Alkibla. A disquisition upon worshiping towards the east: in two parts. Part I. Contains the general antiquity, ... of this religious ceremony in the gentile world: ... Part II. Contains an historical account of this ceremony in the Christian church ... To the second part are prefixed some thoughts by way of preface concerning the proper use of ridicule in controversies stil'd religious.

People / Organizations

• William Asplin (Author)

Imprint

London: printed in the year, 1731.

Publication year

1731-1731

ESTC No.

N54387

Grub Street ID

38151

Description

[6],50,[2];xxiv,152,[8]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Dedication to part 2 signed: William Asplin.

The two parts have additional titlepages in red and black, separate pagination and register; with an index to both parts at end, signed continuously with part 2.

The imprint to part 1 reads: 'London: Printed for J. Roberts. M.DCC.XVIII.[i.e. 1728]; the imprint to part 2 is a label: 'London: Printed for John Noon, at the White Hart near Mercers Chapel, in Cheapside', pasted over the original: 'London, printed and sold by J. Roberts; an A. Dodd, 1731'.

Errata stamps at end of parts 1, 2 and the Index.

Uncontrolled note

TxDN copy has two other works (by Asplin) misbound between part 2 and the index, with a [12]p. MS. letter bound at the end of the volume: "The publisher to the reader", explaining why he is bringing out a "second impression", and signed, "Philo-Rubricus"