On a life of dissipation

People / Organizations

• John Trusler ("printed by")
• John Trusler ("sold by")
• Beilby Porteus (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed and sold by John Trusler, 1770?

Publication year

1770

ESTC No.

T204062

Grub Street ID

234429

Description

16p. ; 8°.

Note

Signed at end: Porteus

Drop-head title

In the top left-hand corner of the first page is the sermon number: (101); in the top right-hand corner the pagination

In cursive script, this is part of the Rev. John Trusler's ingenious scheme to print sermons and sell them to pen-shy clergymen for use in their services; the scheme was begun in 1769.

Uncontrolled note

The snappy title is a typical Trusler title. The O copy has at the foot of the first page the MS. number: (10) - signifying what?