Gentlemans Calling, Used (29 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Circa 1679-1705. Sometimes attributed to Lady Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, as well as others. This book lacks the title page, hence the range on the dates. What is present is (22) 165pp, printed on watermarked laid paper, bound in full blind stamped calf, with raised bands on spine. Previous ownership of Wilbur S. Scott - 1942, Donald Turner- 1966, along with a Chinese seal stamp in red ink. Also with a label for "Library of the College of New Jersey, Gift of Nip Armstrong". Spine lacks upper and lower portions, interior markings in early ink. A book on defining gender, conduct, politeness, with devotional exercises.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. SOLD WITH ALL FAULTS. Important note! Lacking the following pages: Title page, most of the 22 page preface, 1-2, 15-18, 31-32, 147-148, 155-166 pp. Final page is p. 154. Wing, A1121A. In worn contemporary limp calf binding. Marginal wear, with some loss to remaining preface pages. [For reference, the collation should be: [22], 166, pp.] An early English book on masculine conduct of life, courtesy and devotion. Regrettably, this copy is quite worn.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 492 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Half-Vellum. Condition: Good/Very Good. two works in one volume, 1682/1677, second work is the fifth impression, (24) 165 [3]: (24) 270 [2]pp, additional engraved title to first work, engraved frontispiece and title vignette to second work, later half vellum (marked), marbled boards (rubbed), all edges gilt, rather tightly bound and closely trimmed, E2 and I6 of the first work have small holes with no loss of text, the second work has a small stain at the edge of the fore-margin for approx 80 leaves, R4 of the second work has a repaired tear and this work has very neat tiny single letter/number marginal ink annotations throughout, 8vo (180x111mm), ESTC R28575 / R3511.

Condition: Sehr gut. 18 x 11 cm. Engraved frontispiece, title page, (20) [Preface], 155 pages [Gentleman's Calling], title page, pages 159 - 165 [Private Devotions], (2) [Bookseller's List], (4) [blank]. Contemporary fine black morocco. Gilt decorations. Red spine label with gilt title. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Edges age darkened. Internally dust dulled, but otherwise clean. A nice copy in a sturdy binding.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. three works in one volume, 1696/1700/1696, the second work is the seventh impression, [26] 165 [3]: [24] 270 [2]: [12] 226 [2]pp, additional enraved title to first work, frontispiece and title vignette to second and third works, contemporary elaborately gilt decorated red morocco in the style of the Mearne Bindery (slightly worn, spine and joints rubbed, corners bumped with boards showing), marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, neatly ruled in red throughout, lower fore-corner of 2C4 in second work cut away but not affecting the text, a short tear in the top margin of A1 in the third work, a few light spots in the second work, contemporary ink signature (Mary Phipps) on front endpaper, 8vo (194x119mm), ESTC R3415 / R15532 / R3557.

Softcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Edition Unstated. Size: 12mo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Disbound, probably removed from a volume where it was bound in with similar short works. Now housed in a tan rough cloth covered cardboard jacket and then in a blue cloth covered slipcase; 171 pages, [1 advertisements]. Lacks front end papers, title page detached but present, signatures not bound together, previous owner's name in ink top of title page, rear free end paper nearly detached, the words "Union Library" written at top of rear end paper but no other indication that this came from a library, a few other faded words on same page; pages toned and corners turned up, title page chipped along all edges, some writing in one blank margin, otherwise free of markings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 10 oz. Category: Religion & Theology; Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 010170.

pp. 398, (ii). Frontispiece and 30 photographic plates. A very good copy in dust wrapper.

Contemporary full leather covered boards with spine leather missing. 12mo. 7œ'' x 4Ÿ''. Contains engraved title, letterpress title (xx), 165 + (2) pp. End papers missing. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE BEFORE 1800.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Early Edition. 8vo, (xxii), 166 pp. Two engraved portraits, of Jeremiah and Zedekiah. Full dark bnown caf, lettered gilt at the spine. Bookplate of writer, book collector and bookseller Robert Gathorne - Hardy with clipping from and front cover of a Blackwells catalogue. About the call to religious life--the book has chapters on business, education wealth, time ,authority, reputation and devotions. First published in 1660. Light wear , slight rubbing, minor split at top lower hinge else VG.otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1662 [1671]. 8vo (150 x 93mm). Three-quarter calf over marbled paper boards, spine stamped with title in gilt; (frontispiece trimmed and laid-in, edges trimmed close, somewhat browned; covers and front and back pages loose but present, corners bumped, rubbed). [xxiv] 176pp., [4]. Double-page engraved frontispiece and title, with allegorical figures Nobility and Religion and scenes in architectural frames, dated 1660, the date of the First Edition. Two additional engraved plates of prophets Jeremiah and Zedekiah. Preface initialed by Hum. H. (Humphrey Henchman, 1592-1675, Bishop of London). Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown "Sold by Robert Ogle/ Bookseller & StationeryEdinburgh"; Inscribed "Edw. Olmsted" to front-free endpaper in 18th-century hand. Bookseller's ticket John Penington & SonPhiladelphia, to front-free endpaper. This perennially popular handbook, originally published in 1660, ran through 12 editions by 1671 (the present edition) and a further ten editions were issued by 1696. Although the book is anonymous, it has been speculated for many years that one of the authors is Richard Allestree, a Royalist clergyman. Allestree was a canon of Christ Church whose loyalty was rewarded during the Restoration with the placement position of Chaplain to the King. In his lifetime, he was also credited with authorship of the influential "The Whole Duty of Man" (London: Garthwait, 1658) and "The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety." The popular 17th-century guidebook, "The Gentleman's Calling" declared that elite men should find a calling in life. The author dispensed various advice on all parts of learning; the modern and learned languages, rhetoric, philosophy, mathematics, history, antiquity, morality and divinity. This insightful treatise discusses various attributes of men, namely those "advantages" of education, wealth, time, authority, reputation and appropriate conduct. The work was variously attributed to Lady Dorothy Pakington (d.1679), Richard Sterne (c.1596-1683), and Allestree's biographer, Bishop John Fell (1625-1686). Includes a section titled "Private Devotions" (pp. 167-176) with separate title with imprint London, 1663. Early edition of this manual for proper gentlemanly conduct and self-improvement. A good copy, complete with engraved extra title-page. Wing A1112A.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. FULL OLD BROWN CALF FIRST EDITION GOOD.

Hardcover. Octavo, [26], 165, [3] pages; Bound in full brown calf with gilt ornamentation to boards; rebacked. Shelf wear, chipping, and rubbing to boards. Damp staining to upper edge of text block through p. 2. Minor chipping and age-toning to edges of first and last leaves. Added t.p. engraved. "To the bookseller" signed Hum. H. Includes "Private devotions" (p. [159]-165) with special t.p. Advertisement on p. [2-3] at end. Text block edges gilt, though now somewhat dark. JR Consignment. Case 7. ESTC R3415; Wing A1130. Written by Richard Allestree. Cf. DNB. Also variously attributed to Richard Sterne, Lady Pakington, John Fell, Humphrey Henchman, and others. Cf. DNB. 1345513. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback, full-calf, rebacked with gilt title and bands to spine. New end-papers. 16.5cm x 10.5cm. [28], 175pp, [1]. Double engraved title page and 2 additional engraved portraits. 1st edition 1660. Early previous owner's details to title page and later owner's name to front blank. A little wear to extremities. Scarce. (dr5).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. Edward Pawlet, 1696 / Oxford Theatre, 1705, 8th impression / Oxford Theatre, 1700 / Oxford Theatre, 1702, 6th impression. Hardback, 8vo, engraved title, [xxiv],165pp, [2]pp catalogue / frontis, [xviii],270pp, [1]pp contents / frontis, [viii],214pp, [1]pp contents / frontis, [xi],224pp. Owner names/dates (1708, 1712, 1776), neat early notes to endpaper, pages slightly cockled. Contemporary full panelled calf, gilt spine, raised bands, label ("DUTY OF MANS | WORKS | VOL.II"), edges red speckled, edges rubbed, spine rubbed, a little chipped at ends and splitting. A good sound copy. /0.9uk . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. In fair condition. Front board is a replacement and detached. Wanting of spine. Rear original board is desiccated and exhibits typical dry rot along edges. Spine's binding is exposed. Front fly leaf has been cut, previous owner's name in hand old. Second fly leaf has remands of pencil book sellers markings, chipped and toned. Text block shows typical toning with light edge wear and nominal foxing. Mid-gutter is shaken, binding is shaken overall. Free of marginalia. A readable copy. Please see photos. Two works in one volume. Variant vignette to title page depicting burning of St. Paul's by W. Holler and dated 1666. Richard Allestree was an English Royalist churchman and provost of Eton College from 1665. In 1642 he joined the king's army, under Sir John Bryon. When the parliamentary forces arrived in Oxford, he hid the Christ Church valuables, and the soldiers found nothing in the treasury "except a single groat and a halter at the bottom of a large iron chest". Allestree escaped severe punishment only because the army hastily retreated from the town. At the close of the English Civil War, he returned to his tidies, took holy orders, was made Censor and became a "noted tutor".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Original leather boards with blindstamped borders and decorations, with bumps and scuffs appropriate for its age. This copy just returned from the bindery with new leather spine (still a bit shiny for our tastes, but it will mellow). Repaired inner gutters. New headbands and much hidden restoration work, resewing, etc. Title page dated 1660. Long preface + 176 pages. Front endpapers have several early ownership names - the earliest with a date is 1681; another 1721, another 1895, a couple more undated. Binding tight, pages have some discoloration from age. A scarce title. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it\u0092s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book (although sometimes they do get it right).

8vo (19 x 12.5 cm); 2 engraved facing-portraits of Jeremiah and Zedekiah,woodcut printer's device to title and head and tailpieces, women's ownership inscription to front free endpaper verso, a little toned with slight spotting; modern gilt-tooled black morocco by Alan Winstanley (Salisbury Binders May 1992), gilt-panelled covers in double filet borders, gilt spine in 5 compartments, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, edges sprinkled blue; [22], [4 engraved plates], 166pp. A handsome copy of this anonymous courtesy book on the attributes of the ideal gentleman, bound in modern gilt-tooled black morocco by Alan Winstanley of Salisbury Binders. The text is usually attributed to the Royalist divine Richard Allestree (d.1681), although some speculate that the work was by the learned laywoman Lady Dorothy Pakington, whose private prayers composed during the Civil War and interregnum survive in Bodleian Oxford MS Add. B.58. The author of the dedicatory epistle, Dr Henry Hammond, had been chaplain to Charles I and was a guest of the Pakingtons following the regicide until his own death in 1660. Printed at the time of the Restoration of the Monarchy, The Gentleman's Calling offers its readers 'Religious and Prudent Instruction' (Epistle) in moral and philosophical matters, taking inspiration from the earlier The Whole Duty of Man (1657). With a lovely early female ownership inscription for Mary Skyman dated 1697. ESTC R3385.

Condition: V.G. p.p. 20 166. Two copper engravings. Fine contemporary morocco, gilt central panels on covers, floral tooling on four corners of panels. Possibly Irish binding.

8vo, (xx), 171, (1) pp. Frontispiece with slight loss to the outer margin, early inscriptions to front endpapers. Contemporary speckled calf, some marks, otherwise very good. A loyal Royalist, Allestree was made a canon of Christ Church at the Restoration, and later became Provost of Eton College. A popular guide to religious life, first published 1660 with numerous further editions.

Condition: V.G. Written by the Author of The Whole Duty of Man. p.p. 20-165 + 2 pages ads. Frontis. Cntp calf, gilt twin ruler panels on covers, with tooled floral designs on four corners.

Later edition, first published in 1660. Later edition, first published in 1660. Engraved title-page. [24], 165, [3] pp., including 2 pp. of ads listing a catalogue of books sold by George Pawlet. 1 vols. 8vo. Early edition of this popular manual on the right conduct of gentlemen, most often ascribed to the Royalist celrgyman Richard Allestree. Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A1129; ESTC R18792 Contemporary mottled sheep. Wear to joints and spine ends. Signed Jon Cornwallis on the title-page and with bookplate the Earl of Ilchester Engraved title-page. [24], 165, [3] pp., including 2 pp. of ads listing a catalogue of books sold by George Pawlet. 1 vols. 8vo.

Condition: Very Good. Copperplate frontis by Vander Gucht and another fine large copperplate of Oxford with emblems of learning (caduceus, set square, larel wreath etc.) 2 Volumes in One folio comprising 7 works Including the Whole Duty of Man, Cause of the decay of Christian piety, The Gentleman's Calling, The Ladies Calling, the Government of the Tongue, Art of Contentment,Lively oracles given to us etc. Contemporary panelled calf rebacked, tips worn esp. lower corners/minor scuffing) (x)+456pp (xvi)+324pp +(vipp) All the works in this book have additional separate TPs or half titles as well as the General Titles to both volumes. Signature of General Whitmore. A Nice clean crisp copy of this major religious and deportmental work of the seventeenth century. ESTC, T102260 1 volume. Hardcover.

Condition: Scarce. First. p.p. 165 plus 2 pages of ads. Fine contemporary crimson morocco with gilt central panels and elaborate tooling. Raised bands and gilt compartments. Many characteristic features of Irish 17th century bindings. Tiny loss of top spine.

First edition. 12mo. pp.[36],176. With an engraved title & frontispiece and two plates (one with slight stain). Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked with label. With the 1738 ownership inscription of Thos. Pepys on the front endpaper, and modern bookplate on the free endpaper. [Wing A1115A; Lowndes 876; Hazlitt 225; Darling 1232; McAlpin III, 337; Thomason II, 353].

First edition. First edition. Engraved title vignette of a burning ship and 4 engraved plates. [20], 452, [24], 166 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Wing A-1097. Provenance: P. Goring (name dated 1669 on front free endpaper); Henry B. Wheatley (bookplate) Contemporary English black goatskin, tooled in gilt with a triple fillet outer border enclosing a double fillet border and a floral roll tool, floral hand tools at corners, spine in six compartments elaborately gilt, gilt edges (some restoration to joints) Engraved title vignette of a burning ship and 4 engraved plates. [20], 452, [24], 166 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

London, B. Haite and Sold by most Booksellers etc., 1682, 1677. Lille 8vo. (15,7 x 9,4 cm.). Indbundet i 4, helt ensartede helbind i rødt maroquin med 4 ophøjede bind på rygge. Rig rygforgyldning, titel-og tomefelter forgyldte. Bindsiderne med dobbeltramme adskilt af to tredobbelte forgyldte linier. I inderste ramme med udadvendte florale hjørnestempler. I midtfelterne Frederik Walters superexlibris i guld (amorin med tre tordenkiler i højre hånd og med venstre støttende sig til et skjold med et ansigt på). Indvendig bordure i guld. Permerne med kantforgyldning. Helt guldsnit. Forsatse i marmoreret papir. Alle 4 bind i fin velbevaret stand, dog foreligger en lille reparation på nederste rygfelt på et bind. Walters signatur "W" på 3 titelblade. Walter-bind er nu yderst sjældent på markedet. "I Forhold til Tidens øvrige danske privatsamlinger har Walters bibliotek faaet sit særlige Præg paa grund af Eksemplarernes Udsøgthed og luksuøse Indbinding. de bøger fra hans samling, som endnu er kendt, foreligger gennemgaaende i usædvanlig velholdte Eksemplarer, rene og uberørte, som var de lige udgået fra Trykpressen. (Lauritz Nielsen, Danske privatbiblioteker gennem Tiderne, p. 211-12)."Frederik Walter, født 1649, død 1718. Han var Hofmand, ledsagede Frederik IV paa hans Reise til Italien 1708-1709 og døde som Geheimeraad og hvid Ridder. En vinget amor, som i den høire Haand holder en Lynstraale og støtter den venstre Haand paa et Skjold, hvori man ser et Ansigt. jeg har set vel et halvt Hundrede Bøger, som ere mærkede paa denne Maade" de ere indbundne i rødt Maroquin (ganske undtagelsesviis i bruungult eller sort) paa Bindenes Sider er yderst en Ramme af tre Linier og indenfor den en Ramme, ligeledes af tre Linier, med Stempler paa Hjørnerne paa Ryggen staar Bogens Titel, og de andre felter ere prydede med Stempler Snittet har undertiden været marmoreret inden det blev forgyldt Forsatsen er almindeligviis Kammarmor. Hans Bibliotek (det talte henved 1000 Bind) bestod især af græske og romerske Forfattere (mange Oversættelser paa Fransk og Italiensk) og nyere skjøn Litteratur, især italiensk og fransk, men ogsaa noget spansk og engelsk" naturligvis fandtes der ogsaa Bøger til Historie og andre Videnskaber, men meget faa danske og tyske Bøger." (Carl Elberling, Breve fra en Bogelsker, pp. 118-19).