A Practical Discourse concerning The redeeming of time

Published by Printed for John Everingham, London, 1695

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104pp, [8]. With three terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting. Small marginal burn-hole to leaf D7, scattered spotting. A scarce work concerning the religious aspects of time by Edward Pelling (bap. 1640, d. 1718), Chaplain in Ordinary to William and Mary, and later Queen Anne. 'To Redeem, is to recover that which was once Lost, and when we apply it to Time, it signifies the Recovering of those Hours, which have been mispent, and thrown away; by Labouring hard for the Future, to employ every Minute we have to good purpose'. ESTC records copies at just eight locations (BL, California, Folger, LCP, Melbourne, NLS, Newcastle, and Oxford). ESTC R42376, Wing P1085. Size: 8vo.

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Title
A Practical Discourse concerning The redeeming of time
Author
PELLING, Edward
Publisher
Printed for John Everingham, London
Publication year
1695
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First edition.

Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB

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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)…

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Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children. We always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E

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Corfe Castle, Dorset, United Kingdom BH20 5HU