A short essay upon lying, or a defence of a reverend dignitary, who suffers under the persecution of Mr. Toland, for a lapsus calami.

People / Organizations

• A. Moore (pseud.) ("sold by")

Imprint

London: printed, and sold by A. Moore, near St. Paul's, 1720.

Publication year

1720-1720

ESTC No.

T175589

Grub Street ID

212645

Description

[2],19,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Sometimes attributed to Thomas Gordon.

The controversy referred to is that between Thomas Sherlock, Bishop of London, and Benjamin Hoadly, Bishop of Winchester.

With a half-title.

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

Uncontrolled note

See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43