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 Privat devotions for several occasions

People / Organizations

• Richard Allestree (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for Tim. Garthwait in Little St. Bartholomews-Hospital, neer Smithfield, 1668.

Added name

Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681. Private devotions for several occasions.; Garthwait, Timothy, -1669, bookseller.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Fell, John, 1625-1686, attributed name.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675, attributed name.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, -1679, attributed name.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683, attributed name.

Publication year

1668

ESTC No.

R3612

Grub Street ID

118447

Description

[24], 474, [6] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., 1 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 an added engraved title page, which has been included in the number of plates

Prefatory letter (A2) is signed: H. Hammond

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

Signatures: A-X]1]2.