A discourse concerning Lent, in two parts : The first, an historical account of its observation: the second, and essay concern- [sic] its original: this subdivided into two repartitions: whereof the first is preparatory: and shews, that most of our Christian ordinances are deriv'd from the Jews: and the second conjectures, that Lent is of the same original.
George Hooper (1640-1727) Bishop of Bath and Wells
Category
Books
Date
1695
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire
NT 3070656
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24], 320, [2], 321-444, [4] p., [1] leaf of plates . 8vo.. Seventeenth-century price on front flyleaf: "Pret: 5s". Seller's code [?] in manuscript on front flyleaf. Title page annotated with name of author. Provenance: Initials "SB" [?] on front flyleaf and back pastedown. Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, lettered: "William Lucy Esqr, of Charlecote in Warwickshire" [i.e. Rev. William Lucy, d. 1723], with his name inscribed on title page: "Will- Lucy". Binding: Seventeenth-century full mottled calf binding; blind-tooled fillets and corner fleurons; spine sewn onto four raised cords, with label: "Hooper on Lent"; edge of text block sprinkled.
Makers and roles
George Hooper (1640-1727) Bishop of Bath and Wells