The Nonconformist's Memorial; Being An Account of The Lives, Sufferings, and Printed Works of The Two Thousand Ministers Ejected From The Church of England, Chiefly by The Act of Uniformity, Aug. 24, 1662.

CALAMY Edmund.

Verlag: London: Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy-Lane, For Button & Son, and T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row &c., 1802

Beschreibung

Three volumes, octavo (22 x 14cm), published 1802-3. The second printing of Samuel Palmer's edition,' abridged, corrected, and methodized, with many additional anecdotes and several new lives,' the work being an evolution and compilation of various publications by Calamy from the early 18th C. 'Well adapted for explaining the causes and justifying the spirit of the nonconformist separation. In choosing for his central figure Richard Baxter, Calamy emphasised liberty of conscience as the keynote of nonconformity.'- DNB. Sabin notes the work contains lives and lists of works of all the early New England divines. Vol. I, pp. xvi,[2],434,[2]; Vol. II, pp. [ii],479,[1]; Vol. III, pp. vi,[2],528,[24]. With a frontispiece & 28 further portraits of divines. An excellent set in contemporary mottled calf, the spines with contrasting twin labels, gilt. Some very occasional light foxing, a couple or so plates with light marginal damp-stains, otherwise a clean & fresh set in original condition. VG. [Sabin 9869; CBEL II, 1671; Watt 183r; DNB III, 686; Congregational Lib. Cat. I, 48]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 11390

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Titel: The Nonconformist's Memorial; Being An ...

Verlag: London: Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy-Lane, For Button & Son, and T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row &c.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1802