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May 27, 2015 12:00 PM - June 7, 2015 04:00 PMCalender
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English Theology, 17th Century, Seven Quarto Volumes.

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$400$325
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2819TLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 27, 2015 12:00PM

Description:

English Theology, 17th Century, Seven Quarto Volumes.
Including: The Morning Exercise at Cripple-Gate, London: for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661, first edition; in 19th century leather; a volume of Sermons by Richard Sibbes (1577-1635) ? lacking general title, including the following sermons: The Beasts Dominion over Earthly Kings, The Ruine of Mystical Jericho, The Unprosperous Builder, The Successefull Seeker, Faith Triumphant, The Hidden Life, The Redemption of Bodyes, Balaams Wish, The Faithful Covenanter, The Demand of a Good Conscience, and The Sword of the Wicked, each with its own title page, London: [different imprints], 1639, with index, ex libris George Allen, in later sheepskin; Hugh Latimer's Fruitfull Sermons, London: Cotes, 1625, in contemporary calf, title torn and crudely repaired with loss, frontispiece portrait pasted down to front board; Jeremy Taylor's The Great Exemplar, London: by R.N. for Francis Ash, 1649, first edition, title printed in red and black, engraved vignette, in contemporary sheep, boards detached; Symon Patrick's The Parable of the Pilgrim, London: for Chiswell, 1687, later edition, engraved frontis, in contemporary tan calf; Jeremy Taylor's A Discourse of the Liberty of Prophesying, London: for R. Royston, 1647, first edition, lacking the engraved title, bound in contemporary sheep, damaged; and Edward Polhill's Speculum Theologiae in Christo, London: by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill, 1678, contemporary calf, board detached; these volumes not collated, various sizes, all quarto. (7)
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

London, Joshua Kirton, Nathaniel Webb, Richard Sibbes, Jeremy Taylor, George Allen, Hugh Latimer, Francis Ash, R.N. for Francis Ash, Edward Polhill