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20 December 2006

Devon 1720-1729

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History; 6

Books with Devon imprints: a handlist to 1800. 1720-1729

1720. COPLESTONE, John. God's works and wonders in the deep; and the seafaring man's duty. A sermon preached in Bideford, on Thursday, March 17, 1719-20, by John Coplestone, minister in Chumleigh. - Exon : printed by George Bishop , 1720. - 8°. - *Dredge p.21 (Watkins).

1720. MUSGRAVE, William. Antiquitatum Britanno-Belgicarum, volumen quartum; (quod tribus ante editis est appendix:) Auctore Giulhelmo Musgrave, R.S.U.S. - Iscae Dunmoniorum : Typis Geo. Bishop; veneunt apud Joh. March, bibliopolam Exoniensem, Guil. Taylor, & Joh. Sprint, Londinenses , 1720. - [8],81,[13]p,plates ; 8°. - *Dredge p.67 (Bodleian); ESTC t147217.

1721. The DYING speeches of seven malefactors at Heavytree gallows, April 21, 1721. - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1721]. - 1 sheet. - *Burnet Morris.

1721. EXETER. Diocese. Articles of inquiry concerning matters ecclesiastical, exhibited in visitation to the ministers, church-wardens, and sidemen, of every parish within the archdeaconry of [space]. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice for Edward Score, bookseller, near the Guildhall , 1721. - 8p ; 4°. - *WSL (filled in for Totnes); DUL 1590; not in Dredge.

1721. HOLWELL, John. A compleat believer the most accomplished scholar. A sermon preach'd at a visitation in Newton-Bushell, in Devon, May the 12th, 1721. By John Holwell, M.A., rector of Torbryan. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, at the head of the Serge-Market, in Southgate Street , 1721. - 27,[1]p ; 4°. - *WSL; not in Dredge.

1721. LEY, Thomas. The reasonableness of our present fears of God's judgments. A sermon preach'd in the church of Crediton, in the county of Devon, on Friday the sixteenth of December, 1720. By Thomas Ley, M.A. vicar of Crediton. - Exon : Printed by And. Brice, for Edward Score and Philip Yeo, booksellers, in the High-street , 1721. - 35,[1]p ; 8°. - WSL*.

1721. MUSGRAVE, William. Epitaphium Julii Vitalis. - Exeter : [s.n.] , 1721. - *AUC 3989M1, 1759D39 (CUL).

1721. SOUTHCOMB, Lewis. Render unto all their dues: or, a dialogue between Timotheus and Pleonectes, concerning the converting tithes and offerings to secular use. - Exon : printed by George Bishop , 1721. - [2],32,100p ; 8°. - Reissued with cancel half-title and titlepage 1726. *ESTC.

1722. JOHNSON, Samuel. The necessity of believing the divinity of the son of God ... a sermon preach'd at Great Torrington, Devon, on Christmas-day, 1721, and afterwards at St. Giles's, a daughter church. By Samuel Johnson, M.A., vicar of Great Torrington. - London : Printed by S.A. for R.Wilkin; and are to be sold by N.Thorn, in Exon; and Roger Warne, in Chippenham, Wilts. , 1721-2. - [8],30,[2]p ; 8°. - *ESTC t005088; Plymouth Athenaeum p.93.

1722. WILLS, Benjamin. Two sermons, preach'd in Biddeford, October the 2d, 1720, being the Lord's-day after the interment of the Reverend Mr. William Bartlet, minister in that town, who died suddenly, with a prefatory epistle, relating to a christian's conduct, when afflicted with the sudden death of a dear relation. By Benjamin Wills. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, in Southgate-street , 1722. - x,30p ; 8°. - *ESTC t027538; Sheaves 5 p.549.

1723. FARLEY'S Exeter journal. - Exon : Printed by S.Farley, over against the Guild-Hall , [1723]. - Published 24 May 1723?-8 Nov. 1728-? - *Wiles 47; DUL 26390.

1723. FARTHING, Ralph. The inseparable duty of religion towards God and loyalty to King George: set forth in a sermon, preach'd at the chapple in the castle of Exon, before the worshipful the justices of the peace ... on 15th of Jany. 1722-3. By Ralph Farthing LL.B. and vicar of Ottery St. Mary. - [Exeter] : [s.n.] , [1723]. - Davidson supp. p.53n; Plymouth Athenaeum p.62.

1723. FISHER, John. A sermon preach'd at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in Exon, before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and Chamber, on August the 6th, 1723; being the anniversary of the deliverance of that city from the Cornish insurrection, in the reign of King Edward the VIth, by John Fisher, M.A., vicar of St. Vuryan, in Cornwall. - Lond. : Printed for Edward Score and Nathanael Thorn booksellers in Exon , 1723. - [4],27,[1]p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.17 (misdated 1713, Bibliotheca Cornubiensia), 21; Davidson supp. p.1n (Secktor Lib.) ESTC t000332; Plymouth Athenaeum p.44.

1723. FOULKES, Peter. A sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in Exeter, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1722-3. Being the day of the martyrdom of King Charles I. By Peter Foulkes, D.D. canon residentiary of the said church. - Exon : printed by A.B. for Nath. Thorn, in St. Peter's Church-Yard , 1723. - [2],26p ; 4°. - Dredge p.98; *WSL; ESTC t047877.

1723. IZACKE, Samuel. Remarkable antiquities of the city of Exeter; giving an account of the laws and customs of the place, the offices, court of judicature, gates, walls, rivers, churches, and immunities: the titles and privileges of the several incorporations; with their distinct coats of arms engrav'd on copper plates. Together with a catalogue of all the bishops, mayors, and sheriffs, from the year 1049. Originally collected by Richard Izacke, Esq; heretofore chamberlain thereof: and now improv'd and continued to the year 1722, by Samuel Izacke, Esq: the present chamberlain. To which is now added, a correct map of the said city, together with the Guild-Hall and Conduit. - London : Printed for Edward Score, John March, and Nathaniel Thorne, booksellers in Exon: and Samuel Birt, in Ave Mary Lane, London , 1723. - [2],iii,[1],25,[26],50-69,[1],213,[67]p,plates : ill,map ; 8°. - ESTC t140195; *Dredge p.45-6 (T.N.Brushfield); Plymouth Public Library L445.

1723. OF KNEELING in prayer, in the publick worship: a perswasive to the duty, and irreverence lamented and admonish'd. In a letter to an ingenious tradesman, and a sensible countryman. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice for Nath. Thorn , 1723. - 16p ; 4°. - *ESTC t121196.

1724. BRICE, Andrew. A narrative of the shipwreck and distress suffered by Mr Thomas Manson, of Lympson in Devon, and of his ship's crew, near the coast of Newfoundland, in the year 1704, how they lost their ship in an island of ice ... First briefly drawn up by Henry Treby,one of the comapny; and improved and methodised by A.B. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice , 1724. - 58p ; 12°. - Davidson supp. p.38n; Plymouth Athenaeum p.70; Burnet Morris.

1724. IZACKE, Samuel. Remarkable antiquities of the city of Exeter; giving an account of the laws and customs of the place, the offices, court of judicature, gates, walls, rivers, churches, and immunities: the titles and privileges of the several incorporations; with their distinct coats of arms engrav'd on copper plates. Together with a catalogue of all the bishops, mayors and sheriffs, from the year 1049. The second edition. Originally collected by Richard Izacke, Esq; heretofore chamberlain thereof: and now improv'd and continued to the year 1723, by Samuel Izacke, Esq: the present chamberlain. To which is now added, a new and correct map of the said city, with a prospect of the Cathedral curiously engraven on copper-plates: and the freemans oath both honorary and common. - London : Printed for Edw. Score and John March booksellers in Exon, and Samuel Birt in Ave-Marie-lane, London , 1724. - [2],iii,[1],25,[26],50-69,[1],213,[67]p,plates : ill,map ; 8°. - *Dredge p.46 (T.N.Brushfield); ESTC t140195; DUL 38300. - Reissue of 1723 edition with reset titlepage. Later issues, described as third edition, recorded in 1731, 1734, 1741 and 1757 with imprint: London : Printed for the author. - These are often found in standard red gold-tooled bindings, indicating an official production. - *WSL; ESTC t140196-8.

1725. BIBLE. OT. Psalms. Selections. Twenty-six chosen psalms of thanksgiving and praise, (out of the whole book) for the use of a country parish church; to be sung, in order, all over, several times in the year, constantly. All of an equal length. By the rector. ... - At Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, for Nath. Thorn, bookseller in St. Peter's Church Yard , 1725. - 62p ; 12°. - *D&EI; Dredge p.46 (D&EI, "A curious book.").

1725. BRICE, Andrew. A catalogue of books, in physick, history, classical learning, &c. Most of the classicks cum notis variorum. ... Being the library of the late learned Dr. Musgrave. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, at the sign of the Printing press, High Street , 1725. - [2],54p ; 8°. - *ESTC t009315; Munby and Coral; BL S.C. 222(8).

1725. BRICE'S weekly journal. - At Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, over-against St Stephens Church in the High Street , 1725. - Published 30 Apr. 1725-1731-? - *Wiles 48; DUL 6620; D&EI app. p.100.

1725. FISHER, John. A sermon preach'd in the cathedral church of St. Peter, in Exon, before the Rt. Worshipful the Mayor and Chamber on August the 6th, 1725, being the anniversary of the deliverance of that city from he Cornish insurrection in the reign of Edward the VIth, by J.Fisher M.A. ... - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, and sold by the bookellers of that city , 1725. - 32p ; 4°. - *Dredge p.21 (Bibliotheca Cornubiensia); ESTC t012017; Davidson supp. p. 1n (Secktor Lib.); Plymouth Public Library L2911.

1725. HARFORD, Emanuel. Practical discourses on several subjects. By the Rev. Mr. Eman. Harford. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice , 1725. - [4],129,[1]p ; 8°. - *ESTC t014924.

1725. LISCOMBE, James. [A catalogue of valuable books, in divinity, history, antiquity and physick, &c., which will be sold by auction at the dwelling-house of James Liscombe, bookseller, in St. Martin's-Lane, Exon, beginning exactly at 5 a-clock in the evening.] - [Exeter] : [A.Brice for J.Liscombe] , [1725]. - *Dredge p. 98 (Brice's weekly journal 30 Apr. 1725).

1725. MARCH, John. [A catalogue of choice and valuable books in divinity, history, philosophy, &c., being the library of the late Revd. Mr. William Peard, of Barnstaple: to be sold by way of auction, at the house of the widow Peard at Barnstaple, on Monday, May 24. 1725.] - [Exeter] : [Printed by Andrew Brice for John March] , [1725]. - *Dredge p.89 (Brice's weekly journal, no. 1, 30 Apr. 1725).

1725. NEWTE, Samuel. A sermon preach'd in the parish-church of Tiverton, on Wednesday Sept. 1, 1725. At the opening of an anniversary meeting of the gentlemen educated at Tiverton school, and under the Revd. Mr. Rayner, the present master of it, before his removal from Barnstaple. By Samuel Newte, M.A. rector of the portion of Tidcomb, in the parish of Tiverton. Publish'd at the request of the masters and stewards. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, for William Shutt, bookseller, in Tiverton, and sold by the booksellers of Exeter , 1725. - 34p ; 8°. - *Dredge p68 (Bodleian); Davidson supp. p. 1n (Secktor Lib.); ESTC t053461; Plymouth Athenaeum p.107.

1725. PRING, Daniel. [A catalogue of valuable books, in several faculties and languages, which will begin to be sold by way of auction at Jones's coffee-house in the High Street, Exon, on Monday, May the 3d, 1725, at 5 a-clock in the afternoon.] - [Exeter] : [Printed by Andrew Brice for Daniel Pring] , [1725]. - *Dredge p. 99 (Brice's weekly journal 30 Apr. 1725).

1726. HILL, L. [An appeal to justice and the impartial world, being a true and faithful narrative, and just complaint, of the unparallel'd and unjustifiable barabrity and hellish cruelty exercis'd on L.Hill, Esq : a prisoner in the county gaol of Somerset, at Ilchester, by the keeper thereof and his adherents. Written by himself.] - [Exeter] : [Printed and sold by A.Brice, as also by John Dinning, publisher of Brice's Journal in Taunton] , [1726]. - *Dredge p. 99 (Brice's Weekly Journal, 16 Sept. 1726).

1726. INSTRUCTIONS for them that come to be confirmed, by way of question and answer, with prayers for them to use before and after confirmation. - [At Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, for Jane Pring, bookseller, near St. Martin's Lane, in the High Street] , [1726]. - *Dredge p. 99 (Brice's Weekly Journal, 5 Aug. 1726).

1726. SOUTHCOMB, Lewis. The Christian guide to devotion and obedience: or, the lesser whole duty of man. Being all duties in one view. With prayers for families and private persons, before and after the sacrament; shewing the true preparation. By the author of The art of catechizing. The second edition. - Exon : Printed by A.Brice, for Margery Yeo, bookseller, over-against St. Martin's Lane , 1726. - 105,[1]p ; 12°. - Brice's Weekly Journal 12 May 1727. - *WSL.

1726. SOUTHCOMB, Lewis. Render to all their dues: or, a dialogue between Timotheus and Pleonectes, concerning the converting tithes and offerings to secular uses. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice; and sold by John March, at the Bible, a little below St. Martins-Lane , 1726. - [2],31,[1],100p ; 8°. - Reissue with cancel half-title and titlepage of the Exeter edition of 1721. - Dredge p.21; ESTC t065479; DUL 67500; *WSL; Plymouth Athenaeum p.89; Plymouth Public Library L2536,3435; D&EI.

1726. STROTHER, Edward. [Materia medica; or a new description of the virtues and effects of all drugs or simple medicines now in use ... By Edward Strother, M.D. of the College of Physicians. London.] - [London] : [Printed for Charles Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, London; and sold by Margery Yeo, bookseller in Exon] , [1726]. - Farley's Exeter Journal, March 34 [sic], 1726. - *Dredge p.100.

1726. WESTCOTT, Samuel. A sermon, preach'd at Tiverton, December the 23. 1725, and publish'd at the request of several of the hearers. By Samuel Westcott. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, for Samuel Dyer, bookseller in Tiverton , 1726. - 28p ; 4°. - Dredge p.100 (British Museum); *ESTC t068785.

1727. BALL, John [An answer to some common objections made against those ministers in the West, who have appear'd in defence of the doctrine of the ever blessed Trinity and its importance. Written with all plainness for the use of private Christians. By John Ball. ...] - [Exon] : [Printed by A.Brice, for Aaron Tozer, jun. bookseller, at the sign of the Bible, in the High-Street] , [1727]. - Brice's Weekly Journal, 14 July, 1727. - Dredge p.101*.

1727. The CHRISTIAN guide to devotion and obedience; or, the lesser whole duty of man. Being all duties in one view. With prayers for families and private persons, before and after the sacrament, shewing the true preparation. By the author of the Art of catechising. The second edition. - [Exon] : [Printed by A.Brice, for Margery Yeo] , [1727]. - *Dredge p. 99 (Brice's weekly journal 12 May 1727).

1727. A DEVONSHIRE hospital: being a treatise, shewing, how the poor of the county of Devon may be maintained and provided for, in their respective parishes, in a better and more plentiful manner than now they are ... By a Philo Devonian. - [Exeter] : Printed at Exon by E.Farley at Shakespear's-Head ,1727. - [2],iv,64p ; 4°. - DUL 20850; ESTC; *WSL; Davidson supp. p.1.

1727. ENTY, John. A sermon preach'd at Exon, October the 11th, 1727, being the day of their most excellent Majesties K. George the 2d's and Queen Caroline's coronation, by John Enty. - Exon : Printed by And. Brice, for Aaron Tozer, jun., bookseller, at the sign of the Bible, in the High-street , 1727. - 36p ; 8°. - Dredge p.22 (Bibliotheca Cornubiensia); *WSL; ESTC t115930.

1727. LILY, William. A supplement to the English introduction of Lily's grammar; with select notes of the genders of nouns and the heteroclites; and a select list of the preterperfect tenses and supines of verbs. The whole from Lily's Latin grammar publish'd at Oxford: which being join'd to his English introduction contain all that is necessary in grammar for a young beginner. Also a collection of nouns and verbs, containing all the declinable words of Terence's Andria, to serve as examples of the declensions and conjugations. For the use of the school in Exon commonly called the Free School, with a preface, in which an account is given of the method used in the two lowest forms of the said school, with the reasons thereof, and a defence of the early & long use of Terence therein. The third edition. - London : Printed for Edward Score over against the Guild Hall in Exeter, and sold by Samuel Birt in Ave Mary Lane, London , 1727. - 8°. - Adapted by John Reynolds. - *Dredge p.68 (J.Kinsman).

1728. DEFOE, Daniel. A plan of the English commerce. Being, a compleat prospect of the trade of this nation, as well the home trade as the foreign. In three parts.] - [s.l.] : [Sold by Margery Yeo, bookseller, over against St. Martin's Lane, in the Highstreet] , [1728]. - *Dredge p. 101 (Farley's Exeter Journal, 19 Apr. 1728. - ESTC gives imprint London : Printed for Charles Rivington , 1728 t070838).

1728. FAIRCHILD, George. [A catalogue of most curious and valuable books, in divers faculties and languages, being the library of the late Rev. Mr. Geo. Fairchild, deceas'd; which will begin to be sold, by way of auction, on Monday, Sept. 9, 1728, by six a-clock in the evening, at the house of Mr. John Atchison, in Barnstaple, Devon;and to continue every night 'till all are disposed of.] - [Exeter] : [Andrew Brice] , [1728]. - Brice's Weekly Journal 30 Aug. 1728. - *Dredge p.89-90 (T.N.Brushfield).

1728. HEWGOE, Walter. The blessedness of those who die in the Lord: set forth in a sermon preach'd on the funeral of Sarah the wife of Mr. John Score of the parish of Holy Trinity in Exeter, in the church of the said parish, Sept. the 1st, 1728. By Walter Hewgoe, rector of the parish of the Holy Trinity in Exeter. - Exon : Printed by Andrew Brice, (with the permission of the author) for Mr. John Score , 1728. - 32p ; 4°. - Dredge p.101; ESTC t037854; *WSL; Davidson p. 194 (Secktor Lib., W, Upcott's bibliographical collections); Plymouth Athenaeum p. 16; DUL 34743.

1729. A DISSERTATION on the true reading of Acts, ch. xx., v.28, chiefly out of Dr. Mills' Testament. - Exeter : printed by Andrew Brice , 1729. - *Burnet Morris.

1729. JOHNSON, Samuel. The scripture-doctrine of Christ's divinity: or, the adorable nature, voluntary subjection, and necessary supremacy of the Son of God consider'd. By Samuel Johnson, M.A. vicar of Great Torrington, and rector of Little Torrington. ... - London : Printed for Samuel Birt, at the Bible and Ball, in Ave-Mary-Lane; William Parker, at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and sold by Edward Score and Nathaniel Thorne, booksellers in Exeter , 1729. - [20],60,[2],30,[2],36, 28,34,39p ; 8°. - *Dredge p.101; DUL 39180.

1729. A NECESSARY guide to landlords and tenants. - [London] : [s.n.] ; [sold by ...] William Shutt, Tiverton , 1729. - *Clamp.