Author
Beveridge, William, 1637-1708
Title
The great necessity and advantage of publick prayer, and frequent communion. Designed to revive primitive piety. / By the Right Reverend Father in God William Beveridge, D.D. Late Lord Bishop of St. Asaph..
Imprint
London: : printed by E. P. for R. Smith, at Exeter-Change in the Strand., 1708..
Physical description
[8], 109, [1]; [2], 163, [7] p. : port ; 8⁰.
Note
In two parts, each with separate pagination and register. 'The great necessity and advantage of publick prayer: designed to revive primitive piety.' and 'The great necessity and advantage of frequent communion: designed to revive primitive piety.' each has a separate titlepage with the imprint: "London: printed for R. Smith at Exeter-Change in the Strand. 1708.".
Note
With an initial imprimatur leaf and three final advertisement leaves.
Note
In this edition of part two, pp. 149-163, signed M1-M8, are an insert, with sig. M1 replacing the original L3. The first leaf of 'A catalogue of books' is signed L4.
Citation/references note
English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT75006.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements s2003 miunns
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “307” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "K11" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Spine label with "90". Gillingham reference K11/307/90.
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 calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets and rolls forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; raised bands; gilt tooling on spine; paper spine label with title; blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting portrait.
Subject
Public worship Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
E.P. printer.
Added entry--name
Smith, Richard 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
The great necessity and advantage of publick prayer.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
The great necessity and advantage of frequent communion.
Added entry--place
England London.
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