Shelfmark
Gi.5.31
Author
Title
The gentleman's calling. Written by the author of The whole duty of man.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Eliz. Pawlet at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-lane near Fleet-street., MDCCV. [1705]
Physical description
[24], 165, [3] p., plate ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Author of 'The whole duty of man' = Richard Allestree.
Note
Formerly attributed to Richard Sterne, Dorothy Lady Pakington and others.
Note
Prefatory 'Note to the bookseller' signed: Hum. H., i.e. Humble Henchman.
Note
Includes: 'Private devotions'.
Note
With an additional title-page, engraved.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T104241
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on first front flyleaf.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Baronet Andrew Vincent Corbet, dated 1835, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ms. note on second front flyleaf: "Frances Corbet her Book 1724".
Binding
18th-century red morocco over pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt fillet to form a border and roll to form two panels with tools at the corners; gilt roll on board edges and turn-ins. Spine with six raised bands, decorated with gilt tools. Textblock trimmed, gilted, and gauffered. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; five flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's advertisement on second front flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Ms. note on second front flyleaf: "Allestree. Provost of Eton".
Copy-specific note
Titlepage, engraving, and text enclosed by red borders.
Subject
Conduct of life Early works to 1900.
Added entry--name
Pawlett, Elizabeth bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Corbet, Andrew Vincent former owner.
Added entry--name
Corbet, Frances former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51209