Author: An Oxford Graduate [Jeremy Bentham]
Title: Church-of-Englandism and Its Catechism Examined
Description: London, Not Stated, 1817 . First edition. Leather. A vanishingly scarce unrecorded early pirate edition of Bentham's work, with his name not appearing to the title page. A vanishingly scarce pirate edition of this work.With 'printed in 1817' to the title page tail, with the true first edition reading 'Printed, 1817: Published, 1818' to the title page tail. Credited to 'An Oxford Graduate' to the title page, where the true first edition features Bentham's name. Bentham in this work dismantles the Anglican Catechism, embodied in the Book of Common Prayer, calling it a bad substitute for the Bible itself, and demanding the abolition of its use in schools. Pages liii-lv are supplied as photocopied sheets, as the pages themselves are absent from the text.Retaining the original half title.With a library label to the front pastedown. With 'The Society of Writers to the Signet' in gilt to the centre of the front board.A very scarce pirate edition of this work from the English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. Rebacked, in a full calf binding with original boards laid down. Endpapers renewed. Rubbing to board perimeters. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Library label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism examined Jeremy Bentham utilitarianism anglican Jeremy Bentham None


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