Shelfmark
Iaa4.4.10(01)
Author
Title
Things worth thinking on; or, Helps to piety. Being remains of some meditations, experiences, and sentences, &c. never published till now; and now are as an addition to them which were formerly made publick. Together with a sermon entituled The beauty of holines. By Ralph Venning, M.A. Heretofore lecturer in Southwark..
Varying form of title
Helps to piety
Varying form of title
Beauty of holines
Varying form of title
Beauty of holiness
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Robert Duncombe, at the Golden Falcon in Cateaten street, over against St. Lawrence Church; and for John Hancock, at the end of Popes-head Alley next Cornhil., 1665..
Physical description
[8], 153, [3], 74, [4] p. ; 14 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A⁴ B-P⁸ Q⁴ [pi]1.
Note
'The beauty of holines, represented in a sermon long since preach'd, but now enlarged and published, to endear holiness, that it may be belov’'d and practised as it deserves to be by all that profess it. By Ralph Venning.' has a separate undated titlepage on L6r and new pagination; the register is continuous.
Note
With two final advertisement leaves.
Note
Title-page printed within double-ruled border.
Note
Head-pieces.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), V228
Citation/references note
ESTC, R185947
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Bookplate recording donation to Eton College by David Babington-Smith.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Henry Babington Smith.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "Bt. from Deighton & Bell [symbol]".
Binding
18th century brown panelled leather, with blind-stamped centrepiece; red stained edges; rebacked.
Copy-specific note
Ms. bibliographical notes.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Thomas Browne, Religio medici [1642?]
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription on title-page, unread.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting A1.
Subject
Christian life Early works to 1800.
Subject
Meditations Early works to 1800.
Subject
Devotional literature Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sermons, English 17th century.
Added entry--name
Smith, Henry Babington, 1863 - 1923 former owner.
Added entry--name
Babington-Smith, David former owner.
Added entry--name
Hancock, John, active 1638 - 1675 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45527