Nicholson William Bishop Gloucester (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 213 p. 19 cm. Full leather hardcover. Cracked at spine. Spine chipped at head and tail. Small pen inscription on front pastedown. Foxed title page. One loose page. Foxing and stains. A few small worm holes near spine. Nicholson actively defended the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England, in illustration of its teaching. His Exposition of the Apostles' Creed and Exposition of the Church Catechism were both written for the instruction of his former parishioners at Llandilo. "Enjoyned to be Learned of Every Child, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop." More photos available on request.…

Hardcover. First published by others in 1661. Bishop Nicholson once kept a school in Carmarthenshire with Jeremy Taylor, who became renowned in the time of Cromwell's Protectorate as the "Shakespeare of Divines". Gilt lettering to spine. Full contemporary leather rather aged and worn especially at the corners and freshly rebacked with new gilt label, plainly done. Scarce. We have several early religious titles in our list. To see these click on any title listed by us. At the bottom of the page that comes up, in "Store Description", is "List this Seller's Books". Click on this and our full list will appear, amongst which you will find them.…