Two apologies : one for Christianity, in a series of letters addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. the other for the Bible, in answer to Thomas Paine. To which are added two sermons, and a charge, in defence of revealed religion.

Bound in England about 1820 in calf. Covers bordered with gilt double fillet, and with the armorial stamp of Sir William Carr Beresford, Baron Beresford of Albuera and Dungarvan (later Viscount Beresford of Beresford) comprising his crest with collar and insignia of a K.B. in gold at the centres. Turn-ins gilt with fillets and ornaments at the corners. Spine with five raised bands, panelled in gold with fillets and gilt lettered. Headbands; gilt edges; green endpapers; green silk register (stub only extant)

Donated by Henry J.B. Clements

Half-title: "The Bishop of Landaff's Two apologies, &c."

Octavo format

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Printer's imprint on half-title verso and colophon

Title page with unidentified 19th century blind embossed crest (Eagle's head erased and collared with a ducal coronet, holding a arrow-head in its beak)

Wanting half-title (p. [i]-[ii])

With divisional titles for "An apology for Christianity, in a series of letters addressed to Edward Gibbon, Esq. Author of the History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Ninth edition" (f. B1r); "An apology for the Bible, in a series of letters, addressed to Thomas Paine, author of a book entitled, "The age of reason, part the second, being an investigation of true and of fabulous theology." Twelfth edition" (f. M1r); and "A defence of revealed religion, in two sermons, preached in the Cathedral Church of Landaff; and A charge, delivered to the clergy of that diocese, in June, 1795. Sixth edition" (f. CC6r)

Wove papers