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The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. Or an Impartial Survey of the Ruines of Christian Religion, Undermin d by Unchristian Practice
by Richard Allestree [The Author of The Whole Duty of Man]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
London: R. Norton for T. Garthwait, 1668. Hardcover. Good. Early reprint of this treatise on how good christians are led astray, written by The Author of The Whole Duty of Man, which is now commonly attributed to Richard Allestree. Engraved title page with two portraits of Ezekial and King David done by Wenceslaus Hollar. Contemporary full calf binding. 8vo. 452pp. Rubbing to edges, wear to joints, Tear to top of spine. Colour mark to title page. Binding sound. A solid copy containing to oft missing engravings. Good.
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- AJ Scruffles
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- Title
- The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. Or an Impartial Survey of the Ruines of Christian Religion, Undermin d by Unchristian Practice
- Author
- Richard Allestree [The Author of The Whole Duty of Man]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- R. Norton for T. Garthwait
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1668
- Keywords
- leather binding, christian, clergyman, clergy, religion, treatise, tract, moral, guidance, engraved, arminian,
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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