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The general history of the Quakers: containing the lives, tenents, sufferings, tryals, speeches, and letters of all the most eminent Quakers, both men and women; from the first rise of that sect, down to this present time. Collected from manuscripts, &c. A work never attempted before in English. Being written originally in Latin by Gerard Croese. To which is added, a letter writ by George Keith, and sent by him to the author of this book: containing a vindication of himself, and several remarks on this history.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Croese, Gerardus, 1642-1710 17173
- Standardized Title:
- Historia Quakeriana. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Society of Friends--England--History--Early works to 1800.
- Society of Friends.
- Society of Friends--Controversial literature--Early works to 1800.
- Society of Friends--New England--History--Early works to 1800.
- Women printers--82773.
- Women printers.
- Women booksellers--84948.
- Women booksellers.
- Women--82663.
- Women.
- Local Subjects:
- Women printers--82773.
- Women booksellers--84948.
- Women--82663.
- Physical Description:
- [16], 189, [3], 80, 85-196, 167-181, p. 180, 213-276, 40 p. ; 8⁰.
- Other Title:
- Remaining part of the second book of the general history of the Quakers
- Our antient testimony renewed
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for John Dunton, at the Raven in Jewen-street, 1696.
- Notes:
- A translation of: Historia Quakeriana.
- The page after the second page 181 is numbered 180.
- "The remaining part of the second book of the general history of the Quakers" (divisional title page, N8r) begins new pagination on 2A1r. "An appendix" beings new pagination on 3A1r.
- "Our antient testimony renewed", with imprint "London, printed and sold by T. Sowle, ... 1695" has separate title page on 3C4r; pagination and register are continuous.
- Quaker sources list the life span for Tace Sowle (later Tace Sowle Raylton): 1665?-1749. After the death of Thomas Raylton (1671-1723), she and her nephew Luke Hinde continued the business. Cf. Carn, T. "An Early Quaker Woman Printer," The Friend (Feb. 4, 2011).
- "Our antient testimony renewed" identified as Wing C4400 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1065.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP
- Cited in:
- ESTC R31312
- Wing (2nd ed.) C6965
- Smith, J. Catalogue of Friends' books, I, p. 480-482
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