An Account of the Progress of the Reformation of Manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Other Parts of Europe and America. With some Reasons and plain Directions for our heart and vigorous Prosecution of this Glorious Work.

Published by Joseph Downing, London, 1704

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The first edition of this scarce tract on enforcing Christian moral values by Josiah Woodward, in a stab stitch binding with early marbled paper wraps. The first edition of this scarce tract by Anglican clergyman and moral reformer, Josiah Woodward. ESTC T18720. In a stab stich binding with early, marbled paper wraps. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne. With a single page of publisher's advertisements to the verso of the final leaf. An insightful pamphlet, advocating for the legal enforcement of strict, Christian values amongst the laity, suggesting criminal charges for public swearing, drunkeness and debauchery. An early instance of Woodward's religiously and politically charged term, 'reformation of manners'. Bound in a stab stich binding with early, marbled paper wraps.Externally, smart. Wraps faintly sunned, with some edgewear and chips to paper at extremities and spine. Tiding to the reverse wraps and front free, slightly visible to the frontispiece on the verso. Internally, firmly bound. Lower extremity of text block slightly unevenly trimmed. Chip and creasing to frontispiece. Pages exceptionally bright and clean. Very Good.…

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Title
An Account of the Progress of the Reformation of Manners, in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Other Parts of Europe and America. With some Reasons and plain Directions for our heart and vigorous Prosecution of this Glorious Work.
Author
[Josiah Woodward]
Publisher
Joseph Downing, London
Publication year
1704
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
None
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
0.5 kilograms
Dimensions
6.5" by 6"

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