Sermons

A group of fifteen works bound in one volume, 4to (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.; 172 x 133 mm), various authors, chiefly first editions or variants thereof. Contemporary calf ruled in blind, the spine in six compartments with raised bands; a bit worn, spine torn at bottom with small loss.

Lancelot Andrews. A Sermon Preached Before the Kings Majestie at White-Hall, on Munday the 25. of December ... 1609. By the Bishop of Elie His Majesties Almoner. London: Imprinted by Robert Barker, 1610. Lacks initial blank, marginal dampstaining. ( STC 618; ESTC S125339) — Idem. A Sermon Preached Before the Kings Majestie at White-Hall, on Munday the 25. of December ... 1609. By the Bishop of Elie His Majesties Almoner. London: Imprinted by Robert Barker, [1610?]. Dampstained, a few page numbers shaved.(STC 613; ESTC S125865) — Bernard Gilpin. A Sermon Preached in the Court at Greenwitch, Before King Edward the Sixth, the First Sonday after the Epiphany, Anno Domini 1552. London: Printed by William Jones, 1630. Some browning, a few page numbers shaved. Second edition (STC 11898; ESTC S103170)  — John Williams. Christi salus de coelis, or Gods Defence of His Anoynted. Being, a Sermon Intended for the 5. of Novem. 1647. but Breached upon the Lords Day After ... Wherein Is Layd Downe the Miraculous Preservation That the Hand of Heaven Hath in All Ages Extended Over Kings ... Now Published for the Confirmation of the Loyall, and for the Consternation of All Such as Have or Shall Presume to Lift up a Hand Against the Lords Anoynted. [London?: s.n.], 1647. Dampstained, a few pages dog-eared. (Wing W2675A; ESTC R42679) — Walter Balcanquhall. A Sermon Preached at St. Maries Spittle on Munday in Easter Weeke, the Fourteenth Day of Aprill, Anno Dom. 1623. London: Printed by John Legatt for Robert Allott, 1634. Running heads cropped throughout. Second edition (STC 1241; ESTC S100542) — Michael Wigmore. A Dissection of the Braine. A Sermon Preached at the Assises in Lincoln Anno 1640. London: Printed by A. N. for William Leake, 1641. Lacks title-page, browned and stained. (Wing W2111; ESTC R23433) — Thomas Adams. The Barren Tree. A Sermon Preached at Pauls Crosse October 26. 1623. London: Printed by Aug: Mathewes for John Grismand, 1623. Title and text within double-ruled borders, with "the" as the catchword on B1r. (STC 106; ESTC S120674) — God Save the King. [Colophon: [London]: Thomas Wykes, 1639. Lacks first quire, quire B heavily soiled and stained. (not in STC or ESTC) — Nathaniel Hardy. Lamentation, Mourning, and Woe. Sighed Forth in a Sermon Preached in the Parish-Church of St. Martin in the Fields, on the 9th Day of September. Being the Next Lords-Day after the Dismal Fire in the City of London. London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for William Grantham, 1666. Title and text within double-ruled borders, text also with marginal column for side-notes. (Wing H728; ESTC R281) — John Preston. Sermons Preached Before His Majestie; and Upon Other Speciall Occasions: viz. 1 The Pillar and Ground of Truth. 2 The New Life. 3 A Sensible Demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact Walking. 5 Samuels Support of Sorrowfull Sinners. London: Printed [by Eliot’s Court Press and R. Young] for Leonard Greene of Cambridge, and Are to Be Sold by James Boler, 1630. Title and text within double-ruled borders, text also with marginal columns for side-notes; lacks initial blank, lower corners of quires E–G creased, hole on H2 costing a word or two. (STC 20270; ESTC S120145) —  A Sermon Preached at the Funerall of Sr Francis Pile Baronet, at Collingborne Kingstone in the County of Wiltes, on the 8. Day of December. 1635. By Bartholomew Parsons B.D. and Vicar There. Oxford: Printed by Leonard Lichfield, for William Webb, 1636.  Title-page extended and soiled, verso of last leaf (blank) soiled. (STC 19351; ESTC S103436) — Titus Bruce. Monarchy Maintained. In a Sermon Preached at St. Anne Blackfryers. London: Printed by J.R. for Fincham Gardiner, 1682. Lacks initial blank and title-page, first leaf of "Notice to the Reader" browned and frayed, catchwords cropped, pages creased throughout. [Listed in the 1972 edition of Wing as B5221 (first edition) but as Wing B5220E in the 1996 CD-ROM (?variant); ESTC R2486) — John Denison. The Christian Petitioner. Shewing How We Must Sue in the Courts of Heaven, Both for Reward and Remission. A Sermon Preached at Oxford, the Seventh Day of July, Being the Act Sunday. 1611. London: Printed by William Stansby, 1611. Title and text within ruled borders; title-page and G3v age-darkened, pages creased in quires A–C, long tear on C3 cutting through running head. (STC 6585; ESTC S120523) — George Hall. Gods Appearing for the Tribe of Levi: Improved in a Sermon Preached at st Pauls, Nov. 8. To the Sons of Ministers, Then Solemnly Assembled. London: Printed by Tho: Roycroft, for Philemon Stephens, 1655. With "Paul's" spelled without the apostrophe in the title. Title-page very browned. (Wing H336A [?variant]; ESTC R188177) — Walter Sweeper. A Briefe Treatise Declaring the True Noble-Man, and the Base Worldling. By Walter Sweeper Minister of Strowd. London: Printed by William Jones, 1622. Lacks first quire, quire B heavily soiled, browned and stained, staining throughout, G4v heavily soiled, lacks final blank. (STC 23526; ESTC S113865)

acquisition: Maggs, 1993

A group of 15 works bound in one volume, 4to (6 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.; 172 x 133 mm), various authors. Contemporary calf ruled in blind, the spine in six compartments with raised bands; a bit worn, spine torn at bottom with small loss. Lancelot Andrews. A Sermon Preached Before the Kings Majestie at White-Hall, on Munday the 25. of December ... 1609. By the Bishop of Elie His Majesties Almoner. London: Imprinted by Robert Barker, 1610. Lacks initial blank, marginal dampstaining. ( STC 618; ESTC S125339) — Idem. A Sermon Preached Before the Kings Majestie at White-Hall, on Munday the 25. of December ... 1609. By the Bishop of Elie His Majesties Almoner. London: Imprinted by Robert Barker, [1610?]. Dampstained, a few page numbers shaved.(STC 613; ESTC S125865) — Bernard Gilpin. A Sermon Preached in the Court at Greenwitch, Before King Edward the Sixth, the First Sonday after the Epiphany, Anno Domini 1552. London: Printed by William Jones, 1630. Some browning, a few page numbers shaved. (STC 11898; ESTC S103170) — John Williams. Christi salus de coelis, or Gods Defence of His Anoynted. Being, a Sermon Intended for the 5. of Novem. 1647. but Breached upon the Lords Day After ... Wherein Is Layd Downe the Miraculous Preservation That the Hand of Heaven Hath in All Ages Extended Over Kings ... Now Published for the Confirmation of the Loyall, and for the Consternation of All Such as Have or Shall Presume to Lift up a Hand Against the Lords Anoynted. [London?: s.n.], 1647. Dampstained, a few pages dog-eared. (Wing W2675A; ESTC R42679) — Walter Balcanquhall. A Sermon Preached at St. Maries Spittle on Munday in Easter Weeke, the Fourteenth Day of Aprill, Anno Dom. 1623. London: Printed by John Legatt for Robert Allott, 1634. Running heads cropped throughout. (STC 1241; ESTC S100542) — Michael Wigmore. A Dissection of the Braine. A Sermon Preached at the Assises in Lincoln Anno 1640. London: Printed by A. N. for William Leake, 1641. Lacks title-page, browned and stained.(Wing W2111; ESTC R23433) — Thomas Adams. The Barren Tree. A Sermon Preached at Pauls Crosse October 26. 1623. London: Printed by Aug: Mathewes for John Grismand, 1623. Title and text within double-ruled borders, with "the" as the catchword on B1r. (STC 106; ESTC S120674) — God Save the King. [Colophon: [London]: Thomas Wykes, 1639. Lacks first quire, quire B heavily soiled and stained. (not in STC or ESTC) — Nathaniel Hardy. Lamentation, Mourning, and Woe. Sighed Forth in a Sermon Preached in the Parish-Church of St. Martin in the Fields, on the 9th Day of September. Being the Next Lords-Day after the Dismal Fire in the City of London. London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for William Grantham, 1666. Title and text within double-ruled borders, text also with marginal column for side-notes. (Wing H728; ESTC R281) — John Preston. Sermons Preached Before His Majestie; and Upon Other Speciall Occasions: viz. 1 The Pillar and Ground of Truth. 2 The New Life. 3 A Sensible Demonstration of the Deity. 4 Exact Walking. 5 Samuels Support of Sorrowfull Sinners. London: Printed [by Eliot's Court Press and R. Young] for Leonard Greene of Cambridge, and Are to Be Sold by James Boler, 1630. Title and text within double-ruled borders, text also with marginal columns for side-notes; lacks initial blank, lower corners of quires E–G creased, hole on H2 costing a word or two. (STC 20270; ESTC S120145) — A Sermon Preached at the Funerall of Sr Francis Pile Baronet, at Collingborne Kingstone in the County of Wiltes, on the 8. Day of December. 1635. By Bartholomew Parsons B.D. and Vicar There. Oxford: Printed by Leonard Lichfield, for William Webb, 1636. Title-page extended and soiled, verso of last leaf (blank) soiled. (STC 19351; ESTC S103436) — Titus Bruce. Monarchy Maintained. In a Sermon Preached at St. Anne Blackfryers. London: Printed by J.R. for Fincham Gardiner, 1682. Lacks initial blank and title-page, first leaf of "Notice to the Reader" browned and frayed, catchwords cropped, pages creased throughout. (Wing B5220E; ESTC R2486) — John Denison. The Christian Petitioner. Shewing How We Must Sue in the Courts of Heaven, Both for Reward and Remission. A Sermon Preached at Oxford, the Seventh Day of July, Being the Act Sunday. 1611. London: Printed by William Stansby, 1611. Title and text within ruled borders; title-page and G3v age-darkened, pages creased in quires A–C, long tear on C3 cutting through running head. (STC 6585; ESTC S120523) — George Hall. Gods Appearing for the Tribe of Levi: Improved in a Sermon Preached at st Pauls, Nov. 8. To the Sons of Ministers, Then Solemnly Assembled. London: Printed by Tho: Roycroft, for Philemon Stephens, 1655. With "Paul's" spelled without the apostrophe in the title. Title-page very browned. (Wing H336A; ESTC R188177) — Walter Sweeper. A Briefe Treatise Declaring the True Noble-Man, and the Base Worldling. By Walter Sweeper Minister of Strowd. London: Printed by William Jones, 1622. Lacks first quire, quire B heavily soiled, browned and stained, staining throughout, G4v heavily soiled, lacks final blank. (STC 23526; ESTC S113865)
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