[Rarebooks] PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN #187

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Law, William.
A SERIOUS CALL TO A DEVOUT AND HOLY LIFE.  Adapted to the 
State and Condition of all Orders of Christians. 
London: Printed for William Innys. 1729.  First Edition. 8vo.  (ii),vi,499,(5)pp. The final5 pages are ads for books printed by Innys.  Rebound to 18th century stylein full polished blind-stamped paneled calf (two tones of brown).  Spine witha red morocco label.  Some light soiling, but an attractive copy.  

$450
Law's most famous work.  PMM (#187) captions this entry with "The Seeds of Methodism".  John Wesley stated "It will hardly be excelled, if it be equalled, in the English language, either for beauty of expression or for justice and depth and thought".  


Kenneth KarmioleP.O. Box 464Santa Monica, CA 90406310-266-1910, kkarmiole at yahoo.com