Antiquarian theology #1, books by and about Richard Baxter: All books are complete and in good condition except as described otherwise. Postage is extra at cost; insurance optional. Books are offered subject to prior sale. Pictures of any item can be supplied (as e-mail attachments) on request.  All books legally remain the property of the seller until the purchase price has been paid in full.

Antiquarian theology list #2 will offer a wide variety of theology in English printed prior to 1700.

1. [Baxter, Richard]. An Accompt of all the Proceedings Of the Commissioners of both Perswasions, Appointed by his Sacred Majesty, according To Letters Patents, for the Review of The Book of Common Prayer, &c. London: Printed for R.H., 1661. 4to, old half calf, front cover detached, with part of spine missing; page numbers cropped on last 2 leaves. (8) 35 (3) 128pp **B1176; published anonymously. $275.

2. [Baxter, Richard]. An Accompt of all the Proceedings Of the Commissioners of both Perswasions, Appointed by his Sacred Majesty, according To Letters Patents, for the Review of The Book of Common Prayer, &c. London: Printed for R.H., 1661. 4to, modern marbled boards; a tall copy with wide margins. (8) 35 (3) 128pp **B1176; published anonymously. $350. SOLD

3. Baxter, Richard. Against the Revolt to A Foreign Jurisdiction, Which would be to England its Perjury, Church-Ruine, and Slavery. London: Tho. Parkhurst, 1691. 8vo, original calf, bit worn; worming at bottom throughout, just touching a letter on the title and also touching a few catchwords subsequently, but mostly just a single small hole and never affecting the text proper. (14) 552pp **Wing B1182 $500. SOLD

4. Baxter, Richard. An Apology for the Nonconformists Ministry:... London: Thomas Parkhurst, 1681. 4to, original calf, newly rebacked; minor worming in inner margin at front. (11) 252pp **Wing B1189A, listing only 2 copies of this issue; inscribed "Ex dono Authoris" on front free endpaper. $1200. SOLD

5. Baxter, Richard. A Call to the Unconverted. to Turn & Live,, and Accept of Mercy while Mercy may be had,... The Two and Twentieth Edition, with the Addition of some Prayers. London: Richard Wilde, and Richard Baldwin, 1692. (24) 216 **Wing B1204; listing only 2 copies of this edition. BOUND WITH The Grounds and Principles of Religion Contained in a Shorter Catechism: (According to the Advice of the Assembly of Divines sitting at Westminster.)... Corrected and Amended. London: John Whitlock, 1692. 21 (3)pp **Wing2138aA, listing this copy only of this edition. 12mo, original sheep, sometime rebacked, a bit rubbed. $1250.

6. Baxter, Richard. Church-History of the Government of Bishops and their Councils abbreviated. Including the chief part of the Government of Christian Princes and Popes, and a true account of the most troubling Controversies and Heresies till the Reformation. London: B. Griffin, and...Sold by Thomas Simmons and John Kidgell, 1680. 4to, original calf, newly rebacked; later endpapers. (44) 488pp **Wing B1224, the first edition. $500. SOLD

7. Baxter, Richard. The Crucifying of the world, By The Cross of Christ. With a Preface to the Nobles, Gentlemen, and all the Rich, directing them how they may be Richer. London: R.W. for Nevill Simmons, ...and by Nathaniel Ekins, 1658. 4to, original calf, newly rebacked. (72) 254pp **Wing B1233; the first edition. $500. SOLD

8. Baxter, Richard. The Cure of Church-divisions: or, Directions for weak Christians, to keep them from being Dividers, or Troublers of the Church. With some Directions to the Pastors, how to deal with such Christians. London: Nevil Symmons, 1670. Small 8vo, original calf, bit worn. (48) 430 (12)pp **Wing B1234; the first edition. $500.SOLD

9. Baxter, Richard. The Cure of Church-divisions: or, Directions for weak Christians, to keep them from being Dividers, or Troublers of the Church. With some Directions to the Pastors, how to deal with such Christians. London: Nevil Symmons, 1670. Small 8vo, old calf, spine defective with surface flaking and small piece missing at head; text crisp & clean throughout. (48) 430 (12)pp **Wing B1234; the first edition. $500. SOLD

10. The Death of Ministers Improved. Or, and Exhortation to the Inhabitants of Horsley in Glocester-shire, and others, on the much Lamented Death of...Henry Stubbs. By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added A Sermon upon that Occasion by Richard Baxter. Printed in the Year 1678. Small 8vo, original calf, worn; minor burn defect to bottom margin. 48, 54pp **Wing V430, scarce, with only 5 copies listed; the second pagination is B's Sermon. $450. SOLD

11. Baxter, Richard. Directions and Perswasions to a Sound Conversion For Prevention of that Deceit and Damnation of Souls, and of those Scandals, Heresies, and desperate Apostasies, tht are the Consequents of a Counterfeit, or Superficial Change. London: A.M. for Nevil Simmons...and...sold by Tho. Brewster and John Starkey, 1658. Small 8vo, recent ¼ calf/marbled boards. (15) 534pp **This imprint of the first edition not in Wing. $500.

12. Baxter, Richard. The English Nonconformity, As under King Charles II. and King James II. Truly Stated and Argued. London: Tho. Parkhurst, 1689. 4to, old quarter calf, newly rebacked (boards slightly mismatched in size, though a 19th century pair); bottom outer corners slightly defective, not affecting text; title a bit soiled. (16) 304pp **Wing B1259, the first edition. $475. SOLD

13. Baxter, Richard. Baxter, Richard. Five Disputations of Church-Government, and Worship. London: R.W. for Nevil Simmons, Bookseller in Kederminster, and...sold by him there, and by Thomas Johnson, 1659. 4to, new quarter calf; piece torn from bottom of title, affecting a few words at beginning of each line of imprint; a fews margins a bit frayed and a couple gatherings slightly pulled, but text generally crisp & clean. (5) 38 (10) 24, 492pp **Wing B1267; preliminary arguments for compromise between the Presbyterian and Episcopalian parties; like much of what Baxter wrote, it was rejected by the more consisent of both parties. $425.

14. Baxter, Richard. Five Disputations of Church-Government, and Worship. London: R.W. for Nevil Simmons, ...and by Thomas Johnson, 1659. (10) 38 (10) 492pp **Wing B1267; the first edition. AND A Key for Catholicks, To open the Jugling of the Jesuits,... London: R.W. for Nevil Simmons,...and by Thomas Johnson, 1659. (48) 460pp **Wing B1294, the first edition. ***Together 2 volumes in 1, original calf, sometime rebacked; just starting to break internally between the two works, but otherwise sound and crisp & clean. $800. SOLD

15. Baxter, Richard. A Holy Commonwealth, or Political Aphorisms, Opening The true Principles of Government:... London: Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1659. Small 8vo, original calf, sometime rebacked, a bit worn with small chip to top of spine; with an errata before the main pagination, but with A1 being the general title. (96) 517 (10)pp **Wing B1281, apparently the first issue. $650. SOLD

16. Baxter, Richard. A Holy Commonwealth, or Political Aphorisms, Opening The true Principles of Government:... London: Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1659. Small 8vo, 19th century gilt paneled calf, newly rebacked with ornately gilt spine laid down; A1 is a running title. (96) 517 (10)pp **Wing B1281, apparently a second issue. $650. SOLD

17. Baxter, Richard. Naked Popery; or, the Naked Falshood Of a Book called the Catholick Naked Truth, or the Puritan Convert to Apostolical Christianity; Written by W.H. London: N. Simmons, 1677. (8) 196 **Wing B1315 BOUND WITH Roman Tradition Examined, As it is urged as Infallible against All Mens Senses, Reason, the Holy Scripture, the Tradition and Present Judgment of the far greatest part of the Universal Church, in the point of Transubstantiation. Printed in the Year, 1676. (1) 73pp **Wing B1378 2 volumes bound in 1, 4to, original calf, newly rebacked. $650. SOLD

18. Baxter, Richard. The Nonconformists Plea for Peace: or An Account of their Judgment. In certain things in which they are misunderstood: written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder Love and Concord. London: Benj. Alsop, 1679. Small 8vo, original calf, bit worn with front hinge just starting to split. (14) 340pp **Wing B1318 $450. SOLD

19. [Baxter, Richard]. A Petition for Peace: with the Reformation of the Liturgy. As it was Presented to the Right Reverend Bishops, by the Divines Appointed by His Majesties Commission To treat with Them about The Alteration of it. London: Printed...1661. 4to, disbound pamphlet; crisp & clean. (1) 95pp **Wing B1342, the first edition of a work anonymous both as to author and printer. $250. SOLD

20. [Baxter, Richard]. A Petition for Peace: with the Reformation of the Liturgy. As it was Presented to the Right Reverend Bishops, by the Divines Appointed by His Majesties Commission to treat with them about the alteration of it. London: Printed...1661. 4to, 19th (?) century quarter calf; contemporary ownership inscription on title; marginal notes (almost entirely Scripture references) shaved and page numbers occasionally removed throughout. (1) 101pp **Wing B1343, the second printing of a work anonymous both as to author and printer. $200.  SOLD

21. Baxter, Richard. The Quakers Catechism, or, the Quakers questions, their Questions Answered, and both Published, For the Sake of those of them that have not yet sinned unto Death; And of those ungrounded Novices that are most in danger of their Seduction. London: A.M. for Thomas Underhill, .....and Francis Tyton, 1655. 4to, sometime (not very recently) bound in paper covered boards; longitudinal red morocco label; A1 (printed on verso, facing title, only) mounted a bit awkwardly at inner margin; B 2 & 3 (in the 'To the Separatists and Anabaptists in England') has blank bottom margins trimmed, not affecting text. (25) 30pp **Wing B1362; the second edition. $250. SOLD

22. Baxter, Richard. The Right Method For a setled Peace of Conscience And Spiritual Comfort. The Third Edition, Corrected and Augmented. London: Tho. Underhil, and Fra. Tyton, 1657. Small 8vo, original calf, sometime rebacked with front cover now virtually detached. (46) 415 (1)pp **Wing B1375 $450. SOLD

23. Baxter, Richard. A Saint or a Brute. The Certain Necessity and Excellency of Holiness, &c. So plainly proved, and urgently applyed, as by the blessing of God may convince and save the miserable, impenitent, ungodly Senusalists, if they will not let the Devil hinder them from a sober and serious reading and considering. London: R.W. for Francis Tyton, and Nevil Simmons, 1662. 4to, original calf (new endpapers), newly rebacked; slight decay to outer margin of first few leaves; text otherwise good. (16) 23, 384pp **Wing B1382 $450. SOLD

24. Baxter, Richard. A Treatise of Episcopacy; confuting by Scripture, Reason, and the Churches Testimony, that sort of Diocesan Churches, Prelacy, and Government, Which casteth out The Primitive Church-Species,... London: for Nevil Simmons and Thomas Simmons, 1681. 4to, original calf, sometime rebacked. (19) (1) 170, 233pp **Wing B1427 $500. SOLD

25. Baxter, Richard. The Unreasonableness of Infidelity; Manifested... London: R.W. for Thomas Underhill, ...and for F. Tyton, 1655. 8vo, original calf, somewhat worn with piece missing from head of spine; lacks front endpaper; title a bit soiled (98) 124 (2) 195 (1) 310, 77pp **Wing B1446; with sub-titles; possibly lacking a sub-title reading "Whether the Miraculous Works of Christ and his Disciples, do Oblige those to Believe who never saw them?" prior to the 195 page section: there is no indication that a leaf has been removed, but offsetting on the verso of the preceding blank gives the impression that there was such a sub-title. $450.

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26. The Judgment of the late Lord Chief Justice Sir Matthew Hale, Of the Nature of True Religion, the Causes of its Corruption, And the Churches Calamity, by Mens Additions and Violences: With the desired Cure. Humbly Dedicated...By the faithful Publisher, Richard Baxter. London: B. Simmons, 1684. 4to, modern quarter cloth. (12) 64pp **Wing H247; to this "is annexed the Judgment of Sir Francis Bacon"; with the inscription at top of title: 'E Libri Ri Bacon' $250. SOLD

27. William Bates. A Funeral-Sermon for the Reverend, Holy and Excellent Divine, Mr. Richard Baxter, Who deceased Decemb. 8. 1691. with some Account of His Life. London: Brab. Aylmer, 1692. Small 8vo, old polished calf, newly rebacked. Portrait, (8) 132 (4)pp **Wing B1107 $250. SOLD

28. [Young, Samuel] Vindiciae Anti-Baxterianae: Or, Some Animadversions On a Book, Intituled Reliquiae Baxterianae; Or, The Life of Mr. Richard Baxter. London: for the Author, and...Sold by Richard Standfast, 1696. 12mo, original calf, newly rebacked; new endpapers. (17) 248, 23 (1) 11 (1) 20, 22, 15 (1) **Wing Y89; a Congregational Divine and controversial author who wrote a number of works against the Quakers. $450. SOLD

29. [Baxter] Benjamin Hoadly. The Reasonableness of Conformity to the Church of England, Represented to the Dissenting Minsters. In Answer to the Tenth Chapter of Mr. Calamy's Abridgment of Mr. Baxter's History of his Life and Times. The Second Edition Corrected. London: Tim. Childe, 1703. 8vo, original speckled paneled calf; minor marginal worming, with a single wormhole extending straight through to the rear cover; the second part is printed on better quality paper and, while the whole is crisp, is on bright white, new-looking paper. (24) 160; (8) 232; (4) 59 (1)pp **The second pagination is "Part II."; the third, with a separate title, is "A Persuasive to Lay-Conformity: Or, the Reasonableness of Constant Communion with the Church of England, Represented to the Dissenting Laity:" these against Baxter's arguments to the contrary. With the old bookplate of Thomas Wallis, M.D. $300. SOLD