The Clergy-Man's Vade-Mecum: Or, An Account of the Ancient and...
A Legal Handbook for Eighteenth-Century English Clergymen [Johnson, John (1662-1725)]. The Clergy-Man's Vade-Mecum: Or, An Account of the Ancient and Present Church of England; The Duties and Rights of the Clergy; And of Their Privileges and Hardships. Containing Full Directions Relating to Ordination, Institution, Induction, And Most of the Difficulties Which They Commonly Meet With in the Discharge of Their Office. With Large Additions. London: Printed for John Nicholson, Robert Knaplock, and Samuel Ballard, 1709. [xxiv], 386 [i.e.350], [34] pp. 12mo. (6" x 3-3/4"). Contemporary sheep, blind panels to boards, raised bands to spine, early repair to head of spine. A few minor nicks to boards, moderate rubbing and a few nicks to extremities, corners bumped and somewhat worn, front pastedown loose, a few partial cracks to text block, binding secure and tight. Light toning to text, light dampstaining in a few places, faint spotting to a few leaves, light soiling and tiny doodles and struck-through signature to title page, early annotation to pastedown. $250. * Third edition. A useful overview of legal matters encountered by officials and clergymen of the Church of England. Bibliographically distinct, this book has a companion title, The Clergy-Man's Vade-Mecum. Part II. Containing the Canonical Codes of the Primitive, Universal, Eastern, And Western Church. First published in 1706, the companion volume in 1707, this work's final edition appeared in 1731. English Short-Title Catalogue T33108.
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