Letters concerning the love of God, between the author of the Proposal to the ladies and Mr. John Norris: . wherein his late discourse, shewing that it ought to be intire and exclusive of all other loves, is further cleared and justified. Published by J. Norris, M.A. Rector of Bemerton near Sarum.
John Norris (1657-1711)
Category
Books
Date
1695
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095551
Summary
Bibliographic description
[46],312[i.e.311],[1]p. . 8vo. Pagination: [48], 312 [i.e. 311], [1] p. The extra preliminary leaf seems to be a dedication leaf "to the truly honourable lady, the Lady Catherine Jones" following the title page.. Provenance: Manuscript inscriptions on title page: "Solus amor est quo convirtimur ad Deum ..." [in hand of John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)?], and "John & Isabella" [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751) and his first wife Isabella (1670-1693)]. Armorial bookplate on title page verso: John Hervey of Ickworth in Com. Suff. Esqr. 1698 [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)]. Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a sign of ownership by John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751).. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double blind fillet border, with blind cornerpieces; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with gilt title and date stamped on spine. Red sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
John Norris (1657-1711) Mary Astell (1688-1731)