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[ LUCAS, RICHARD ]. An Enquiry into Happiness, In several Parts. By the Author of Practical Christianity. The Fourth Edition Corrected.
London: Printed for S. Smith and B. Walford, and Rob. Pawlet, 1704 / 1700. 2 volumes bound as one. 8vo. 19.5cm x 12.5cm x 3.8cm. Contemporary full speckled calf. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments (gilt quite dulled). With original red leather title label: "Lucas Of Happines Vol: 1:2:" Top & tail of spine carefully repaired using archival standard materials. Marbled endpapers. Clean text throughout with printed title page to each part. Vol. I.: pp.20/308 Vol. II. : 6pp/pp.248 . Title to Vol. I. : "An Enquiry into Happiness, In several Parts.. 1704 ." Title to Vol. II. : "Humane LIfe: Or, A Second Part Of The Enquiry After Happiness.. 1700 ." ** Richard Lucas (1648 - 1715) Prebendary of Westminster. Lucas enjoyed a high reputation both as a preacher and a writer, and also a man of piety. His "Enquiry after Hapiness", the work of his blindness, appeared in two volumes, 1685. It became a most popular devotional work. It was also one of the books recommended by Susanna Wesley to her son , John Wesley, who accordning to Alexander Knox, "retained the cordiality of the attachment he conceived for Lucas to the last hour of his life. " - extracted from DNB.
Offered for GBP 218.00 = appr. US$ 323.73 by: Beckham Books - Book number: 27820
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