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England's Conversion and Reformation Compared, or the Young Gentleman directed in the Choice of his Religion, to which is premised, A Brief Enquiry into the General Grounds of the Catholick Faith in a Conversation between a Young Gentleman and his Preceptor, divided into Four Dialogues
by [Manning, Robert]
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Antwerp: Printed for R.C. and C.F. [false imprint for London: Thomas Howlatt], 1725. First edition. Leather Bound. Very Good. 5 x 7 7/8 inches. 1 ffep + title + iii - lv (preface) + 3 leaves (contents) + 328 numbered pages + 2 rfep. Bound in full brown calf. Front hinge starting but holding firm. Rear hinge with slight separation at head. Spine with six compartments separated by raised bands and remains of gilt decoration in compartments. Slight loss to head of spine, and some wear to edges and rounding to corners. ESTCT78046. Manning was a Roman Catholic priest who was sent to the English mission in 1692. "Stylish, learned, and dialectically convincing, Manning produced a string of polemical works that rank him as one of the leading figures in that silver age of English Catholic controversial writing." Michael Mullett, ed., English Catholicism 1680-1830. Volume 1, English Catholic Writings on Religious Controversies 1685-1736, pp. 289-90.
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- England's Conversion and Reformation Compared, or the Young Gentleman directed in the Choice of his Religion, to which is premised, A Brief Enquiry into the General Grounds of the Catholick Faith in a Conversation between a Young Gentleman and his Preceptor, divided into Four Dialogues
- Author
- [Manning, Robert]
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed for R.C. and C.F. [false imprint for London: Thomas Howlatt]
- Place of Publication
- Antwerp
- Date Published
- 1725
- Keywords
- Roman Catholic Anglican England contoversial 18th
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St. Wulfstan's specializes in antiquarian religious books, especially Bibles, Prayer Books, and other texts in the Catholic, Anglican, Episcopal or Presbyterian traditions. We are known for our extensive inventory of liturgical texts (such as the Book of Common Prayer) and related books.The inventory ranges from historically significant and very rare texts to affordable copies of prayer books from the U.S. and Great Britain.
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