The True Nature of Imposture Fully Display'd in the Life of Mohomet. With A Discourse annex'd, for the Vindicating of Christianity from this Charge; Offered to the Consideration of the Deists of the present age.

Humphrey Prideaux

Published by William Rogers, London, 1698

About this Item

A scarce early edition of Humphrey Prideaux's discourse against Islam, defending Christianity against the the attacks of deism, bound in full calf. The third edition, corrected. A scarce early edition.Humphrey Prideaux's best known work, being a discourse on the Islamic religion, and a defence of Christianity. Prideaux was a Cornish churchman and orientalist, who wrote this work to defend Christianity against the attacks of Diesm, which claimed that the bible was false. Throughout the work, Prideaux examines the Quran, claiming Islam to be the true imposture.The register runs continuously as A-A8, a-L8. Collated, complete.Bound in full contemporary calf. Bound in contemporary full calf. Externally worn with loss to the tail of the spine, joint starting to the rear and front tender, marks to the boards and rubbing to the joints and extremities. Owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with only the odd minor spot. Good.

Seller Inventory # 963Z25

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The True Nature of Imposture Fully Display'd in the Life of Mohomet. With A Discourse annex'd, for the Vindicating of Christianity from this Charge; Offered to the Consideration of the Deists of the present age.
• Publisher: William Rogers, London
• Publication Date: 1698
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Anglican