The First Two Parts of the Actes, or vnchast examples of the Englysh votaryes, gathered out of their owne legenades and chronycles, Part 2 only, black letter, title and recto of a8 with woodcut depicting the author presenting his work to King Edward VI, woodcut initials, sig.Q mis-bound before A1, closely trimmed at head and less so at foot, occasionally affecting a headline or the odd signature letter, single worm hole at foot to end of sig.G., affecting one or two letters on several ff., water-stained, antique style blind-stamped calf, spine gilt, [STC 1273.5], 8vo, [by S. Mierdman for] for Johan Bale], [1550, i.e. 1551]. *** Scarce at auction. As often, present are the preliminaries to both parts and part 2 only. Considers the consequences of clerical celibacy upon the English Church. It was during the reign of the dedicatee that the abolition of clerical celibacy took place. Bale was one of a group of writers assembled by Thomas Cromwell to defend the Reformation. Provenance: Richard Pemberton (large 17th century ink inscription to outer margin of title).
The First Two Parts of the Actes, or vnchast examples of the Englysh votaryes, gathered out of their owne legenades and chronycles, Part 2 only, black letter, title and recto of a8 with woodcut depicting the author presenting his work to King Edward VI, woodcut initials, sig.Q mis-bound before A1, closely trimmed at head and less so at foot, occasionally affecting a headline or the odd signature letter, single worm hole at foot to end of sig.G., affecting one or two letters on several ff., water-stained, antique style blind-stamped calf, spine gilt, [STC 1273.5], 8vo, [by S. Mierdman for] for Johan Bale], [1550, i.e. 1551]. *** Scarce at auction. As often, present are the preliminaries to both parts and part 2 only. Considers the consequences of clerical celibacy upon the English Church. It was during the reign of the dedicatee that the abolition of clerical celibacy took place. Bale was one of a group of writers assembled by Thomas Cromwell to defend the Reformation. Provenance: Richard Pemberton (large 17th century ink inscription to outer margin of title).
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