Title: A Paraphrase, and Annotations Upon all the Books of the New Testament, Briefly Explaining all the Difficult Places Thereof Author: Hammond, H[enry] Place: London Publisher: Printed by J. Flesher for Richard Royston Date: 1659 Description: [6], xii, 949, [21], [2] ad pp. Title page vignette. (Folio) 37x24 cm (14½x9½") early full calf with modern rebacking, endpapers replaced. Second Edition. Hammond was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond (c. 1555–1617), physician to the royal household under King James I. His brother was Judge Thomas Hammond a regicide of King Charles I. He was educated at Eton College, and from age 13 at Magdalen College, Oxford, becoming demy or scholar in 1619. On 11 December 1622 he graduated B.A. (M.A. 30 June 1625, B.D. 28 January 1634, and D.D. in March 1639), and in 1625 was elected a fellow of the college. He took Holy Orders in 1629. Hammond was a pioneer Anglican theologian. He was the first English scholar to compare manuscripts of the New Testament. Lot Amendments Condition: Some scuffing to boards, hinges cracking; early owner's name on title page, some foxing; very good. Item number: 242701
Title: A Paraphrase, and Annotations Upon all the Books of the New Testament, Briefly Explaining all the Difficult Places Thereof Author: Hammond, H[enry] Place: London Publisher: Printed by J. Flesher for Richard Royston Date: 1659 Description: [6], xii, 949, [21], [2] ad pp. Title page vignette. (Folio) 37x24 cm (14½x9½") early full calf with modern rebacking, endpapers replaced. Second Edition. Hammond was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond (c. 1555–1617), physician to the royal household under King James I. His brother was Judge Thomas Hammond a regicide of King Charles I. He was educated at Eton College, and from age 13 at Magdalen College, Oxford, becoming demy or scholar in 1619. On 11 December 1622 he graduated B.A. (M.A. 30 June 1625, B.D. 28 January 1634, and D.D. in March 1639), and in 1625 was elected a fellow of the college. He took Holy Orders in 1629. Hammond was a pioneer Anglican theologian. He was the first English scholar to compare manuscripts of the New Testament. Lot Amendments Condition: Some scuffing to boards, hinges cracking; early owner's name on title page, some foxing; very good. Item number: 242701
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