The whole duty of man . laid down in a plain and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader. Divided into XVII. chapters; one whereof being read every Lord's Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year. Necessary for all families. With Private devotions for several occasions.
Richard Allestree (1619 - 1681)
Category
Books
Date
1712
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050282
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24],472,[8]p., [1] leaf of plates . ill.. . 12mo.. With an additional engraved title page: 'The whole duty of man necessary for all families ...'. Not identified in 1768 catalogue.. Provenance: Bookplate: Lady Mary Booth (1704-1772) pre-1736; armorial lozenge. Franks 3064. manuscript initial on front pastedown: "M.", and manuscript inscription on front endpaper: "Mary Booth her book 1718" [i.e. both Lady Mary Booth (1704-1772), pre-1736, prior to her marriage].. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges; gold-tooled spine, title label missing.
Makers and roles
Richard Allestree (1619 - 1681) John Fell (1625-1686) Bishop of Oxford Humphrey Henchman (1592-1675) Bishop of London Dorothy Coventry, Lady Pakington (1679) Richard Sterne (1596?-1683) Archbishop of York