Modern Controversy: Or, A Plain and Rational Account of the Catholick Faith, in Three Parts. I. Of General Controversies. II. Of Particular Controversies. III. Of Letter Controversies With A Preface and Appendix, in Vindication of Catholick Morals, from the Old Calumnies faithfully collected in a Libel, Entitled, A Protestant's Resolution, &c.

MANNING, Robert

Published by No publisher, 1720

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Original panelled calf to boards. Rebacked in dark brown calf, raised bands to spine. Early reinforcements of leather to board corners. Wear to board edges and corners. Small chip near top spine. Hinges sound. 8vo (11.3 x 18.2cm). Early or original endpapers, with Britannia watermark to rear free endpaper, cracked at gutters. Bookplate to inside front board. Minor repair to inside rear board. Pencil annots with bibliographic information to front free endpaper. Owner's signature in old hand to verso front free endpaper, and initials 'E. H' to titlepage. Pen annots in old hand to verso front free endpaper, noting 'q. whether the Initials 'E. H.' on the title-page of this copy are not those of Dr. Hawarden?'. This is still an open question, but is quite possible: this would be Edward Hawarden (1662-1735), eminent Catholic theologian and controversialist. Decorated initials and headpieces. Mild damp-rippling and minor scattered foxing. No publisher or place of publication, but Blom suggests London and Mitchell argues that this is, like all Manning's works written in England, printed in London by Thomas Howlatt, a Catholic printer also used by Edward Hawarden (Mitchell 40, 43). Published anonymously, but securely attributed to Robert Manning (1655-1731), Catholic priest and controversialist. Born in Amsterdam to an English father and Dutch mother, he was educated at Douai, where he rose to become professor of humanities and philosophy. Missioned to England in 1692, served as chaplain to Lord Petre at Ingatestone Hall, Essex. Dodd notes that his controversial writings were 'much esteemed by the learned; especially on account of his easy, and flowing stile' (Dodd 3, 488). Manning was, with 'Hawarden and later Challoner', 'one of the leading Catholic polemicists of the age' (ODNB). Blom 1745. Mitchell, C. J., 1984, 'Robert Manning and Thomas Howlatt: English Catholic Printing in the Early Eighteenth Century', Recusant History 17(1), 38-47. ~Robust packaging. Overseas orders trackable on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Size: (28), 204, lxviii, (1)pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Controversy: Or, A Plain and Rational Account of the Catholick Faith, in Three Parts. I. Of General Controversies. II. Of Particular Controversies. III. Of Letter Controversies With A Preface and Appendix, in Vindication of Catholick Morals, from the Old Calumnies faithfully collected in a Libel, Entitled, A Protestant's Resolution, &c.
• Publisher: No publisher
• Publication Date: 1720
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Very Good
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  • Fine & Rare: Theology & Church History