A collection of the several wrightings [sic] of that true prophet, faithful servant of God, and sufferer for the testimony of Jesus, William Bayly : who finished his testimony, and laid down his head in peace with the Lord, the first day of the fourth moneth, in the year 1675.

[London] : [publisher not identified], printed in the year 1676.

[72] p., 29 leaves, 31-38, 35-58, 65-152, 157-172, 169-176, [2], 187-495, [11], 499-748 pages ; 19 cm (4to)

The first issue, without his "Reply to William Haworth's latter part." Wing does not distinguish between issues.
Preliminary contents: title page (p. [1-2]) -- To the reader (p. [3-11]) -- A short testimony occasioned by the sudden removal of ... William Bayly (p. [12-13]) -- Jewel Guy's testimony ... (p. [14-16]) -- A short testimony concerning William Bayly (p. [17-20]) -- A letter to the mayor of London (p. [21-24]) -- The table (p. [25-38]) -- A short relation or testimony of the working of the Light ... (p. [39-66]) -- A warning from the Spirit of truth, title page and preface (p. [67-72])
Place of publication from Wing.
Many items have individual title pages, dated 1675.
Signatures: [a]1 b⁴ c² *⁴ (*1+[fleuron]² [sideways Y]²) 2*⁴ (A)⁴ (B)² (C)-(D)⁴; A-G⁴ 1-4⁴ H-X⁴ Y-Z² 2A-3Q⁴ ][⁴ 3R-4U⁴ ']Xxxx['1 4X⁴(-4X4) 4Y-5A⁴ 5B²; 4₂ mis-signed '3 2', 2D2 as 'd2', 3F2 as 'Eee2'.
Numerous additional pagination errors.
Not in English short title catalogue, 2025-02-04.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), B1517
Smith, J. Descriptive catalogue of Friends' books, I, 220

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In ink at the end of the table: "The Guift of Thomas Waite, to his deare ffriends (called Quakers), Prisoners in York-Castle, To Remaine for their Comon use, within the said castle. [1?]2th. 10th. mo. 1684." Additional inscriptions in several contemporary hands on paste-downs and front flyleaf include: "RBK 1691 presisipto de Haws in perocha Aisgarth & Comitate Eboraco"; "Cristopher Dodson"; "Thomas Batter de Sutton super fforrestem de Galtress in Comitatu Eboraco Yeoman teneris et furmiter obligarii Richarde B[a]tter de eadem"; "Richard Biniks of Haws in [the] parish of Aisgarth & County of Y[or]k [b]eing prisoner for Nonpayment [o]f Tithe this 11th of the 9th Month 1691"; "Michaell Milner Scripsit Anno 1691/2"; "Tho. Lockenton." In ink in slightly later hand on title page: "York Meeting." Light annotations and markings in pencil in a modern hand. Bookplate: Alan N. Green. Bound in full leather (calf) with red goatskin spine label. Acquired from Forum Auctions "Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper", 2021-03-25, lot 102 (PO D9458). Acquired in honor of Kathleen Lynch on the occasion of her retirement.

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