Featly Daniel (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. USO:G1, This small book, 5.25 high by 3.25 inches wide, has 569 pp and book two, THE PRACTICE OF EXTRADORDINARIE DEVOTION, printed date 1633, ends a page 861,(1633) which is glued to the back cover, and will need a paper conservator to remove and repair it. Page 367 missing the margin, Full leather, four raised bands. The last page of the Directions is missing. On the verso of the General Table page is a hand written genealogy, "Children of Fr and Ann Maria Smith," and down the page until it lists "Ann Mary but born Jan 12, 1840 in America." AT THE END OF VOLUME ONE on the verso of 569, in beautiful very legible hand writing in ink is, "This book was presented to me Ann Maria Smith by my late beloved mother Mary Bown daughter of Ann Elborough whose maiden name was ANNE HANCOCK, written by herself on the top of the first page. The alteration of name was written by Wm Elborough, my late mother's father it is the particular request of A. M. Smith that this present book may be preserved in the family M 5th 1841." Foxing, wear, yet tight and in fair condition.

half leather. Condition: Good. [46], 420, [12], 431-866 pages. Lacking first title page (front free endpaper present; first printed leaf is Preface). Title after page 420 for The Practice of Extraordinarie Devotion present. Deterioration to leather of spine; binding remains sound, but with play to both boards. A few closed tears, marginal chips, the worst at p. 172 (see photo). Signature of one Mary hancock to page 720.

London, John Dawson, 1640. Folio. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Extremities with wear, boards with scratches. Inner hinges split. First and last leaves slightly browning but internally generally fine and clean. Previous owner's name to title-page. (16), 448, (2), 449-647, 678-916 pp. (complete). Exceedingly rare first edition of this classic which ?stands like a milestone in the history of the English funeral sermons? (Houlbrooke, English Preachers Gathered in the House of Mourning).Patrick Collinson, historian of English puritanism, described it as ?a kind of apotheosis? of the genre and is considered one of the most significant contribution to the literature on mourning and spirituality in the 17th century. ?Printed funeral sermons grew in popularity in the seventeenth century" between 100 and 200 had been printed by 1647, with only 20 known to have been printed in the Elizabethan era. Their output increased from then until the turn of the eighteenth century. Funeral sermons were usually printed singly, although in 1647 a collection of 47 funeral sermons by eminent preachers was printed, entitled Threnoikos: The House of Mourning , demonstrating the popular place of the funeral sermon in the seventeenth century as a guide to leading an exemplary life, preparing for death, meditating on the next life, and responding to the death of loved ones.6 Funeral sermons thus held an important place in the memento mori tradition, and equally in the literature of exemplary reading for women. A higher proportion of funeral sermons for women were reprinted than those for men, making these interesting sources of conceptions of female piety.? (Molekamp, Femke. ?Seventeenth-Century Funeral Sermons and Exemplary Female Devotion: Gendered Spaces and Histories.?) Funeral sermons in 17th century England were integral to the religious, cultural, and social fabric of the time, reflecting the prevailing beliefs, values, and practices surrounding death and mourning. Through their thematic richness, rhetorical eloquence, and pastoral sensitivity, these sermons provided comfort, guidance, and spiritual sustenance to the bereaved while reaffirming the central tenets of Christian faith. As artifacts of religious discourse and cultural expression, funeral sermons offer valuable insights into the diverse ways in which early modern English society grappled with life, death, and the afterlife.

Printed for Nicholas Bourne, London 1626. 12mo [14 x 8 cm]. Engraved titleleaf to the first volume. [32]+764+(2)+(12)+58+(12) pages. Contemporary full calf binding, spine expertly restored. Traces after bookties. Bookplate inserted. Pp 97/98 and 561/562 with restoration to the margin, with no text loss. Nice, solid copy. * STC 10726; ESTC S118336. Scarce. According to the ESTC, no copy is to be found in North America.