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

• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Timothy Garthwait in St. Pauls Church yard, 1661. The last edition corrected and amended.; ..

Added name

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

Publication year

1661

ESTC No.

R25844

Grub Street ID

109227

Description

[24], 80, 83-482 p., [2] leaves of plates : coat of arms ; 8°.

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

'Private devotions for several occasions, ordinary and extraordinary' has separate title page with imprint: London: printed for T. Garthwait, at the little North Door of St. Pauls Church, 1661. Pagination and register are continuous

Marginal notes

Woodcut initial

Text continuous despite the pagination

Signatures: A]4] a]8] B-2H]8.