A Collection of Papers, Designed to Explain and Vindicate the Present Mode of Subscription Required by The University of Oxford, from all Young Persons at their Matriculation

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Published by J. and J. Fletcher, Oxford, 1772

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The first edition of this very scarce defence of the requirement of Oxford students to subscribe to the Anglican Church at matriculation. The first edition of this very scarce work, which gathers together papers submitted to members of the university.The introduction explains that the suggested alternative of requiring students to sign up to the thirty-nine articles of the Church of England is that students should provide 'either a verbal or written Declaration that the matriculated person will conform to the worship of the Church of England'.ESTC T11811Retaining the original half title, but lacking the terminal advertisement leaf.With a small ink inscription to the half title head. Unbound, as issued. Significant handling marks to first and final leaf. Edgewear to fore edge of first few leaves. Minor hole towards tail of half title. Ink inscription to title page head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 907F38

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Collection of Papers, Designed to Explain ...

Publisher: J. and J. Fletcher, Oxford

Publication Date: 1772

Binding: Unbound

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book