The Ladies Calling. [ALLESTREE Richard] 1621/2-1681 Publisher: Theatre Publish Year: 1673 Publish Place: Oxford Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 003269 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Good Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Full-Leather Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £175.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information G, 1st ed, 1673, 1 pl. In contemporary full chipped calf, some blind tooling, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, no title, some calf loss, joints cracked. Internally, frontis, lacks half title, [24], 1-97, pages 98-103 mis-numbered 74-79, 104-141 pp, [1], 1 pl. Second Part, half title, [2], 95 pp, [1]. Contemporary ink name to fep (Cresseth 1693), fep edges chipped, light edge browning, some worm marks to last few leaves at margins, contemporary ink notes to ep, lacks fpd & epd. 2 Parts in 1 volume. Title has sometimes been attributed to both Lady Pakington and Archbishop Sterne. No edition stated but 1st. (ESTC R23973. Madan 2960). First printing with holy and Women. Allestree, Richard, Church of England clergyman. See ODNB for a full Bio.
