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Fair Warnings to a Careless World, or, The Serious Practice of Religion Recommended by the Admonitions of Dying Men, and the Sentiments of All People in Their Most serious Hours: and Other Testimonies of an Extraordinary Nature. By Josiah Woodward, D.D. To which is added, Serious Advice to a Sick Person by Archbishop Tillotson. As also, a Prospect of Death: A Pindarique Essay. With Suitable Cuts. Recommended as proper to be given at Funerals
by Woodward, Josiah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer Senr & Junr, 1707 First edition. Rebound in modern vellum, title hand-lettered in ink on spine, new endpapers. . Octavo. Illustrated with six full-page cuts reminiscent of the "Danse Macabre" depicting skeletons, sepulchers piled high with skulls, and other morbid imagery Scattered light foxing throughout with greater degrees of foxing to signatures K-M. Repair to p. 15, touching text, but not affecting legibility. Union Theological Seminary's blindstamp on title-page, p. 113, and p. 235, and rubber ink stamp to gutter margin of p. iii. A very good copy. Josiah Woodward (1660-1712) was a Church of England clergyman, moral reformer, and writer of penny tracts, which were often published anonymously. Fair Warnings is a conduct book that serves to inspire the reader to live a moral, Christian life via frightful pictures of people on their deathbeds, "living" skeletons, powerful men contemplating their deaths, Roman Emperor Adrian leading his own funeral march while a portrait of a robed skeleton is held high, and other such morbid illustrations and content (Oxford DNB)
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16504
- Title
- Fair Warnings to a Careless World, or, The Serious Practice of Religion Recommended by the Admonitions of Dying Men, and the Sentiments of All People in Their Most serious Hours: and Other Testimonies of an Extraordinary Nature. By Josiah Woodward, D.D. To which is added, Serious Advice to a Sick Person by Archbishop Tillotson. As also, a Prospect of Death: A Pindarique Essay. With Suitable Cuts. Recommended as proper to be given at Funerals
- Author
- Woodward, Josiah
- Format/Binding
- Rebound in modern vellum, title hand-lettered in ink on spine, new endpapers.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by J.D. for Brabazon Aylmer Senr & Junr,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1707
- Pages
- xvi, 236 pp.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Los Angeles, California
About Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg
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