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 all families : with private devotions for several occasions

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian life.

Devotional exercises.

Local Subjects:

Christian life.

Devotional exercises.

Physical Description:

[xiv] p., 503, [9] : ill. ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by R. Norton for Edward Pawlet, at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-lane, near Fleetstreet, 1698.

Notes:

Added t.p., engraved within border.

"Private devotions" has special t.p.

Published anonymously in 1658 under title: The practice of Christian graces, the whole duty of man. Often republished and variously ascribed to Archbishop Sterne, Bishop John Fell, Lady Pakington, and others. Now generaly ascribed to Richard Allestree--Cf. C.E. Doble, in Academy, Nov. 1882; The bibliographer, v. 2, p. 73, 94 and 164; Notes and queries, ser. 5, 11, 12 and 13; Halket and Laing, Dict. of anon. and pseud. lit., v. 1, p. 143 (1926), etc.