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The Wolf Stript of His Shepherd's Cloathing. In Answer to a Late Celebrated Book Intituled Moderation a Verture; Wherein the Designs of the Dissenters Against the Church: and Their Behaviour Towards Her Majesty Both in England and Scotland are Laid Open. With the Case of Occasional Conformity Considered. Humbly Offer'd to the Consideration of Her Majesty, and Her Three Estates of Parliament
by [Charles Leslie]
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- good
- Condition
- Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: By the Booksellers, 1704. Disbound. Good. 7.5" by 6". None. A very scarce copy of Charles Leslie's treatise on religious dissenters, the second edition. The second edition of this scarce work.ESTC citation number N36109.Appendix has a separate pagination and register.A treatise by Charles Leslie on dissenters, with the intention of verbally bringing down the opposers of state religion.Written in response to James Owen's 'Moderation a Virtue'.Leslie was a leading Jacobite propagandist after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.The year this pamphlet came out Leslie founded a weekly periodical named 'The Observator', later renamed to 'The Rehearsal of Observator' and then 'The Rehearsal'.Collated, complete. Disbound, as issued. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with only the occasional spot. Head of the title is closely trimmed, with some loss to the title. Head of the following few leaves closely trimmed with only marginal loss, other leaves closely trimmed only affecting the pagination, to a few pages the marginalia. Small tide mark to the fore edge. Good
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- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 862P25
- Title
- The Wolf Stript of His Shepherd's Cloathing. In Answer to a Late Celebrated Book Intituled Moderation a Verture; Wherein the Designs of the Dissenters Against the Church: and Their Behaviour Towards Her Majesty Both in England and Scotland are Laid Open. With the Case of Occasional Conformity Considered. Humbly Offer'd to the Consideration of Her Majesty, and Her Three Estates of Parliament
- Author
- [Charles Leslie]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Disbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- By the Booksellers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1704
- Size
- 7.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Wolf Stript of His Shepherd's Cloathing charles leslie dissenters jacobite charles leslie glorius revolution
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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