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
1741
Materials
Measurements
155 x 91 x 29 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074656
Summary
Bibliographic description
[18],303,[15]p. . 12mo.. Imperfect; wanting two final leaves.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "The gift of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Sandys of London to William Brockbank one of the hospital boys of Hawkeshead Schooll. A:D 1741". manuscript inscription on frontispiece recto: "Agnes Harrison book Clapergate", and on rear fly-leaf: "Agnes Harrison book the gift of Mrs. Hutton of Burton[?] in Kendal ...".. Binding: Contemporary sheepskin binding, with double blind fillet border.
Makers and roles
Richard Allestree (1619 - 1681) John Fell (1625-1686) Bishop of Oxford Dorothy Coventry, Lady Pakington (1679) Richard Sterne (1596?-1683) Archbishop of York