Horae Decanicae Rurales. An Attempt to Illustrate . . . the Name and Title, The Origin, Appointment, and Functions, Personal and Capitular, of Rural Deans. With a Few Incidental Remarks on The Rise and Decay of Rural Bishops [etc.]. 2nd Ed. Two Volumes

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London: J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1844. Modern green cloth, gilt, a bit worn, ex-library, else a good clean set The received edition of Dansey's best-known work, one which was "lavishly produced [and whose] purpose was to offer historical precedents for diocesan reform", in contradistinction to the centralization proposed by the ecclesiastical commissioners

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