Fuller, Holy & Profane State, 1648
The Holy State by Thomas Fuller B. D. & Prebendarie of Sarum. The second Edition enlarged. Cambridge. Printed by R. D. for John Williams, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crown in St. Pauls Churchyard. 1648. WITH The Profane State by Thomas Fuller B. D. & Prebendarie of Sarum. The second Edition enlarged. Cambridge: Printed by Roger Daniel for John Williams, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crown in St. Pauls Churchyard. 1648.
Small folio in full brown leather, blind stamped, with raised bands, black title label, and gold text on spine. Scattered small scratches on leather. Later end papers, each with line of marginal staining. Engraved title page, toned with a few small stains and edges a bit tattered (paper repair of bottom corner). 1 inch tear at bottom of Y1, just into last line of text. ¾ inch tears at bottom margins of Bb5 & 6, not into text. 1 tear in gutter of Dd3. A few additional minor marginal tears. Scattered mostly marginal small stains. Last few leaves rather heavily toned, but most of textblock is only minimally toned. Binding tight. Ruled in black, with decorative head and tail pieces. Several portrait engravings of historical figures throughout the text.
New ffep, engraved title – A4, B - Pp6, Qq8, new rfep. (Ff4 is title page of The Profane State).
Fuller expounds upon the lives, virtues, and faults of real individuals (Monica, Augustine, William Perkins, etc) as well as categories of people (ships' captains, tyrants, witches, etc). He also details "rules" for living in the Holy State (moderation, fame, jesting, etc).
