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Title

An account of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, in England and Ireland. : With a persuasive to persons of all ranks, to be zealous and diligent in promoting the execution of the laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting a national reformation. / Published with the approbation of a considerable number of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and honourable judges of both kingdoms..

Edition

The fifth edition..

Imprint

London, : Printed by J. Downing, in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield: and are to be sold by him, and D. Brown, bookseller, without Temple-Bar,, 1701..

Physical description

[40], 138, [26] pages, [1] leaf of plates : portrait ; 8vo

Note

Signatures: A⁴ a-b⁸ B-L⁸ M² (+[chi]1?).

Note

"Probably by a Mr. Yates, a lawyer, who used materials collected by Josiah Woodward" (catalogue of the McAlpine collection) - note from ESTC.

Note

Final unnumbered sequence contains: 'An abstract of the penal-laws'.

Note

The abstract has the following features; p.[14], the word below the first pointing hand is misprinted "soid"; p.[15], in the middle, there is a space after "A--- B---"; p.[18], the text begins "Whereas A- B-" and the catchword is "Some"; p.[19] begins "Some prudential methods" and the catchword is "Peri-"; pp. [21-24] contain "A specimen of an agreement"; p. [25] contains an "Advertisement" and the last-named bookseller. (There are at least three other variant editions.)

Note

Title within double ruled border.

Note

Engraved portrait frontispiece of King William III of England, signed "F. H. Van. Hove. sculp".

Citation/references note

ESTC, T74628

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 4324, no. 20).

Provenance

Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "N33" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "23"; Gillingham reference N33/-/23.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century sprinkled and plain brown sheepskin; sewn on two supports; blind fillets on boards forming three concentric rectangular frames with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; blind fillets on spine; spine label with title; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and other parts of Europe and America. London, 1703.

Copy-specific note

"An abstract of the penal-laws" bound after An account of the progress of the reformation of manners.

Subject

Societies for the Reformation of Manners

Subject

Courtesy Early works to 1800.

Subject

Etiquette Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place) Social life and customs Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Browne, Daniel, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Downing, Joseph printer.

Added entry--name

Hove, Frederick Hendrick van engraver.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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24503$aAn account of the Societies for Reformation of Manners, in England and Ireland. :$bWith a persuasive to persons of all ranks, to be zealous and diligent in promoting the execution of the laws against prophaneness and debauchery, for the effecting a national reformation. /$cPublished with the approbation of a considerable number of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and honourable judges of both kingdoms..

250##$aThe fifth edition..

260##$aLondon, :$bPrinted by J. Downing, in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfield: and are to be sold by him, and D. Brown, bookseller, without Temple-Bar,,$c1701..

300##$a[40], 138, [26] pages, [1] leaf of plates :$bportrait ;$c8vo

500##$aSignatures: A⁴ a-b⁸ B-L⁸ M² (+[chi]1?).

500##$a"Probably by a Mr. Yates, a lawyer, who used materials collected by Josiah Woodward" (catalogue of the McAlpine collection) - note from ESTC.

500##$aFinal unnumbered sequence contains: 'An abstract of the penal-laws'.

500##$aThe abstract has the following features; p.[14], the word below the first pointing hand is misprinted "soid"; p.[15], in the middle, there is a space after "A--- B---"; p.[18], the text begins "Whereas A- B-" and the catchword is "Some"; p.[19] begins "Some prudential methods" and the catchword is "Peri-"; pp. [21-24] contain "A specimen of an agreement"; p. [25] contains an "Advertisement" and the last-named bookseller. (There are at least three other variant editions.)

500##$aTitle within double ruled border.

500##$aEngraved portrait frontispiece of King William III of England, signed "F. H. Van. Hove. sculp".

5104#$aESTC,$cT74628

533##$aMicrofilm.$bWoodbridge, CT$cResearch Publications, Inc.,$d1986.$e1 reel ; 35mm.$f(The Eighteenth Century ; reel 4324, no. 20).

561##$aPart of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "N33" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "23"; Gillingham reference N33/-/23.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a18th-century sprinkled and plain brown sheepskin; sewn on two supports; blind fillets on boards forming three concentric rectangular frames with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; blind fillets on spine; spine label with title; text block edges sprinkled red.

590##$aBound with: An account of the progress of the reformation of manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and other parts of Europe and America. London, 1703.

590##$a"An abstract of the penal-laws" bound after An account of the progress of the reformation of manners.

61020$aSocieties for the Reformation of Manners

650#0$aCourtesy$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aEtiquette$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xSocial life and customs$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBrowne, Daniel,$ebookseller.

7001#$aDowning, Joseph,$eprinter.

7001#$aHove, Frederick Hendrick van,$eengraver.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.