The works of that learned and judicious divine, Mr. Richard Hooker, in eight books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity, compleated out of his own manuscripts. Dedicated to the King s most excellent majesty, Charles II. by whose royal father (near his Martyrdom) the former five books (then only extant) were commended to his dear children, as an excellent means to satisfie private scruples, and settle the publick peace of this church and kingdom. To which are added, several other treatises by the same author. All revised and corrected in numberless places of the former edition, by a diligent hand. There is also prefix d before the book, The life of the author, sometime written by Isaac Walton.

Hooker, Richard

Published by London: printed for R. C. [Richard Chiswell?] S. S. [S. Smith or Samuel Sprint?] B. W. [Benjamin Walford?] M. W. [Matthew Wotton?] G. C. [George Conyers?] and are to be sold by H. Mortlock, J. Robinson, D. Brown, S. Crouch, E. Evets, J. Lawrence, R. Sare, S. Smith, A. Churchil, J. Taylor, T. Bennet, T. Horne, J. Knapton, T. Child, R. Knaplock, J. Wyat, R. Wilkin, E. Castle, A. Bosvile, and D. Midwinter, MDCCV. [1705], 1705

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Large, slim folio [15.00 tall x 9.50 wide]. ESTC ref; 006341827. Collates complete [10],30,23-286,289-392,351-553,[1]p. Engraved portrait and frontispiece before the title page. Some bookplates and signatures to the inner front board and FEP. A handful of small circular ex-libris stamps to the plates, title and occasional prelim. A good, solid and clean copy in the main. Minor marks, blemishes or light reading wear commensurate with age else a very nice copy presented in an exceptionally attractive restored period binding. Bound in full contemporary calf with blind tooled borders to the boards. Finely re-backed in a matching period style with raised bands, blind lines and a gilt-lettered label. A solid and rather attractive restored contemporary binding. MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PHOTO IMAGES AVAILABLE. CONTACT US TO REQUEST.

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• Title: The works of that learned and judicious divine, Mr. Richard Hooker, in eight books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity, compleated out of his own manuscripts. Dedicated to the King s most excellent majesty, Charles II. by whose royal father (near his Martyrdom) the former five books (then only extant) were commended to his dear children, as an excellent means to satisfie private scruples, and settle the publick peace of this church and kingdom. To which are added, several other treatises by ...
• Publisher: London: printed for R. C. [Richard Chiswell?] S. S. [S. Smith or Samuel Sprint?] B. W. [Benjamin Walford?] M. W. [Matthew Wotton?] G. C. [George Conyers?] and are to be sold by H. Mortlock, J. Robinson, D. Brown, S. Crouch, E. Evets, J. Lawrence, R. Sare, S. Smith, A. Churchil, J. Taylor, T. Bennet, T. Horne, J. Knapton, T. Child, R. Knaplock, J. Wyat, R. Wilkin, E. Castle, A. Bosvile, and D. Midwinter, MDCCV. [1705]
• Publication Date: 1705
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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