Symon Patrick. - The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend. - 1667
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The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend by Symon Patrick, a 1667 English leather‑bound reprint edition of 527 pages in a 20 by 15 cm format, in Good condition.
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PATRICK, Symon.
The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend.
London: Robert white for Francis Tyon: 1667.
Full leather. Second edition. Restored to spine. Blind stamped spine, with recent gilt titles to burgundy label. Bookplates of former owners to front flyleaf and paste down. (One being the Zion Research Library). Imprimatur leaf to the front of the work.
The Parable of the Pilgrim was one of Bishop Patrick's most interesting works The boards are clean and strong, but slightly bumped. Internally in good, but slightly bumped condition. Some staining to initial pages. A3 has loss to the bottom edge (not affecting text). Thirteen years before Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (1678), the Anglican clergyman Symon Patrick published his own allegory of the Christian life as a pilgrimage,
The Parable of the Pilgrim (1665). It was a bestseller, passing through six editions within a decade, and even the libertine poet the Earl of Rochester took notice of it.
The Morgan Library catalogues its copy as a “Bunyan source book,”
Patrick’s pilgrim is a moderate Anglican, and the book laments that his age regarded moderation as a sin and “furious and headlong zeal” as a virtue. It defends the restored Church of England after the upheavals of the Civil War.
Which is why it is scarcely known today. His politics and vision of the Church became quickly outdated.
Symon Patrick (1626–1707) was rector of St Paul’s, Covent Garden, where he won his parishioners’ admiration by staying at his post through the Great Plague of 1665, the same year this book was first published. He later became Bishop of Chichester and then of Ely.
J. H. Shorthouse, whose bookplate and signature both appear in this book, was an English novelist (1834-1903), influenced by Ruskin and Pre-Raphaelitism, author of the influential 'John Inglesant' among other works. he was also a a prolific 'book plater.' His bookplate appears in numerous bookseller's catalogues. He wrote the bestselling novel John Inglesant (1881), set in exactly this period of 17th-century English religion: Little Gidding, the Civil War, and Anglican, Catholic and Puritan conflict. A copy of a Restoration Anglican devotional allegory from his library is the kind of book he read while researching that world. His signature and bookplate are both here.
PATRICK, SIMON (Symon) (1626–1707) was Bishop of Ely. Prior to that, he had been Rector of St Pauls, Covent Garden, and won the admiration of his parishioner's for remaining there during the plague years. He was a polemicist, whose chief works were protecting the Church of England against Papists.
[16], 184, 183-214, 217-527, [1] pp Text continuous despite pagination. Conforms to ESTC R23052
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We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
PATRICK, Symon.
The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend.
London: Robert white for Francis Tyon: 1667.
Full leather. Second edition. Restored to spine. Blind stamped spine, with recent gilt titles to burgundy label. Bookplates of former owners to front flyleaf and paste down. (One being the Zion Research Library). Imprimatur leaf to the front of the work.
The Parable of the Pilgrim was one of Bishop Patrick's most interesting works The boards are clean and strong, but slightly bumped. Internally in good, but slightly bumped condition. Some staining to initial pages. A3 has loss to the bottom edge (not affecting text). Thirteen years before Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (1678), the Anglican clergyman Symon Patrick published his own allegory of the Christian life as a pilgrimage,
The Parable of the Pilgrim (1665). It was a bestseller, passing through six editions within a decade, and even the libertine poet the Earl of Rochester took notice of it.
The Morgan Library catalogues its copy as a “Bunyan source book,”
Patrick’s pilgrim is a moderate Anglican, and the book laments that his age regarded moderation as a sin and “furious and headlong zeal” as a virtue. It defends the restored Church of England after the upheavals of the Civil War.
Which is why it is scarcely known today. His politics and vision of the Church became quickly outdated.
Symon Patrick (1626–1707) was rector of St Paul’s, Covent Garden, where he won his parishioners’ admiration by staying at his post through the Great Plague of 1665, the same year this book was first published. He later became Bishop of Chichester and then of Ely.
J. H. Shorthouse, whose bookplate and signature both appear in this book, was an English novelist (1834-1903), influenced by Ruskin and Pre-Raphaelitism, author of the influential 'John Inglesant' among other works. he was also a a prolific 'book plater.' His bookplate appears in numerous bookseller's catalogues. He wrote the bestselling novel John Inglesant (1881), set in exactly this period of 17th-century English religion: Little Gidding, the Civil War, and Anglican, Catholic and Puritan conflict. A copy of a Restoration Anglican devotional allegory from his library is the kind of book he read while researching that world. His signature and bookplate are both here.
PATRICK, SIMON (Symon) (1626–1707) was Bishop of Ely. Prior to that, he had been Rector of St Pauls, Covent Garden, and won the admiration of his parishioner's for remaining there during the plague years. He was a polemicist, whose chief works were protecting the Church of England against Papists.
[16], 184, 183-214, 217-527, [1] pp Text continuous despite pagination. Conforms to ESTC R23052
Seller's Story
We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Religion
Book title
The Parable of the Pilgrim: Written to a Friend.
Author/ Illustrator
Symon Patrick.
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1667
Height
20 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
15 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
London: Robert white for Francis Tyon
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
527
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