Shelfmark
Fm.8.11(10)
Author
Title
A letter to a young gentleman, lately enter'd into holy orders. By a person of quality. It is certainly known, that the following treatise was writ in Ireland by the Reverend Dr. Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's in that Kingdom..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Roberts at the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane., MDCCXXI. [1721].
Physical description
31, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signed at end: A.B., i.e. Jonathan Swift.
Note
Initials, head- and tail-pieces.
Note
First published in Dublin as: 'A letter from a lay-patron to a gentleman, designing for holy orders'.
Note
Price from imprint: Price 6 d.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T723
Citation/references note
Teerink-Scouten, 618
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731; armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; ms. number on title-page numbering pamphlet.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "The contents of this volume...".
Copy-specific note
Previously Do.8.7
Subject
Clergy.
Subject
Preaching.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45421