Robert Manning — A Single Combat or, Personal Dispute between Mr. Trapp and His Anonymous Antagonist

Antwerp [London], Printed in the Year, 1728 . First edition. Leather. In a contemporary calf binding, this is the first edition of Robert Manning's response to the critiques of his work on the conversion of England to Christianity levelled against him by clergyman Joseph Trapp. The very scarce first edition of this work.Robert Manning's work is written as a reply to the clergyman Joseph Trapp, who had attacked Manning"s earlier work 'England"s Conversion and Reformation Compared&apos. Manning presents the exchange as a mock duel in print, reducing the whole dispute to a single challenge: whether Trapp has written "nonsense" or whether Manning himself has done so. With the inscription of Bill Constable to title page.Errata to verso of title page.ESTC T126239 In a full calf binding with gilt detailing to board perimeters. Tide mark to centre of boards, with rubbing to board tails. Small loss of calf to back strip head. Joint heads starting, with boards firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, most concentrated to first and last few leaves. Inscription to title page. Good . Ill.: None. Good .