8vo. v, [3], 334pp, [4]. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting brown morocco lettering piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some discolouration to head of boards. Armorial bookplate of General A. M. K. Hamilton to FEP. Slight browning to endpapers and edges of front blank fly-leaves and title, otherwise internally clean and crisp.

The fifth edition of a tract on apostolical preaching by John Bird Sumner (1780-1862), clergyman and future Archbishop of Canterbury. Sumner would be in and out of controversies throughout his career - his vote for Catholic emancipation would agitate the clergy in his diocese, whilst the Gorham case of 1847 would feature a threat of excommunication from Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter.