5 books for « allestree richard »Edit

‎The Art of Patience and Balm of Gilead under all Afflictions.‎

‎London, R Smith, 1694. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands and triple ruled fillets to boards. Small paper-label pasted on to top of boards. Wear to extremities, boards with scratches and corners bumped. Light marginal browning throughout. Tear to inner margin of first two leaves. Frontispiece partly detached. (6), 168 pp. + frontispiece. ‎

‎The rare first edition of Allestree’s posthumously published religious and philosophical reflections on how to cope with adversity and suffering. Richard Allestree (1619-1681) was a notable English Anglican divine, scholar, and author who played a significant role in 17th-century religious and intellectual life. Born in Uppington, Shropshire, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. His academic and religious career was interrupted by the English Civil War where he served as a Royalist soldier leading to his expulsion from Christ Church in 1648 due to his political affiliations. Allestree’s writings emphasized practical piety and moral guidance, of which the present work is a fine example, reflecting his commitment to Anglican doctrine and pastoral care. His influence extended through his academic roles, shaping theological education and contributing to the religious discourse of his time.‎

‎The causes of the decay of Christian piety.‎

‎London, Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, 1683. 8vo. In a contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with five raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to upper part of spine, corners bumped. A nice and clean copy. (20), 449, (3) pp. + two engraved plates.‎

‎Uncommon later edtion of Allestree’s devotional work originally published in 1667. Richard Allestree (1619 – 1681) was an English Royalist churchman and devotional writer. He was educated at Oxford and became a noted preacher and scholar eventually serving as Provost of Eton College and later as Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford. Allestree is perhaps best known for his work ""The Whole Duty of Man"" which was a popular devotional manual in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing moral and religious duties.‎

‎The Whole Duty of Man, Laid down in a Plain and Familiar Way for the Use of All, but especially the Meanest Reader‎

‎Divided into XVII Chapters, One whereof being read every Lord's Day, the Whole may be read over Thrice in the Year, Necessary for al Families, with Private Devotions for severel Occasions, 1 vol. in-12 reliure postérieure plein veau marbré, dos à 5 nerfs dorés richement orné, toutes tranches dorées, Printed for J. Eyre, and Sold by W. and J. Mount, T. and T. Page, and the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1755, 7 ff., 303 pp. et 7 ff. n. ch.‎

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‎Bel exemplaire très bien relié (qq. anciennes taches d'encre, ex-libris Duq de San Lucar la Mayor).‎

‎Les Devoirs d'un Gentilhomme, par l'Auteur de la Pratique des Vertus Chrétiennes. Traduit de l'anglois.‎

‎ Amsterdam, Estienne Roger, 1709, in-8°, 251 pp, full calf, raised and gilt decorated spine, speckled edges, title page printed in black and red, woodcut printer's mark, headpieces and initials, nice engraved heraldic ex-libris label. The author, 1619 - 1681, an English divine, provost at Eton, wrote The Gentleman's Calling, a call to the gentry for moral restoration. The Bodleian has a similar 1709 edition, published anonymously in London.‎

‎The whole duty of man, et menniskes skyldighed imod gud, sig selv og sin næste, øjenskinlig og klarlig sat frem for alle, men særdelis for den eenfoldige deeled udi XVII capitler (...). - [FIRST DANISH TRANSLATION]‎

‎Kiøbenhavn (Copenhagen), Bockenhoffer, 1686. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with three raised bands. Small paper-label to upper part of spine. Light wear and soiling to extremeties, head of spine chipped. Internally with a few vague stains but generally nice and clean. 629, (11) pp. Engraved half-title included in the pagination. ‎

‎The rare first Danish translation by Pakington’s popular “The practise of Christian graces”. The original English version went through more than 30 editions and three more Danish editions were published in 1740, 1765 and finally in 1779. For two centuries it was both a popular and influential work within, primarily Anglican, but also protestant, tradition. It was first published anonymously in 1658, with an introduction by Henry Hammond (1605-1660). The authorship was initially attributed to Lady Dorothy Pakington but the consensus view of modern scholars attributes the book to Richard Allestree. The authorship remained a secret, and over the years it has been attributed to at least 27 people, beginning with Hammond himself. Thesaurus 312Biblioteca Danica 1, 282.‎