London: Robert Clavel and James Knaplock in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1704. First edition. Later Vellum with titles stamped to spine. Overall a decent copy. The vellum is clean and tidy, with a little foxing / marking only. A large, uncut copy. Lower corner of leaf D4 torn away, with loss of a few words from six lines of text. Paper flaw to leaves H-H2, with loss of a single word to recto and verso of each.ESTC T75521. 64p pages.
Samuel Wesley (1663-1735), Anglican clergyman and poet. Public outcry to the criticism of dissenting education in his 'Letter from a Country Divine' to his friend in London concerning the education of dissenters in their private academies (London, 1702) led Wesley to respond voraciously, firstly with this work, and then again in A Reply to Mr. Palmer's Vindication (1707).

London: Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, 1867. A first edition of this scarce work. Dark brown cloth. Contemporary brown end papers and owner's contemporary gift inscription to the FFEP. A quite reasonable copy. The brown cloth has marking to the corner of the front board, and there is some light fading from water spots to the rear board. The spine has darkened so that the title is illegible (no gilt, if ever any, remains). Internally clean and tidy throughout, with a touch of darkening to the pages only. Foxing spots to the end papers only. X, [1]-212, [ii]. pp
Samuel, Garratt 1817-1907 was also the author of "Signs of the Times" and "World Without End" amongst other works. He was an Evangelist within the Church of England. These sermons were given at the end of his tenure at Trinity Church in Lincoln's Inn Fields, before his departure for Ipswich. X, [1]-212, [ii]. pp

London: L. B. Seeley and Son, 1825. Original diced Russian calf with gilt decoration to spine. Bookplate to the inside board. Contemporary gift inscription to the end paper. There is an engraved vignette to the title page. After the treatise on Prayer, there is around 70 pages with examples of prayers for the faithful to use, and an index.

Edward Bickersteth (1786-1850) was an evangelical Church of England clergyman. He was active in promoting the Evangelical Alliance and was strongly opposed to the Tractarian movement. His son became the Bishop of Exeter.

There is rubbing to the edges of the boards, with a little bumping to the corners. The gilt to the spine has been rubbed and the titles are no longer legible. It appears that the book may have been repaired in the distant past (unsure) the end papers look a little newer. The binding is strong and secure. Internally clean and tidy throughout with just a little darkening. Overall a sound copy.

London: Ric. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St Paul's Church Yard: 1688. pamphlet, disbound. Title, text, adverts (for Chiswell). "A Clear Proof" although written as through from a Protestant, was in fact a Catholic work, trying to disprove the certainty of Protestantism. This work is a rebuttal of that work. Apart from a little light foxing in a few places, the text is clean and crisp throughout and well bound together. John Williams (C1633–1709), was a Church of England minister, and later Bishop of Chichester (not to be confused with the Jesuit priest of the same period). He was very anti-Catholic and wrote a large number of pamphlets attacking Rome. He argued that the Popish plot was genuine, and was firmly opposed to the accession of James. His preferment as Bishop had to wait until the time of William and Mary. [ii], 1-41, [iii]. pp. Wing W2739 [ii], 1-41, [iii]. pp. Wing W2739

Boston: Apollo Press Joseph Belknap, 1795. A very nice copy of this scarce first edition. Recently rebound in half calf, with black marbled boards. Author's name and date in gilt to the spine. Binding is spotless. Internally complete, with some darkening to the initial pages. The page edges are rather chipped - but not affecting text. 43 pages. 250 by 160mm (9¾ by 6¼ inches).

John Clarke (1755–1798) was a minister of the First Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he was educated at the Boston Public Latin School and Harvard University He joined the ministry of Boston's First Church in January 1778, and remained there until his death at age 42. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1780. & was associated with the Boston Library Society; the Humane Society of Massachusetts; and the Massachusetts Historical Society.
Joseph Belknap was a Boston publisher. He was the son of a noted Congregationalist minister Jeremy Belknap, and a member of his "long lane" church in Boston. Here he had been involved with the ratifying of the Confederating Constitution of America. He involved in the foundation of, and printer to the Massachusetts Historical Society in 1791

London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1870. First edition. Hardback in darkened red buckram, with black decoration and gilt titles to front board and spine. Boards slightly rubbed at edges, and sun faded to spine. W. H. Smith library embossed stamp to top of brown FFEP. Neat owner's name to half title. Another to top of title page. Some light foxing to first twenty pages, or so. Binding a little loose, but holding. Reasonably good condition. Dedicated to London's Protestant dissenters and their places of worship. xvi, 477, [1] pp. 195 x 135 mm (7¾ x 5¼ inches).

. Première édition. Livre relié en bougran rouge foncé, avec des décorations noires et des titres dorés sur la première page et le dos. Les plats sont légèrement frottés sur les bords et le dos est décoloré par le soleil. Tampon de la bibliothèque W. H. Smith en haut de la page de garde marron. Nom du propriétaire sur la moitié du titre. Un autre en haut de la page de titre. Quelques rousseurs légères sur les vingt premières pages environ. La reliure s'est un peu détachée, mais elle tient bon. Raisonnablement bon état. Dédié aux dissidents protestants de Londres et à leurs lieux de culte. xvi, 477, [1] pp. 195 x 135 mm

Lugduni: Mathiam Bonhome, 1538. Full contemporary vellum. Ascribed to Paul the Deacon by the typescript Oxford Intercollegiate Catalogue; to Alcuin by Adams and listed under the heading Alcuin by BM STC German, 1455-1600, though described as a suppositious work. Title and date printed in red and black within a woodcut architectural border. Woodcut initials. Text printed in double columns. 230 ff. 250 x 180 mm (9¾ x 7 inches). Some darkening to the covers. Internally generally a good clean copy with some slight dustiness. Penciled inscriptions to inside paste down. There is worming to the blank lower margin, and also to leaves 166-189 with loss of text. COPAC shows a single copy of this 1538 edition. (Oxford). Plein vélin d'époque. Attribué à Paul le diacre par le dactylographié Oxford Intercollegiate Catalogue ; à Alcuin par Adams et répertorié sous le titre Alcuin par BM STC allemand, 1455-1600, bien que décrit comme un travail supposé. Titre et date imprimés en rouge et noir dans une bordure architecturale gravée sur bois. Initiales gravées sur bois. Texte imprimé en double colonne. 230 et suiv. 250 par 180 mm. Certains assombrissement des couvertures. Intérieurement généralement une bonne copie propre avec un peu de poussière légère. Inscriptions au crayon à coller à l'intérieur. Il y a du vermifuge sur la marge inférieure vierge, ainsi que sur les feuilles 166-189 avec perte de texte. COPAC montre un seul exemplaire de cette édition de 1538. (Oxford).

München / Monachii: Leysserius / Apud Cornelium Leysserium, 1631. 3rd Edition of this graphic account of Hell. München : Leysserius / Monachii : Apud Cornelium Leysserium
Engraved title and 9 full-page engravings in text depicting the torments of the damned in Hell by Philipp Sadeler.

Contemporary vellum with two brass and vellum clasps to close (one of the clasps is lacking). A quarter (2 cm) of the vellum to the spine is lost, with cracking to the spine edge. Some stains to boards. Ownership inscription on the front end paper and to the title page. Text is in Latin. Text block is clean and presentable. Some offsetting from the engraved plates. The plates appear to have been trimmed quite tightly but with minimal (if any) loss. This third edition seems to be a pocket edition, so that you are able to consult the torments at any time! The plates and typesetting seem to have been slightly re-worked from other (including later) editions by Leysserius. The dedication addresses the apostolic nuncio in Germany, bishop Pier Luigi Carafa (1581-1655), whose arms appear at foot of title. Eight torments are described, commented on and vividly illustrated with fine engravings, i.e. darkness, lamenting, hunger and thirst, stench, fire, excruciating remorse, ill company and desperation. The engraving related to lamenting shows an improbable music sheet with notes and lyrics ( Vae vae vae, ah ah ah ah, heu eheu aeternitas ) of the chant of sorrow sung by the damned.

Dünnh. II, 1399, 15.3 - "Immensely gruesome and drastic description of the torments of hell..." (Dünnhaupt on first edition in the same year). "Infernus" Together with "De Aeternitate" (1620) and "Caelum" (1635) were conceived as a trilogy. Jeremias Drexel S.J. (also known as Hieremias Drexelius or Drechsel) (1581–1638) was a Jesuit writer of devotional literature and a professor of the humanities and rhetoric. He served for 23 years as court preacher in Munich to Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria and his wife Elizabeth of Lorraine. He wrote numerous theological works.

Conforms to OCLC: 317504955. [26], 491 pp. 95mm by 50mm (3¾ by 2 inches).

. 3e édition de ce récit graphique de l'enfer. München : Leysserius / Monachii : Apud Cornelium Leysserium
Titre gravé et 9 gravures à pleine page dans le texte représentant les tourments des damnés en enfer par Philipp Sadeler.

Vélin de l'époque avec deux fermoirs en laiton et en vélin pour fermer (l'un des fermoirs est manquant). Un quart (2 cm) du vélin du dos est perdu, avec des craquelures sur le bord du dos. Quelques taches sur les planches. Inscription du propriétaire sur la première page de garde et sur la page de titre. Le texte est en latin. Le bloc de texte est propre et présentable. Quelques décalages dans les planches gravées. Les planches semblent avoir été rognées de manière assez serrée mais avec une perte minime (voire inexistante). Cette troisième édition semble être une édition de poche, afin que vous puissiez consulter les tourments à tout moment ! Les planches et la composition semblent avoir été légèrement retravaillées à partir d'autres éditions de Leysserius (y compris les plus tardives). La dédicace s'adresse au nonce apostolique en Allemagne, l'évêque Pier Luigi Carafa (1581-1655), dont les armes figurent en bas du titre. Huit tourments sont décrits, commentés et illustrés par de belles gravures : les ténèbres, les lamentations, la faim et la soif, la puanteur, le feu, les remords atroces, la mauvaise compagnie et le désespoir. La gravure relative aux lamentations montre une improbable partition avec notes et paroles ( Vae vae vae, ah ah ah ah, heu eheu aeternitas ) du chant de douleur entonné par les damnés.

Dünnh. II, 1399, 15.3 - "Description immensément horrible et drastique des tourments de l'enfer..." (Dünnhaupt sur la première édition de la même année). Avec "De Aeternitate" (1620) et "Caelum" (1635), "Infernus" a été conçu comme une trilogie. Jeremias Drexel S.J. (également connu sous le nom de Hieremias Drexelius ou Drechsel) (1581-1638) était un écrivain jésuite de littérature dévotionnelle et un professeur d'humanités et de rhétorique. Pendant 23 ans, il a été prédicateur à Munich pour Maximilien Ier, électeur de Bavière, et son épouse Élisabeth de Lorraine. Il a écrit de nombreux ouvrages théologiques.

Conforme à OCLC : 317504955. [26], 491 pp. 95mm par 50mm (3¾ par 2 pouces).

Mainz (but Köln): Peter Henning, 1618. Contemporary full vellum with shelf label and (faded) manuscript titles to spine. Library stamp for Miltenberg (Germany) library to front end paper. Attractive engraved allegorical title. Contemporary inscription to title showing ownership of Nicolas Sartonio of Miltenberg. Clasps are missing, vellum is browned and stained, slightly rubbed but still presentable. Paper darkened in line with age, otherwise still in very good condition. (48) [*-f4], 1-872 [A-Rrrrr4], [44] [Sssss-Zzzzz2] pp. Conforms to USTC 2095833.

First Latin edition of this polemic, originally published in French in 1610 under the title "Institution catholique". The author Pierre Coton (1564 - 1626) was a French Jesuit, friend and confessor of the French King Henry IV and his son, who later became King Louis XIII. After the assassination of Henry IV in 1610, Coton was often the victim of polemics and attacks, who blamed the regicide on the Jesuits. His name went down in history in the form of a quip: "The king has cotton in his ears!" Having become, thanks to the protection of Marie de Medici, the confessor of the young Louis XIII, he remained influential until his disgrace, linked to the coup de force of the young king against the Concini in 1617.

. Plein vélin de l'époque avec étiquette d'étagère et titres manuscrits (décolorés) au dos. Cachet de la bibliothèque de Miltenberg (Allemagne) sur la première page de garde. Joli titre allégorique gravé. Inscription contemporaine sur le titre indiquant la propriété de Nicolas Sartonio de Miltenberg. Les fermoirs manquent, le vélin est bruni et taché, légèrement frotté mais encore présentable. Le papier s'est assombri avec l'âge, mais il est en très bon état. (48) [*-f4], 1-872 [A-Rrrrr4], [44] [Sssss-Zzzzz2] ppp
Conforme à USTC 2095833.

Première édition latine de cette polémique, originellement publiée en français en 1610 sous le titre
"Institution catholique". L'auteur Pierre Coton (1564 - 1626) était un jésuite français, ami et confesseur du roi français Henri IV et de son fils, qui devint plus tard le roi Louis XIII. Après l'assassinat d'Henri IV en 1610, Coton fut souvent victime de polémiques et d'attaques, qui imputaient le régicide aux Jésuites. Son nom est entré dans l'histoire sous la forme d'une boutade : "Le roi a du coton dans les oreilles !". Devenu, grâce à la protection de Marie de Médicis, le confesseur du jeune Louis XIII, il reste influent jusqu'à sa disgrâce, liée au coup de force du jeune roi contre les Concini en 1617.

London: Religious Tract Society. First edition. No date to this publication, but COPAC suggests circa 1825. Hardback. Thin leather spine, with number 100 in gilt to the spine. (This copy from Santon Sunday School Library, presumably their numbering). Inside, it lacks front end paper. Overall clean and tidy. The boards have a touch of rubbing to the edges, but no marking. The inside front board has slight loss to the paper - presumably where labels have been removed., The front end paper has been removed. School library sticker to the inside front board, and recent owner's name. The rest of the book is clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening only. 144 pages.

The Reverend Fletcher was a contemporary of Wesley, and one of Methodism's first great theologians. He was a French Huguenot, (his actual name was Jean Guillaume de la Fléchère.) and came to England in 1740. He spent most of his career as curate of the Parish of Madeley. Although a key Methodist, he always remained loyal to the Church of England.

London: Rivington, 1889. Second (revised edition). Although substantially the same work, Gore addresses the issues raised in two Catholic rebuttals of his original work. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. 32 page catalogue for Rivington publications to the rear. This book is a defence, in popular form, of Anglicanism, and Anglican Ordinations and Sacraments, against the criticisms of Roman Catholic authorities. The blue boards are mainly clean, with a little fading and rubbing to the spine. A touch of bumping to the head and tail, with very slight fading. The half title has significant foxing to it. There are two pencil inscriptions showing that the book belonged to a convent library. Owner's name to the head of the title page. xviii, [2], 176, 32. pp

Gore (1853-1932) was an influential Oxford theologian. He was ordained a priest in 1878, and was the principal of Pusey House from its foundation until 1893. Under his influence, the Oxford Movement moved towards Modernist lines (a break with the Tractarians). He was also very concerned with social action, and he helped to found the Christian Social Union. In 1901 he became the Bishop of Worcester, in 1911 he succeeded Francis Paget as Bishop of Oxford.