The whole duty of man, laid down in a plain and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader: divided into XVII. chapters; one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year. Necessary for all families with private devotions for several occasions

People / Organizations

• Tim. Garthwait ("printed for")
• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Tim. Garthwait in Little St. Bartholomews-Hospital, neer Smithfield, 1667.

Added name

Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681. Private devotions for several occasions.; Garthwait, Timothy, -1669, bookseller.

Publication year

1667

ESTC No.

R172163

Grub Street ID

66128

Description

[24], 474, [6] p., [2] leaves of plates : coat of arms ; 12°.

Note

Published anonymously in 1658 with title: "The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man" and variously attributed to Lady Dorothy Pakington, Archbishop Sterne, Bishop John Fell, and others, although now generally attributed to Richard Allestree-- DNB

With added engraved title page, which has been included in the number of plates

"Private devotions for several occasions" has separate dated title page, but pagination and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

Wing erroneously has "dvty" in place of "duty" in the title