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Author

Allestree, Richard

Title

The causes of the decay of Christian piety. Or An impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice. / Written by the author of The whole duty of man..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion

Imprint

London, : Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet,, 1672..

Physical description

[20], 452, [4] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm (8vo)

Note

"The whole duty of man," variously ascribed to John Fell, Dorothy Pakington, R. Sterne, H. Henchman and others, is generally attributed to Richard Allestree. Cf. Oxford comp. to English lit., 1985; BM; NUC pre-1956; Wing. For a discussion of the authorship, see Nichols, J. Literary anecdotes, 1812, ii, p. 597-604.

Note

Engraved title page vignette.

Note

Advertisement at foot of text on p. 452.

Note

With two final unpaginated leaves of advertisements (2G1-2G2).

Note

On pi1v: "Imprimatur Hic liber vere Christianus; ... Tho. Tomkyns. R.Rmo. in Christo Patri ac Domino Dno. Gilberto divina providentia Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi à sacris domesticis.".

Note

Caption title on 2F1r: "Private devotions, referring to the several parts of the before-going treatise.".

Note

Signatures: pi⁴ A-2F⁸ 2G².

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), A1101

Citation/references note

ESTC, R11623

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 373:1) s1999 miun s

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. Spine label with "150". Gillingham reference -/-/150.

Provenance

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

Binding

17th-century brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges marbled.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: lacking plates.

Subject

Christian life Early works to 1800.

Subject

Sin Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Fell, John attributed name.

Added entry--name

Sterne, Richard attributed name.

Added entry--name

Pakington, Dorothy Coventry attributed name.

Added entry--name

Henchman, Humphrey attributed name.

Added entry--name

Norton, Roger (the Younger) printer.

Added entry--name

Pawlet, Robert, -1683 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

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

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Private devotions referring to the several parts of the before-going treatise.

Series added entry--uniform title

Early English books online.

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1001#$aAllestree, Richard.

24514$aThe causes of the decay of Christian piety. Or An impartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion, undermin'd by unchristian practice. /$cWritten by the author of The whole duty of man..

24630$aImpartial survey of the ruines of Christian religion

260##$aLondon, :$bPrinted by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet,,$c1672..

300##$a[20], 452, [4] p., [2] leaves of plates :$bill. ;$c19 cm (8vo)

500##$a"The whole duty of man," variously ascribed to John Fell, Dorothy Pakington, R. Sterne, H. Henchman and others, is generally attributed to Richard Allestree. Cf. Oxford comp. to English lit., 1985; BM; NUC pre-1956; Wing. For a discussion of the authorship, see Nichols, J. Literary anecdotes, 1812, ii, p. 597-604.

500##$aEngraved title page vignette.

500##$aAdvertisement at foot of text on p. 452.

500##$aWith two final unpaginated leaves of advertisements (2G1-2G2).

500##$aOn pi1v: "Imprimatur Hic liber vere Christianus; ... Tho. Tomkyns. R.Rmo. in Christo Patri ac Domino Dno. Gilberto divina providentia Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi à sacris domesticis.".

500##$aCaption title on 2F1r: "Private devotions, referring to the several parts of the before-going treatise.".

500##$aSignatures: pi⁴ A-2F⁸ 2G<sup>2</sup>.

5104#$aWing (CD-ROM, 1996),$cA1101

5104#$aESTC,$cR11623

533##$aElectronic reproduction.$bAnn Arbor, Mich. :$cUMI,$d1999-$f(Early English books online)$nDigital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 373:1)$7s1999 miun s

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. Spine label with "150". Gillingham reference -/-/150.

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

563##$a17th-century brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; gilt tooling on spine; raised bands; spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges marbled.

590##$aImperfect: lacking plates.

650#0$aChristian life$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSin$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aFell, John,$eattributed name.

7001#$aSterne, Richard,$eattributed name.

7001#$aPakington, Dorothy Coventry,$eattributed name.

7001#$aHenchman, Humphrey,$eattributed name.

7001#$aNorton, Roger (the Younger),$eprinter.

7001#$aPawlet, Robert,$d-1683$ebookseller.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

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

74002$aPrivate devotions referring to the several parts of the before-going treatise.

830#0$aEarly English books online.