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The touchstone; or, The way to know a true Christian : being a description of the character of our blessed Savior, with an inquiry whether we are like Him. To which is added, an appeal first to infidels, and then to persons who call themselves by the name of Christians.

Title
The touchstone; or, The way to know a true Christian : being a description of the character of our blessed Savior, with an inquiry whether we are like Him. To which is added, an appeal first to infidels, and then to persons who call themselves by the name of Christians.
Publication
[London] : Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious and Moral Tracts) no. 17, Queen-street, Cheapside, and no 4, Aldermary Church-yard; and R. White, Piccadilly, London. By S. Hazard, at Bath; J. Elder, at Edinburgh; and by all booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [1797].

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Additional Authors
  • Marshall, John (Printer)
  • White, Richard, active 1795-1796
  • Hazard, Samuel, -1806
  • Elder, John, active 1788-1800
Description
16 pages : 1 illustration; 18 cm
Uniform Title
Cheap repository.
Alternative Title
Way to know a true Christian
Subjects
Genre/Form
Chapbooks
Note
  • At head of title: "Cheap Repository. Sunday reading."
  • "Great allowance will be made to shopkeepers and hawkers."
  • "Price 1d. or 4s. 6d. per 100. -- 2s. 6d. for 50. -- 1s. 6d. for 25."
  • "Entered at Stationers' Hall."
  • Publication date from Spinney.
  • Woodcut title vignette depicting the arrest of Jesus.
Indexed In (note)
  • English short title catalogue
  • Spinney, G. H. Cheap Repository tracts: Hazard and Marshall edition. In The library
Call Number
Pforz (Cheap repository) V3
OCLC
589841278
Title
The touchstone; or, The way to know a true Christian : being a description of the character of our blessed Savior, with an inquiry whether we are like Him. To which is added, an appeal first to infidels, and then to persons who call themselves by the name of Christians.
Publisher
[London] : Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious and Moral Tracts) no. 17, Queen-street, Cheapside, and no 4, Aldermary Church-yard; and R. White, Piccadilly, London. By S. Hazard, at Bath; J. Elder, at Edinburgh; and by all booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [1797].
Edition
A cheaper edition for hawkers.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Cheap repository.
Indexed In:
English short title catalogue, T48910
Spinney, G. H. Cheap Repository tracts: Hazard and Marshall edition. In The library, 4th ser. vol. 20 no. 3, December 1939, 52a
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy: Bound second of 34 in volume 3 of the Cheap Repository tracts. -- Contemporary drab boards, more recently rebacked, red morocco spine label, gilt spine titlings and rules.
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Place of Publication
England London
Added Author
Marshall, John (Printer), printer.
Marshall, John (Printer), publisher.
White, Richard, active 1795-1796, publisher.
Hazard, Samuel, -1806, publisher.
Elder, John, active 1788-1800, publisher.
Research Call Number
Pforz (Cheap repository) V3
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