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The Causes Of The Decay of Christian Piety. Or An Impartial Survey Of the Ruines of Christian Religion, Undermin'd by Unchristian Practice. Written by the Author of the Whole Duty of Man.
- Title
- The Causes Of The Decay of Christian Piety. Or An Impartial Survey Of the Ruines of Christian Religion, Undermin'd by Unchristian Practice. Written by the Author of the Whole Duty of Man.
- Author
- Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.
- Publication
- London, Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, 1679.
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- Additional Authors
- Devotional Binder.
- Description
- [20], 449, [2] p. 2 plates.; 20 cm.
- Alternative Title
- The Whole duty of man, Author of.
- Subjects
- Note
- Wing, 2d ed., A1105/
- Generally ascribed to Allestree, For discussion of authorship, cf. article by Paul Elman in the Library, ser. 5, v. 6 (1951) p. 19-27.
- Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at end.
- Illustrations: Engraved vignette on t. p.; engraved ports. of King David and Ezekiel.
- Binding, by the Devotional Binder (cf. Hobson, G. D. Bindings in Cambridge libraries. Cambridge, 1929, plate 62. Nixon, H. M. English Restoration bookbindings. London, 1974, plates 84-87) of dark brown morocco, gilt, with inlays of tan (in a cottage-roof design) and red, and black and silver paint. Top and bottom edges gauffered.
- Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Eng. 1679 79-248
- OCLC
- NYPG804314134-B
- Author
- Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.
- Title
- The Causes Of The Decay of Christian Piety. Or An Impartial Survey Of the Ruines of Christian Religion, Undermin'd by Unchristian Practice. Written by the Author of the Whole Duty of Man.
- Imprint
- London, Printed by R. Norton for Robert Pawlett, 1679.
- Added Author
- Devotional Binder.
- Added Title
- The Whole duty of man, Author of.
- Research Call Number
- Spencer Coll. Eng. 1679 79-248