THE HOLY STATE (together with) THE PROFANE STATE; The Holy State. (and The Profane State). The second edition enlarged

Editorial: R[oger]:D[aniel]: for John Williams and are to be sold at the Signe of the Crown in St. Paules Church-yard, Cambridge, England, 1648

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Folio.Two books in a single binding. Full, original mottled calf, both front and rear boards, double-ruled in blind; sewn repair in butterscotch calf to head and foot of spine). 5 raised bands. with black lettering to spine almost obliterated, but perhaps readable ("Fuller's Holy State"?). Newish endpapers. Title within ornamental border; title vignette (crown device) College library stamp on engraved title page. Added titlepage and twenty, 5 in. x 4 in. copper engravings in the text, by William Marshall. Pages 136-140s show ragged edges, and missing a small piece of the margin (3 in. x 1.5 in.) at bottom. No text affected. Marginalia from previous owner in pen, as well as some in-text strike-throughs and replacements. Some light underlining in pencil on several pages. Overall, pages, on thick paper, very bright, with large type font, and nice wide margins. Side notes, Dropcaps, Headpieces, Tailpieces. Numerous errors in pagination, including 190-199, 395-434 omitted in paging (but complete). [Wing (2nd ed.) F2444 Indexed selectively by: Oxford Bib. Society. Proceedings and papers, IV (1934), p. 101, [no.] IV, 2 In 5 books; the second book incorrectly numbered 'Book I' for the first three chapters (in a variant: for the first five chapters). ([8], 510 [i.e. 460] p. ports. 28 cm. (fol.). ESTC Citation No. R6571. This work describes the holy state as existing in the family and in public life, gives rules of conduct, model "characters" for the various professions and profane biographies. It was perhaps the most popular of all his writings. In Five Books (single binding): Books I and II consist of chapters usually (but not consistently) alternating between Thomas Fuller's thoughts and beliefs as to what consists of "The Good Husband", "The Good Wife", "The Constant Virgin"; "The Elder Brother"; "The Good Physician"; "The Good Souldier"; "The Good Sea Captain";The Generall Artist; The Good Schoolmaster; The Good Yeoman; The Good Servant" etc.etc. with biographies of specific individuals in between these general chapters, eg., Lady Paula; Hildegarde of Bingen, Paracelsus; Sir Francis Drake; Joan of Arc; Queen Elizabeth; William Cambden, etc. Book III, subtitled: "Containing Generall Rules", delves into Hospitality, Jesting, Traveling, Apparel, Anger, Natural Fools, Marriage, Fame, etc. etc. At the Conclusion of Book III, Fuller notes: "To The Reader. These General Rules we have placed in the middle, that the Books on both sides may equally reach to them, because all Persons therein, are indifferently concerned." In Book IV, Fuller continues his (roughly) alternating chapters in which he addresses ideal characters -- "The Favourite"; The Wise Statesman"; "The Court Lady"; Book V has its own titlepage.: "The Profane State", with continuous pagination. Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) . Cambridge: Printed by Roger Daniel for John Williams . 1648 (with printer's device, seal of Cambridge University). Head- and tail-pieces and initials. Illustrated from engraved portraits. Instructive lives, all in Fuller's lively and readable style.It has been written that Fuller was known as "a perfect walking library". Coleridge wrote: "Wit.was the stuff and substance of Fuller's intellect.".…

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Título
THE HOLY STATE (together with) THE PROFANE STATE; The Holy State. (and The Profane State). The second edition enlarged
Autor
Fuller, Thomas (Bachelour of Divinitie, prebendary of Sarum. late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge)
Editorial
R[oger]:D[aniel]: for John Williams and are to be sold at the Signe of the Crown in St. Paules Church-yard, Cambridge, England
Año de publicación
1648
Estado
Very Good
Encuadernación
Leather-bound
Edición
The Second Edition Enlarged.
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