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Click here to see our other books! The Shaking of the Olive-tree. The remaining works of Joseph Hall, D.D. Late Lord Bishop of Norwich. With Some Specialities of Divine providence in his life. Joseph Hall 1660 Printed by J. Cadwel for J. Crooke : London 9" by 7" [16], 1-64, 1-112, 121-168, 179-209, 230-438pp SUMMARY The first edition of this scarce collection of the works of theologian, moralist and satirist Bishop Hall. With a folding frontispiece portrait of the author. First Edition,Folding Plates,Leather Binding,Rebound,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The scarce first edition of this posthumously published collection of many of the works of the English bishop, satirist and moralist, Joseph Hall. Illustrated with a folding engraved portrait frontispiece. Published for years after Hall's death, among the works of the celebrated theologian present here are critical ' The Womens[sic] Vail: or a Discourse Concerning the Necessity, or Expedience of the Close-Covering of the Heads of Women ... Occasioned by an offence unjustly taken at a Modest Dresse' , and the autobiographical ' Observations Of some Specialties of Divine Providence in the Life of Jos. Hall, Bishop of Norwich'. ESTC reference no. R10352 Collated, complete: [2], a-b4, A-H4, A-3D4 Despite the pagination, the text is continuous. With a leaf of advertisements to the rear, and the bookplate of Eric Gerald Stanley, Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of the University of Oxford, to the front pastedown. A scarce work containing a wealth of the writings of this literary pioneer, praised by Thomas Fuller as ' our English Seneca, for the purenesse, plainnesse, and fulnesse of his style'. CONDITION Rebound in full calf, with endpapers renewed. Light fading to back strip, with minor rubbing to rear joint. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned due to paper type, with spotting and handling marks throughout. The odd ink annotation to margins. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques