Fo.8.28
The clergyman's vade-mecum: or, An account of the ancient and present Church of England; the duties and rights of the clergy; and of their privileges and hardships. Containing full directions relating to ordination, institution, induction, and most of the difficulties which they commonly meet with in the discharge of their office..
Portion of title: Account of the ancient and present Church of England
Clergy-man's vade mecum
The fifth edition, corrected and much enlarged..
London: : Printed for Robert Knaplock in St.Paul's Churchyard, and Sam. Ballard in Little Britain., MDCCXXIII. [1723]
[24], 378, [46]; 94, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Anonymous. By John Johnson .. Includes: "The case of a rector refusing to preach a visitation sermon at the arch-deacon's command" with separate titlepage, pagination and register.
With 23 unnumbered leaves (R10-12, S¹², T⁶, V²) after p.378, consisting of an addenda, a letter to the Reverend Mr. Johnson from Charles Wheatley, an index and a final leaf of advertisements for Samuel Ballard. Apparently intended to be bound at the end following p.94 which has catchword "Addenda".
With a leaf of advertisements for Robert Knaplock on A12.
Signatures: A-S¹² T⁶ V², ²A-D¹² (D12 blank).
Title page within double-lined frame.
Head- and tail- pieces; initials.
ESTC, T120887
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century English brown calf binding; blind-panelled and sprinkled sides; five raised bands; red leather spine label.
Uniformly bound with part 2 in the third edition, 1723, and probably issued thus.
Previously DI.7.04.
Canon law Early church, ca. 30-600.
Ballard, Samuel, ? - d. 1761 publisher.
Knaplock, Robert, ? - -1737 publisher.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
B43393