The
Rule and Exercises
of
Holy Living:
in which are described
the means and instruments
of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies
against every vice, and Considerations serving
to the resisting all Temptations.
Together with
Prayers
containing
the whole duty of a Christian,
And the Parts of Devotion fitted to all Occasions,
and furnished for all Necessities.
By Jer. Taylor, D.D.
Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles I. 
The twenty fourth edition. 
London :
 Printed for D. Brown, J. Walthoe, J. and J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyat, R. Wilkin, D. Midwiner, R. and J. Bonwick, A. Bettesworth, R. Robinson, J. Bowyer, J. Downing, W. Mears, R. Gosling, W. and J. Innys, T. Ward, S. Birt, and B. Motte. 1727.


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The
Rule and Exercises
of
Holy Dying:
in which are described
the means and instruments
of preparing our selves and others respectively for a
blessed death; and the Remedies against the Evils
and Temptations proper to the State of Sickness:
Together with
Prayers and acts of virtue to be used by sick
and dying persons, or by others standing in their
Attendance.
To which are added,
rules fo the visitation of the sick, and Offices
proper for that Ministery. 
The twenty-fourth edition. 
London : 
printed for D. Brown, J. Walthoe, J. and J. Knapton,
R. Knaplock, J. Wyat [and 13 others in London]. 1727.

Selling here is Jeremy Taylor's 'Rule and Exercise of Holy Living' and 'Holy Dying....', both printed in London, 1727. A good copy, the two works bound as one.

8vo, two works bound as one in period blindtooled panelled calf boards, rebacked, spine with five raised bands and red morocco label, all page edges speckled red. Replacement plain endpapers, booksellers blindstamp to upper fe.

The book measures 13cm by 20cm.

The contents are complete, meeting collation: [16], 336;  [16], 259, [5]pp, with an added engraved title and folding plate to each work present as called for.

FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE. 

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Condition: Binding firm, some thin partial cracking to front hinge, headcap with loss and corners bumped, spine a little strained up centre, general wear and scuffing as seen, otherwise good. Contents are firmly bound, some cracking round endpaper joints and a touch strained at centre of block, contents generally in good crisp condition, lightly toned, some minor foxing and dust to perimeters, the odd minor spot, crease or handling mark: folding plate in first work with some careless creasing and a mid 19th c ink ownership to verso: an earlier example to front fly leaf. 

FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE. 

THIS BOOK WEIGHS APPROX 1KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions.