Diaries and Letters of Philip Henry, M.A. of Broad Oak, Flintshire, A.D. 1631-1696 (First Edition)
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Philip Henry (1631-1696) was a significant and prominent English nonconformist, Presbyterian minister, and diarist. Following the Restoration of the Monarchy and the passage of the Act of Uniformity in 1662, he was ejected from his church living for refusing to conform to the rules of the Church of England. He became a leading figure among the persecuted Nonconformists, continuing to preach in defiance of the law. His detailed diaries and letters, edited by his son Matthew Henry, (1662-1714), provide a valuable first-hand account of the life of persecuted Puritans under the Penal Code during that tumultuous period of English history.
The son, Matthew Henry, is not to be confused with the editor of this copy, Matthew Henry Lee, (1832-1890) as they were two different people. Lee was a Vicar of Hanmer, Canon of St. Asaph who re-edited and published new, more comprehensive versions of the diaries and letters of both Philip Henry and matthew Henry in the late 19th century, drawing on original manuscripts that Matthew Henry himself had used. Building upon the work of the younger Matthew Henry, he provided a more complete historical record centuries later.
Bound in forest green textured cloth with black ornamentation on the cover. Gilt lettering on the spine. Dark brown endpapers. Contains appendix and is indexed. viii, 414 pp.
CONDITION: Moderate external wear. Inner hinges are starting, yet boards are well affixed and the binding is sound. Previous owner's ex-libre bookplate affixed to the pastedown. A stamp is present on the preface page. Underlining and occasional annotation throughout, along with previous owner's names written on the flytitle page. A nice, very solid first edition copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good.
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Price: $50.00