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Steele, Richard. AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST DISTRACTIONS: or,an Indeavour to Serve the Church, in the Daily Case of Wandrings in the Worshipof God. London: Printed for Elizabeth Calvert. 1667. Sm. 8vo. (16),238pp. Cont.calf, worn, but soundly rebacked. Ink stains on title & final leaf. Titlepage with a repair at inner margin. Text pages closely trimmed, touching a fewheadlines and marginal notes. Minor loss at blank corners. A soiled & wornbut complete copy.         $250.00(trade discount allowed)
Steelewas a nonconformist divine. This is the first edition of his first publishedwork. Wing S5382.
 
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