Lot 138
Workman (Giles) Private-men no Pulpit-men: or, A Modest Examination of Lay-mens Preaching..., first edition, F. Neile for Tho. Underhill, 1646.
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Workman (Giles) Private-men no Pulpit-men: or, A Modest Examination of Lay-mens Preaching. Discovering it to be neither warranted by the Word of God; nor allowed by the Judgement, or Practise, of the Churches of Christ in New-England, first edition, title with ink reference, small repaired chip to head affecting ruled border only and ink-stamp "British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787" to verso, D3 small loss to fore-edge affecting some printed side-notes, trimmed at head with some loss to pagination, some soiling, light browning, modern half calf, [Sabin 105475; Wing W3583], small 4to, F. Neile for Tho. Underhill, 1646.
⁂ Rare, we cannot trace a record at auction since 1953. Workman, a master of the College School in Gloucester, calls frequently on John Cotton's experiences in New England. Wing records two variant imprints also published in the same year (W3584 & W3584A), both printed for Toby Langford.
Description
Workman (Giles) Private-men no Pulpit-men: or, A Modest Examination of Lay-mens Preaching. Discovering it to be neither warranted by the Word of God; nor allowed by the Judgement, or Practise, of the Churches of Christ in New-England, first edition, title with ink reference, small repaired chip to head affecting ruled border only and ink-stamp "British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787" to verso, D3 small loss to fore-edge affecting some printed side-notes, trimmed at head with some loss to pagination, some soiling, light browning, modern half calf, [Sabin 105475; Wing W3583], small 4to, F. Neile for Tho. Underhill, 1646.
⁂ Rare, we cannot trace a record at auction since 1953. Workman, a master of the College School in Gloucester, calls frequently on John Cotton's experiences in New England. Wing records two variant imprints also published in the same year (W3584 & W3584A), both printed for Toby Langford.
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