First edition, small 4to, (xvi), 64, 112, 121-168, 179-195, 188-189, 198-199, 192-193, 202-209, 230-438 pp, with considerable mispagination as called for. Lacking the portrait frontispiece. Contemporary calf, rebacked with red and green labels, corners restored. Hall was Bishop of Norwich as well as a popular writer, writing satirical verse while at Cambridge, religious polemics throughout his career and two short pieces of autobiography, the second of which, "Hard Measure", appeared here for the first time, covering some of the events leading up to the civil war. His plain style inspired Thomas Fuller to call him "our English Seneca." Wing H416.

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The Shaking of the Olive-Tree. The Remaining Works Of that Incomparable Prelate. With some specialities of divine providence in his life. Noted by his own hand. Together with his Hard Measure: Written also by himself

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London: Printed by J. Cadwel for J. Crooke

Publication Date

1660

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Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association

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Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd.
175 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE, United Kingdom

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We can accept payment by Mastercard, Visa and Sterling cheques, as well as by bank transfer. Please make cheques payable to Bow Windows Bookshop Ltd. All books must be prepaid before sending, unless you are already known to us. All books are returnable for a full refund if found not to be as described. Postage will be charged at cost and will automatically include full insurance cover. Please note that international deliveries may be subject to import duties, taxes, and fees that are beyond our ...

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