Gospel-Truth Demonstrated, in a Collection of Doctrinal Books, Given forth by that Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, George Fox: Containing Principles, Essential to Christianity and Salvation, held among People called Quakers. London: Printed and Sold by T. Sowle, in White-Hart-Court, in Gracious-Street, MDCCVI. 

(For condition please consult note at listing top)

First Edition! - 1706

Modern brown buckram binding

Gold lettered title and year

New end-papers

Front-end-paper with ancient calligraphy, dated 1749 - 1894 in three hands. 'Miles Oddys Book aged 64 years the 2nd of 11th month 1749/50'; 'William Fairbank his book 1770', 'Presented to the Society of Friends at Bradford by Sara Jane Hill, (great grand-daughter of William Fairbank - see above-_ October 1894'

Irregular pagination but text is continuous and complete - pp: [xiv], 167, [1], 159-1090 (with p686 as 558), [6], includes errata on last page

Folio sized: 30 x 21.5 x 7cm (approx.).

Weight: 2.3kg

Published: 1706

A rare first edition in such good condition - nicely preserved!

George Fox (1624-1691) was an English Dissenter, who was a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends. The son of a Leicestershire weaver, he lived in times of social upheaval and war.