Fl.5.15(12-13)
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.
London: : Printed, and sold by W. Boreham, at the Sign of the Angel in Pater-noster-row, and by other booksellers., 1702.
[4], 124, [12] p. ; 16 cm. (12mo)
The preface signed: S. K., i.e. Samuel Keimer.
Samuel Keimer's spiritual autobiography.
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.
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.
Signatures: [A]² B-L⁶ [chi]² *⁶.
ESTC, T5928
Smith, J. Friends' books, 2.17
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn.: Primary Source Media, 1999. 1 reel ; 35 mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 10540, no. 07).
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th-century calf quarter binding; marbled paper boards; gilt spine title "Sermons &c."
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."
ECL copy with "A letter from John Lacy, to Thomas Dutton, ..."
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ..."
Previously: Dn.5.15.
Gray, Elizabeth, fl. 1711 - ? former owner.
Protestants France Early works to 1800.
French prophets Early works to 1800.
Divorce Early works to 1800.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Boreham, William printer.
England London.
B41351