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PENNYMAN, John. Upon the 28th Day of the Month called July, 1670..., [London]: 30th of ... July, 1670. Folding broadside (a few light stains, small paper flaws without loss). Wing P1424 [bound with:]
PENNYMAN, John. The People called Quakers being printed and published a paper against me, [London, 1670]. Folding broadside, printed in red and black. Wing P1409 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. These following Words the Lord required a Servant of his to write the very day..., [London], 1670. Folding broadside (very lightly browned at folds, a few creases). Wing P1420 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. This following being a Copy of a Letter I carried to Devonshire-house the 21th instant..., [London]: printed the 28th instant, [1671]. Folding broadside. Wing P1421 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. This following is a copy of a letter I sent to George Fox, London: printed in the 6th instant, 1671. Folding broadside, loosely inserted (long but clean tear, upper margin very lightly stained). Wing P1422 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. The Ark is begun to be opened, London: 1671. 4, with final blank (very light marginal browning stronger on title), signature of J. Hyde on title. FIRST EDITION. Wing P1403 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. Instructions to his Children, London: printed, and are to be given by the author, 1674. Small 8 (upper margin very lightly waterstained). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1407 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. This is for the people called Quakers, London: to be sold by Fr. Smith, 1675. 4 (small hole in B3 with loss of a few letters on verso, very light waterstaining). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1423 [and:]
PENNYMAN, Mary. Something formerly writ, foreseen and foretold, of what should come to pass..., [London: 1676]. 4. FIRST EDITION. Wing P1429 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. The Quakers rejected, [London, 1676]. 4. FIRST EDITION. Wing P1411 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. For the Preachers and Leaders of the People called Quakers, [London:] printed 1673 ... and now reprinted ...February 1677/8. Folding broadside (long but clean tear). Wing P1406 [and:]
MUDD, Anne. A Cry, a Cry; a sensible cry for many months together hath been in my heart for the Quakers..., [London, 1678]. 4 (a few light spots). FIRST EDITION. Wing M3037 [and:]
PENN, William. A seasonable Paper, London, 1679. Folding broadside. Wing P1360A [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. A bright shining light..., London, printed, and are to be sold by Francis Smith, 1680. 4 (spotted, mainly marginal soiling). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1404 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. Some of the letters that were writ to George Fox ..., [London, 1680]. 4 (light marginal spotting and a few spots). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1416 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. The Quaker's Challenge answered ... , [?printed the 8th day of ... February, 1680/1]. Broadside (upper and lower margin cropped with loss of imprint and one word of title). Wing P1410 [and:] PENNYMAN, John. An Abstract of the Book entituled, the Quakers Challenge..., [London: printed on the 19th day ... of February, 1680/1]. Folding broadside. Wing P1402 [and:]
RICH, Robert, of Barbados. Abstracts of some Letters..., London: printed for Benjamin Billingsley, 1680. 4 (occasional light waterstaining). FIRST EDITION. Wing R1345
together 9 broadsides and 9 pamphlets bound in one volume, 4, contemporary calf (front cover detached, worn).
Provenance: POSSIBLY JOHN PENNYMAN'S OWN COPY, with a few annotations signed J.P. and an index in manuscript on recto of free endpaper. Old inscriptions and stamp of Henry Manser on verso of endpaper.
An interesting collection of broadsides and pamphlets on the Quakers, mainly written by John Pennyman (1628-1706), who joined the Quakers in 1658 but within two years grew dissatisfied with them. Although he still attended the Quakers' business meetings, he also held meetings on his own account. "Pennyman's religious opinions took a very mystical turn, and caused George Fox and his saner followers much anxiety ... He [Pennyman] saw visions, fasted for days together, and more than once went to meeting to experience a kind of euthanasia ... He printed and distributed protests against the Friends, at Devonshire House, Wheeler Street, Horsleydown, Bull and Mouth, Ratcliff, and other meetings. His eccentricities reached a climax on 28 July 1670, when the quaker books which he had collected 'began to be an oppression'. Carrying them to the Royal exchange, he set them on fire, and a constable thereupon carried him before Sir Thomas Bludworth (lord major in 1666). He was committed to Bishopgate prison, and later to Newgate ... On 10 Aug. the quakers issued a paper declaring that they had no longer union or fellowship with Pennyman, whom they considered 'in a measure broken and discomposed in his mind and understanding'. This Pennyman caused to be reprinted in red with a broad black border, and he distributed it widely. Through the influence of his brother and nephew he was soon released". (DNB)
PENNYMAN, John. The People called Quakers being printed and published a paper against me, [London, 1670]. Folding broadside, printed in red and black. Wing P1409 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. These following Words the Lord required a Servant of his to write the very day..., [London], 1670. Folding broadside (very lightly browned at folds, a few creases). Wing P1420 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. This following being a Copy of a Letter I carried to Devonshire-house the 21th instant..., [London]: printed the 28th instant, [1671]. Folding broadside. Wing P1421 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. This following is a copy of a letter I sent to George Fox, London: printed in the 6th instant, 1671. Folding broadside, loosely inserted (long but clean tear, upper margin very lightly stained). Wing P1422 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. The Ark is begun to be opened, London: 1671. 4, with final blank (very light marginal browning stronger on title), signature of J. Hyde on title. FIRST EDITION. Wing P1403 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. Instructions to his Children, London: printed, and are to be given by the author, 1674. Small 8 (upper margin very lightly waterstained). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1407 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. This is for the people called Quakers, London: to be sold by Fr. Smith, 1675. 4 (small hole in B3 with loss of a few letters on verso, very light waterstaining). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1423 [and:]
PENNYMAN, Mary. Something formerly writ, foreseen and foretold, of what should come to pass..., [London: 1676]. 4. FIRST EDITION. Wing P1429 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. The Quakers rejected, [London, 1676]. 4. FIRST EDITION. Wing P1411 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. For the Preachers and Leaders of the People called Quakers, [London:] printed 1673 ... and now reprinted ...February 1677/8. Folding broadside (long but clean tear). Wing P1406 [and:]
MUDD, Anne. A Cry, a Cry; a sensible cry for many months together hath been in my heart for the Quakers..., [London, 1678]. 4 (a few light spots). FIRST EDITION. Wing M3037 [and:]
PENN, William. A seasonable Paper, London, 1679. Folding broadside. Wing P1360A [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. A bright shining light..., London, printed, and are to be sold by Francis Smith, 1680. 4 (spotted, mainly marginal soiling). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1404 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. Some of the letters that were writ to George Fox ..., [London, 1680]. 4 (light marginal spotting and a few spots). FIRST EDITION. Wing P1416 [and:]
PENNYMAN, John. The Quaker's Challenge answered ... , [?printed the 8th day of ... February, 1680/1]. Broadside (upper and lower margin cropped with loss of imprint and one word of title). Wing P1410 [and:] PENNYMAN, John. An Abstract of the Book entituled, the Quakers Challenge..., [London: printed on the 19th day ... of February, 1680/1]. Folding broadside. Wing P1402 [and:]
RICH, Robert, of Barbados. Abstracts of some Letters..., London: printed for Benjamin Billingsley, 1680. 4 (occasional light waterstaining). FIRST EDITION. Wing R1345
together 9 broadsides and 9 pamphlets bound in one volume, 4, contemporary calf (front cover detached, worn).
Provenance: POSSIBLY JOHN PENNYMAN'S OWN COPY, with a few annotations signed J.P. and an index in manuscript on recto of free endpaper. Old inscriptions and stamp of Henry Manser on verso of endpaper.
An interesting collection of broadsides and pamphlets on the Quakers, mainly written by John Pennyman (1628-1706), who joined the Quakers in 1658 but within two years grew dissatisfied with them. Although he still attended the Quakers' business meetings, he also held meetings on his own account. "Pennyman's religious opinions took a very mystical turn, and caused George Fox and his saner followers much anxiety ... He [Pennyman] saw visions, fasted for days together, and more than once went to meeting to experience a kind of euthanasia ... He printed and distributed protests against the Friends, at Devonshire House, Wheeler Street, Horsleydown, Bull and Mouth, Ratcliff, and other meetings. His eccentricities reached a climax on 28 July 1670, when the quaker books which he had collected 'began to be an oppression'. Carrying them to the Royal exchange, he set them on fire, and a constable thereupon carried him before Sir Thomas Bludworth (lord major in 1666). He was committed to Bishopgate prison, and later to Newgate ... On 10 Aug. the quakers issued a paper declaring that they had no longer union or fellowship with Pennyman, whom they considered 'in a measure broken and discomposed in his mind and understanding'. This Pennyman caused to be reprinted in red with a broad black border, and he distributed it widely. Through the influence of his brother and nephew he was soon released". (DNB)