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Credit: Sales catalogue 50: Marks and Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![TIONS, 2 vols, 8vo., half calf, [1847] ($4.20) £1/1/- the Limestone and Chalk Plateaux of Ancient Aquitaine, First EpItTIon, illustrated by S. HuTTON and F. D. BEDFORD, 2 vols, 8vo., cloth, 1894 ($2.40) 12/- 215 217 218 219 Worcestershire) A COLLECTION of the WRITINGS of this SEVENTEENTH CENTURY NONCONFORMIST DIVINE, “creator of our popular Christian literature.”—First EDITIONS, arranged in chronological order of publication, as under :— Regarded intrinsically and as literature, his books need fear no comparison with contemporaries. Archbishop Trench of Dublin has judicially described the literary merit of Baxter in speaking of the ‘“ Saints Everlasting Rest”: “‘ Let me mention here, before entering into deeper matters, one formal merit which the ‘ Saints Everlasting Rest’ eminently possesses. I refer to that without which, I suppose, no book ever won a permanent place in the literature of a nation, and which I have no scruple in ascribing to it—I mean its style.” Dr. Johnson when asked by Boswell ‘‘ what works of Richard Baxter should I read ?”’ replied ‘‘ Read any of them ; they are all good.” THE SAINTS EVERLASTING REST : or A TREATISE of the BLESSED STATE of the SAINTS in their enjoyment of GoD in GLORY... written by the Author for his own use, in the time of languishing, when God took him off from all Publick Imployment ; and afterwards Preached in his weekly lecture : and now published by RICHARD BAXTER... FIRST EDITION, thick sm. 4to., orig. sheep (one cover loose ; spine defective), Printed by Rob. White, for Thomas Underhil and Francis Tyton, and are to be soid at the Blue Anchor and Bible in Pauls Church-yard . . . 1650 ($34) £8/10/- The best known of all the author’s writings and one which has retained its popularity even till to-day. For beauty of diction and style it is unsurpassed. This work is difficult to find perfect and collations vary. In some copies there are Dedications to the various books but they were probably added later as insets, as they did not form part of the continuous signatures. This copy has the four supplementary leaves at end (often absent). ‘“‘ Broughton in the Conclusion of His Concent of Scripture ” and “ A Poem of Master J. Herberts in his Temple.” These final leaves are signatures, Qqqqq 4 and Rrrrr 1, 2, and 3 (final blank, Rrrrr 4 missing). RICH. BAXTER’S APOLOGY against the MopEsT ExcEPTIONS of Mr. T. BLAKE, and the DIGRESSION of MR. G. KENDALL ; whereunto is added Animadversions on a late DISSERTATION of LUDIOMMUS COLVINUS, alias, LuDovicus MOoLIN&us, M.D., Oxon., and AN ADMONITION of Mr. W. Eyre of Salisbury, with Mr. CRANDON’S ANATOMY for SATISFACTION of Mr. CARYL, FIRST EDITION, separate titles and pagination to each of the four parts, sm. 4to., rebound old sheep, Printed by A. M. for Thomas Underhil, at the Anchor and Bible in Pauls Church-yard, and Francis Tyton .. . Fleetstreet, 1654 ($16) £4/-/- The first tract lacks two leaves before Postscript (sig. Kk 1 and 2). RICH. BAXTER’S CONFESSION OF HIS FAITH, especially concerning the INTEREST of REPENTANCE and SINCERE OBEDIENCE to CHRIST, in our JUSTIFICATION & SALVATION. Written for the Satisfaction of the misinformed, the conviction of Calum- niators, and the Explication and Vindication of some weighty Truths, First EDITION, sm. 4to., contemp. calf (sound old reback), Printed by R. W. for The. Underhil, and Fra. Tyton, and are to be sold at the Anchor and Bible in Pauls Church-yard ... 1655 ($14) £3/10/- The work ends on page 462 and is followed by “‘ An Addition to the 11th Chapter of the 3rd Part of the Saints Rest ” and ‘‘ Letters of Mr Thomas Gataker ”’—28 pages un- numbered. FIVE DISPUTATIONS OF CHURCH-GOVERNMENT, AND WORSHIP, First EDITION (title soiled), sm. 4to., old rebacked sheep, Printed by R. W. for Nevil Simmons, Bookseller in Kederminster, and are to be sold by him there, and by Thomas Fohnson at the Golden Key in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1659 ($12.60) £3/3/- The Epistle Dedicatory (8 pages) is addressed to His Highness Richard [Cromwell], Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3085927x_0020.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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