The young man's calling, or The whole duty of youth
Subtitle: In a serious and compassionate address to all young persons to remember their creator in the days of their youth. Together with remarks upon the lives of several excellent young persons of both sexes, as well ancient as modern, noble and others, who have been famous for piety and vertue in their generation. With sculptures illustrating the several histories. And also divine poems. Licensed and entred according to order
Contributors: R. B., 1632?-1725?
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 275:4; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2311:6
Publisher: printed by Tho. James for Nath. Crouch at the George at the lower end of Cornhill, over against the Stocks Market
Published: 1678
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 425
Subjects: Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800; Youth -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Whole duty of youth; Remarks upon the lives of several excellent young persons; Young-man's divine meditations
Work titles: Young man's monitor
Notes: Attributed to Samuel Crossman. Cf. BM

Originally published in 1664 as "The young mans monitor"

"A later edition (1685) was issued under the initials of S.C.  The young man's calling is another edition of Crossman's Young man's monitor, with the title altered.  In the D.N.B. it is wrongly given to Nathaniel Crouch, who edited the 1685 edition"--Halkett & Laing

"Remarks upon the lives of several excellent young persons" and "The young-man's divine meditations" have special title pages

Pages 319-320 torn in filmed copy. Pages 310-335 photographed from British Library copy and inserted at end

Advertisement: p. [3] at end

Filmed copy at UMI Early English books reel 2311:6 with "The young-man's divine meditations" pp.[2], 413-425, [3] only, identified as Wing C7275

Reproduction of originals in: Bodleian Library; Newberry Library

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7272

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) C7275 (Young man's divine meditations)

Arber's Term cat. I 299

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1968, 1995. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 275:4; 2311:6).