The Christian Hero: an Argument Proving that No Principles but those of Religion are Sufficient to Make a Great Man
Steele, Sir Richard
From James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since May 29, 1998
Quantity: 1From James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since May 29, 1998
Quantity: 1About this Item
First edition. [xvi], 95, [1] pp, with ad leaf bound after title. 12mo. First edition of Steele's first prose work, preceded only by his poem The Procession (1695), known in just a handful of copies. "Nine editions and a French translation appeared in [Steele's] lifetime, twenty-two between 1701 and 1820" (Rothschild). This copy with the leaf of Tonson ads (A1), which is often blank or removed, but here bound-in following the title (A2). Steele's work "decries neostoicism with its emphasis on pagan virtues and celebrates, as the title indicates, the Christian hero, especially as exemplified by the soldier king William" (ODNB). Ashley V, p. 199; ESTC T120081; Rothschild 1947 Contemporary blind-stamped sheep. Joints starting [xvi], 95, [1] pp, with ad leaf bound after title. 12mo. Seller Inventory # 308148
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Christian Hero: an Argument Proving that...
Publisher: Jacob Tonson, London
Publication Date: 1701
Edition: First edition.
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