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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

Added entry--name

Fell, John, 1625 - 1686 attributed name.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B43108
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