A Collection of Sundry Books, Epistles and Papers Written by James Nayler, Some of Which Were Never Before Printed.

Nayler, James

Published by B.C. Stanton, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1829

About this Item

Leather covers scuffed and edge worn, hinges cracked, top of spine chipped from pulling, gold lines on spine, red spine label with gold writing rubbed and cracked. Marbled end papers, text block binding tight, pages browned and foxed. [Owner name and biographical inscription of Anna Wilson, daughter of John and Rebecca Moorman, wife of George Wilson, born June 18th 1784 and deceased August 27th 1867.] Naylor was born at Ardsley, Yorkshire, in 1618 and died in Huntingdonshire in 1660. He was a Puritan Fanatic. He served as quartermaster in the Parliamentary Army in 1641 and in 1651 became a Quaker. Under the delusion that he was a reincarnation of Christ, he entered Bristol, Oct. 1655, on horseback, naked, in imitation of Christ's entry into Jerusalem. On Dec 16, 1656, he was convicted of blasphemy by Parliament. The punishment to which he was subjected brought about a recantation, May 26, 1657. title - With an Impartial Relation of the Most Remarkable Transactions Relating to His Life. Smith II:231.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Collection of Sundry Books, Epistles and Papers Written by James Nayler, Some of Which Were Never Before Printed.
• Publisher: B.C. Stanton, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Publication Date: 1829
• Language: English
• Binding: Full Leather
• Condition: Good