Shelfmark
Fo.8.28
Author
Title
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..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Account of the ancient and present Church of England
Varying form of title
Clergy-man's vade mecum
Edition
The fifth edition, corrected and much enlarged..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Robert Knaplock in St.Paul's Churchyard, and Sam. Ballard in Little Britain., MDCCXXIII. [1723]
Physical description
[24], 378, [46]; 94, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
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.
Note
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".
Note
With a leaf of advertisements for Robert Knaplock on A12.
Note
Signatures: A-S¹² T⁶ V², ²A-D¹² (D12 blank).
Note
Title page within double-lined frame.
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T120887
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century English brown calf binding; blind-panelled and sprinkled sides; five raised bands; red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Uniformly bound with part 2 in the third edition, 1723, and probably issued thus.
Copy-specific note
Previously DI.7.04.
Subject
Subject
Canon law Early church, ca. 30-600.
Added entry--name
Ballard, Samuel, ? - d. 1761 publisher.
Added entry--name
Knaplock, Robert, ? - -1737 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B43393