The Church-Catechism Explained: for the Use of the Diocese of St. Asaph. By the Right Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph.

[8], XIV, 167p, [3]. Contemporary red morocco, spine gilt with raised bands, boards with gilt frames and center pieces, all edges gilt. Marbled end papers. ESTC T88180. Second edition of this popular work, first published in 1704. A ninth edition was published in 1755. The last leaf with advertisment from the publisher Kettilby. St Asaph (Wales: Llanelwy) is an town in Denbighshire in Wales. William Beveridge (1637-1708) was an English clergyman and writer. He was also Bishop of St. Asaph from 1704 until his death. Not listed in Lowndes. ESTC T88180. From the Library of Henry J. Butterfield (1819-1910), a wealthy Victorian textile manufacturer from Keighley, Yorkshire, England with his rubber stamp marked Cliffe Castle. Corners bumped. Worn at the head and foot of the spine. Gilt foredge. Scattered foxing throughout though more severe on the preliminary pages and old black ink stain on the front cover. Old 19th century handwriting on the inside front blank. No cracks to the hinges.