The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend

Symon Patrick, D.D. (Dean of Peterborough; later Bishop of Ely)

Published by Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St Paul’s Church-Yard, London, 1687

About this Item

Title: The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend
Author: Symon Patrick, D.D. (Dean of Peterborough; later Bishop of Ely)
Edition: Sixth Edition, Corrected
Publisher: Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St Paul?s Church-Yard
Place/Date: London, MDCLXXXVII (1687)
Imprimatur: ?Carolus Alston, R. P. D. Hen. Episc. Lond. a Sacris Domesticis? ? licensed under Henry Compton, Bishop of London
Binding: Modern full calf over boards, red gilt spine label
Pagination: [16], 527 pp. (collated complete)
Format: 8vo

? Description

A complete example of the 1687 sixth edition of Symon Patrick?s influential Anglican devotional allegory The Parable of the Pilgrim, printed for Richard Chiswell, one of the foremost London booksellers of the late Stuart period.

This copy retains the entire original 17th-century text block, but has been professionally rebound in modern full calf (light tan) over boards, with a red morocco and gilt title label to the spine. The binding is clean, tight, and unworn, providing a durable preservation covering for the original leaves. Pages show age-toning and mild marginal wear consistent with a 336-year-old book, but the text remains clear and fully legible throughout. No missing leaves; collated complete at 527 pages.

The imprimatur page bears the authority of Charles Alston, domestic chaplain to Bishop Henry Compton ? confirming this as an officially licensed devotional work printed during the Restoration era.

Condition:

Text block original and complete

Modern full-calf binding in excellent condition

Pages toned, occasional spots, but no major stains or tears

No ownership inscriptions detected

A sound and presentable example of this important 17th-century theological work.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1762011985688

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend
• Publisher: Richard Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St Paul?s Church-Yard, London
• Publication Date: 1687
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket