or ever heard of the man.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed, and sold by W. Boreham, at the Sign of the Angel in Pater-noster-row, and by other booksellers., 1702.
Physical description
[4], 124, [12] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Note
The preface signed: S. K., i.e. Samuel Keimer.
Note
Samuel Keimer's spiritual autobiography.
Note
Includes "A curious account of the quarrels of the French Protestants and of prison life, and ... a letter from Daniel Defoe [p.98-99]" see Dictionary of National Biography v.30 (1892) p.312; "An epistle from the publisher to Thomas Dutton, one of those called French prophets" p.107-121; "To the truly spiritual among the people called Quakers" p.123-124.
Note
The final quire comprises "A letter from John Lacy, to Thomas Dutton, being reasons why the former left his wife and took E. Gray a prophetess to his bed". Signed at end: March 6. 1711. John Lacy. Some copies may have been issued without this final quire which was previously identified as ESTC T5929.
Note
Signatures: [A]² B-L⁶ [chi]² *⁶.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T5928
Citation/references note
Smith, J. Friends' books, 2.17
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn.: Primary Source Media, 1999. 1 reel ; 35 mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 10540, no. 07).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th-century calf quarter binding; marbled paper boards; gilt spine title "Sermons &c."
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotation at foot of title in contemporary hand: "N.B. This Book was never written but composd at ye Press by ye Author S. Keimer a Printer."
Copy-specific note
ECL copy with "A letter from John Lacy, to Thomas Dutton, ..."
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ..."
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.5.15.
Subject
Keimer, Samuel, 1688 - 1742 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Dutton, Thomas, ? - active 1718 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Lacy, John, 1664- - ? Early works to 1800.
Subject
Gray, Elizabeth, fl. 1711 - ? former owner.
Subject
Protestants France Early works to 1800.
Subject
French prophets Early works to 1800.
Subject
Divorce Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Boreham, William printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41351