The practice of pietie: directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Amplified by the author.
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Title
The practice of pietie: directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Amplified by the author.
Subject
A highly popular and influential manual of Christian living, which was first published in 1612, running to 46 editions by 1640. This is the 25th edition.
Description
17th century calf binding. Gilt tooled centrepiece and cornerpieces, with semis of a small leaf shaped tool. Flat spine, gilt tooled. Gauffered bookblock edges. Gilt tooling to board edges. Evidence of ties.
Creator
Lewis Bayly (approximately 1575-1631)
Source
Publisher
London: Robert Allot (active 1625-1636?)
Date
1630
Contributor
Inscription on front free endpaper: "John Howle the younger his booke given by [?]erre Halle yd 2th of December 1661".
Relation
ESTC, S115065
Format
Duodecimo (15 cm)
Citation
Lewis Bayly (approximately 1575-1631), “The practice of pietie: directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Amplified by the author.,” The Hornby Bindings, accessed April 24, 2024, https://hornbybindings.omeka.net/items/show/2.