Gouge (William) Of Domesticall Duties Eight Treatises, first edition, title within double-rule border with typographic decoration, woodcut head-pieces and initials, leaves N8-O2 cancelled by one leaf signed O on recto & O2 on verso as usual, title with contemporary ink initials "V.S." and lightly stained, a little browned, a few small stains or rust-spots, D8 with top outer corner torn away affecting side-note but with piece loosely inserted, a few other minor marginal tears or defects, lacking final blank, modern calf ruled in blind, a little faded, rebacked, [Heltzel 650; STC 12119], small 4to, by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622.

⁂ Important and popular conduct book by a Puritan divine that ran through a number of editions. The individual treatises are as follows: I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which Domesticall Duties are raised. II. A right Coniunction of Man and Wife. [&] Common-mutuall Duties betwixt Man and Wife. III. Particular Duties of Wiues. IV. Particular Duties of Husbands. V. Duties of Children. VI. Duties of Parents. VII. Duties of Seruants. VIII. Duties of Masters.