Shelfmark
Fm.5.07(09)
Author
Title
The vanity of scoffing: or A letter to a witty gentleman, evidently shewing the great weakness and unreasonableness of scoffing at the Christian's faith, on account of its supposed uncertainty. Together with the madness of the scoffer's unchristian choice..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Letter to a witty gentleman.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for R. Royston, bookseller to his most Sacred Majesty, at the Angel in Amen-Corner,, 1674..
Physical description
[2], 38 p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Anonymous. By Clement Ellis. Sometimes attributed to John Fell.
Note
Annotation on title page of CLU-C copy: "Ellis to the Duke of Newcast[le]." Clement Ellis was private chaplain to William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, who was reputed to be a wit (cf. DNB).
Note
Title within simple double-lined border.
Note
Headpiece and initial.
Note
Signatures: A-E⁴.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), E575
Citation/references note
ESTC, R3033
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 "Theolog. Tracts".
Copy-specific note
Annotation on title page of ECL copy: "by Clem[en]t Ellis".
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets. Ms. contents list on front flyleaf: "In this volume are contained ..."
Copy-specific note
Previously Do.7.05.
Subject
Subject
Ridicule Early works to 1800.
Subject
Faith Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Royston, Richard, 1599 - 1686 publisher.
Added entry--name
Fell, John, 1625 - 1686 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43108