Jewel (John, Bishop of Salisbury) A Defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande, conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorth by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A Confutation of &c., partly black letter, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, title a little creased and soiled with short tear to head running through title, a few ff. closely trimmed at head affecting some headlines, occasional light soiling and some fraying to head of a few ff., minor worming to last 2 gathering with loss to a few letters, final f. a little creased and soiled, ink ownership inscription to title, 17th century calf, joints cracked, [ESTC 14600], in Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry Wykes, 1567. ⁂ Published as part of an ongoing debate with Thomas Harding A Defence of the Apologie ensured that Jewel became recognised as "the champion of, and for a time the most famous bishop in, the English reformed church." - ODNB. Provenance: Nic. Burton (ink ownership inscription dated July 17, 1707).
Jewel (John, Bishop of Salisbury) A Defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande, conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorth by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A Confutation of &c., partly black letter, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, title a little creased and soiled with short tear to head running through title, a few ff. closely trimmed at head affecting some headlines, occasional light soiling and some fraying to head of a few ff., minor worming to last 2 gathering with loss to a few letters, final f. a little creased and soiled, ink ownership inscription to title, 17th century calf, joints cracked, [ESTC 14600], in Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry Wykes, 1567. ⁂ Published as part of an ongoing debate with Thomas Harding A Defence of the Apologie ensured that Jewel became recognised as "the champion of, and for a time the most famous bishop in, the English reformed church." - ODNB. Provenance: Nic. Burton (ink ownership inscription dated July 17, 1707).
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