A defence of a book intituled, The snake in the grass : in reply to several answers put out to it by George Whithead, Joseph Wyeth, &c
1700, First Edition. London : Printed by M. Bennet for C. Brome ... W. Keblewhite ... and Geo. Strahan. Very good copy in contemporary full leather, with blind-tooled decoration to the boards, and elaborately gilt-tooled spine compartments between raised bands. Red leather label mounted in the second compartment, lacking at the lower left corner. Board edges slightly rubbed; spine showing some wear at the joints and endbands. Internally strong, tight and clean, showing only the expected faint foxing and dust-toning of considerable age. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #460258
Physical description; 184, 241, 93 pages ; 19 cm. Notes; Anonymous, by Charles Leslie. In three parts. The third part, "A collection of several papers which relate to the fore-going discourse," has separate title page dated 1695 and continuous register. Page 241 misnumbered 209. Includes bibliographical references and marginal notes. Subjects; Leslie, Charles 1650-1722. Snake in the grass. Whitehead, George 1636?-1723. Wyeth, Joseph 1663-1731. Society of Friends Controversial literature Early works to 1800. Quaker history. Religious controversy. 17th century. Great Britain.
Price: €325.00