An Historical Essay Upon the Consecration of Churches. With an Account of the Form and Ceremonies of Consecration among the Jews, Heathens, and Christians; Describing the Magnificent Feasts and Entertainments upon those Joyful Occasions, etc. To which is added, A Form of Consecrating Churches, Chapels, and Church-Yards.

Lewis, Thomas

Published by G. Strahan, C. Rivington, J. Smith, J. Graves, and C. King, 1719

About this Item

Hardcover, contemporary leather boards with modern leather spine and endpapers; title page, iii-xxiv, TOC, 1-133; decorative head & tail pieces. Burn marks to original leather near spine, a very nice solid binding. The section "A Form of Consecrating Churches" has some ink and pencil notes; it looks like a previous owner put this to practical use. Thomas Lewis (1689?in or after 1737) was an English cleric, noted as a vitriolic High Church writer who established a weekly periodical, The Scourge, in 1717. His attacks on members of other sects led to libel charges.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Historical Essay Upon the Consecration of Churches. With an Account of the Form and Ceremonies of Consecration among the Jews, Heathens, and Christians; Describing the Magnificent Feasts and Entertainments upon those Joyful Occasions, etc. To which is added, A Form of Consecrating Churches, Chapels, and Church-Yards.
• Publisher: G. Strahan, C. Rivington, J. Smith, J. Graves, and C. King
• Publication Date: 1719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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