Author
Palin, William
Title
The history of the Church of England, from the Revolution to the last Acts of Convocation, A.D.1688-1717 / by William Palin.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Palin's Church of England, 1688-1717.
Imprint
London : Francis & John Rivington, 1851.
Physical description
xxviii, 427 p. ; 18 cm.
Note
"A people who can understand and act upon the counsels which God has given it in the past events of its history, is safe in the most dangerous crises of its fate."--Guizot, on the English Revolution, p. 125.--T.p.
Note
Appendix (p. [407]-427) includes: List of the Nonjurors ; Sufferings of the Nonjurors ; Persecution of the Church in Scotland.
Note
At end: publisher's advertisement [one unnumbered page].
Provenance
Inscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "This volume formerly belonged to Dr Chr. Wordsworth Canon of Westminster and Bishop of Lincoln : and subsequently to his elder son, John, Bishop of Salisbury."
Provenance
Inscription, in pencil, at head of t.p.: "John Wordsworth."
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
19th-century brown calf; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards; five raised bands; gilt tooling on spine; green spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Inscription on upper pastedown: "Study 63".
Copy-specific note
On endleaves: notes drawn from the text of the book, with page references.
Copy-specific note
With pencilled markings and notes through the book.
Subject
Church of England
Subject
Church of England
Added entry--name
Wordsworth, Christopher, 1807-1885 former owner.
Added entry--name
Wordsworth, John, 1843-1911 former owner.
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UKSbSC
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