Fm.2.12(01)
An explication to the catechism of the Church of England. Part I. Containing an explication of the preliminary questions and answers of it, and of the Apostles Creed: together with an introduction to the whole in a discourse concerning catechizing and the catechism of the Church of England. By Gabriel Towerson, sometime fellow of All-Souls Colledge in Oxford, and now rector of Wellwynne in Hartford-shire..
London, : Printed by J. Playford, for R. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard, T. Sawbridge at the Flower-de-luce in Little Britain, G. Wells at the Sun in St. Pauls Church-yard, and R. Bently in Russel-street, Covent-Garden,, 1685..
[6], xx, [2], 367, [1] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
With divisional title page on leaf D2r.
Errata at foot of p. 367.
Signatures: A-3C⁴ 3D².
ESTC, R6572
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1967
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
17th/18th century mottled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; six raised bands, each bordered by gold-fillets; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Towerson on the Catechism"; green goatskin spine label with gilt lettering: "Vol. 1."; board edges gold-tooled; text block edges marbled.
Bound with two other items.
Previous shelfmark: Ee.3.02.
Apostles Creed.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Playford, John, 1623 - 1686? printer.
Chiswell, Richard publisher.
Sawbridge, Thomas publisher.
Wells, George, fl. 1677 - 1693 publisher.
Bentley, Richard, ? - d. 1697 publisher.
England London.
B47716