{"title":"Early Printed (Pre 1700)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-bible-1495-incunable-bible-froben-complete-hand-rubricated-15th-century-book","title":"Biblia Latina 1495 Johannes Froben Incunable Printing","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiblia integra\u003c\/strong\u003e: summata distincta accuratius reemedata utriusa testamenti cocordantus illustrata. Finit y Johannem Froben de Namelburgh ciue Basilien Anno dni. MCCCCXCV \u003cstrong\u003e[1495]\u003c\/strong\u003e, sexto kalendas Novembres, Deo gratias.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA FANTASTIC AND VERY RARE INCUNABLE BIBLE PRINTED IN 1495 BY THE FAMED PRINTER JOHANNES FROBEN. BEAUTIFULLY RUBRICATED THROUGHOUT AND WITH THE BIBLE COLLATED AS \u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPLETE\u003c\/u\u003e IN 508ff AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the very first printings of the Bible in the octavo size and one of the earliest obtainable printings of the Bible for being an incunable edition. 15th century Bibles are rare to see the market and of course of the utmost desirability, being only one generation of printing away from Gutenburg himself. The desirability is emphasised by this example's excellent condition and such a great state of completeness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThough of course an expensive book, the asking price here represents fantastic value, as a largely incomplete copy in rather rough condition with just 450 of the 508 called for leaves sold for $10,800 including premium at Addison \u0026amp; Sarova auctions, 24th March 2018 lot 39. The example here for sale is almost certainly the best example of this book one is ever likely to encounter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Bible was a typographical achievement by Froben. The printing required the creation and casting of new small characters, probably designed by Amerbach with whom he was known to have collaborated. This was incredibly revolutionary at the time, especially for being such a clear font - in today's nomenclature, a font size of 7. The octavo size conforms to that of the Bibles and Books of Hours written in Paris and northern France during the 13th century. Froben himself emphasised this feature as a selling point, suggesting that this octavo edition should be called a Biblioila, or mini-Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohann Froben was the most famous printer in Basel of the incunable and post incunable period. He was a revolutionary printer and his influence remains to this day. Some of the most important books he printed include the octavo Bible, and the first New Testament published in Greek (\u0026amp; Latin) in 1516, collaborating with Erasmus with whom he was a close friend. Erasmus entrusted the printing of all of his works to Froben, and the influence of these of course cannot be understated, with the various editions of his Greek and Latin New Testament printings laying the foundation for the translators of both the King James Bible and the Geneva Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFroben's press began in 1491 and so this Bible is from the very early days of his printing, as by 1515 he controlled four presses, and by the end of his life he was in control of seven. Froben popularised Roman type and, along with Aldus Manutius, introduced the italic font. He employed famous artists as illustrators for some of his publications, most notably Hans Holbein with whom he was also a close friend. All of these various factors really do come together to emphasise both the importance of this edition of the Bible, and its historical context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps Dr Kloss' famous sale at Sotheby's in 1835 and thus belonging to Melancthon as a gift from Reuchlin. The quote from the sale catalogue is as follows: \"No Protestant can behold this Volume without feelings of the highest veneration. It may be truly said to have sown the first seeds of the Protestant religion in the breast of this illustrious man, and of having been the instrument of that conduct he afterwards pursued in bringing about the reformation of the Church.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe also find the description of this book in Middleton's Biographia Evangelica, saying that \"Melancthon always carried this bible about him, and chiefly when he went to church, where those who saw him hold it in his hands during divine service, believed he was reading quite another thing than what the time and place required of him, because it was much larger than a prayer book; and those that envied him took occasion from hence to make him odious with others.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe catalogue then went on to say that \"We have no hesitation in stating, that this is the identical copy of this sacred Volume, which Reuchlin gave to his pupil, Melancthon. The earliness of the writing on the upper part of the title-page fully warrants this assertion. It also contains marginal notes.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's worth mentioning that the visible parts of the handwriting present at the upper part of the title page does closely resemble the known handwriting of Reuchlin, especially an example held at the Baden-Wurttemberg State Archives in Germany - the handwriting, ink, pressure, age of the writing, etc, all seem to match well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf that is true then that adds quite considerable interest as then this Bible would have been in the presence of, and perhaps held \u0026amp; read by, Martin Luther, Erasmus, and other notable figures. An early copy of this information is tipped in to the endpaper, certainly from the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe also find ownership inscriptions of various people, including Geo Sheldon (c.18th century), C. Chamber (also c.18th century), f.n.f. (?) Hunter (1864), and the bookplate of W.A. Foyle, the notable book collector. This book sold at his sale at Christie's and includes the original Christie's sale bookmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 115 x 157 x 65 mm (approx.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[AA8, BB4, a-y, A-Z, AA-MM, A-E8]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLovely Gothic type in double column with 54 lines and a headline throughout. Capital spaces with guide letters beautifully rubricated in red throughout and occasionally in blue, with additional letters rubricated in red throughout the New Testament. Lacks BB2-4 of the Exortatio at the front of the book, but is otherwise complete including the main title page with the full 508 leaves of the main text all called for and even the original blanks E1 and E8 of the Interpretationes are present, bound in at the rear. It remains very rare to find a textually complete copy of this book, and indeed to find this book at all is a feat in and of itself given its rarity. Some very minor soiling but generally exceptionally clean throughout. A small number of marginal repairs to the edges of a few leaves which does not affect any text. Truly internally excellent, very mildly toned throughout, more so to the main title page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe binding itself is in the style of Cambridge panelled bindings and circa the early to mid 18th century, and may well have been bound in Cambridge, with some minor wear at its extremities and some scuffs to the rear board, but is otherwise in excellent condition, without shelf lean and structurally fine with both boards securely attached. Gilt to the spine between raised bands bright and shows attractively, reading \"Biblia Sacra\" and \"1495\" at the foot of the spine. All page edges gilt, a bit dulled at the top edge as typical with some scratches, but without staining or chips etc. Pastedowns and endpapers contemporary with the binding with an attached red morocco bookplate to the front pastedown covering some earlier pencil writing which describes some details of the book. Also with an ink ownership inscription to the ffep blank and some earlier ownership inscriptions to the title page with the ones at the top and bottom slightly erased. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA truly excellent example of this rare incunable Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e[HC 3118; Pellechet 2335; Bibles Paris, 752; GW 4275; Goff B598]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47193872793924,"sku":"166354723264","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/FullSizeRender_fa676fd9-ffbb-4446-9bc3-d15b0342cc09.jpg?v=1708965859"},{"product_id":"the-holy-bible-1608-geneva-bible-breeches-bible-robert-barker-king-james-etc","title":"Geneva \"Breeches\" Bible 1608","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Testament and The New Testament\u003c\/strong\u003e of our Lord Jesus Christ, Translated out of Greeke by Theod. Beza: With Briefe Summaries and expositions upon the hard places by the said Author, Ioac. Carner. and P. Loseler. Villerius. Englished by L. Tomson. Together with the Annotations of Fr. Iunius upon the Revelation of S. John. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie. \u003cstrong\u003e1608\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bound with an incomplete Book of Common Prayer and Book of Psalms at the front of similar publication date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN ORIGINAL GENEVA \"BREECHES\" BIBLE DATED TO THE YEAR 1608. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE INCLUDING TWO MAPS OF THE HOLY LAND AND SEVERAL OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS, WITH MUCH OF ITS PROVENANCE DETERMINED.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA very rare original 1608 \"Breeches\" Geneva Bible, so named for the reading in Genesis 3:7 describing Adam and Eve as having made \"breeches\" to cover their nakedness instead of \"aprons\" or \"loincloths\". A very old English Bible, preceding even the publication of the King James Version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Great Bible (named for its large page size and first ordered by Henry VIII in 1538) was restored to the churches after Elizabeth I?s succession halted persecution of Anglicans and Protestants, but the Geneva Bible, imported from Europe and not printed in England until 1576, quickly surpassed the Great Bible in public favour. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible in English to add numbered verses. It was also one of the first to include extensive commentary notes, which were later deemed ?seditious? by King James when he banned the Geneva Bible not long after the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing James despised the revolutionary and \"seditious\" Geneva Bible. He thought the Geneva Bible's study notes on key political texts threatened his authority, so he outlawed it and ordered a new translation of the Bible - the King James (Authorised Version). While the King James Version is an excellent translation, it was edited and authorised by the Government. The Geneva Bible was not. It was truly a Bible by the people and for the people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible is unique among all other Bibles. It was the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of the extensive study notes. These notes were included to explain and interpret the Scriptures for the common people and laid the foundation for a Republican form of government. For nearly half a century these notes helped the people of England, Scotland, and Ireland understand the Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they brought the Geneva Bible with them. You can see why this remarkable version with its profound study notes played a key role in the formation of the American Republic, and its influence on the development of Western thought, politics, government, society generally, and literature (the Geneva Bible is often called 'The Bible of Shakespeare' for example).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Roberts September 1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnidentified, 1929\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLord Francis Churchill (?) c. 1800\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Reiniger (?) c. 1750\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Turpin, unknown date, probably after 1709\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliam Turpin 1709\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Pettit (?) 1686\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170 x 215 x 60 mm (approx.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLacks Old Testament main title page (as common) else collates as complete through the main text of the O.T. and N.T.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExternally very smart indeed and certainly remains a very useable\/readable Bible despite over 400 years of its history. Spine expertly rebacked preserving older leather. Some rubbing and a little dry. Cambridge style panelled boards with some scratches and slight loss but generally remain very nice. Corners repaired with slight loss but certainly remain presentable. The book is without any shelf lean. Page edges very good, uniform and without staining. Contemporary endpapers without any bookplates or ownership inscriptions, though with a good few ownership inscriptions throughout the text block through this Bible's history, described above in the provenance section. Though worth mentioning is the interesting marginal writing on leaf L1 which reads \"stock market crash October 1929 (worst in History)\", and another interesting one reads \"William Turpin, 1709\" (perhaps a relative of Dick Turpin, the highwayman?). Bound with an incomplete Book of Common Prayer at the front, which is largely complete but lacks a few leaves, and also a Book of Psalms, both undated but circa the same publication time as the Bible. Lacks Old Testament main title page as common, but retains the first two preliminary leaves (To the Christian Reader and the general contents page of the Books of the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and New Testament). O.T. Text begins on A1 (Genesis 1) and continues uninterrupted through to the end of the Old Testament, including the Second Part title page and Apocrypha title page. 2B4 torn with loss to just over half of the leaf, therefore lacking Psalms 56:9 through to 62:9, with some in that gap remaining. New Testament title page present and dated to 1608, collated as complete with the map of the Holy Land to the verso of Matthew 1. Also bound with \"A briefe Table of the interpretation of the proper names which are chiefly found in the Old Testament, wherein the first number of signifieth the Chapter, the second the verse\", which is also collated as complete and dated 1608. Text block generally very clean, mildly toned with some extremely minor occasional staining. Some expert repairs to the first few leaves with minor loss. Internally significantly better than typically found, and externally so too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA really fantastic Geneva Bible with some beautiful illustrations throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47197895786820,"sku":"166354313645","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/117684_eb1d54caa4e240b684fca070679a310c_mv2_jpg.webp?v=1697021957"},{"product_id":"orlando-furioso-by-ludovico-ariosto-1580-valgrisi-51-stunning-illustrations","title":"Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto 1580","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Venice by the Heirs of Vincenzo Valgrisi in 1580.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[i-xvi], [1-654], [i-xxxii]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A gem in the history of book illustration\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[Brunet I, 436]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto, first published in 1516, is an epic poem that blends elements of chivalry, romance, and fantasy. The poem is set against the backdrop of the conflicts between Charlemagne's Christian forces and the Saracen army during the Middle Ages. It narrates a sprawling tale of love, heroism, and magic as it follows the adventures of various knights and characters, primarily focusing on the erratic and passionate deeds of the paladin Orlando.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its core, the poem revolves around the love Orlando bears for Angelica, a beautiful princess, and his subsequent descent into madness when his love remains unrequited. The narrative weaves together various subplots and characters, including Ruggiero, a Saracen knight who falls in love with Bradamante, a Christian warrior maiden; and Astolfo, another paladin who embarks on a journey to recover Orlando's lost wits from the moon. The narrative also delves into the magical realm, where enchanters, sorcerers, and mythical creatures play integral roles in shaping the events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAriosto's work is renowned for its intricate and imaginative storytelling, filled with battles, quests, and supernatural elements. The poem explores themes of honour, chivalry, and the complexities of human emotions, often with a touch of satire and humour, also reflected in the illustrations of this edition which often feature humour. The poem's influence can be seen in subsequent works of literature, including those by Shakespeare and Cervantes, and it remains a significant example of Italian Renaissance literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe very rare and famous reprint of the inferior 1556 edition, this 1580 print being the first to print full page woodcuts, referred to by Brunet as the 'Edition recherchee' [most desired edition]. Quite honestly, this is the most beautifully illustrated book we have come across of this type. The only book which can compete in the quality of its illustrations which we have encountered is the 1554 Mattioli Commentarii we have for sale, though those are of a different nature. The typography present in this edition is simply fantastic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrator for this book is often presumed to have been Dosso Dossi, though many doubt this attribution. The very large plates which illustrate the beginning of each canto are very complex in their detail as one can see in the various photos. Quite rarely for this period, several of these illustrations depict the topography and cartography of various places with real maps and even a view of Paris. Benassi-Pezzini in his bibliographical work on maps is quoted as saying \"by placing the adventures of errant knights on a map, or by juxtaposing a cartographic background with the perspective representation of imaginary places, these illustrations faithfully translate into images the mixture of romanticism and reality, as represented by the maps\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 x 185 mm (approx.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[Brunet I 436; EDIT 16 CNCE 2796]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eExternally very good, internally near fine. \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollated as complete in 16pp+654pp+32pp, including the second title page on pp.533 commonly lacking and with the 51 illustrations throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very attractive book bound in full vellum, probably 19th century with the tooled label potentially being earlier. Spine with some discolouration and dulling, uniformly so and thus presents well on the shelf - particularly with the very attractive tooled morocco label with intricate gilt. Boards with some less significant discolouration and generally presenting very well without significant issues. Gilt design to both boards show very well and are without loss, written with the motto \"spem fortuna alit\". This armorial design is the arms of John Gardinier Kinnear (1794-1865), a Scottish financier with a well established and very respectable book collection which included some very expensive books. With both boards securely attached without damage to the joints. All page edges gilt with top edge slightly dulled but generally remaining very good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBookplate to front pastedown of Caroli Sarolea with the rather nice motto \"in angello cum libello\". The main title page is working loose in the gutter but present, else all other leaves are securely bound into the binding. The text block has been trimmed at the head occasionally catching the tops of some letters of titles\/numbering but without loss to legibility of any text. The text block is exceptionally clean, without any foxing. Some extremely light dampstaining to a few leaves, though this is very light and difficult to notice. Small stains to pp.349-351.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful copy of this scarce and beautifully illustrated work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47203753132356,"sku":"166293485244","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/117684_efc7e5bcb6fb4436b753458285dfb4f9_mv2_jpg.webp?v=1697399882"},{"product_id":"satires-of-various-writers-1655-full-vellum-binding-virgil-ancient-rome-etc","title":"Satires of Various Writers 1655","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElegantiores Praestantium Virorum Satyrae, Quarum titulos, \u0026amp; nomina auctorum, versa pagella exhibebit post praefationem. Distinguuntur in tomos duos. Lugduni Batavorum, Ex Officina Joannis Maire, MDCLV [\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1655\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e].\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElegant Satires of Distinguished Men\u003c\/b\u003e, Whose titles and names of authors will be displayed on the following page after the preface. They are divided into two volumes. Printed in Leiden, from the Press of Joannes Maire, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1655\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book contains a collection of satirical texts, opening with Justus Lipsius and his Satyra Menippaea Somnium. Each text has it's own half title. The texts by Greek authors are presented in Greek on the left pages and Latin on the right pages. Others include Petri Nanni on Virgil, Misopogon by the Roman Emperor Julian, and several others.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 82 x 125 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVolume one (only) of two. Collated as complete in  281pp (numbered) plus the various unnumbered leaves. Probably original full vellum binding, very smart indeed in notably excellent condition, just with some discolouration to the vellum as typical, but significantly better than typical for similar period vellum bindings. There are no external title\/author writings and the binding is plain. Page edges coloured red, dulled with a bit of colour loss at the fore edge. Some pencil writings to front pastedown from a previous bookseller. Some very minor staining through the text block affecting a few leaves but generally internally very clean and fully legible. Binding slightly cocked, without any shelf lean. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47217903075652,"sku":"166368396062","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_6b1417dd-820c-47e8-820e-95c26d38bb66.jpg?v=1697402838"},{"product_id":"history-of-scotland-1579-first-edition-a-very-rare-and-significant-book","title":"The History of Scotland by David Chalmers 1579 First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistoire Abbregee de Tous les Roys de France, Angleterre et Escosse, mise en ordre par forme d'Harmonie: contenant aussi un brief discours de l'ancienne alliance, \u0026amp; mutnel secours entre la France \u0026amp; l'Escosse. A Paris, chez Jean Feurier, 1579.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn Abbreviated History of All the Kings of France, England, and Scotland by David Chalmers. Published by Jean Feurier in Paris in 1579 and printed by the authority of Henry III of France.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA VERY RARE FIRST EDITION WITH NO TRACEABLE SALES RECORDS BOUND IN ITS ORIGINAL FULL VELLUM BINDING FROM 1579 AD. A FANTASTIC WORK WITH PREDOMINANT FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND AND MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book was published in the wake of the Marian Civil War in Scotland which was a period of conflict following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1568 where supporters of the Queen fought against supporters of her infant son, James VI. The author, David Chalmers, is one of those accused of the murder of Lord Darnley and one of the persons who organised the escape of Mary Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn May 1568, Chalmers was involved in helping Mary Queen of Scots escape from the castle and fought for her at the Battle of Langside alongside numerous Scottish noblemen. For these actions, the Scottish parliament exiled him and he was forced to leave Scotland for an extended period of time, not returning until 1584. During the time of his exile he first lived and associated with the court of Philip II in Spain and then in France in the court of Charles IX. It was during his time in France that this book was written and published, and hence the reason for its publication in French rather than English.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter the civil war had ended and while Mary remained captive, two significant full length books were published, setting out the context and events of the struggle and examining the historical and theoretical aspects of monarchical rule in Scotland. George Buchanan wrote De Jure Regni apud Scotos in 1579, and as a sympathiser of the Queen, David Chalmers wrote the book offered here for sale in the same year, 1579. This being the first edition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese works, like Buchanan's 1572 History of Scotland, retold the stories of ancient Scottish Kings, many mythical who had been deposed justly or unjustly by their subjects and might be compared with Mary. Both Buchanan and Chambers were patriotic writers and shared a view of Scottish kingship largely drawn from myth, that the Scots had been a migrant people from Scythia who had elected their first king, Fergus I, in response to a crisis, 251 years after their arrival in Scotland.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an excellent example of this book, bound in its original vellum binding. Previously kept at the Chateau de Vouzan in France. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-----------------\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115 x 170 x 40 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal vellum binding toned and rippled as typical with a small amount of wormholing and a larger hole in the upper gutter of the front board. Ink title to the spine in a very early hand, presumably original to the binding. Lacks original ties as typical. Shelf lean. Some minor dampstaining throughout the book not affecting the legibility of any text. Small hole through title page not affecting text with another part in the upper left torn just catching part of a letter in the title. Toning throughout text block as commensurate with the age with a few leaves stained but mostly reasonably clean. Small edge tear to D7 (f.215). Wormholing in the gutter affecting pp.223 to the end of the book with some small loss to text with the entrance hole visible on the rear board just below a joint tie. 235 numbered leaves (incl. title page) + 5 leaves of tables at the end, collated as complete without blanks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47218083496260,"sku":"","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at12.31.25am.png?v=1697412817"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-ferrante-pallavicino-1666-first-elzevier-edition-vellum-very-rare","title":"The Works of Ferrante Pallavicino 1666 First Elzevir Edition","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpere Scelte de Ferrante Pallavicino\u003c\/b\u003e, cioe, Il Divortio Celeste... [etc]. In Villafranca [Amsterdam, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElzevier\u003c\/b\u003e], \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1666\u003c\/b\u003e, 12mo. [588pp]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFirst Elzevir edition of the collected works of the writer and satirist Ferrante Pallavicino (1615-1644), and generally regarded as the \"prettiest\". A very rare work, as typically one finds the third edition in abundance, but we could not trace any sales records of this first Elzevier edition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFerrante Pallavicino was an Italian writer of numerous antisocial and obscene stories and novels with biblical and profane themes. According to Edward Muir, \"[they] were so popular that booksellers and printers bought them from him at a premium.\" Pallavicino's scandalous satires eventually cost him his life and he was beheaded at the age of 28. The publications during his lifetime were all published either anonymously or under a pseudonym. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHis most controversial work was La Retorica delle Puttane, which I will not provide a translation of here, but Muir described this as a \"scandalous anti-Jesuit work [which] demonstrates why Pallavicino was the only Italian author of his epoch capable of a coherent vision that integrated satire, skepticism, and naturalistic morality.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Socoloff IA 432]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 85 x 142 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProbably original full vellum binding, slightly dulled - more so to the spine, but generally externally excellent. Very smart indeed. Author's name penned to the spine with a stamp at the bottom which we were unable to decipher. Joints without fault. Both boards are securely attached. No shelf lean. Top page edge dulled as typical, others very good. Bookplate to front pastedown reading \"Sinclair\" with the motto \"Fide Sed Pugna\", also with some early ink writing. With several title pages throughout for each section, all with the same date of 1666. Text block very clean indeed without foxing, staining, tears, stains, wormholing, etc. Binding a little tight as typical for similar bindings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA really excellent example of this very rare first Elzevier edition of Pallavicino's works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47218171806020,"sku":"166366999783","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600-25.jpg?v=1697416230"},{"product_id":"the-octavius-by-marcus-felix-1672-early-roman-christian-apologist-full-vellum","title":"The Octavius by Marcus Felix 1672","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eM. Minucii Felicis Octavius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Cum integris omnium Notis ac Commentariis, novaque Recensione \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJacobi Ouzeli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Cujus \u0026amp; accedunt Animaduersiones. Insuper Johannis Meursii Notae. Et Liber Julii Firmici Materni V. C. De Errore Profanarum Religionum. Lugduni Batavorum, Ex Officina \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHackiana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1672\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe initial author of this work was a Roman legal expert and writer, believed to originate from Cirta in Algeria, who is thought to have passed away around 260 AD. The second author was a Roman author and astrologer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferred to as the Octavius due to historical confusion (it was mistakenly preserved as the eighth book of Arnobius). This work is often compared to Tertullian's Apologeticum. The Octavius is an imaginative three-way dialogue that unfolds on the shores of Ostia, featuring the characters Minucius, Caecilius, and Octavius. Minucius acts as the mediator, Caecilius passionately defends Roman pagan traditions, while Octavius advocates for Christianity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinucius, in fact, seeks a harmonious transition between paganism and Christianity, one that respects the traditions rooted in Hellenistic culture and Roman societal structures. It is worth noting that this is one of the earliest writings in defence of Christianity to survive from antiquity, around a century after Josephus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125 x 195 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull vellum, quarto, a little discoloured but generally very good and smart. Early ink title to the head of the spine and a small sticker at the foot. A little extremity wear. Joints very good with both boards securely attached. Bookplate to front pastedown of Fintray House Library. Text block mildly toned but generally very good. With a very nice engraved frontispiece from the Dutch Golden Age of engravers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47218284036420,"sku":"166373865899","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_3016c040-c632-4b47-9855-858ff4cbc855.jpg?v=1697418561"},{"product_id":"the-decameron-by-boccaccio-1620-first-edition-in-english-isaac-jaggard-rare","title":"The Decameron by Boccaccio 1620 First Edition in English","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Decameron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Containing An Hundred pleasant Novels. Wittily discoursed, betweene Seven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen. London, Printed by Isaac Jaggard, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1620\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[ESTC S106639, S107074; Pforzheimer 72; OCLC H700001412]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST EDITION OF BOCCACCIO'S DECAMERON IN ENGLISH; A VERY IMPORTANT AND LANDMARK PUBLICATION WHICH WOULD HAVE A PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON ENGLISH LITERATURE FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION. PRINTED BY THE SAME PRINTER AS SHAKESPEARE'S FIRST FOLIO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFirst edition first issue of the second volume with all of the pagination misprints required as per Pforzheimer 72 (detailed below), and second issue of the first volume as typically found.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBoccaccio's renowned collection of stories, a masterpiece of Renaissance literature and a globally recognised literary treasure, is known as the Decameron. These tales unfold through the voices of a group of young residents of Florence who, seeking refuge from the devastating Plague, share their stories in rotation. Notably, Boccaccio himself had experienced the loss of family members during the Black Death epidemic that struck Florence in the mid-14th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe narratives within the Decameron draw inspiration from various sources, including local Italian folklore, European tales, and stories originating from the Middle East and even India. Upon its release, the book garnered significant popularity, particularly among the merchant class in northern Italy. Its influence extended far and wide, leaving a lasting impact on literature ranging from William Shakespeare to Geoffrey Chaucer to Edgar Allan Poe and beyond.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis seminal work was first translated into English in this edition. This translation is usually attributed to John Florio. It was printed at the same printing house in London which produced Shakespeare's first folio in 1623, among many other books of importance. This edition stands as a hugely important publication, and indeed, a lavishly produced edition, exquisitely illustrated throughout as this literary masterpiece deserves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSimilar to the example sold at Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts sale, 7th Dec 2022 lot 27 for $13,860. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190 x 275 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[blank + 5], [193], [title page], [11], [1-187, i.e. 186, blank]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNumerous mispaginations as called for, but \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etextually collated as complete through both volumes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The table at the front of volume one is complete. The table at the front of volume two lacks 2 leaves, retaining 11 of 13 leaves. Lacks blank at the end of volume one. Very elaborate title page to the second volume reminiscent of the Bibles of this period, lacks title page to the first volume, though retains the preliminaries A2-A6 (i.e. the 'To the Reader' leaf, dedication leaf to Sir Phillip Herbert, and the table). With 98 woodcut illustrations collated as complete throughout, also with numerous woodcut capitals, and head and tail pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVolume one misprints the pagination of pages 60, 137, and 183 for 55, 138, and 185, respectively. Volume two misprints the pagination of pages 14, 19, 54, 68, 72, 76, 88, 106, 135, 136, 174, and 186. Due to these errors, the page count of the second volume ends at 187 but there are actually 186 leaves, collated as complete. Slight loss to text of pp.159-162 and the final leaf of the second volume's table, also the occasional few letters of text on a small number of pages. II1 repaired at leaf edge without any loss or replacement to text. Several other leaves also with some repairs to their edges and corners, not touching any text. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e17th century full calf with the worn gilt logo of 'The Society of Writers to the Signet' on both boards. Leather with some scuffs and general wear with slight loss at the corners as typical. Retains tooled red morocco label which reads 'Boccaccio's Works'. Front joints cracked with front board detached. We are currently enquiring into book repair specialists near us who have a more agreeable lead time to reattach this board, as most quote 6-12 months to do so, though the cost is only around £100-£150 for this repair to be carried out should the buyer wish to do so with a book repair specialist. The board is currently being sold as detached however. Bookplate to front pastedown which reads \"112:d:   .\", presumably a shelf reference, also with some ink in a very early hand which the bookplate covers, and some later writing in purple which reads '112:f:67', presumably also a shelf reference. Some writing to front blank, reading 'London 1625' at the bottom and some ink transfer from the pastedown at the top. Some occasional staining throughout the text block, generally not obscuring the legibility of text. Text block mildly toned as typical. Page edges very good with top edge dulled as typical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47218388533572,"sku":"166368388912","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_4e4c48e5-65ff-4fa6-acc4-7e95b171b053.jpg?v=1697420062"},{"product_id":"biblia-sacra-1534-early-vulgate-bible-post-incunable-16th-century-bible-rare","title":"Biblia Sacra 1534 Early Vulgate Bible","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBiblia Sacra\u003c\/b\u003e: Integrum Utriusq Testamenti Corpus Coplectens... Parisiis [Paris]: Yolande Bonhomme, vidua Thielmanni Kerver, [colophon reads] MDXXXIIII. Octavo iudus Januarij [\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1534\u003c\/b\u003e].\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE EARLY VULGATE BIBLE FROM THE POST INCUNABLE PERIOD, PRINTED BY THE FIRST FEMALE PRINTER OF THE BIBLE IN ANY LANGUAGE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis beautiful and very rare early Vulgate Bible is printed in two 58 line columns in black letter, with chapter headings with nice capitals and with the two famous engraved plates, one to the verso of A1 in the Old Testament - a woodcut depicting the Creation of Man, and another to the verso of ff.417 (the beginning of Matthew), this woodcut being commonly referred to as 'The Stem of Jesse'. Both are incredibly detailed and finely produced, and this octavo Bible is also very finely produced, housed in a particularly nice binding from circa the early 1600s with a finely rebacked spine, also retaining some early iron clasps and some remnants of the original leather which would have held this Bible closed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThielmanni Kerver was a major printer and seller of predominantly religious books, active in Paris between 1497 and 1522. After his death, the printing business was taken over by his widow, Yolande Bonhomme, who was the printer of this Bible and also worked in Paris. She was also the first female printer of the Bible in any language \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[H.W. Davies, pp.448-450]. \u003c\/i\u003eYolande printed two octavo Bibles prior to this in 1526 and 1530, making this edition the third Bible printed by a woman. Darlow and Moule state that she \"produced many beautiful books of devotion\" \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Darlow \u0026amp; Moule, 6090; 6113]\u003c\/i\u003e, and it certainly goes without saying that this is one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 108 x 160 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[H. W. Davies, 'Device of the early printers' (London 1935), No.130, pp.448-450; Darlow and Moule 6090; 6113]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[i-ix; i-cccccxx; 3a-3e4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLacks first two leaves including main title page as common. The main text is collated as complete in 520ff, including the two woodcut plates, with 31 of an apparent 40 leaves bound at the rear comprising the Interpretationes. Some expert repairs to the corners of the final four leaves, the final two with slight loss to some text (3E3-3E4). Two contemporary blanks at each end of the book, presumably with the rebacking. Some writing in a very early hand to the front inside board dating the book to 1534, this writing being written in English and so it is likely that this book was imported to England fairly early in its life. Spine shows very well on the shelf, expertly rebacked using some older leather. Tooled red morocco label between raised bands reads \"Bibla Sacra\". Joints fine with both boards securely attached. Some scratches to boards with some pinholes to front board. Iron clasp mounts at board edges all retained. These are probably from the early 1600s, potentially a bit earlier. Top page edge dulled as typical. Very clean through the text block without any foxing etc, just mildly toned as commensurate with the age. Verso pages of the two woodcut engravings more heavily toned. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA truly excellent example of this very rare early Vulgate Bible, being almost 500 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220062585156,"sku":"","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at11.18.13am.png?v=1697451733"},{"product_id":"erasmus-new-testament-1522-rare-third-edition-novum-testamentum-omne-tyndale","title":"Erasmus' New Testament 1522 Third Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovum Testamentum Omne by Erasmus of Rotterdam. Printed in February 1522 by Johann Froben in Basel, 682pp.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[USTC 678650; VD16: ZV 19393; ]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE THIRD EDITION OF ERASMUS' NEW TESTAMENT, THE SAME VERSION AS USED BY TYNDALE FOR THE FIRST ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT IN 1526 AND THE BASIS FOR BOTH THE GENEVA BIBLE AND THE KING JAMES BIBLE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTogether, the first and second editions sold 3,300 copies. We couldn't find how many copies of the third edition were printed but it is unlikely to exceed this number. How many of these survive is unknown, but it is certainly a very rare book with 6 institutional copies held in the UK and 23 worldwide.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 1522 New Testament was the first to include the passage that has become known as the Comma Johanneum (John 5:7-8) which has since been disputed and is now rarely included in modern scholarly translations. This edition was used by William Tyndale for the first English New Testament (1526) and later by the translators of the Geneva Bible and the King James Version.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis edition of Erasmus' New Testament is therefore perhaps the most significant of all of them given its influence on Biblical printing for the KJV and Geneva Bibles. Of course it has significant value from its huge influence, but also simply from being an early printed book from the post incunable period by such a significant printer and translator.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Similar Examples:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHindman May 11th 2023 lot 145 achieved $9,450 (USD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwann Auctions Nov 12th 2013 lot 36 achieved $12,500 (USD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSotheby's 5th Dec 2016 lot 19 achieved $6,875 (USD) *\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* against an estimate of $8,000-$12,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 120 x 170 x 45 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBound without the Annotationes sometimes found accompanying the Novum Testamentum, but usually not according to VD16. Lacks two blanks, one at the front and one at the rear, else collates as complete in 682pp. It appears that this was released simultaneously in two formats in February 1522, the octavo edition of USTC 678650 and a different folio edition of USTC 678737, this example being the octavo for which USTC traces 23 copies held institutionally worldwide as discussed above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRebacked spine probably 19th or 20th century preserving earlier but still contemporary boards which are probably 17th century. Some loss to leather on boards. Shelf and edge wear. Both boards are securely attached, the binding is strong and without any shelf lean. Contemporary pastedowns and endpapers without any bookplates or ownership inscriptions. One front endpaper cut retaining a small portion of the leaf in the gutter. Second blank present and with a long written passage in an early hand in Latin warning the reader that this copy is not the first edition but the third (?). Main title page heavily toned but present, curiously with a reference to this being the third edition on the title page itself. Staining throughout, most significantly to the first 5 numbered pp, but affecting the entire text block to a lesser extent. Toned throughout text block. Small hole through the final leaf causing the loss of a few letters of text, but no loss to any significant information on the colophon. Some early marginalia throughout with sporadic underlining but generally unobtrusive. One hand is very early and in Greek and another writes in Latin, probably a bit later. Lacks blank at rear but collates as complete through the text block.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt must be said that this is an incredibly beautiful publication with abundant engraved title pages and rather lovely typographic setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220140802372,"sku":"","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at11.29.58am.png?v=1697452475"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-virgil-1650-aeneid-georgics-etc-stunning-manuscript-binding","title":"The Works of Virgil 1650: Aeneid, Georgics, etc","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublius Virgilius Maro: Virgilii Opera, Iam emendatior. Amstelodami, Apud Joannem Janssonium, 1650.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Works of Virgil\u003c\/b\u003e, including the Aeneid, Georgics, etc. Published in 1650 by the notable printer, Jan Jansson [below]. Bound in a \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e illuminated manuscript binding with a particularly notable engraved title page.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJan Jansson [Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664)] was the son of a printer and bookseller and from 1612 onwards worked as a book publisher in Amsterdam until his death in 1664. He famously produced maps, with his most famous occurring in the 1630s, Atlas Major. The title pages of this publisher are of particular note for the quality of the engravings present on them. This example of Virgil's works has a very finely engraved title page which is particularly beautiful.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65 x 115 x 25 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMinor wear to handwritten label on spine but not affecting legibility. Binding with some discolouration but remains very good. Contemporary pastedowns and endpapers, probably circa the same time as the binding which is not original, probably early 20th century. No original blanks if called for else collates as complete in 312pp numbered. pp.66-73 with some marginalia; this is the first few leaves of book one of the Aeneid. These notes are in an early Latin hand, probably 17th century. Both boards are securely attached without significant wear to joints or hinges. Binding is secure and generally without shelf lean. Page edges very good with very minor discolouration. Occasional minor dampstaining but with the significant majority of the text block in excellent condition. An excellent book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220153418052,"sku":"166260421716","price":293.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at11.35.48am.png?v=1697452735"},{"product_id":"the-new-testament-of-the-holy-bible-1579-rare-early-london-printing-theo-beza","title":"The New Testament 1579 Early English Printing","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNovum Testamentum, Theodoro Beza interprete. Londini, Excudebat Thomas Vautrollerius, Typographus MDLXXIX.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe New Testament,\u003c\/b\u003e translated into Latin by Theo. Beza and printed by Thomas Vautrollier. Published in London in \u003cb\u003e1579\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA VERY RARE EARLY LATIN NEW TESTAMENT PRINTED IN ENGLAND, PRECEDING THE FIRST COMPLETE LATIN BIBLE PRINTED IN ENGLAND WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ONE YEAR LATER IN 1580. COMPLETE IN ITS BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL FULL VELLUM BINDING!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe binding of this fantastic early edition is of particular note for being in its original binding, even retaining some of the original gilt to the boards and spine which is incredibly scarce to find for bindings of this age.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThomas Vautrollier was one of the most highly thought of printers in London at the time. He was notably associated with the printing of works of Protestant theology including John Calvin's Institutes and a Latin version of the Book of Common Prayer. He also printed Ovid, Cicero, and other standard classical authors whose works were in demand as schoolbooks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost interestingly, in 1579, Richard Field from Stratford-upon-Avon, a schoolfellow of William Shakespeare, was apprenticed to Vautrollier. Field took over Vautrollier's printing after his death in 1587. However, it is speculated that given the known connection between Richard Field and William Shakespeare (Field first printed two of Shakespeare's plays in London), Shakespeare himself may have been witness to this copy of the New Testament as it is highly likely Shakespeare visited Field multiple times, starting around the time of the printing of this book and was a somewhat regular visitor to Vautrollier\/Field and their library at the press in London. This is where Shakespeare is known to have encountered works by Ovid and Cicero, Holinshed's Chronicles, etc. These were used as source books for Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet. Nevertheless, the press from which this book originates is certainly of interest!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115 x 160 x 45 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine with some commensurate discolouration and loss to gilt but retaining some. Title in an early hand to the spine reading 'novum testamentum Beza'. Very minor wear to extremities. Some deformation to vellum boards as typical, lacking original ties but with (probably) original joint ties. Some gilt preserved to boards. Lacks pastedowns if called for (?). No blanks present if called for. Text block collates as complete in 418 numbered pp with the final unnumbered leaf with the T.V. printing device. Title page trimmed at border with a small amount of loss to printed text, touching a few letters. Binding separated from text block as typical but with the majority of the binding strings preserved, damage to headcap. Handwritten text in an early Latin hand, probably very near publication, to the reverso of the title page and colophon. Colophon with a scored out ownership inscription of Johannes Salwey. Colophon with the bottom right corner torn. Text block mildly toned but in excellent condition, significantly better than typically found.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220653424964,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at12.48.00pm.png?v=1697457031"},{"product_id":"de-inventoribus-rerum-by-polydore-virgil-1580-a-very-rare-banned-book","title":"De Inventoribus Rerum by Polydore Virgil 1570","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolydori Vergilii Urbinatas de Rerum Inventoribus Libri Octo. Eiusdem in orationem Dominicam Commentariolum. Cum Indice \u0026amp; rerum verborum locupletisimo. Basileae, \u003cb\u003eMDLXX\u003c\/b\u003e, 16mo, 675pp.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDe Inventoribus Rerum by Polydore Vergil of Urbino. Printed in 1570 in Basel by Thomas Guarin, with his printer's device reading 'Palma Guar' to title page and written at the colophon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INCREDIBLY RARE WORK BY POLYDORE VIRGIL FOCUSSING ON THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AND INVENTIONS. A BOOK WHICH WAS BANNED IN 1564 AND MANY COPIES OF WHICH WERE BURNT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePolydore Vergil is an infamous humanist writer. The book offered here for sale was added to the list of Papal banned books in the mid 1500s and is therefore a rather rare work to find in commerce. De Rerum Inventoribus is a history of invention and origins of human activity, part of the humanist enterprise to trace ideas to their origins. It also contains a brief history of magic and some other occult subjects.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn continental Europe, Vergil is principally remembered for the De Inventoribus Rerum and the Adagia: these are the works which secured his reputation before he ever came to England, and which he himself regarded as his masterpieces, writing \"I, Polydore, was the first of the Romans to treat of these two matters\". The De Inventoribus receives a mention, for example, in Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605–15).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVergil's De Inventoribus Rerum was first published in 1499, having been written in only three months. It was a history of origins and inventions, describing in three books the \"first begetters\" of all human activities. Book I investigated the origin of the gods and the word \"God\", along with such matters as the creation, marriage, religion and learning. Book II covered, among other topics, the origins of law, time, military science, money, precious metals and art. Book III covered, again among other topics, the origins of agriculture, architecture, towns, theatres, tools and materials, maritime navigation, commerce and prostitution.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor the edition of 1521, Vergil added five more books, devoted to the initia institorum rei Christianae, i.e. the origins of Christian rites and institutions. He probably thought that this addition would be a popular one, but it was also a concession towards critics who had labelled the De Inventoribus a work of heretics and depravity. The work nonetheless included criticisms of monks, priestly celibacy, indulgences, and of the policies and constitutional status of the papacy. As a consequence, it was placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (papal list of prohibited books) in 1564.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 75 x 125 x 60 mm (approx.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine with some loss to the leather at the head, rubbed with the leather dry. Blindstamped design to both boards with wear to extremities, notably to the bottom corner of the front board where there is loss. Both boards are attached with some slight rubbing to joints. The binding is contemporary full calf. Page edges very good with top edge dulled as typical. Several ownership inscriptions of the Lorimer family showing a long genealogy of ownership within the same family, with the last ownership inscription dated as recent as 1967. Given where we acquired this book from, it is highly likely that this book was with the Lorimer family since at least the 1700s. Some marginalia in an early hand through the first 100pp or so, written in Latin. The book is collated as complete through the text block, though lacks the preliminary blanks. Top right of title page cut out to remove an ownership inscription for which all that remains is 'Tho'. This edition contains books one through to eight of this work (the complete work). Text block very clean throughout with some very mild toning and occasional stains affecting only a few leaves sporadically throughout with the majority of the text block being very good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220734296388,"sku":"","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at12.55.06pm.png?v=1697457503"},{"product_id":"mammotrectus-super-bibliam-1485-incunable-bible-etymology-guide-marchesinus","title":"Mammotrectus Super Bibliam - 1485 An Incunable Guide to Understanding the Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-c1scf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammotrectus super Bibliam by Johannes Marchesinus, printed in 1485 in Venice by Gabriel de Grassis for Franciscus de Madiis in double column Gothic type, 8vo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block6\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block6\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-ac0vm\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003eA rare incunable guide to understanding the Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-3ub8p\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003eIt explains difficult words in the Scriptures, both etymologically and gramatically, and provides explanations of the festivals of the Church year, legends of the Saints, and various liturgical texts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-a9mf7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block10\" type=\"empty-line\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-60naf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-ni7f\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block12\" type=\"empty-line\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-6kq6o\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammotrectus Super Bibliam is a Latin treatise on theology and biblical exegesis, written by the 14th-century theologian and Franciscan friar Johannes Marchesinus. The title can be translated as \"The Milker of the Bible,\" and the work is so named because it is intended to extract the milk, or the essential meaning, from the biblical text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-3f6gn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mammotrectus is a commentary on the Bible that was written for use in the training of Franciscan friars, who were required to study theology and biblical exegesis as part of their education. The work is divided into chapters that cover different topics, such as the creation of the world, the fall of man, the Ten Commandments, and the sacraments. Each chapter includes an explanation of the biblical text, as well as commentary on the interpretation and application of the text to everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-88oso\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mammotrectus was a popular and influential work in the late Middle Ages and was widely used as a textbook in theological schools and universities. Its accessibility and practical focus made it an important tool for teaching theology to the general public, and it was often used in sermons and religious instruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-cfmhg\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, the Mammotrectus is valued as a historical source for the study of medieval theology and biblical exegesis, and it is still studied by scholars of medieval literature and religious history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block16\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block16\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-7tgf3\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-6r4r4\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"rcv-block21\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-fe2pv\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130 x 180 x 45 mm (approx.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"rcv-block23\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"rcv-block24\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-dkbfj\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e[a1-z8, 8ff., 8ff., 10ff.] - \u003cspan\u003e218 ff (of 242).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-6jd7f\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B2EFF public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecent full calf binding rubbed with superficial scratches but generally very good with spine faded. Raised bands to the spine but without any tooled labels or gilt details. 39 lines and headline in Gothic type. pp.15 has 'Genesis' written in an early hand at the top as this leaf lacks the printed headline. Faded monogram ink stamp to lower margin of a2. First two guide letters in blue ink, presenting as from the incunable period. Contents to the rear of the volume with early ink page numbers added (e.g. Liber Genesis 1 12, Liber Erodi 12 17, etc). Some incredibly high quality repairs to leaf edges which are generally unnoticeable, most noticeable to the final leaf (silked) but in no way is it obtrusive. Some foxing to page edges. Generally without foxing throughout with leaves washed and thus presenting as generally near fine to fine. 218 ff (of 242) thus apparently incomplete according to the reference material, however it is difficult to see what leaves are missing(?).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"rcv-block31\" type=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xVISr Y9Dpf bCMSCT OZy-3 lnyWN yMZv8w bCMSCT public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\" id=\"viewer-bpdv9\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47221129969988,"sku":"","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at2.57.29pm.png?v=1697465007"},{"product_id":"boccaccios-decameron-giunta-1527-but-1729-very-fine-facsimile-edition-rare","title":"Boccaccio's Decameron Giunta Edition 1527 (but 1729)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIl Decamerone di M. Giovanni Boccaccio\u003c\/b\u003e Nuouamente Corretto et Con Diligentia Stampato. 1527 (but \u003cb\u003e1729\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe colophon states this was published in 1527 by Philippo di Giunta, but it is actually the very famous historic facsimile of Giunta's 1527 edition which is noted as a very finely produced and particularly deceptive replication which was produced in Venice in 1729 by Angelo Pasinelli at the expense of Joseph Smith, the British Consul.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost bibliographies of this work give a print run of just 300 copies, many of which were burnt at a warehouse fire making it quite a scarce edition indeed. It is actually quite difficult to distinguish this with the 1527 original, but the main difference is the corrected pagination of pages 42, 101, and 108, which were incorrectly paginated in the original.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 185 x 250 x 40 mm (approx.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProbably original binding is very attractive. Spine dulled but shows well on the shelf, retaining its original tooled morocco label which reads 'Il Decameron di Boccaccio'. Front joints cracked but with both boards securely attached. Some light scratches and discolouration to boards with intricate gilt borders bright and attractive. All edges gilt, top edge dulled. Some minor shelf and edge wear. Bookplate to front pastedown of Ascot Lodge with an ink date of 1893. Piece of paper glued to front free endpaper with an 1892 date with another piece of paper glued to verso of title page with some relevance to the Decameron and some ink writing to this leaf dated 1888. Some writing to title page, one dated 1884. The rest of the text block, save for some small initials to the top of AA2 is without any writing. Some minor staining affecting a few leaves throughout but mostly the text block is very clean and bright and shows well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47221184659780,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-16at3.24.12pm.png?v=1697466503"},{"product_id":"1502-aldine-statius-orthographia-achilles-thebaid-first-edition-dante-incunable","title":"The Works of Statius 1502 First Edition - Aldine Press","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWorks of Publius Papinius Statius\u003c\/b\u003e including his Orthographia, Thebaid, and Achilleidos. The first edition of all the surviving works of Statius, also bound with an orthography of Greek terms found in Statius. Published in \u003cb\u003e1502\u003c\/b\u003e, only just post incunable. (Incunabula period usually considered to be 1440-1501).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColophon to end of book, “venetiis in aedibus aldi mense augusto MDII”. Printed in Venice in August 1502 at the Aldine press.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStatius notably inspired Boccaccio, Chaucer, John Dryden, and Dante Alighieri (particularly his Thebaid, which was a very popular text during the Middle Ages). Bound in an early 18th century red morocco gilt with gilt initials WPG and motto 'For My Duchus'. Woodcut Aldine device at end of Orthographia.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStatius was a 1st century Greco-Roman poet and is known for his appearance in Dante’s Divine Comedy (in Purgatory) as a guide. Dante and Virgil meet Statius as they leave the fifth terrace in Purgatory and enter the sixth terrace. He appears a large number of times throughout the work and is a main character in Dante’s Divine Comedy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Literature: Aldo Manuzio tipografo 69; Edit16. 36141; Renouard 35\/7].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize\u003c\/b\u003e: 95 x 149 mm, 8vo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eText block VG+, extremely clean with very minor marks on a small number of pages. 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Et ut par fuerat, in fine totius operis, repositis et etia in melioren forma redactis figuris Galliae, et pontis, et alior locor, et praeter hoc addita est et Hispaniae descripto. In his autem Commentaris continentur... 1514.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Commentaries are Caesar's own third-person account of the conquest of Gaul (58-52 B.C.), and of the civil war against Pompey (49-48 B.C.). From antiquity Caesar's Latin style was deemed a brilliant model of simplicity and good taste; to this day he remains one of the first authors read by students of Latin. Giovanni Giocondo edited the text, and his design for one of the woodcuts is the first to show the construction of Caesar's bridge across the Rhine. \u003c\/i\u003eAdams C-26; Ahmanson-Murphy 99; Renouard Alde 60:1.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrinted by Filippo Giunta in Florence, an almost exact copy of the Aldine Press edition the previous year. 'Caesaris Comment' written in ink on spine, bound with manuscript fragment. A very scarce book rarely available on the market. This appears to be the only copy on the market at present.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost significantly, this book contains two double-page maps and 5 woodcut illustrations, dealing with Caesar's strategies. The most significant map is the Picture Totius Galliae, pictured. The most significant woodcut illustrations are that of the construction of the bridge over the Rhine, the first time this was ever printed, and another showing the structure of fortifications, each illustration and map are accompanied with a 1-2 page description.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNear contemporary vellum binding bound with a manuscript fragment (probably an incunable gospel leaf). Very minor loss to upper fore-edge corner of title leaf and pp.aii not affecting text. Title leaf half loose at foot but attached. Leaves 2K3 onwards (12 leaves at end of book) have small defects in the upper margin with some minor loss of text, the worst affecting three lines. Text block is generally very clean with minor dampstaining and spotting, mildly toned. Collated as complete up until 2L7, lacking leaves 2L8, 2M1-8, 2N1-4 with two of the lacking leaves inserted loosely at the rear, one being 2M3, a total of 11 leaves lacking at the rear. 290 total leaves (of 301). Pagination [i-xvi], [1-272,+2]. All woodcuts and maps present. Text block generally extremely clean with some very minor toning and dampstaining sporadically as commensurate with age being over 500 years old.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47225804816708,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2023-10-17at8.16.11pm.png?v=1697570665"},{"product_id":"vita-di-donna-olimpia-1676-rare-banned-book-pope-innocent-x-full-vellum","title":"Vita di Donna Olimpia 1676","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVita di Donna Olympia Maldachini Che Governo la Chiesa. Durante il Ponteficato d'Innocentio X. Doppo l'anno 1644. Sino all anno 1655. Scritta Dall' Abbate Gualdi. Nuouamente ristampata, con un aggiunta considerabile. Ragusa. Appresso Giulio Giuli. MDCLXXVI [\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1676\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e]\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn expanded edition of Abbot Gualdi's [aka Gregorio Leti] scandalous biography of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilij, the notorious sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X, who earned the nickname 'Pope Olimpia I' due to her remarkable influence over the Papacy. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter her first marriage to the wealthy Paolo Nini, supposedly arranged to avoid becoming a nun, Olimpia Maidalchini (1592-1657) married Pamphilio Pamphilij in 1612, who was the brother of the future Pope Innocent X. Leti suggests that she developed a close relationship with her brother-in-law and assisted him in becoming a cardinal before allegedly bribing the conclave to elect him as Pope. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring his papacy, she played a significant role in political and economic matters, granting audiences with the Pope only after consulting with her. The Vita di Donna Olimpia forms the foundation of enduring myths that Olimpia was the Pope's mistress and that, in the weeks leading up to his death, she removed substantial sums of money from his chambers, concealing his passing for several days while continuing to transfer valuables to her own palace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book was banned by the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1667\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 90 x 156 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12mo, [xxiv], [1-502].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVellum darkened, most significantly to the spine which is dulled. Retains a tooled morocco label to the spine which reads 'Vita di Donna Olimpia'. Small sticker attached to the foot of the spine. Bookplate to front pastedown of the 'Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet'. Early ink ownership inscription to ffep of 'Rob Worsley' with a date on the verso blank of 1728. Foxing throughout the text block. Final blank torn lacking most of the leaf. Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47226233127236,"sku":"166368399280","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_c1690753-d523-47c6-b3ac-5bf5f0c501b7.jpg?v=1697579015"},{"product_id":"mr-limberham-by-john-dryden-1680-first-edition-the-kind-keeper-dryden-comedy","title":"Mr Limberham by John Dryden 1680 First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Kind Keeper; or, Mr Limberham\u003c\/b\u003e; a Comedy: as it was Acted at the Duke's Theatre by His Royal Highnesses Servants. \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy John Dryden\u003c\/b\u003e. Printed for R. Bentley and M. Magnes in Russell Street in London, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1680\u003c\/b\u003e, 4to.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[New Wing D2297; Macdonald 85a; Pforzheimer 329]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e of John Dryden's suppressed comedy, withdrawn after only three performances for \"offensiveness\", in 1678. Here being the first printed edition of this Dryden comedy in a particularly attractive contemporary blind-panelled calf binding very much in the manner of late 17th century bindings, though probably bound around the late 19th century to early 20th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165 x 222 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome light rubbing to boards and some wear to extremities. Spine sunned slightly. Contemporary endpapers toned at edges as commensurate with the calf binding. Small bookseller sticker of Henry Sotheran Ltd to base of ffep, slightly offset on to the title page. Some staining and tears throughout (no loss to text) with some loss to a couple of the leaves, also with some wormholing. Retains the prologue leaf at the rear. Final leaf of the play with some repairs. This leaf is also trimmed at the head and loses the title, presumably at the time of the rebind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47226344702276,"sku":"166366984026","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_0270355f-c7e3-4986-967f-53486098be65.jpg?v=1697580996"},{"product_id":"bible-exodus-fragments-11th-century-codex","title":"An Important c.11th Century Bible Codex","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmong the earliest group of surviving Hebrew Bible manuscripts, with the \u003ci\u003eTargum Onkelos\u003c\/i\u003e, containing a large and significant section from the book of Exodus. Forming a large part of an early codex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThese are some of the oldest extant MSS of this section of the Bible \/ Torah with the exception of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are of course unobtainable by a private collector. They are roughly contemporary with MSS from the famous Cairo Genizah. This is an incredibly rare opportunity to own and preserve these most sacred early manuscript fragments and certainly something remarkably different than owning an antiquarian Torah or Bible. It's a true connection to the earliest witnesses to the text as selected by Aaron-Ben-Asher in Tiberias, modern Palestine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe fragments of this codex are all leaves taken from a single codex written in an Oriental square script. They are more likely to have been written in North Africa or Babylonia than in Egypt or Palestine and are therefore unlikely to originate from the Cairo Genizah, though it's not impossible that they did. The codex from which these originate is written in a single column format and is possibly owner produced, as occurs with many extant manuscripts contained in the Cairo Genizah. Though the trimming of some of the fragments does lead one to believe they had a secondary use in a binding at some time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe vast majority of Biblical material this old is held in museums and institutions and is very rare indeed in private hands - particularly the larger fragments such as fragment B in this collection which is a bifolium of Biblical material for which we could not trace any other example held in private hands. The size of fragment B is indicative of the original size of the codex too which is of particular interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThese are older than the oldest Hebrew manuscript in the Getty museum - see the article in Forbes describing their oldest manuscript from the late 13th century as \"freakin' amazing\", and we think that description is certainly appropriate for these fragments too. A fairly similar period manuscript fragment from the Book of Exodus sold at Sotheby's 10th July 2012 lot 11 for £43,250, though of less significant content than that which is offered here for sale, especially as these fragments constitute likely the majority of the original codex from which they originate. The legible contents of this fragmentary codex is detailed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis fragmentary codex comprises a significant section of the Book of Exodus, containing Parashat Terumah, i.e. the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle, The Ark of the Covenant, The Table, The Lampstand, also the construction of the Altar of Burnt Offering. Because A2 (i.e. the verso of fragment A) is blank, it's quite likely that the text of this codex ended with Exodus 27:19 and it's therefore likely that the codex from which these fragments originate was fairly small and was most likely a codex just for use in Parshat Terumah containing just Exodus 25-27, suggesting that we do possess the majority of the original codex here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis fragmentary codex rivals in date and potentially even predates the earliest Hebrew biblical codices of the 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries, such as the surviving parts of the Aleppo Codex (c.920 AD, now in Jerusalem and mostly destroyed by fire), the Damascus Pentateuch (c.1000 AD, also Jerusalem), the St. Petersburg [i.e. Leningrad] Codex (C.1008-9 AD, Russia), and of course the fragments of the Cairo Genizah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe aforementioned are the earliest witnesses to the format of the text as selected by Aaron-Ben-Asher in Tiberias, modern Palestine. The resulting text was accepted by Maimonides as the most accurate and remains in use today. Therein lies the incredible significance of what is offered here for sale, for being some of the earliest extant witnesses to the text of these sections of the book of Exodus, chapters 25-27.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE DATE OF THE FRAGMENTS:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe have contacted several authorities on early Bible fragments and their opinions varied a bit, as dating is quite a difficult endeavour. The estimates ranged from the 10th century through to the late 11th century. It seems likely given the evidence provided by Dr Vince Beiler of the Cambridge University Genizah Research Institute that these fragments originate from circa the 11th century (i.e. roughly contemporary with the earliest Hebrew Biblical codices) - the presence of sof pasuq markers, the left justification method, and being written on paper as opposed to parchment. Though the original export documentation from Israel suggests a 10th century date which would be incredibly early indeed, we are suggesting an estimate of the 11th century to be conservative. This codex being written on paper is of particular note, being one of the earliest examples of the use of paper for writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE CONTENTS OF THE FRAGMENTS:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA1: Exodus 27:5-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA2: Blank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB1: Exodus 25:26-28 (right side); 25:30-32 (left side)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB2: Exodus 25:18-20 (right side); 25:21-23 (left side)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eC1: Exodus 26:10-11 (right side); 26:13-15 (left side)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eC2: Exodus 26:19 (right side); 26:24-25 (left side)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eD1: Exodus 26:32-33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eD2: ?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eE1: Exodus 27:1-2 (right side); 27:4-6 (left side)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eE2: Exodus 26:30 (right side); 26:34-35 (left side)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eF1: Exodus 27:2-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eF2: Exodus 26:27-30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eG1: Exodus 26:20-23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eG2: Exodus 26:17-19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eH1: Exodus 26:19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eH2: ?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith our thanks to Dr Benjamin Outhwaite and Dr Vince Beiler at the University of Cambridge Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit, Dr Zsofi Buda, Curator of Global MSS at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library at the University of Manchester, and A. Shachar, native Hebrew speaker, and others unnamed for their help in researching these manuscript fragments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSizes:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA: 47 x 105 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eB: 213 x 154 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eC: 158 x 106 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eD: 106 x 158 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eE: 158 x 107 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eF: 106 x 159 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eG: 44 x 107 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eH: 56 x 106 mm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47236342055236,"sku":"166382769429","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/IMG_1306.jpg?v=1697723499"},{"product_id":"the-king-james-bible-1613-first-quarto-edition-he-bible-rare","title":"The King James Bible 1613 First Quarto Edition \"He\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Holy Bible\u003c\/b\u003e, Containing the \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld Testament\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew\u003c\/b\u003e: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, By his Majesties speciall commandement. Imprinted At London By \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Barker\u003c\/b\u003e, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie. Anno \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1613\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-large;\" size=\"6\"\u003eTHE TRUE FIRST BLACK LETTER QUARTO EDITION OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE \"HE\" BIBLE FOR ITS FAMOUS ERROR IN THE BOOK OF RUTH.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003eOne of the earliest obtainable editions of the King James Bible, with the 1611 first edition with only 50 known surviving copies in its first \"He\" state (approximately), with very few in private hands and being incredibly rare to the market with correspondingly astronomical prices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003eOffered here for sale is the first quarto edition of the King James Bible. There were two editions of this year, the \"He\" and \"She\" variants, the \"He\" being significantly rarer and more desirable for being the first, following the same error in the 1611 first edition in Ruth 3:15 before being corrected to \"she\" not long afterwards. This copy follows all of the bibliographical text error requirements for this edition, including the reading in Genesis 10:16 of \"Emorite\", both the Old Testament and New Testament title pages omitting the word \"Appointed\", and of course the most significant reading of \"and he went into the city\" instead of \"she went...\" in Ruth 3:15.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003eIt is also very rare to find this edition with both of the Old Testament and New Testament title pages present, where the vast majority of examples are missing the Old Testament main title page or it is provided in facsimile. Indeed, we have never come across any example of the KJV this early, and have never come across an example with both title pages earlier than 1634. Another aspect that makes this edition particularly special is that both the Old Testament and New Testament are from the 1613 first quarto edition, as is the commentary at the back and the tables which are often lacking, yet are here original 1613 examples and importantly, they are complete. The apocryphal books are also all present in this example, and these were occasionally removed by later owners after the later revisions made to the KJV or for other reasons. This is a complete and original 1613 first quarto edition of the King James Bible and an incredibly rare opportunity for the winning bidder to own this phenomenal early Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 x 22 x 6 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003eSpine very good, lightly rubbed with some dulling to the gilt on the tooled label with this slightly fragmented. Some shelf wear and rubbing to the foot of the spine. Joints starting but with both boards attached. Boards scuffed with some minor loss to the leather as typical. The binding is probably from the mid to late 1700s with contemporary pastedowns and endpapers. Some minor wormholing through the first few leaves of the book, affecting up to around leaf C3 and occasionally catching a few letters of text. Page edges dulled as typical. Original Old Testament title page present with a significant amount of writing on its reverse side in an early English ink hand with a bit of transfer to the verso leaf A2, with some writing on the reverse of this leaf in the left margin only and a small amount in the blank space of A3, else without any writing through the main text block though with some light pencil drawing to the final leaf reverso of the commentary. Main O.T. title page heavily toned as typical, with the remainder of the text block also toned as typical. A few stains throughout, none of which obscure the legibility of any text though with a heavier ink stain to Genesis 1 offset from the verso as previously mentioned, though the text is still legible. Some leaves trimmed at the edges for the rebinding occasionally catching a few letters of the printed marginalia with one leaf later in the text with some more loss at the edges. Preface for the commentary \u0026amp; tables dated 1578, though with its title page dated 1613. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excellent example\u003c\/b\u003e of this very rare book which is usually found in very poor condition given how much these KJV Bibles were used and read through this period prior to the reformation and indeed after it all the way until the present day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259989475652,"sku":"166311524586","price":2565.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_c3aa17ed-f388-40ee-a2a7-ea1d9bbb0f25.jpg?v=1698183971"},{"product_id":"psalterium-romanum-1683-a-beautiful-psalter-medieval-music-large-folio-v-rare","title":"Psalterium Romanum 1683: A Beautiful Psalter","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePsalterium Romanum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Dispositum Per Hebdomadam Ad normam Breuiarij, ex decreto Sacrof. Conc. Trid. restituti, Pii V. Point. Max. IVSSV Editi, et Clementis VIII. Primum, Nunc denuo Urbani Papae VIII. Cum omnibus, quae pro Psalmis, Hymnis, Antiphonis, tam B. Mariae Virginis, quam Defunctorum, ac Respons ceterisque in Diurno Officio modulandi necessaria sunt, praecipua cura emendatum, et excussum. Editio omnium optima, in qua cuncta suis locis disposita, et notas Musicas Hymnorum secundum exemplar a Sanctissimo nouiter concinnatum, accomodatas inuenies. De Licentia Superiorum. Venetiis, MDCLXXXIII [\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1683\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e]. Apud Cieras.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Roman Psalter\u003c\/b\u003e Arranged by Week, According to the Breviary Norm, Restored by Decree of the Holy Council of Trent, Issued by Pope Pius V, and First by Pope Clement VIII. Now, Once Again, by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePope Urban VIII\u003c\/b\u003e. Carefully Revised and Printed with Special Attention to All That is Necessary for the Modulation of the Psalms, Hymns, Antiphons, Both of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the Deceased, and the Responsories and Other Things Required for the Daytime Office. The Best Edition of All, in Which You Will Find Everything Arranged in Its Proper Place, and You Will Also Find Musical Notations for the Hymns According to the Model Recently Compiled by the Most Holy. With the Permission of Superiors. Venice, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1683\u003c\/b\u003e. Published by Cieras.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Psalterium Romanum has a historical legacy dating back to the Council of Trent in the 16th century when Pope Pius V issued a decree to restore and standardise the Roman Breviary, the daily prayer book used by priests and religious in the Roman Catholic Church. This decree aimed to bring uniformity to the liturgy and, as part of this effort, the Psalter was reorganised and published in accordance with the Breviary norms.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOver time, subsequent popes, including Pope Clement VIII and Pope Urban VIII, made revisions and improvements to the Psalterium Romanum, resulting in different editions. This 1683 edition is the revision during the papacy of Urban VIII.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese are very rare to the market and this is a particularly beautiful example - a large folio with stunning metal stud stands and iron clasps, also with page markers at the fore edge with evidence of this having been used over the centuries for its intended purpose, and thus a true piece of history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 30 x 45 x 9 cm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNearly original binding, probably within the few years after publication and almost certainly 17th century full calf with metal bosses and clasp hinges. The spine shows very well on the shelf, retaining the original gilt. Some discolouration and dulling as typical. Both boards are securely attached. Some slight separation at the hinge when opened to a few, but not many, leaves. Some shelf wear and wear to corners. Page edges very good. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eText and music printed in red and black with several leaves well restored with occasional very minor loss of text at the margin with some small tears affecting only a few leaves as commensurate with its use. Some toning and light staining throughout as typical, though remaining internally very nice indeed and highly attractive. Some marginalia to gathering G including some early coloured letter G's. Endpapers are replaced and circa mid 19th century with hinges reinforced at pastedown gutters. No attached bookplates etc. The pagination runs consecutively to 440 and the main text is collated as complete in 440pp (220ff) followed by 20pp (10ff) of in festo at the rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260002255172,"sku":"166314510059","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_9963deb5-b332-4d70-8829-935bc17c607a.jpg?v=1698184515"},{"product_id":"the-complete-works-of-plutarch-1624-stunning-large-folios-ancient-classics-rare","title":"The Complete Works of Plutarch 1624","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlutarchi Chaeronensis Omnium Quae Exstant Operum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. Continens Vitas Parallelas. Cum Latina Interpretatione Cruserii, et Xylandri: et Doctorum Virorum notis: Et Libellis variantum Lectonum ex mss. Codd. diligenter collectarum: Er indicibus accuratiss. Eiusdem Plutarch Liber de Fluuiorum Montiumque nominibus, antehac non editus: cum versione et notis Maussaci. Accedit nunc primum Plutarchi Vita, ex ipso, et aliis utriusque linguae Scriptoribus, a \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoan. Rualdo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e collecta digestaque. Eiusdem Rualdi Animaduersiones ad insignia Plutarchi [], siue lapsiones II. et LXX. Lutetiae Parisiorum, Typis Regiis, apud Societatem Graecarum Editionum, MDCXXIV [\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e1624\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e].\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A MAGNIFICENT EDITION OF PLUTARCH; IT IS AFTER THE PAGES OF THIS EDITION THAT THE TEXT OF PLUTARCH IS UNIVERSALLY CITED TO THIS DAY\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Schreiber 284; Hoffman III, 173-174]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA stunningly beautiful and very large folio set of the complete works of Plutarch, together with the first edition of Joannes Rualdus' celebrated work on the Life of Plutarch in which he recovered the name of Plutarch's wife, Timoxena, for the first time since antiquity, amongst other important discoveries.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is a bilingual edition with the original Greek and Latin translation by Hermann Cruser and Wilhelm Xylander in parallel columns throughout. Brunet, in a rather uncommon fashion calls this set a \"beautiful edition\", \"sought after\" and scarce [\u003ci\u003eBrunet IV, 733\u003c\/i\u003e], and its difficult not to agree with the beauty of this set, particularly in these fantastic bindings.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis was published in two volumes but is here bound into four uniformly bound full calf folios - some truly beautiful contemporary bindings, probably French and circa 18th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27.5 x 40 x 6 cm (approx., each)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome rubbing to spines with wear to heads of spines with some loss exposing sewn headcaps. Volume one lacks its tooled volume label with some loss to the title label, and volume four lacks both labels else the others are present and show well. Some discolouration at the foot of each spine. Gilt mostly present to spines with some dulling. Some rubbing to joints though with all boards securely attached, the bindings firm and without significant shelf lean. Some light superficial scuffs to the boards as typical with some slight loss to the top of the rear board of the third volume and some black lines across the rear board of the second volume. A few deeper scratches to the rear board of the first volume. The boards are generally very good however. Light shelf and edge wear with some minor loss to corners as typical. Bookplate to rear pastedown of each volume of William Adair, else without any further bookplates or ownership inscriptions. The text blocks are very clean throughout with minimal toning and are free of foxing. Top page edges dulled as typical with other edges very good. Some mild dampstaining which is very light and does not affect the legibility of any text. All four volumes collate as complete in their pagination though lack the two additional engraved frontispieces of Louis XIII and the French Chancellor, else complete including the index etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superior set of this magnificent edition of Plutarch. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47260072739140,"sku":"166296769298","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_18199cdc-65d3-4df0-bddd-f62e86a7ff7d.jpg?v=1698186618"},{"product_id":"the-holy-bible-1611-robert-barker-original-1611-bible-geneva-bible-king-james","title":"Geneva \"Breeches\" Bible 1611","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e of our Lord Jesus Christ, Conferred diligently with the Greeke, and best approoved Translations in divers Languages. Imprinted at London by \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Barker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majestie in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1611\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. [\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTogether with\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e] Two right profitable and fruitfull Concordances, or large and ample Tables Alphabeticall. The first containing the interpretation of the Hebrew, Caldean, Greeke, and Latine words... Collected by R.F.H, Imprinted at London by Robert Barker in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1611\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. [\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTogether with\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e] An incomplete Book of Psalms, undated but probably dated 1611 and certainly printed by Robert Barker in London.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAN ORIGINAL GENEVA \"BREECHES\" BIBLE FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT YEAR IN ENGLISH BIBLE PRINTING, 1611. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eONE OF THE LAST GENEVA BIBLES TO BE PRINTED IN ENGLAND BEFORE BEING BANNED BY KING JAMES UPON THE RELEASE OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE IN THE SAME YEAR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA very rare original 1611 \"Breeches\" Geneva Bible, so named for the reading in Genesis 3:7 describing Adam and Eve as having made \"breeches\" to cover their nakedness instead of \"aprons\" or \"loincloths\".\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Great Bible (named for its large page size and first ordered by Henry VIII in 1538) was restored to the churches after Elizabeth I’s succession halted persecution of Anglicans and Protestants, but the Geneva Bible, imported from Europe and not printed in England until 1576, quickly surpassed the Great Bible in public favour. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible in English to add numbered verses. It was also one of the first to include extensive commentary notes, which were later deemed “seditious” by King James when he banned the Geneva Bible not long after the publication of the King James Bible in 1611. Some sources say that the Geneva Bible was banned in 1611, and some say 1616, but in any event, this is one of the latest Geneva Bibles to be printed and is particularly remarkable for being an original Bible dated to one of the most important years in the history of Bible printing, 1611.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is one of the only affordable opportunities to acquire a Bible dated to 1611, as the first edition of the King James Bible was printed in under 150 copies and most are held in museums etc, and when they do come to the market are correspondingly incredibly expensive! This example is in a beautiful restored binding, preserving some likely original components including the ironwork and boards, with the spine rebacked in April 1927 in Liverpool, England.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing James despised the revolutionary and “seditious” Geneva Bible. He thought the Geneva Bible’s study notes on key political texts threatened his authority, so he outlawed it and ordered a new translation of the Bible – the King James (Authorised Version). While the King James Version is an excellent translation, it was edited and authorised by the Government. The Geneva Bible was not. It was truly a Bible by the people and for the people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible is unique among all other Bibles. It was the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of the extensive study notes. These notes were included to explain and interpret the Scriptures for the common people and laid the foundation for a Republican form of government. For nearly half a century these notes helped the people of England, Scotland, and Ireland understand the Bible and true God-ordained liberty.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they brought the Geneva Bible with them. You can see why this remarkable version with its profound study notes played a key role in the formation of the American Republic, and its influence on the development of Western thought, politics, government, society generally, and literature (the Geneva Bible is often called 'The Bible of Shakespeare' for example).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 x 23 x 8 cm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLacks Old Testament title page as very common, and the first leaf of Genesis (A1), else the Old Testament is collated as complete. The New Testament is collated as complete (full collation provided below). Concordances collated up to R7, lacking final leaf, also bound with pp.9-pp.52 of a Book of Psalms bound in to the rear, undated but probably also 1611 given that all present dates in this book read 1611. Some remnants of A1 are partially present in the gutter. A2 with some stains and small holes with tears at its edge. Small hole at edge of F6 not affecting any text. III3, the final leaf of the Old Testament [Maccabees book two, Apocrypha], torn with some loss. F4 of the Concordances torn with some loss at the head. Some heavier dampstaining to a few leaves in the middle of the Concordances, around the end of gathering H through to the middle of I, thus affecting around 8 leaves total but not obscuring any text. Else the text block is generally much better than typically found, with some wear to leaf edges as typical and sporadic minor staining but generally internally very good. Very early ink ownership inscription of William Galleamoxe (?), almost certainly an early 17th century hand to the foot of ZZZ8, and another in the same hand but a different spelling to the foot of A6 of the Concordances of \"William Gasleamor his book\", and another different spelling to pp.19 of Psalms reading \"William Gallimorse\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine rebacked in 1937, and very well executed, with a very nice tooled red morocco label to the spine. Joints fine with both boards securely attached, the binding secure and with a very slight shelf lean. Boards are probably near original or original with the ironwork also very early, but with the centre piece cleaned and polished and so appears brighter, but is probably not later. Some small and early wormholes to boards but without any worming through the text block. Some light rubbing and discolouration to the boards. Some restoration to the board edges with some loss at the board fore edge. Endpapers contemporary, replaced - presumably with the rebacking in 1937. Front endpaper with quite a lot of pencil writing identifying 1937 as the date of rebacking among some other details pertaining to the book, including attributing the ownership signature as \"William Gallimore\" despite the numerous different spellings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eCollation:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld Testament:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[A2-III3 complete - lacks only A1 and main title page]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[A2-A8, B1-B8, C1-C8, D1-D8, E1-E8, F1-F8, G1-G8, H1-H8, I1-I8, K1-K8, L1-L8, M1-M8, N1-N8, O1-O8, P1-P8, Q1-Q8, R1-R8, S1-S8, T1-T8, U1-U8, X1-X8, Y1-Y8, Z1-Z8, AA1-AA8, BB1-BB8, CC1-CC8, DD1-DD8, EE1-EE8, FF1-FF8, GG1-GG8, HH1-HH8, II1-II8, KK1-KK8, LL1-LL8, MM1-8, NN1-NN8, OO1-OO8, PP1-PP8, QQ1-QQ8, RR1-RR8, SS1-SS8, TT1-8, UU1-UU8, XX1-XX8, YY1-YY8, ZZ1-ZZ8, AAA1-AAA8, BBB1-BBB8, CCC1-CCC8, DDD1-DDD8, EEE1-EEE8, FFF1-FFF8, GGG1-GGG8, HHH1-HHH8, III1-III3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew Testament: (complete)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Title page (A1), A1-A4, KKK1-KKK8, LLL1-LLL8, MMM1-MMM8, NNN1-NNN8, OOO1-OOO8, PPP1-PPP8, QQQ1-QQQ8, RRR1-RRR8, SSS1-SSS8, TTT1-TTT8, UUU1-UUU8, XXX1-XXX8, YYY1-YYY8, ZZZ1-ZZZ10]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConcordances:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [lacks only final leaf R8 else complete]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[A1-A8, B1-B8, C1-C8, D1-D8, E1-E8, F1-F8, G1-G8, H1-H8, I1-I8, R1-R7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook of Psalms:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [lacks first 8pp and all after pp.52]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epp9-pp52\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263840371012,"sku":"166322443558","price":1226.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_aaf996b8-4ee9-431f-bde6-4ae1d05e24e3.jpg?v=1698249469"},{"product_id":"ptolemys-geographica-1541-the-very-rare-2nd-servetus-edition-very-significant","title":"Ptolemy's Geographica 1541","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eClaudii Ptolemaei Alexan: Drini Geographicae Enarrationis, Libri Octo. Ex Biblibaldi Pircke. Ymberi tralatione, sed ad Graeca et pisca exemplaria a Michaele Villanouano secundo recogniti, et locis innumeris denuo castigati. A diecta insuper ab eodem Scholia, quibus et difficilis ille Primus Liber nunc primum explicatur, et exoleta Urbium nomina ad nostri seculi morem exponuntur. Quinquaginta illae quoque cum ueterum tum recentium. Tabulae adnectuntur, uarijq; incolentium ritus et mores explicantur. Accedit Index locupletissimus hactenus nonuisus. Prostant Lugduni apud Hugonem a Porta, MDXLI.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA BEAUTIFUL COPY OF THE RARE SECOND SERVETUS EDITION OF PTOLEMY'S GEOGRAPHICA PRINTED IN 1541, MANY COPIES OF WHICH WERE DESTROYED ON CALVIN'S ORDERS AT THE TIME OF THE EXECUTION OF SERVETUS  BY BEING BURNT AT THE STAKE FOR THIS BOOK'S PUBLICATION, WITH LOTS OF COPIES OF THE BOOKS BURNT WITH HIM!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristie's 14th June 2006 lot 378 realised $20,400 (USD).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSotheby's 12th November 2019 lot 135 realised £18,750 (GBP)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*the above both complete or nearly complete with the maps.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePtolemy's famous guide to geography was originally written around the 2nd century A.D. and was the standard work on the subject all the way up until the 1500s and its influence continues in no small manner to this day. This book also has particular importance with American collectors as it would contain the first map on which the name 'America' appeared as the continent of America was very recently discovered at this time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe editor of this book, Servetus, was a Spanish theologian and physician who famously upset both Protestants and Catholics of the time and was proclaimed as a heretic, and is one of very few people to have been burnt at the stake twice! (though once as an effigy after escaping from a trial in Lyon, then actually in person along with many copies of his editions of Ptolemy's Geographica - this book being an example which was of course not burnt with him!).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 x 39.5 cm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Shirley T.PTOL-7h; USTC 112020; von Gultingen VI, pp.146]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eText with four large woodcut diagrams and two full page woodcuts of a diagram and armillary sphere showing the projection of the 12 winds by Albrecht Durer. This example has two of the three parts to this book, containing the complete text in 149pp and the (complete) substantial index at the rear [A1-H6, colophon], but lacking the maps as unfortunately typical as these were often removed to be sold separately and are often found for sale individually. The stubs of the maps are present between the two sections, some with a few letters of text remaining. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18th century full calf binding shows incredibly attractively on the shelf with a beautiful spine with intricate bright gilt between raised bands and a delightful tooled red morocco label which reads 'Ptolomei Geograph-'. The spine is lightly rubbed with some wear at the extremities but generally very good to near fine, slight loss of gilt at head. Boards with some light wear at extremities and some slight peeling and small areas of loss. Both boards are securely attached and the binding is secure and without shelf lean if stood properly. Page edges appear non uniform externally due to the removal of the maps which has left the stubs and therefore a gap. This has also caused some slight inward warping of the binding but this is not particularly aesthetically intrusive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSmall ownership bookplate to front pastedown of 'Jose de Palacio y Vitery'. Replaced endpapers without any dated watermarks but probably 18th century with the binding. Text block with some mild toning as typical and occasional very minor stains at the edges but generally the text block is in excellent condition and essentially as excellent as one could hope for with a post incunable book. There's a small amount of wormholing affecting the final 5ff of the index but this is at the foot of each leaf and does not affect any text. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is clearly a book which has been well cared for in its near 500 year history with the only significant detraction being the removal of the maps. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263853084996,"sku":"166290187480","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_c5c563de-3ae8-4244-b087-ff908f3ba69f.jpg?v=1698249697"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-alexander-the-great-quintus-curtius-rufus-1666","title":"The History of Alexander the Great - Quintus Curtius Rufus 1666","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuinti Curtii Rufi Historiarum Libri de Vita et expeditioner Alexandri Magni. Trajecti ad Rhenum ex Officina Gisberti Zylii 1666.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe History of Alexander the Great\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuintus Curtius Rufus\u003c\/b\u003e. Printed in the Netherlands in \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1666\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOften books printed in the year 1666 are collected just for their printing in this year for it being a famous historical year, particularly with the Great Fire of London, and its apparent connection to the occult.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBecause the first two books of the ten-book Historia Alexandri Magni are lost, little is known about its author, Quintus Curtius Rufus. No introductory biographical information of the author survives within the text. Large gaps also exist in the remaining eight books, which cover the life of Alexander the Great from 333 BC until his death and its aftermath in 323 BCE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe author may have been Quintus Curtius Rufus, a politician born at the end of the first century, BC, who served as a senator, suffect consul, and eventually proconsul of Africa, where he died in the late 50s, AD. Some scholars suggest that Historia Alexandri Magni was written by a rhetorician named Quintus Curtius Rufus, or that the author was a relative of one or both of these men. Just as the identity of the author is uncertain, the time period in which he wrote is a source of debate. Historia Alexandri Magni was probably written during the time of Claudius (41-54 AD) or Vespasian (69-79), though possible dates have ranged from the time of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) to the fourth century AD.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistoria Alexandri Magni is \"the only known Latin historiographical monograph\" on Alexander the Great. Each book consists of a series of episodes that emphasise larger themes of kingship, power, and fortune. Though readers in the Middle Ages admired Historia for its style and moral tone, twentieth century classicists have criticised the author’s style and methodology. Some consider his characterisation of Alexander inconsistent, alternately portraying him \"as a good man corrupted by success and fortune,\" and \"as a man who was vicious by nature.\" Others accuse the author of being a careless and sensational writer, and call Historia a work of historical fiction. Most recently, however, his reputation as a serious historiographer has been rehabilitated.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis example of Rufus' history on Alexander the Great is a fantastic one, bound in full vellum in what is almost certainly its original binding, printed in one of the most famous years of history, complete with a stunningly beautiful engraved title page executed during the Dutch Golden Age. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 8 x 14.5 x 3 cm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLacks a blank at the front else collates as complete according to the Stanford University copy in 449pp numbered with a further 30pp unnumbered. Some discolouration to the spine and a red sticker applied to the bottom. This sticker has had no attempt at removal. This could be done by the prospective buyer, probably with relative ease, though no guarantee is made to this end. 'Quint Curtii Historia' in an early hand written to the top of the spine. Boards with some minor discolouration and very light wear but generally remain very good. Joints are secure with both boards securely attached and the binding strong and without shelf lean. Slight bumps to the bottom corners. Several ownership inscriptions to the front pastedown, one dated to the 13th January 1753 and another repeated inscription dated to 1921 in England. This book was therefore presumably brought over to England either during or after the Grand Tour. Title page has been backed on to a contemporary leaf, though expertly executed. Small edge tear affecting pp.ii-iv. Very early ownership inscription of George Somerville to pp.1. Very attractive plate to verso of pp.94 present as called for. Text block generally without foxing or stains and in excellent order, very mildly toned. Though some very light dampstaining affects the foot of pp.410 through to the final leaf, not affecting the legibility of any text. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excellent example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47328636043588,"sku":"166260410009","price":204.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_ae14ec8e-5e52-4991-aaab-ea2cdbc3041d.jpg?v=1699375164"},{"product_id":"the-works-of-john-dryden-1701-first-collected-edition","title":"The Works of John Dryden 1701 First Collected Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Comedies, Tragedies, and Operas Written by John Dryden\u003c\/b\u003e. Now first collected together, and corrected from the originals. In two volumes. Published by Jacob Tonson, Thomas Bennet, and Richard Wellington in London in \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1701\u003c\/b\u003e, folios.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Macdonald 107ai]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE VERY RARE FIRST COLLECTED EDITION OF THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN. BOUND IN STUNNING CAMBRIDGE PANELLED BINDINGS WITH BEAUTIFUL REBACKED SPINES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreviously held at Pembroke College, Cambridge University.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChristie's 14th April 2004 lot 29 realised $1,135 (USD) [$1,950 inflation adjusted for 2023]. Here is an opportunity to get a significant book at a great price!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 23 x 35 cm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[i-vi], [1-618], [i-ii], [1-558]. \"There are numerous errors in pagination, most prevalent in vol. II\" [Macdonald 107ai]. However, both volumes appear to be complete according to the generally accepted collation, with the exception of the frontispiece in volume one which is lacking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpines near fine with some light superficial scratches. Gilt is very bright and the tooled red morocco labels show very well indeed. A very attractive set of folios on the shelf, certainly one of the most attractive we have come across. Some edge repair with the rebacking. Contemporary joints fine with all boards securely attached and both volumes are without any shelf lean. Boards are probably original, though the pastedowns have been replaced and the hinges reinforced. Boards with some scuffs and scratches with some loss and discolouration to the first volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome mild toning throughout the text blocks as typical with very light and sporadic dampstaining but generally they remain internally excellent with all text legible. Some heavier toning through pp.399-526 in the first volume. Some edge toning of preliminaries as commensurate with the calf bindings. A few ownership inscriptions on blanks which are small and non-intrusive without any marginalia through the volumes. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47331721052484,"sku":"166272299070","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_6090717b-3483-4a52-a846-dbbc3ec92fda.jpg?v=1699385811"},{"product_id":"arrians-history-of-alexander-the-great-1668-blancards-edition","title":"Arrian's History of Alexander the Great 1668 Blancard's Edition","description":"\u003ch6 data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArriani De Expedit. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlex. Magni Historiarum Libri VII\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Ejusdem Indica. Ex Bonavent. Vulcanii Brug. Interpretatione. Nicolaus Blancardus E Veteribus Libris Recensuit, Versionem Latinam Emedavit, Octo Libros Animadversionum Adjecit. Amstelodami, Apud Joannem Janssonium a Waesberge, \u0026amp; Viduam Elizaei Weyerstaet. Anno MDCLXVIII [1668]\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArrian's Histories of the Expedition of Alexander the Great, Book VII, and Arrian's Indica, Edited by Nicolaus Blancardus, with a Revised Latin Version and Eight Books of Annotations, Published in Amsterdam by Joannem Janssonium a Waesberge and the Widow of Elizaei Weyerstaet in the Year 1668.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArrian of Nicomedia was a 2nd century Greek historian and philosopher primarily known for his writings on the campaigns of Alexander the Great. The Anabasis of Alexander by Arrian is considered the best source on the campaigns of Alexander the Great, following on from earlier sources such as Xenophon and Quintus Curtius Rufus. This is the second edition of Nicholas Blancard's renowned translation into Latin which is frequently regarded as a monumental edition for correcting many of the errors of the prior editions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 x 195 mm (approx., each)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpines with minor wear and some marks. Tooled labels present with very small fragments lacking (title still clear). All boards securely attached with very minor wear to joints and hinges. Boards with very minor scratches, scuffing, and marks. More prominent mark on the rear board of volume one. Shelf and edge wear. Bookplate attached to front pastedown in both volumes. Pen inscriptions on preliminary and ffep in volume one. Pen ownership inscription on preliminary in volume two. Small tear to frontispiece in volume two. Text blocks very clean with light toning and very sporadic very minor foxing. Uncollated but appears complete. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47543019798852,"sku":"166311516240","price":236.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_77eadc89-de94-48dd-b80e-8ace2eaa1f90.jpg?v=1701358009"},{"product_id":"the-holy-bible-1606-geneva-bible","title":"The Holy Bible 1606: GENEVA BIBLE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bible.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and other things of great importance, as may appeare in the Epistle to the Reader. And also a most profitable Concordance for the readir finding out of anything in the same contained. Imprinted at London by \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Barker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majestie in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1605-1606\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAN ORIGINAL GENEVA \"BREECHES\" BIBLE, VERY RARE WITH BOTH OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT TITLE PAGES DATED TO THE YEARS 1606 AND 1605!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA very rare original 1605-1606 \"Breeches\" Geneva Bible, so named for the reading in Genesis 3:7 describing Adam and Eve as having made \"breeches\" to cover their nakedness instead of \"aprons\" or \"loincloths\".\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Great Bible (named for its large page size and first ordered by Henry VIII in 1538) was restored to the churches after Elizabeth I's succession halted persecution of Anglicans and Protestants, but the Geneva Bible, imported from Europe and not printed in England until 1576, quickly surpassed the Great Bible in public favour. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible in English to add numbered verses. It was also one of the first to include extensive commentary notes, which were later deemed \"seditious\" by King James when he banned the Geneva Bible not long after the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing James despised the revolutionary and \"seditious\" Geneva Bible. He thought the Geneva Bible's study notes on key political texts threatened his authority, so he outlawed it and ordered a new translation of the Bible - the King James (Authorised Version). While the King James Version is an excellent translation, it was edited and authorised by the Government. The Geneva Bible was not. It was truly a Bible by the people and for the people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible is unique among all other Bibles. It was the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of the extensive study notes. These notes were included to explain and interpret the Scriptures for the common people and laid the foundation for a Republican form of government. For nearly half a century these notes helped the people of England, Scotland, and Ireland understand the Bible.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they brought the Geneva Bible with them. You can see why this remarkable version with its profound study notes played a key role in the formation of the American Republic, and its influence on the development of Western thought, politics, government, society generally, and literature (the Geneva Bible is often called 'The Bible of Shakespeare' for example).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 180 x 230 x 80 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHoused in a very good contemporary full leather binding with the spine rebacked preserving earlier boards. Externally very smart and without substantial wear, with both boards securely attached and the joints fine. No shelf lean. Page edges very good. A small chip to rear board else the boards are in excellent condition. Externally in very good condition indeed, significantly better than typically found for similar age Bibles - one which can truly still be read and appreciated. Black letter (gothic script). The full collation is provided below, but the Bible lacks only two leaves, the first two leaves in Genesis (A1+A2) and has both main title pages for the Old and New Testaments. There are some later endpapers but the original endpapers with various family history details are preserved, including the history details of the Topham, Coulson, and Whitehead families dating from 1754 through to 1831 in the Yorkshire area of England. These details can be checked against Ancestry files which reveal the marriage of John Coulson and Mary Topham at Settrington Church, Yorkshire on October 8th 1776, and the subsequent marriage of George Whitehead and Rebekah Coulson at Holbrough Church, Yorkshire on August 12th 1818, among many other details including the various names of children etc. ff.550 torn but fully present without loss, a few small tears\/holes at the edges of some leaves occasionally catching some of the margin text, though none of the main text is affected by this. Mildly toned throughout with title pages more heavily toned as typical. Occasional very minor dampstaining but none obscuring the legibility of any text. A few very early ink ownership inscriptions throughout the text block at leaf edges, for example at ff.291 in Jeremiah reading 'John..' (the remainder is illegible due to the handwriting), at the edge of ff.300 recto reading 'William Dodgson, 1688 (?)', and there are several others throughout. It seems likely that this Bible has never left the UK through its over 400 year history. Though mentioned on the main OT title page, this Bible is bound without a concordance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCollation:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOld Testament:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[A3-III2 complete - lacks only A1-A2]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[A3-A8, B1-B8, C1-C8, D1-D8, E1-E8, F1-F8, G1-G8, H1-H8, I1-I8, K1-K8, L1-L8, M1-M8, N1-N8, O1-O8, P1-P8, Q1-Q8, R1-R8, S1-S8, T1-T8, U1-U8, X1-X8, Y1-Y8, Z1-Z8, AA1-AA8, BB1-BB8, CC1-CC8, DD1-DD8, EE1-EE8, FF1-FF8, GG1-GG8, HH1-HH8, II1-II8, KK1-KK8, LL1-LL8, MM1-8, NN1-NN8, OO1-OO8, PP1-PP8, QQ1-QQ8, RR1-RR8, SS1-SS8, TT1-8, UU1-UU8, XX1-XX8, YY1-YY8, ZZ1-ZZ8, AAA1-AAA8, BBB1-BBB8, CCC1-CCC8, DDD1-DDD8, EEE1-EEE8, FFF1-FFF8, GGG1-GGG8, HHH1-HHH8, III1-III2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew Testament: (complete)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Title page (A1), A1-A4, KKK1-KKK8, LLL1-LLL8, MMM1-MMM8, NNN1-NNN8, OOO1-OOO8, PPP1-PPP8, QQQ1-QQQ8, RRR1-RRR8, SSS1-SSS8, TTT1-TTT8, UUU1-UUU8, XXX1-XXX8, YYY1-YYY8, ZZZ1-ZZZ10]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47626934845764,"sku":"166348594353","price":1040.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_bc015431-f458-42d9-b34d-1ab8289c07e7.jpg?v=1702656417"},{"product_id":"anglorum-speculum-worthies-of-england-in-church-state-1684-first-edition","title":"Anglorum Speculum: Worthies of England in Church \u0026 State 1684 First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnglorum Speculum, or the Worthies of England, in Church and State.\u003c\/b\u003e Alphabetically Digested into the Several Shires and Counties Therein Contained; Wherein are Illustrated the Lives and Characters of the Most Eminent Persons Since the Conquest to This Present Age. Also an Account of the Commodities and Trade of Each Respective County, and the Most Flourishing Cities and Towns Therein. London; Printed for John Wright, Thomas Passinger, and William Thackary; \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1684\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrefaced signed G.S., however the book is most commonly attributed to George Sandys (1578-1644), though many refute this attribution as he was dead before the first publication of this work. Many also attribute the work to \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThomas Fuller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (1608-1661), who is mentioned in the preface as Dr. Fuller.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAngolrum Speculum offers a comprehensive portrait of England, its notable figures, and its thriving regions from the Norman Conquest to the late 17th century. Organised by shires and counties, the book provides an engaging biographical journey through the lives and accomplishments of eminent individuals who have left their mark on church and state. Alongside these biographical narratives, it unveils the economic happenings of each region, highlighting the commodities, trade practices, and bustling cities and towns that defined the period. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOwnership inscriptions of Richard Bosanquet and David Bosanquet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe David Bosanquet in the inscription dated 1707 is likely to be the David Bosanquet of 1699 to 1741, who had a son called Richard Bosanquet (1735-1809) (also inscribed).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe following is said by the Huguenot Museum website: \"The Bosanquet family were an important Huegnot family. David Bosanquest was a director or the London Assurance (1729-44), three other members of the family (Samuel, William, and Richard) because directors of the Royal Exchange Assurance in the 18th century... David Bosanquet, who had served as deacon, came to England from Lunel in the south of France. He presented the French Protestant Church in Soho with 8 silver communion cups.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe website of the Centre of the Legacies of British Slavery details the following about Richard: \"Director of the East India Company 1768-1769 and 1771-1772. Member of the Huguenot banking family... Known as Richard the Rake.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[ESTC R7882; OCLC 41455290]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 180 x 125 x 50 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine prominently worn with rubbing, marks, tears, and very small holes. 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LXIX.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Digesta, or the Entire Body of Civil Law.\u003c\/b\u003e Volume One, Presented from the Florentine Pandects, Formerly Called the Pisan, as Far as It Was Possible: Illustrated with Commentaries of Accursius, and Many Other Both Ancient and Modern Jurists' Notes and Observations. Lyons, Year of Our Lord \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1569\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a legal text and compilation of Roman civil law, commonly refereed to as digesta or pandects. The book draws its context from the Florentine Pandects, and includes extensive commentaries by Accursius, a famous medieval glossator of Roman law.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring its publication, the Renaissance brought about a renewed interest in the revival and story of classical Roman and Greek Texts. 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A Nyons - Dep.t de la Drome\" (To Monsieur Marcellin, Judge at the Civil Court. In Nyons - Department of Drome).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 235 x 340 x 75 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVolume one of a six volume set; this volume containing 2222 columns. Spine sunned with very minor scuffing, rubbing, and few very minor indents. Wear to the head of the spine, with fragments of backstrip peeling off, and a small fragment lacking. Two very small wormholes at the top of the front joint. Both boards securely attached with minor wear to joints and cracked hinges. Boards scuffed, rubbed, and with leather fragments lacking. Most prominent lacking leather fragment from the bottom of the rear board. Very small hole in the leather on the rear board, inside of a scratched circle. Few very small holes in the leather on the front board. Prominent shelf and edge wear, with small fragments of leather peeling off. Corners rubbed. Dulling to page edges. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Pastedown and endpapers offset around the edges. Title pages lightly toned, foxed, discoloured yellow, and with pen inscription. Text block in fairly good condition with light toning, very minor foxing to edges, and with sporadic pen inscriptions in the margins. Damp stains in varying degrees throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627216945476,"sku":"166342086237","price":128.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_2fc9869b-dfe2-4164-ad11-ef2f3bf0927a.jpg?v=1702661067"},{"product_id":"defence-of-the-39-articles-by-john-ellis-1694","title":"Defence of the 39 Articles by John Ellis 1694","description":"\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArticulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae Defensio, Una Cum Nova Eorundem Versione. Authore Jo. Elis S.T.D. Ecclesiae Dolgelleyensis In Comitatu Merviniae Rectore. His Accedunt Articuli Lambethani, Una Cum Rev. Et Doct. Virorum In Eos Censura \u0026amp;c. Editio Secunda. Cantabrigiae, Ex Officina Johann, Hayes, Celeberrimae Academiae Typographi. 1694. Impensis Hen. Dickinson, Bibliopol. Cantab. Et Proftant Venales Apud S. Smith Bibl. Lond Ad Insignia Principis In Coemeterio D. Pauli.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Defence of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England, Together with a New Translation of the Same. Written by John Ellis, D.D., Rector of the Church in Dolgellau in the County of Merioneth. To These Are Added the Lambeth Articles, Together with the Reviews of Reverend and Learning Men Upon Them, Etc. Second Edition. Cambridge, from the Press of John Hayes, the Most Celebrated Printer of the University. 1694. Sold by Henry Dickinson, Bookseller in Cambridge, and for Sale at S. Smith's Bookshop in London, Near the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArticuli Lambethani: Id Est, I. Articulorum Lambethae Exhibitorum Historia. II. Articuli De Praedestinatione, \u0026amp; Annexis Capitibus A D. Whitakero Lambethae Propositi. III. Iiden Proat Ab Episcopis Theologisque \u0026amp; Admissi. IV. Lanceloti Andrewes Tou Panu Wintoniensis Episcopi, De Synodo Eblatis Articulis Judicium; Una Cum Ejusdem Censura Censurae D. Barreti, De Certitudine Salutis. Quibus Annexa Est V. Sententia D. Overal Theologiae In Academia Cantabrigiensi Professoris Olim Regii, De Praedestinatione Kai Tois Echomenois. Cantabrigiae, Ex Officina Johann, Hayes, Celeberrimae Academiae Typographi. 1694.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lambeth Articles: That Is, I. A History of the Articles Exhibited at Lambeth. II. The Articles on Predestination and Related Chapters Proposed by Dr. Whitaker at Lambeth. III. The Same Approved by Bishop and Theologians. IV. The Judgement of Lancelot Andrewes, the Overall Bishop of Winchester, Regarding the Ely Synod's Articles; Together with His Evaluation of Dr. Barrett's Evaluation on the Certainty of Salvation. To Which is Annexed V. Overall, Formerly the Royal Professor of Theology at the University of Cambridge, on Predestination and Those Having it. Cambridge, from the Press of John Hayes, the Most Celebrated Printer of the University. 1694.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA very rare work. ESTC and the other usual sources record no existing copies of the first edition with this second edition having no sales records that we could trace.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Ellis (1598-1665) was a clergyman and writer on religion. He was part of the Welsh Anglicans. In his will, he left some money to be given as salary for a schoolmaster to be employed in Dolgellau, which was the basis for the foundation of the Dolgellau Grammar School.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe thirty-nine articles of the Church of England were the basis for the establishment of the Church of England. The articles gave clear guidance of the terms, practices, and beliefs of the church. They also explained the position of the Church of England in relation to other Christian denominations, ie. Catholicism, Calvinism, and Anabaptism.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lambeth Articles came about in 1595 and were nine doctrinal statements which are an addition to the thirty-nine articles of the Church of England. The addition was meant to be a clarification on the official teachings of the Church. However, Queen Elizabeth I refused to authorise the Lambeth Articles so they were never passed in England; The Church of Ireland made some adaptations to the articles and passed them in 1615.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 80 x 132 x 1.5 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[title, lectori, 143, title, 75]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine with minor rubbing to extremities. Tooled labels lacking. Both boards attached with rubbed joints and very minor wear to hinges. Boards with very minor scuffing and rubbing. Shelf and edge wear. Corners rubbed and very lightly turned in. Minor dulling to page edges. Pen inscriptions on preliminary and rear endpaper. Pencil underlining of part of the title page. Text block fairly clean with light toning, very sporadic pen inscriptions, and very sporadic very minor foxing.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[ESTC: R16087].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47712556450116,"sku":"166405100321","price":83.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_332335ad-132f-4335-b5c4-19d46dc7aafb.jpg?v=1704200325"},{"product_id":"historical-collections-by-john-rushworth-1618-1649-first-edition","title":"Historical Collections by John Rushworth 1618-1649 First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistorical Collections\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Rushworth \u003c\/b\u003eof Private Passages of State, Weighty Matters in Law, Remarkable Proceedings in Five Parliaments. Begining The Sixteenth Year of King James, Anno 1618, and ending at the Death of King Charles I in 1648. London. Printed by J.A. for Robert Boulter [and others] from [\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1680\u003c\/b\u003e]\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e to 1701\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA STUNNING SET IN FULL CAMBRIDGE PANELLED BINDINGS OF RUSHWORTH'S HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE FIRST DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR AND A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWITH DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE (below)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Rushworth was a very important figure during this historical period in England. Rushworth, influenced by John Pym's 1640 speech, documented key battles during the Civil War. He later served as Thomas Fairfax's secretary, chronicling events around Charles I's capture, trial, and execution. Rushworth aligned with Oliver Cromwell, aiding in drafting plans for an English Republic. He held various governmental roles, including Registrar of the Court of Admiralty and as Member of Parliament for Berwick.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter Oliver Cromwell's death, Rushworth supported his son, Richard Cromwell, but power shifted to the Council of State. He became Secretary of the council during negotiations for the return of Charles II. Upon the monarchy's restoration, he was appointed Treasury Solicitor. Accusations tied him to the regicides, but he professed ignorance. Despite not being re-elected, he still served as Berwick's agent. He later became secretary to Sir Orlando Bridgeman and represented the Massachusetts colony, albeit with minimal impact.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElected to multiple Parliaments, Rushworth's final years were marked by financial troubles and imprisonment. He passed away in 1690, leaving behind these extremely influential writings which found great favour in America where they served as a source of inspiration for Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson bought a copy of Rushworth's Historical Collections for use in his own library and he often quoted from them. His views of Charles I as a king who had declared war on his own people, were later echoed in words by Thomas Jefferson and others when writing about the reign of George III in the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis set has the 1680 second edition of the first volume with the other volumes all in first edition format, following the exact same as a set of this work which sold at Sotheby's in 2009 for £6,000 (GBP) [reference below]. This is an exceedingly rare set to find and rarely sees the open market. Here is a fantastic opportunity to acquire the first edition of the most important historical account of this period of English history.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmorial bookplate with the motto \"Aequo Animo\" which is from the collection of the Pennant family, formerly at Penrhyn Castle. This probably belonged to Richard Pennant (1737–1808), MP for Liverpool, and the first Baron Penrhyn, who established Penrhyn Castle as the family seat. He campaigned against the abolition of slavery and owned and operated slave plantations in Jamaica with over 600 enslaved African peoples from which he invested the profits into North Wales, UK, building slate mines, schools, churches, roads, railways, etc - also the huge 300 room Penrhyn Castle which still stands today and is where this set of books would have been kept.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBetween 1780 and 1790 Pennant made over thirty speeches defending the slave trade against abolitionist attacks, and became so influential that he was made chairman of the West India Committee, an informal alliance of some 50 MPs dedicated to opposing abolition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMark Purcell, in his 2019 study, The Country House Library, describes the library at Penrhyn Castle as \"not just gargantuan, but exotically and astonishingly opulent.\"  Haslam, Orbach and Voelcker consider the library the precursor for a long subsequent history of \"masculine rooms [for] millionaires\". The room still contains the basis of a \"good gentleman's library\", despite sales of some of the most important and valuable books in the 1950s. We can assume this set was sold prior to that as we have an ownership inscription dated to 1925 in volume one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA.D.R. Canoe, Cambridge, March 1925 (ownership inscription).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 212 x 322 mm (approx., each)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[frontis, A1-B4, *1-**4, foldout, pp.1-691, pp.1-57]; [t.p, a1-b2, pp.1-884]; [frontis, t.p, pp.885-1358, pp.1-315, *A-*D2]; [frontis, t.p, a1-a2, pp.1-788, 5d1-5f4]; [frontis, t.p, pp.1-988, 6e1-6g2 (advertisements)]; [frontis, t.p, i-xvi, pp.1-42, foldout, 43-656, 4p1-4q2]; [t.p, pp.731-1431, 8v2-9a2 (advertisements)].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA few pages mispaginated, but the set textually collates as complete through volumes 1-5 and 7. Volume 6 lacks the final leaf of the table at the rear but otherwise collates as complete. A few blanks are replaced with modern endpapers. Volume 1 dated 1682 [but actually printed in 1680], volumes 2 and 3 dated 1686, volumes 4 and 5 dated 1692, volumes 6 and 7 dated 1701. Many joints cracked\/split and many boards insecurely attached, but all are attached by the pastedowns. Rear joints of third volume split with the board held only by the pastedown, and thus attached. Front joints of the third volume cracked, board held by the pastedown at the top, thus attached, many others similar. Rubbing and wear to extremities etc with occasional loss to the leather. Shelf wear. All spines historically rebacked, probably circa the early 19th century, but attractively so with all volumes showing very well indeed on the shelf. Gilt to spines is generally bright and legible to all volumes. All volumes are bound identically in a Cambridge panelled manner. Very clean through each text block with some very mild toning. No foxing throughout. Some occasional marginalia affecting approx 5 leaves throughout the entire set, some of which is trimmed at the margins. There is a small amount of wormholing in the margin of the fifth volume not affecting the text. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[ESTC T195706; Wing R2317-R2319, R2334].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e522\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833547211076,"sku":"166454172243","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_e4c83dcb-7213-4df4-9579-48951e097520.jpg?v=1706036994"},{"product_id":"the-baronage-of-england-by-william-dugdale-1675-first-edition","title":"The Baronage of England by William Dugdale 1675 First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Baronage of England\u003c\/b\u003e, Or An Historical Account of the Lives and most Memorable Actions of Our English Nobility In the Saxons time, to the Norman Conquest; And from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's Reign. Deduced From Publick Records, Ancient Historians, and other Authorities, by \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliam Dugdale\u003c\/b\u003e. London. Printed by Thomas Newcomb for Abel Roper, John Martin, and Henry Herringman, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1675-76\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e OF WILLIAM DUGDALE'S HISTORY OF ENGLISH ARISTOCRACY FROM ANGLO-SAXON TIMES THROUGH TO THE TIME OF HENRY III.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDugdale's Baronage of England contains an alphabetically ordered historical account of the lives and actions of English nobility from the Anglo-Saxons through to the time of Henry III. This is an excellent example of this rare first edition complete with all 5 foldout tables in notably excellent condition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The Baronage [by Dugdale] is distinguished by the most laborious research and extraordinary accuracy, and confers honour upon its author\" [Lowndes]. ODNB also recognises that Dugdale's Baronage of England is \"an immense work of genealogical scholarship derived from sound sources that retains its value to the present day\" which is particularly remarkable given that it was one of the first attempts at such a historical work and in many ways laid the foundation for later British historians such as David Hume, Edward Gibbon, and Tobias Smollett.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the collection of T. Brynmor Pugh, though without indication to his ownership of this book for around 50 years.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 250 x 360 x 93 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[i, i, i-viii, 790pp, i-ii (index)]; [i (errata), i, i, i-iii, i (errata), 191pp]; [193-488, iii (index)]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCollated as complete. 3 volumes bound together as one with the pagination of volumes two and three running consecutively with foldout tables measuring 14x9 inches. Contemporary full reverse tan calf with an early rebacking also in reverse calf but a darker shade. Spine with raised bands, the original label relaid to the newer spine. Recent (c.1960s) white cloth tape reinforcing the inner hinges. Small amount of old wormholing to head of inner front board without any significant effect to the page block. A few later leaves in the third volume with some minor light dampstaining which does not affect any legibility. Title page of the first volume trimmed to the printed area and remounted in more contemporary high quality paper. The following leaf has some juvenile signature practice, probably circa 1700, also present in smaller part to the final index leaf in the third volume. 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Volumes 1\u0026amp;2 published by T.H. for Richard Chiswell in London in \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1681\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1683\u003c\/b\u003e, respectively, with the third volume printed for J. Churchill in London in \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1715\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beautiful very early set of Gilbert Burnet's (1643-1715) most important work on the history of the reformation of the Church of England, here beautifully bound in full panelled calf. This is a luxurious set indeed in folio format with stunning engraved portraits throughout the volumes and with distinguished provenance. Another noteworthy element is early portraits of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I on the beautiful engraved title pages.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the mid-1670s, a French translation of Nicholas Sanders' De origine et progressu schismatis Anglicani libri tres (1585) appeared. Sanders attacked the English Reformation as a political act carried on by a corrupt king. Several of Burnet's friends wished him to publish a rebuttal of the work, so in 1679 his first volume of The History of the Reformation of the Church of England was published. This covered the reign of Henry VIII; the second volume (1681) covered the reign of Elizabeth and the Elizabethan Religious Settlement; the third volume (1715) consisted of corrections and additional material. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis literary reputation was greatly enhanced by this publication - the British parliament voted thanks for Burnet after the publication of the first volume, and in 1680 the University of Oxford awarded Burnet the degree of Doctor of Divinity on the advice of William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury. For over a century this was the standard reference work in the field, although Catholics disputed some of its content.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere we have the set in mixed edition form with the second editions of the first and second volumes and first edition of the third volume as more typically found.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese early editions of Gilbert Burnet's The History of the Reformation of the Church of England were all published in London:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1679: first edition of Volume 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1681: second edition of Volume 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1681: first edition of Volume 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1683: second edition of Volume 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1715: first edition of Volume 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1715: fourth edition of Volume 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1715: fourth edition of Volume 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmorial bookplate of Christopher Wilson of Abbot Hall with the motto \"Providentia et Labore\". Wilson was a childhood friend of William Wordsworth, influential businessman and political activist. He was in the cotton spinning trade as well as the gunpowder trade up until the Slave Trade Act of 1807. He then became senior partner at a large bank. Abbot Hall, now an art gallery\/museum, is a beautiful Grade I listed building built in 1759 housing one of the most important collections of George Romney's paintings, as well as art from De Wint, J.M.W. Turner, Cozens, John Ruskin, LS Lowry, etc. This bookplate is probably circa 1830-1840.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis set is very similar to one which sold at Dominic Winter Auctioneers 6th April 2022 lot 132, realising £900 (GBP) which is £1,080 including buyer's premium.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 215 x 322 x 60 mm (approx., each)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good (\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVG+\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[11ff, 377pp, 368pp, 2ff]; [15ff, 421pp, 4ff, 416pp, 2ff]; [20ff, 332pp, 6ff, 426pp, 5ff]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCollated as complete through the text block of each volume with the abundant engraved portrait plates, lacks two blanks through the three volumes else complete. Full panelled calf folio bindings with the third volume either with a rebacked spine or just bound in a slightly different manner - most likely the latter given the slight size difference and different positioning of the raised bands. The three volumes nevertheless are well matched and show well on the shelf. A little bit of rubbing and wear to the extremities with some chipping\/minor loss to the leather at the head and foot of each spine and gilt loss to the first two vols. Minor shelf wear. Minor scuffs to boards but generally very good. Rubbing to joints, a little more prominently to the front of the third volume, but with all boards securely attached. The bindings are firm and without shelf lean. Page edges dulled at the tops as typical. Bookplate to front pastedown of each volume as discussed under provenance, above. Very clean through the text blocks with a very small amount of wormholing to the lower gutter of the second volume not affecting any text - this only affects as far as about the end of the contents leaves. Some pencil writing to front pastedown of volume 1 (only) including an indication that this was held at the University of Oxford at some time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Wing B5798A].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846410322244,"sku":"166445890973","price":310.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_d3760bf8-2bb2-4df5-adce-221990c0c578.jpg?v=1706212623"},{"product_id":"a-selection-of-of-ancient-and-modern-poets-1689","title":"A Selection of of Ancient and Modern Poets 1689","description":"\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEpigrammatum Delectus Ex Omnibus Tum Veteribus, Tum Recentioribus Poetis Accurate Decerptus. Cum Differtatione, De Vera Pulchritudine \u0026amp; Adumbrata, In Qua Ex Certis Principiis Rejectionis \u0026amp; Selectionis Epigrammatum Causae Redduntur. Adjatae Sunt Elegantes Sententiae Ex Antiquis Poetis Parce Sed Severiori Judicio Selectae. Cum Brevioribus Sententiis Seu Proverbiis Ex Autoribus Graecis \u0026amp; Latinis. Quibus Hac Quarta Editione, Subjungitur Alterius Delectus Specimen, Ex Nuperis Maxime Poetis Ab Elecrotibus Praetermissis. In Usum Scholae Etonensis. Londini: Sumtibus Sam. Smith, Ad Insignia Principis In Coemeterio D. Pauli. 1689.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Selection of Epigrams from All Poets, Both Ancient and Modern, Accurately Compiled. With a Dissertation on True Beauty and Its Representation, in Which the Causes of the Rejection and Selection of Epigrams are Explained Based on Certain Principles. Elegant Sentences are Added, Selected from Ancient Poets, Sparingly But with a More Strict Judgement. Also, Included are Brief Sayings or Proverbs from Greek and Latin Authors. To This Fourth Edition is Added a Sample of Author Selection, from Recently Praised Poets Omitted by the Electors. For the Use of Eton School. London: Published by Sam. Smith, at the Prince's Insignia in the Churchyard of St. Pauls. 1689.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes poets such as Virgil, Cicero, Seneca, Claudian, Boethius, Buchanan, etc.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 85 x 135 x 35 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[title, A3-A12, B1-B12, C1-C5, 429pp., title, 28pp., 10pp.]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpine cracked and rubbed with a bottom fragment lacking. Tooled label lacking. Headcap and tailcap cracked in half and loosely attached. Both boards attached with binding strings. Joints and hinges cracked. Boards with minor rubbing, scuffing, and marks. Shelf and edge wear. Dulling to page edges. Endpapers toned and with some marks. Pen and pencil ownership inscriptions on ffep with a very small tear to the top corner. Title page lightly toned with pencil underlining. Very small tear to corner of leaf C. Text block cracked between pages 230 and 231. Text block very clean with toning to edges and very sporadic very minor foxing. Lacking rear pastedown. Toning as commensurate to the binding on rear endpaper. Pencil inscription on rear endpaper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[OCLC: 166004004, \u0026amp; 15537329].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846589923652,"sku":"166433653875","price":94.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_de9fefbf-bcde-47d0-9d53-b8a86cec0cc6.jpg?v=1706213721"},{"product_id":"the-ten-commandments-large-torah-roll-of-exodus-on-goatskin-bible-1600s-rare","title":"The Ten Commandments: A Large Torah Scroll Fragment of Exodus on Goatskin c.1620","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Rare Large Torah Scroll Section Written on Goatskin Containing Exodus 32:33-35:29.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTorah scrolls from this period or indeed any earlier are very scarce indeed. Most extant authentic Sefer Torah scrolls (handwritten) encountered in commerce are more of the 18th-20th century periods. Here we find an earlier example which Dr Henry Guppy of the John Rylands MSS Institute attributes to the 17th century when reviewing this in 1947. We would say it is of the earlier part of the 17th century, probably c.1620-1650.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is of course a Sefer Torah written on gevil parchment (in this case, goatskin) as was done by Moses for the original Torah scroll he transcribed according to the Talmud. The earliest extant manuscripts of the Mishneh Torah indicate that gevil was halakha (law) derived from Moses and thus required for Torah scrolls, though Maimonides wrote that it's a law given to Moses at Sinai that a Torah scroll can be written on either gevil or klaf (parchment or vellum), but is preferable to be written on gevil. The majority of modern Torah scrolls are written on klaf, though there is a growing movement for insistence on a  return to gevil for Torah scrolls in order to avoid all doubts. Most of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in and around the caves of Qumran near the Dead Sea, are written on gevil.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA printed version of the Torah is known colloquially as a Chumash (plural Chumashim). Although strictly speaking it is known as Chamishah Chumshei Torah. They are of course treated as respected texts, but not anywhere near the level of sacredness accorded a handwritten Torah scroll, which is often a major possession of a Jewish community, especially older examples such as this section.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: (summary)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Exodus 32:33-35, Moses intercedes with God on behalf of the Israelites who had sinned by making a golden calf and worshipping it. Moses offers himself as a sacrifice, but God spares him and punishes those who had sinned. Then, Moses goes down the mountain with the tablets of the Law.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExodus 33:1-23 describes God's presence with the Israelites, but because of their disobedience, God tells them that His Angel will lead them to the Promised Land, rather than His personal presence. Moses pleads with God to continue going with them, and God agrees, showing Moses His glory.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Exodus 34:1-35, God instructs Moses to chisel two new stone tablets, and He renews His covenant with the Israelites. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod gives them commandments and laws once again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Moses' face becomes radiant after being in the presence of God, and he covers it with a veil when he speaks to the people.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExodus 35:1-29 describes the Sabbath and contributions for the Tabernacle. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGod commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath as a day of rest and holiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The people respond by bringing their offerings willingly to support the construction of the Tabernacle, showing their commitment to God's work.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt can thus be said that this scroll contains some of the most significant parts of the book of Exodus and thus the Pentateuch generally, including the latter part of the Golden Calf narrative, as well as God's promises of the promised land, the restatement of all of the 10 Commandments in greater detail, and the command for the Israelites to observe the Sabbath.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 620 x 825 mm (approx., in frame)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 520 x 725 mm (approx., out of frame)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUniformly toned with some losses at the extremities including some text loss as pictured but the majority is very well preserved, though of course dry and creased. The frame is in fine condition and appears to have been made bespoke to house the Torah scroll. It has not been viewed outside of the frame as to do so would require rebacking of the frame. It has been sealed inside the frame, presumably to aid humidity etc, though it's almost certainly written only on one side and not two as with the majority of Torah scrolls. As is typical, the mounting string on the back of the frame has been placed such that the Hebrew text would be upside-down. Photos of this are rather difficult to do as the glass is quite reflective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846687146308,"sku":"166565426086","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_bb1f5b01-4cb4-446e-bc0f-fb73c3bc894b.png?v=1706214844"},{"product_id":"rene-descartes-1668-discourse-on-method-third-ed-first-edition-mechanics","title":"Rene Descartes 1668 Discourse on Method Third Ed \u0026 First Edition Mechanics","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"It is no exaggeration to say that Descartes was the first of modern philosophers and one of the first of modern scientists...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscours De La Methode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e de Mr Descartes, par L.P.N.I.P.P.D.L, Paris, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1668\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; [together with] \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommentaire ou remarques sur la méthode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e de Mr Descartes: ou on établit plusieurs principes généraux nécessaires pour entendre toutes ses oeuvres \/ par L.P.N.I.P.P.D.L. Paris, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1670\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; [Together with] \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTraite de Mechaniques\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e de Mr Descartes, par L.P.N.I.P.P.D.L, Paris, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1668\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHIRD EDITION OF RENE DESCARTES' DISCOURSE ON METHOD (1668), TOGETHER WITH THE FIRST EDITION OF POISSON'S COMMENTARY ON THE DISCOURSE ON METHOD (1670) AND THE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e OF DESCARTES' TREATISE ON MECHANICS (1668)!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNicolas-Joseph Poisson, an Oratorian priest and Cartesian philosopher, contributed significantly to Descartes' works. His involvement included translating Descartes' Compendium of Music and a letter to Constantijn Huygens, which he titled as Traité des méchaniques [Treatise on Mechanics], as well as providing a commentary on Descartes' Discourse on Method and various other works. He engaged in discourse about Cartesianism's compatibility with Catholicism, ultimately halting his plan to comment on all of Descartes' works under orders from his Oratory superiors. Poisson assisted Baillet in gathering information for his biography of Descartes and wrote a commentary on the Discourse on Method (1670).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, Poisson faced challenges due to the Oratory's already troubled relationship with Aristotelian proponents. He abandoned projects, such as a comprehensive Descartes commentary, to protect the Oratory's standing. He even declined Queen Christine's request for a Descartes biography. Poisson's involvement in presenting a memorial to Pope Innocent XI against certain theological propositions led to his temporary exile in Nevers. He died in Lyon in 1710.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVERY RARE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. We could trace only one copy appearing at auction in the last 25 years, that being at Christie's 15th Dec 2005 lot 376 in Rome. The first edition of Descartes' Discourse on Method (1637) generally sells for around £250,000, and so it is without hesitation that we regard this example as one of the earliest obtainable of Descartes' most important work.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis printing of the Discourse on Method aligns with the second printing as described in Guibert's monumental bibliography on Descartes, being listed under the title of the 3rd edition. The Poisson Commentary matches the 1670 printing as listed by the University of Notre Dame, and is not self-referential to being a 'new edition' in the notice to the reader at the rear as the 1671 second edition is, and the Treatise on Mechanics also presents as the second printing of the 1668 first edition as described by Guibert. It is important to state here that this is based on our research of the relevant scholarship and there is always some uncertainty when title pages are lacking as with this example. It is our opinion that the information presented here is accurate. To further the notion of accuracy, we could not trace any later editions printed by the same publisher of this work, just the two printings as mentioned by Guibert, and we know the publisher with certainty as the book is self-referential to this in various places.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 108 x 183 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNear contemporary quarter calf leather over marbled boards with first blank glued to pastedown. Lacking any labels to the spine, though the remnants of one are present. 'I' also to spine indicating that this is a volume one, though this contains all works in their complete form as published. Some rubbing to spine with minor wear to joints but with both boards securely attached, the binding secure and without shelf lean. Page edges uncut and thus non-uniform at the fore edge and bottom edge. Minor shelf wear. Very clean through the page block without any foxing, dampstaining, writing, or other similar issues, though mildly toned as typical. Lacks main title page of the Discourse on Method, else textually complete. Poisson's Commentary collates as complete. The letter collates as complete. The Treatise on Mechanics lacks first leaf of the Table Des Matieres else textually collates as complete, though with foldout plates four and five bound after the Table des Matieres at the end of the book as opposed to their usual place, also with foldout plates one and two detached but present. Plate three bound in with the Discourse on Method at the front, attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Guibert, Bibliographie Descartes, pp.18-20]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846954926404,"sku":"166496254056","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_f73903ba-a3ea-42f3-8c86-f8f53fb5a543.jpg?v=1706216934"},{"product_id":"erasmus-novum-testamentum-1559","title":"Erasmus Novum Testamentum 1559","description":"\u003cdiv data-breakout=\"normal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mo65v tSsHr _6jDXP Q-cTE _523KJ\" id=\"viewer-77pd6\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"O-KfW\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovi Testamenti\u003c\/strong\u003e Totes Per Des. 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Engravings on boards still present and visible. Minor wear to headcap. Shelf wear. Damage to top edges of boards. Dulling to page edges. Name inscribed on page edges. Lacks title page and some preliminaries (text starts ay CC1). 8 leaves unnumbered; 414 are numbered. Lacking FF2 and all after FF6. Damage to pastedown. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Two stamps on rear pastedown. Stamp, pen inscription, minor marks, foxing, and prominent tears (very loosely attached) to first page. Prominent tears to page 15. Minor tears to a handful of pages throughout text block. Text block with light toning, minor foxing, and very sporadic very minor pen inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47850109337924,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/bible1.png?v=1706275346"},{"product_id":"pliny-the-elders-natural-history-1580","title":"Pliny the Elder's Natural History 1580","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistoria Naturale Di G. Plinio Secondo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Tradotta per M. Lodouico Domenichi, Con le Postille in Margine, Nelle quali, o vengeno sefnate le cose ntabili, o citati altri Auttori, che della stessa materia habbiano scritto, o dichiarati i luoghi difficili, o posti i nomi di Geografica moderni. In Venetia, Apresso Alessandro Griffio, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1580\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA fantastic early printed example of Pliny's famous Natural History, covering topics as broad as Magic, Astronomy, Zoology, and Modelling. This copy is earlier than the first attempted English translation of Pliny's Natural History, and has particularly beautiful typography rather reminiscent of the Aldine Press with their famous italic font.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePliny's Natural History consists of 37 books. Pliny devised a summarium, or list of contents, at the beginning of the work that was later interpreted by modern printers as a table of contents.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn order of original appearance throughout Pliny's Natural History, it contains: Astronomy, Meterology, Geography, Ethnography, Anthropology, Human Physiology, Zoology (including mammals, snaked, marine animals, birds, and insects), Botany (including agriculture and horitculture), Pharmacology, Magic, Water, Aquatic Life, Mining, Mineralogy, Statuary in Bronze, Art (and Art History), Modelling, Sculpture in Marble, and Precious Stones and Gems.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePliny himself remarked on his purpose in writing the Natural History:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"My subject is a barren one – the world of nature, or in other words life; and that subject in its least elevated department, and employing either rustic terms or foreign, nay barbarian words that actually have to be introduced with an apology. Moreover, the path is not a beaten highway of authorship, nor one in which the mind is eager to range: there is not one of us who has made the same venture, nor yet one among the Greeks who has tackled single-handed all departments of the subject.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePliny's writing style emulates that of Seneca. It aims less at clarity and vividness than at epigrammatic point. It contains many antitheses, questions, exclamations, tropes, metaphors, and other mannerisms of the Silver Age. His sentence structure is often loose and straggling. There is heavy use of the ablative absolute, and ablative phrases are often appended in a kind of vague \"apposition\" to express the author's own opinion of an immediately previous statement, e.g., \"dixit (Apelles) ... uno se praestare, quod manum de tabula sciret tollere, memorabili praecepto nocere saepe nimiam diligentiam.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuite interestingly, the first translation into English didn't occur until 1601, and the first complete translation wasn't until 1855!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 148 x 200 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[pp.1-15; 33-55, pp.1-1188]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull contemporary calf leather, circa the late 18th century to early 19th century. Tooled red morocco label to the spine. Spine rubbed with minor loss at the head. Joints rubbed but without structural fault with both boards securely attached. Light shelf wear. Boards very good. Later endpapers and blanks. Lacks pp.16-32 of the Libro Primo else collates as complete, including the complete text collated as complete in 1188pp. Some light wormholing at the upper margin of pp.620-698 not affecting the text. Generally clean through the text block, some light staining but none obscuring the legibility of any text. The title page is more heavily toned as typical. Some losses to the corners of a few leaves, including the title page and the following few leaves, and pp.1185-1188, the latter of which includes a small amount of text loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Gudger, E.W. (1924). Pliny's Historia Naturalis. 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Cum rerum \u0026amp; verborum locupletissimo indice, et privilegio.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitus Livius (Livy) historiarum ab urbe condita (\u003cb\u003eLivy's histories\u003c\/b\u003e), printed in \u003cb\u003e1592\u003c\/b\u003e at the \u003cb\u003eAldine Press\u003c\/b\u003e, following the first Aldine edition of 1555. This being printed in folio format and bound in vellum. A luxurious early edition from the 16th century.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Aldine Press is one of the most significant publishing houses of all time, perhaps second only to Gutenburg. They invented the italic font and also popularised the octavo sized book, paving the way for the modern paperback. They mainly printed Greek and Latin classics, and we have sold many Aldine editions, including first editions of Statius (1502), Julius Caesar (1513), Cicero (1514), and a significant number of later editions under the Press, several of which are currently available on our eBay page at the time of this being posted.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e240 x 330 x 50 mm.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good (\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eG\/G+\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery minor wear and minor marks on spine. Very minor damage to tooled label. Both boards securely attached. Some scuffing and minor marks on boards. Shelf wear. Title page toned with minor foxing and marks, and two repairs. Dulling to page edges. Text block very clean with light toning and sporadic and minor foxing, collated as complete.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904089407812,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/Screenshot2024-02-05at2.23.12pm.png?v=1707143775"},{"product_id":"an-historicall-discourse-of-london-by-james-howel-1657-first-edition","title":"An Historicall Discourse of London by James Howel 1657 First Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLondinopolis; An Historicall Discourse or Perlustration Of the City of London\u003c\/b\u003e, The Imperial Chamber, and chief Emporium of Great Britain: Whereunto Is added another of the City of Westminster, With The Courts of Justice, Antiquities, and new Buildings thereunto belonging. \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy Jam[es] Howel\u003c\/b\u003e. London: Printed by J. Streater for Henry Twiford, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1657\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST PRINTED HISTORIES OF THE CITY OF LONDON, PRINTED IN A TUMULTOUS TIME IN BRITISH HISTORY AROUND THE TIME OF THE REFORMATION OF THE MONARCHY, THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, AND THE GREAT PLAGUE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 1657 first edition of Jam Howell's Londinopolis was compiled by James Howell, a remarkable Welsh figure celebrated for his diverse talents as an author, royalist, politician, and voyager. This edition emerged after Howell's release from an extensive imprisonment during the Interregnum era. Inside its pages, readers of the time encountered a rich tapestry of London's essence: from detailed accounts of St. Paul's Cathedral and ancient churches, to the intricacies of city governance, encompassing wards, precincts, walls, streets, gates, prisons, Inns of Court, the twelve esteemed livery companies, company halls, and iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London, the Royal Exchange, the Guildhall, Shakespeare's Globe, and more. The thorough exploration extended to the Thames, London Bridge, the mayoralty, Westminster city, the Abbey, the Strand, Covent Garden, Lincoln's Inn, Westminster Hall, Parliament, the Admiralty, and other significant places.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGift inscription to the head of the title page from Joseph ? in Wells, Norfolk to Bate __ in Cornhill, London. Dated 1786.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSamuel Martin (1817-1878), a congregationalist minister who lived in London and was the father of Alfred Trice Martin (below). Found inside the book was a loose piece of paper with some quotes of Bible verses. It is undated but the paper has a watermark dated to 1861 and we can assume this was done while the book was in the possession of Samuel Martin, and so he likely obtained this book during or prior to 1861.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBookplate of Alfred Trice Martin covering an earlier ink inscription from the same dated 1878 when we can assume he inherited this book as this is the date of the death of his father, Samuel. He attended Oxford University and the ink inscription dates from the time of his attendance there, and he was the headmaster of Bath College and a writer on the history of the city of Bath.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithout internal reference, but certainly held at the beautiful 12th century former Cistercian monastery, Flaxley Abbey in Gloucestershire after Alfred Trice Martin's ownership of the book - perhaps he donated it there? Thus probably by descent of possession in the library of the Abbey - i.e. the Crawley-Boevey family, and then the Watkins family after 1960 until the sale of the contents at Dreweatts a few years ago. We know this from where we acquired this book which was from an individual who acquired much of the library from Flaxley Abbey from the aforementioned auction sale.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA better condition example of this book recently sold at Forum Auctions 15th July 2021 lot 275 for £1,100 (GBP) \/ approx. $1,400 (USD)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 187 x 279 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[[10], pp.1-124, 301-407, [9]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTextually collated as complete despite the seemingly random large jump in pagination from 124 to 301, this is as published and collates textually complete according to ESTC and the other usual sources listed below. Lacks the engraved frontispiece and foldout as common. Both boards are detached and the binding is a bit rough lacking much of the backstrip. The text block itself is toned throughout with some mild dampstaining as typical but generally presentable and internally fully legible. Very typical internal condition of similar 17th century books. If this book were rebound it has the potential to be very good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Wing H3091; ESTC R13420; Folger ID 134581; Pforzheimer 515; R. Hollar 1012].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47908653662532,"sku":"166460445237","price":254.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_bb231970-1aad-4c23-8e2f-213b0bbaf96b.jpg?v=1707231602"},{"product_id":"original-king-james-bible-1622-old-new-testament-apocrypha","title":"Original King James Bible 1622 Old \u0026 New Testament \u0026 Apocrypha","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Old and New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ\u003c\/b\u003e. Newly Translated out of the Original Greeke; And with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, By his Majesties speciall commandment. Imprinted at London by Bonham Norton and John Bill, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1622\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAN ORIGINAL EARLY KING JAMES BIBLE PRINTED IN THE YEAR 1622, CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, THE BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT, THE 34PP OF GENEALOGICAL CHARTS, AND WITH THE FAMOUS DOUBLE PAGE MAP OF CANAAN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 175 x 225 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[pp.1-[38] (i.e. A2-F2), a2-a8, A1-3O8 (O.T), title page (3P1), 3P2-4G1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith 34pp of the genealogical charts bound at the front followed by the description of Canaan with the double page map on the verso. Small stain at the foot of 3C1 and verso obscuring a few letters of the margin commentary, not affecting the main text. Lacks all after 4G1 thus the text ends at Revelations 21:22, and so lacks one leaf at the rear so lacking the final chapter of Revelations. Small part of the edge of leaf A2 (pp.1) lacking as pictured, this leaf is also detached but present. Lacks main title page of Old Testament as typical (A1). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProbably original or very near contemporary full calf binding. Some loss to the backstrip of the spine, particularly at the head where the netting is exposed. Joints split with both boards detached, but present. Boards rubbed and in need of a clean but generally fair and could be retained if rebacked. Page edges very good. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47908833296708,"sku":"166491978053","price":1240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_fcaf7171-ff80-4080-bf32-8e70fb51907d.jpg?v=1707234623"},{"product_id":"the-king-james-bible-1679-samuel-mearne-english-restoration-fine-binding","title":"The King James Bible 1679 Samuel Mearne English Restoration Fine Binding","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Holy Bible\u003c\/b\u003e. Containing the Old Testament and The New: Newly translated out of the Original Tongues, And With the former Translations diligently compar'd \u0026amp; revis'd. By his Majestys special command. Appointed to be read in Churches. London: John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, \u003cb\u003e1679\u003c\/b\u003e. [Together with] \u003cb\u003eThe Book of Common Prayer\u003c\/b\u003e with the \u003cb\u003ePsalms of David\u003c\/b\u003e. London: John Bill, Christopher Barker, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, \u003cb\u003e1679\u003c\/b\u003e. [Together with] \u003cb\u003eThe Whole Book of Psalms\u003c\/b\u003e; Collected into English Metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others. London: E.T.R.H., \u003cb\u003e1679\u003c\/b\u003e, a.e.g., large 8vo.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH RESTORATION PERIOD FINE BINDING ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL MEARNE, CONSIDERED THE BEST BINDER IN THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH BOOKBINDING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWITH INCREDIBLE PROVENANCE!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSamuel Mearne (1624 - 1683) is perhaps the greatest English bookbinder of all time, being the most notable of the Royal Binders during the pinnacle of English bookbinding following the restoration of the monarchy. He was born in Reading, England and lived all of his professional life in Little Britain in Aldersgate. He passed his apprenticeship in 1646 and set up as a bookseller and publisher. In 1655, he and two others went to the Netherlands, where he probably performed a service to Charles in exile, because he was named bookbinder to the King on 20 June 1660. He was also a part owner of the king's printing house, with John Bill and Christopher Barker, the aforementioned two being some of the most recognisable names in English printing for their roles in the printing of the Bible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDavid Pearson describes Mearne as \"long celebrated as the greatest name in English Restoration bookbinding,\" with Catherine Sutherland calling Mearne \"the best known binder of this period.\" She goes on to say \"The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 is seen as the beginning of a 'golden age' in English bookbinding, in which Mearne was a figurehead. He is known as the chief exponent of the 'Cottage Style' or 'Cottage Roof' design.\" Indeed, Mearne is credited with creating the distinctively English Cottage Roof Style, the popularity of which grew to such an extent as to “endure with minor variations until the first quarter of the 19th century, thus lasting for a longer period than any other style of book decoration” (Roberts \u0026amp; Etherington). Our binding is in his trademark Cottage Roof style and is one of the most excellent examples of this style. John Carter described this style as \"a style of decoration in which the top and bottom of the rectangular panel, which itself will be filled with smaller ornaments in a variety of rich designs, slope away from a broken centre, thus producing a sort of gabled effect.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMearne was appointed Bookbinder to the King, and in 1675 he and his son Charles were granted the life-long offices of Bookbinder, Bookseller, and Stationer to the King. Mearne had many duties. According to H.M. Nixon's work 'English Restoration Bookbindings: Samuel Mearne and His Contemporaries', he bound 830 books for the Royal Library at St. James's, \"over 650\" of which are still in the Royal collection, with most others in other institutional collections such as Cambridge University, Eton College, the John Rylands Institute, Oxford University, and various London museums. Indeed, the majority of those are accounted for - 93 are in the London Museums and Libraries alone (at least in 1974). Therefore any bindings which are attributable to Mearne's workshop are very rarely encountered in commerce. The significant majority of those which do arise are in relatively plain bindings - for example plates 2 and 5-8 in the aforementioned work by H.M. Nixon, and one which sold at Tennants Auctions 28th July 2021 lot 101, realising £16,000 (GBP). These are not truly comparable to our example as they are not as lavishly produced. We could locate only a single sales record of a similar binding attributable to Mearne's workshop (one of the most luxurious of the bindings, as with ours), having sold in all prior sales records and this was 24 years ago, details below. There are other sales records of similar bindings by Mearne's apprentice and circle, details listed below.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe can distinguish our binding from the other bookbinders of the period through an examination of the tooling. We can say with reasonable confidence that it is not by Roger Bartlett or Robert Steele (Mearne's apprentice) due to the tools used. Often bindings thought to be by Samuel Mearne are actually by his apprentice Robert Steele, but we can distinguish our binding from his for the lack of the distinctive 'worm-like tool' used on his bindings as with the binding in the Royal Collection (RCIN 1123685), as well as the 'hedge-hog like tool' and many others. The tools used on our binding are the same as in well attributed bindings to Samuel Mearne, notably identifier Ds-f.3 at the University of Glasgow's collection which is a particularly similar Book of Common Prayer dated to 1678. We can also see identical tools used in examples attributed to Samuel Mearne described by H.M. Nixon in plates 17, 19, 22-23. Plate 23 being notably similar in design and time period of when it was bound (just two years later). That binding was certainly used by King William III for two years and ended up in King George III's library and so our binding is clearly one of the finest productions of the period. We do see some slight crossover in tooling with Charles Mearne as in plate 34 and so perhaps both Samuel and Charles Mearne worked on this binding which is entirely plausible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOur binding is in a large octavo size and thus more portable than that illustrated in plate 23 of H.M. Nixon's work and thus it's conceivable that it was bound for the use of English royalty, especially during the interim period between James II and William and Mary where the Royal cypher was not used until 1691. It's certainly not the personal Bible for the King while in power as it does not have a fore-edge painting. The metal corners and centrepieces on our binding are near contemporary to the binding and thus do conceal the original design underneath which could have a Royal cypher which would elucidate the mystery. We haven't removed these to check due to the possibility of damaging the binding in doing so. Therefore, we can only speculate as to the original owner of the book. We know by name a few private individuals who commissioned bindings from the Mearne bindery and all were very important people, such as Samuel Pepys, etc. Though H.M. Nixon does regard that \"Lord Chamberlain's accounts show Mearne supplying handsome Bibles and Prayer Books for various officials of the Royal Household\"... also \"numerous... as part of the chapel furniture of ambassadors and plenipotentiaries, but none of these have yet been identified with certainty.\" We find it unlikely that this binding was one provided to officials of the Royal Household due to just how luxurious a production it is, but use in the Royal Chapel is certainly conceivable.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe spine of this binding is notably distinct from most known examples of Mearne's work. However, we do find a comparable example depicted in the 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica (1911) volume four, between pp.216 and pp.217 (figure 5) where the spine design is of similar structure, as is the Cottage Roof style of the visible front board. Importantly, this was of the same period, bound in 1678 in smooth red morocco and gold tooled with black fillets as with our binding. That binding is a Common Prayer book and uses some of the same tools used in our binding.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlso of note is the Bible itself housed in the magnificent binding. It is a very rare printing, especially the Psalms, for which ESTC only records one extant copy held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. The Bible is also a rare printing for which only 8 copies are recorded in the UK and only one in the US at the Folger collection (just nine copies worldwide). From what we can see none of those are extra-illustrated as with our copy, making it quite a unique book indeed. Extra-illustrated may well be an understatement also, as there are hundreds of beautiful illustrations throughout our Bible which were not in the typical printed copy of this edition lending some credence to it being a very important presentation book.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt is therefore reasonable to say that this is perhaps the finest antiquarian King James Bible it is possible to own given that this is one of the finest productions from the best workshop of the greatest period in English bookbinding. The Bible itself is additionally a particularly lavish production, beautifully illustrated throughout, and red-ruled. It's also worth noting that this is a very early printing of the revised Book of Common Prayer following the still canonical 1662 revision. In fact, this Bible almost reads like a history book of the 1660 Restoration, with early illustrations depicting the martyrdom of King Charles I, the restoration of King Charles II, the gun-powder plot, etc, also lending some credence to this having Royal connections.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePotentially bound for English royalty or for use in the Royal Chapel, discussed above.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eApplied engraved metal corners and centrepieces to both boards, the centrepieces finely engraved with initials. We think that this is a set of two initials overlaid on top of each other, perhaps being 'E.A.R.' and 'J.A.B' given the two different typefaces at work. Thus potentially given as a gift to these owners as a wedding present or similar. We haven't yet been able to determine who these are.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamily birth and baptism records, probably from the above, dated between 1701 and 1706, to a rear blank giving details of 6 children called John, Margaret, William, Miriam, Shorter, and an unnamed son which died shortly after birth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBookplate of Joseph Marryat (1757-1824), the prominent English West India merchant, banker and MP. He was the father of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick Marryat (Captain Marryat)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, the important author of works such as Mr Midshipman Easy. We can reasonably assume that Frederick Marryat was influenced by this exact Bible through childhood which is of great significance given his importance in the history of English literature. We also find no less than 23 entries to the first few blanks detailing various members of the Marryat family as early as 1730 and as late as 1817 with some pencil inscriptions also from the Marryat family dating to 1893. Here we find the entry for Captain Frederick Marryat which reads \"Frederick Marryat born Tuesday July the 10th 1792 at 1\/4 past 7 in the evening (at Lond.). died august 1848.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetter pasted to one of the front blanks dated 3rd December 1880, mostly illegible but probably also from within the Marryat family.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSales records:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter a broad comprehensive look at sales records for such bindings, we could find some relevant sales records. A much less extravagant binding of an extra-illustrated large folio Bible was offered at Bonhams 9th March 2017 lot 140 with an estimate of $25,000-$35,000 (USD). We do regularly find these more typical far less extravagant Samuel Mearne Bibles selling at auction over the last 50 years. Another example being at Tennants 28th July 2021 lot 101, realising £16,000 (GBP). However, these are not particularly comparable to his most luxurious Bibles which are very rare to the market.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA very nice binding attributed to Queen's Binder B (which could be Samuel Mearne), on a folio Bible sold at Christie's 17th October 1988 lot 1093 for $418,000 (USD), now in the Wormsley Library. A different though finely bound folio bible bound by Richard Steele (Samuel Mearne's apprentice) sold at Sotheby's Wardington Bibles sale in 2006 lot 102. A binding attributed to Samuel Mearne which is fairly similar sold at Christie's 13th July 2000 lot 407 realising £35,250 (GBP), approximately £64,100 inflation adjusted for 2023.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSize\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e: 135 x 191 x 75 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[(4), frontis, A1-H8 (BCP), 13 plates (throughout), t.p., A1-3H8 (O.T.), 88 plates (throughout), A1-H8 (Apocrypha), 3I1-4B8 (N.T.), 96 plates (throughout), A1-F8 (Psalms), (3)]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary red morocco (goatskin, probably from Turkey and not Morocco) in cottage roof style attributable to the Mearne bindery, probably the combined work of Samuel and Charles Mearne. Near contemporary metal corners and centrepieces to both boards, presumably silver. Binding rebacked, probably circa the late 19th century, retaining the majority of the original backstrip and both original boards. Metal corner pieces occasionally slightly raised. Very attractive on the shelf from all angles. Large thick octavo size, all edges gilt. Occasional slight loss to gilt on binding but generally remains very bright and very attractive indeed, the same with the black morocco inlays. Very minor shelf wear. Binding secure with both boards securely attached. No shelf lean. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLacks 3ff in gathering F in the Apocrypha else collates as complete through all books. Extra illustrated with a total of 197 stunning plates throughout with picture frame surrounds, 198 including the portrait frontispiece (i.e. 13 plates through the BCP, 88 through the Old Testament, and 96 through the New Testament, none through the Psalms at the rear). 2ff misbound in gatherings B and C of the BCP but present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBookplate to front pastedown and numerous inscriptions relating to former owners and their families as detailed under provenance, above. Hinges reinforced with similar (perhaps identical) marbled paper as with the endpapers. Endpapers edge toned as typical. Occasional tape residue stains to a few leaves, else generally exceptionally clean throughout. Clearly this Bible was very well looked after, presumably read on special occasions only and likely displayed, given the extensive ownership history.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent Bible, certainly the finest octavo King James Bible that has ever come to the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Psalms: ESTC R204223; Wing B2531A].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Bible: ESTC R223594; Wing B2307, Darlow \u0026amp; Moule 747]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterature:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoot, M.M., ‘The British Bindings in the Henry Davis Gift’, \u003ci\u003eThe British Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e v.3\/2 (1977) 114-128. JSTOR 42554046, accessed 26th Jan 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePearson, David., 'English Bookbinding Styles 1450-1800. A Handbook', The British Library \u0026amp; Oak Knoll Press, 2005, pp.4-12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNixon, Howard M. 'English Restoration Bookbindings: Samuel Mearne and His Contemporaries'. London, British Library [British Museum Publications], 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The David Pearson book shows an attributed Samuel Mearne binding on pp.5, Fig 1.1 with some of the same tools used (BL 7.f.13, 1674)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Sutherland, Pepys Library and Special Collections, Magdalene College libraries.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47909539348804,"sku":"166586230933","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/mearn1.jpg?v=1707250267"},{"product_id":"geneva-breeches-bible-1599","title":"Geneva \"Breeches\" Bible 1599","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Holy Bible: Comprising The Old and The New Testament\u003c\/b\u003e, Printed by Christopher Barker in London in \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1599\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rare original 1599 \"Breeches\" Geneva Bible, so named for the reading in Genesis 3:7 describing Adam and Eve as having made \"breeches\" to cover their nakedness instead of \"aprons\" or \"loincloths\".\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Great Bible (named for its large page size and first ordered by Henry VIII in 1538) was restored to the churches after Elizabeth I’s succession halted persecution of Anglicans and Protestants, but the Geneva Bible, imported from Europe and not printed in England until 1576, quickly surpassed the Great Bible in public favour. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible in English to add numbered verses. It was also one of the first to include extensive commentary notes, which were later deemed “seditious” by King James when he banned the Geneva Bible not long after the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing James despised the revolutionary and “seditious” Geneva Bible. He thought the Geneva Bible’s study notes on key political texts threatened his authority, so he outlawed it and ordered a new translation of the Bible – the King James (Authorised Version). While the King James Version is an excellent translation, it was edited and authorised by the Government. The Geneva Bible was not. It was truly a Bible by the people and for the people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible is unique among all other Bibles. It was the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of the extensive study notes. These notes were included to explain and interpret the Scriptures for the common people and laid the foundation for a Republican form of government. For nearly half a century these notes helped the people of England, Scotland, and Ireland understand the Bible and true God-ordained liberty.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they brought the Geneva Bible with them. You can see why this remarkable version with its profound study notes played a key role in the formation of the American Republic, and its influence on the development of Western thought, politics, government, society generally, and literature (the Geneva Bible is often called 'The Bible of Shakespeare' for example).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 165 x 213 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[blank, A1-2Q6 (O.T), 3A2-3Q1 (N.T), 3Q2-3R4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull calf binding almost certainly 17th century and thus near contemporary. Tooled red morocco label to spine reading 'Bible 1599', though with loss and splits down the middle. Spine with vertical splits but not resulting in a bisection of the text block. Remnants of early repair work at head and foot of spine. Binding rubbed and worn but holds firm. Rear joints exposed and a little fragile but with both boards attached. Shelf wear with some loss to corners. Page edges very good without writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eText of both the Old and New Testaments collated as complete, but lacking both main title pages. Thus retains the map of the Holy Land on the verso of 3A2 which has a repair slightly obscuring it. Leaves often chipped at edges occasionally with minor losses to the margin commentary but none to the text. Heavily toned throughout as typical with some dampstaining and marks etc. Leaves after 3R1 fragmented at the edge with loss, this constitutes the final four leaves of the second table (not part of the text of the New Testament). 3R4 torn with loss but retains the printer's device and colophon dated 1599. Some mostly imperceptible pencil writing to verso of first blank including an ownership inscription with a potential date of 1814 or 1914. Many leaves with some transparent repair tape attached which appears to be acid free and proper repair tape. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932848144708,"sku":"166489930458","price":780.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_05e25cef-72bf-4a55-b07e-7ffcd9b4a4d1.jpg?v=1707732060"},{"product_id":"geneva-breeches-bible-1585","title":"Geneva \"Breeches\" Bible 1585","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAN ORIGINAL GENEVA \"BREECHES\" BIBLE DATED TO THE YEAR 1585, PRECEDING THE KING JAMES VERSION BY 26 YEARS! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA REMARKABLE SURVIVING EARLY EXAMPLE IN A CONDITION SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN TYPICALLY FOUND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA very rare original 1585 \"Breeches\" Geneva Bible, so named for the reading in Genesis 3:7 describing Adam and Eve as having made \"breeches\" to cover their nakedness instead of \"aprons\" or \"loincloths\".\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe text ends on fo.554 thus following Herbert 170 (dated 1581), but this is the 1585 reprint of that edition [Herbert 187] as the tables are printed in a smaller type and the text bibliographically follows Herbert 187. This is further corroborated by some mathematical calculations to the blank verso of the beginning of Matthew where a previous owner in 1740 was trying to determine how old the Bible was, using the date of 1585 to do so. We can therefore assume that the N.T. title page was present in 1740 and read as 1585. We can thus say with confidence that this Bible was printed in the year 1585 due to both Herbert's bibliography and the prior owner's handwritten notes. We also find that the preface is dated to 1578 which makes perfect sense as Herbert 187 is based on Herbert 170 which in turn is based on Herbert 165 which originally dated the preface to 1578 (though was printed in 1580) and this is a reprint of that edition, probably using leftovers of that same preface as printed in 1578.That Herbert 165 edition was one of the most popular printings of the Geneva Bible and was what most subsequent editions were based upon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis being printed in 1585 adds even more significance as it is one of the last Geneva Bibles to be printed without Tomson's revised New Testament of 1587 and thus a true original Geneva Bible with the New Testament in its original form as originally printed for the Geneva version.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe History of the Geneva Bible:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Great Bible (named for its large page size and first ordered by Henry VIII in 1538) was restored to the churches after Elizabeth I's succession halted persecution of Anglicans and Protestants, but the Geneva Bible, imported from Europe and not printed in England until 1576, quickly surpassed the Great Bible in public favour. The Geneva Bible was the first Bible in English to add numbered verses. It was also one of the first to include extensive commentary notes, which were later deemed to be \"seditious\" by King James when he banned the Geneva Bible not long after the publication of the King James Version in 1611.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing James despised the revolutionary and \"seditious\" Geneva Bible. He thought the Geneva Bible's study notes on key political texts threatened his authority, so he outlawed it and ordered a new translation of the Bible - the King James (Authorised Version). While the King James Version is an excellent translation, it was edited and authorised by the Government. The Geneva Bible was not. It was truly a Bible by the people and for the people.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Geneva Bible is unique among all other Bibles. It was the first Bible to use chapters and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of its extensive study notes. These notes were included to explain and interpret the Scriptures for the common people and laid the foundation for a Republican form of government. For nearly half a century these notes helped the people of England, Scotland, and Ireland understand the Bible, as well as the peoples of America...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, they brought the Geneva Bible with them. You can see why this remarkable version with its profound study notes played a key role in the formation of the American Republic, and its influence on the development of Western thought, politics, government, society generally, and literature (the Geneva Bible is often called 'The Bible of Shakespeare' for example).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe can trace much of the provenance (prior ownership) of this Bible through the ownership inscriptions throughout. Below is the chronology of that which we have managed to trace:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Ogden, undated but circa 17th century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary Conhard, May 13th 1736\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliam Elwes, 1740\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB N Conhard, July 1743\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuylot Conhard, dated 1752 November, 6th December 1752, and 30th November 1755. This owner wrote a full page discussing Jesus and the disciples and the multitude fasting and \"having nothing to eat\" - perhaps some relation to the feeding of the five thousand. It is signed at the end \"Guy Lott Conhard Rit it December 6 Day new time 1752.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDavid Conhard, March 17th 1760. This owner had this book rebound in 1760 by \"Mr. Bond\" of Wisbick (Wisbech, Cambridgeshire UK). Further ownership inscriptions from this individual are found dated both 1772 and 6th October 1787 and so he likely owned it from circa 1760-1787.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJ.W. Hill, July 1880 (probably the American James William Hill born in Illinois in 1853. He married \"Annie\" in 1879 who died a month after giving birth, July 27th 1880 around a similar date to this ownership inscription. He later moved to Eureka Springs, remarried, and became successful, building \"The Rosalie\" in 1889 for $17,000 at a time when the average house price was $750.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 163 x 206 x 73 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[a3-f5, A1-3I2 (O.T), 4pp, 3K1-3Z9 (N.T), A1-C6 (tables)]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18th century (specifically 1760) full calf panelled binding, bound in Wisbech, Cambridge and thus a true example of a Cambridge panelled binding and a very attractive one indeed. Rebacked with a contemporary spine. Joints very good with both boards securely attached with a slight crack at the top of the rear joint which does not compromise the structural integrity. Shelf wear with some loss to corners. Boards a little rubbed with some loss but generally remain very attractive. Contemporary endpapers preserving the handwritten inscription from David Conhard to the pastedown describing the rebinding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Old Testament and The New Testament are both textually collated as complete without any missing pages of text, but lack both title pages as common. Lacks the first two leaves of the prayer book at the start (a1-a2), and all after C6 of the tables at the rear which according to Herbert should end at M4, thus lacks C7-M4 of the tables. f5, the final leaf of the prayer book at the beginning of the book, has some minor loss and is torn, this leaf is pictured as the verso of the Genesis 1 and has lots of early ownership inscriptions discussed above in the provenance section. Small hole through 3I2 affecting a few letters of text. Some occasional minor wormholing not affecting any text throughout. The text block is generally fairly clean - significantly better than typically found, with the typical dampstaining etc throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Herbert 187]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933653320004,"sku":"166503510805","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_bdc65477-a589-433d-a423-5be0a3744c3a.jpg?v=1707746810"},{"product_id":"book-of-common-prayer-1660-with-psalms-of-david","title":"Book of Common Prayer 1660 with Psalms of David","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Book of Common Prayer\u003c\/b\u003e, and Administration of the Sacraments: and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England: with the Psalter, or Psalmes of David. Anno Domini, \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1660\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA VERY RARE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER PRINTED DURING THE REFORMATION, ALMOST CERTAINLY THE LAST BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER PRINTED PRIOR TO THE CANONICAL 1662 REVISION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism. The first prayer book, published in 1549 in the reign of King Edward VI of England, was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. The work of 1549 was the first prayer book to include the complete forms of service for daily and Sunday worship in English. It contained Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, the Litany, and Holy Communion and also the occasional services in full: the orders for Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, \"prayers to be said with the sick\", and a funeral service. It also set out in full the \"propers\" (that is the parts of the service which varied week by week or, at times, daily throughout the Church's Year): the introits, collects, and epistle and gospel readings for the Sunday service of Holy Communion. Old Testament and New Testament readings for daily prayer were specified in tabular format as were the Psalms and canticles, mostly biblical, that were provided to be said or sung between the readings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 1549 book was soon succeeded by a 1552 revision which was more Reformed but from the same editorial hand, that of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. It was used only for a few months, as after Edward VI's death in 1553, his half-sister Mary I restored Roman Catholic worship. Mary died in 1558 and, in 1559, Elizabeth I's first Parliament authorised the 1559 prayer book, which effectively reintroduced the 1552 book with modifications to make it acceptable to more traditionally minded worshippers and clergy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1604, James I ordered some further changes, the most significant being the addition to the Catechism of a section on the Sacraments; this resulted in the 1604 Book of Common Prayer. Following the tumultuous events surrounding the English Civil War, when the Prayer Book was again abolished, another revision was published as the 1662 prayer book. That edition remains the official prayer book of the Church of England, although throughout the later twentieth century, alternative forms which were technically supplements have largely displaced the Book of Common Prayer for the main Sunday worship of most English parish churches.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is likely the final printing of the Book of Common Prayer prior to the canonical 1662 revision, printed during one of the most significant times in English history, being the reformation. This was probably printed by John Field alongside the important 1660 Bible which regularly sells for over £10,000-£20,000.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 245 x 386 x 20 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[A1-2L2].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeather binding with discolouration, minor scuffing, rubbing, and scratches. Partial repair to the rear board with a new piece of leather attached where the original fragment is lacking. Both boards securely attached with joints and hinges starting. Prominent shelf and edge wear with some of the leather peeling lightly and small fragments lacking. Corners worn. Marbled endpapers dulled. Text block extremely clean with very light toning and extremely sporadic very minor foxing. Leaf edges with sporadic small tears. Tear with missing fragments to the bottom of leaves B3 and B4. Tear to leaves B4 and D2 repaired with kozo tape on the versos. Two darker marks to L1 which do not obstruct legibility. Tear to L2 with fragment remaining. Small fragment of N lacking. Small tear to the bottom of N2. Tear to the top of 2G2. Top right corner lacking from 2I2. Few small holes to the rear endpaper. Lacking frontispiece and potentially a dedication as some collated copies from the usual sources have these, but not all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[OCLC 84396532; OCLC1203864487; OCLC1203862416].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull collation:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e[A1-A4, B1-B4, D1-D2, E1-E2, F1-F2, G1-G2, H1-H2, J1-J2, K1-K2, L1-L2, M1-M2, N1-N2, O1-O2, P1-P2, Q1-Q2, R1-R2, S1-S2, T1-T2, V1-V2, X1-X2, Y1-Y2, Z1-Z2, Aa1-Aa2, Bb1-Bb2, Cc1-Cc2, Dd1-Dd2, Ee1-Ee2, Ff1-Ff2, Gg1-Gg2, Hh1-Hh2, Ii1-Ii2, Kk1-Kk2, Ll1-Ll2]. - Total 70 leaves, thus 140pp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47940217667908,"sku":"166538403589","price":510.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_d74032a7-36f6-4f5f-b4ba-2ae8712daedd.jpg?v=1707856502"},{"product_id":"biblia-sacra-1571","title":"Biblia Sacra 1571 Illustrated Vulgate","description":"\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiblia Sacra, Ad Vetustissima Exemplaria Castigata. Quid in horum Bibliorum castigatione praestitum sit, subsequens Praefatio latius indicabit. 1571. Francofurti. [Colophon]: Impressum Francofurti ad Moenum, Apud Georgium Corunum, Impensis Sigismundi Feierabend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA beautifully illustrated 16th century Bible from the famous press of Sigmund Feyerabend in Frankfurt, finely bound in full vellum with intricate blindstamped tooling to both boards, the front board depicting the crucifixion and the rear unidentified. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the second edition of Sigmund Feyerabend's renowned and famous illustrated Bible, following the first in 1564. The 1564 first edition sold at Sotheby's 20th May 2014 lot 6 for £35,000 (GBP).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe illustrations for both editions of this Bible were commissioned by Virgil Solis who was the main illustrator for Sigmund Feyerabend's press in Frankfurt. After Solis' death, Jost Amman took over and used many of the original Solis illustrations while also using some of the drawings by Hans Bocksberger. Amman produced two sets of Bible illustrations for Feyerabend, one set for the first edition in 1564, and the second for this edition of 1571. These illustrations are of particular renown and there are some great books which discuss these illustrations and their significance, one example given at the top of the literature section below. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe illustrations to this edition were also separately published a few times, notably the earlier version of the illustrations in 1560. A set of these illustrations sold for £3,750 at Christie's in 2018, with some others from this 1571 edition held at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, USA. [2005.53].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSize: 142 x 206 x 101 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[A1-B8, 423ff, blank (i.e. A1-GG8), 311ff (i.e. A1-Q7)]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull blindstamped vellum over wooden boards, perhaps the original binding or very near to the time of publication. Lacks front clasps but retains one to the rear with the remnants of the original leather. Some discolouration and minor losses to the vellum but generally shows extremely attractively. Rear lower joint cracked with the rear board securely attached. Front joints split with the board a little fragile but remains well attached. First page when opened is the main title page and so probably lacks the front blank(s). Lacks one blank at the rear. Textually collates as complete with 423+311 numbered leaves. Page edges coloured red, dulled. Page edges are engraved with intricate tooling which are very complimentary to the binding. Some mild dampstaining affecting a few leaves with the text block mildly toned, else internally excellent. Main title page more heavily toned. Erased pencil writing to front pastedown and a scored out ownership inscription at the foot of the title page, now illegible but appears to be dated in the 18th century (?). Another ink ownership inscription across the title page just above the date, probably 19th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterature: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Illustrated Bartsch: German Masters of the Sixteenth Century: Jost Amman\"\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane S Peters, 1985, New York, Abaris Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\u003ci\u003eBrunet I:921;\u003c\/i\u003e BM STC (German), pp.124.] (describing the illustrations)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\u003ci\u003eVD16 B2759\u003c\/i\u003e] (describing the first edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e[oai:pbc.biaman.pl:47583].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47940494721348,"sku":"166582705262","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600-2_22858153-8edb-43ec-93b5-0cdfd57a3b6e.jpg?v=1707859769"},{"product_id":"liturgy-prayer-book-1695-rare","title":"Liturgy Prayer Book 1695 Rare","description":"\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Liturgie, C'est a dire, Le Formulaire des Prieres Publiques, De l'Administration des Sacremens, Et des autres Ceremonies et Coutumes de l'Eglise, Selon l'Usage de L'Eglise Anglicane: avec le Pseautier, ou les Pseaumes de David, Ponctuez selon qu'ils doivent etre, ou Chantez ou leus dans les Eglises. A Londres, Imprimee par R. Everingham et R. Bentley, 1695.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA fantastic early printed Liturgy book for French speaking English peoples, printed in London for the use of the Anglican Church, along with the Psalms of David.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe authorised Latin and Greek translations of the Prayer Book in England were mainly for scholars, university individuals, and those in the Irish clergy and congregations who couldn't read or speak English. However, they weren't practical for congregational worship and mostly served as historical markers of the resurgence of classical learning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTranslations for non-English speakers in Great Britain and nearby areas were arranged for congregational use. Five languages received translations, with French being deemed most significant. The first French translation was commissioned by Sir Hugh Paulet in 1549, indicating support for the Protestant cause. Later, in 1662, Jean Durel hastily prepared a revised French translation that gained royal endorsement for use in various French conforming congregations, including those in Jersey and Guernsey, following the 1662 revision of the Book of Common Prayer after the reformation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis translation by Durel, established as the sole authorised French version by royal decree in 1662, saw multiple reprints over a century. Notably, editions in 1689 and 1695 are part of the Benton collection, the latter including additional sections like prayers for maritime use, state-services in French, Anglican Church articles of faith, and explanations regarding baptismal practices. The 1695 edition also featured an excellent engraved frontispiece and had a double column format. That 1695 reprint of the post reformation reformulation of the Liturgy book is what is here for sale. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSize: 89 x 153 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[a1-b12, A1-P4 (344pp)]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollated as complete including the beautiful illustrated frontispiece which was not present in the previous printings of this Liturgy book. Early to mid 18th century full red leather binding, rubbed without loss. Boards sunned thus discoloured at edges. Joints rubbed with both boards securely attached. No shelf lean. All edges gilt, top edge dulled as typical. Shelf wear with minor losses at corners. Bookplate of Henry Robert to front pastedown. Later endpapers laid over earlier ones. Two early ink ownership inscriptions to ffep, one reading G Chester, the other illegible. Page block trimmed for the binding with a little loss at the head of the main title page else without loss throughout. Text block mildly toned but generally clean throughout. Some ink marks on the final page (pp.344) not affecting the legibility of the text of that page. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48006610092356,"sku":"166536729604","price":118.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_1c0135de-7e94-4033-920a-30a3fa9b184f.jpg?v=1709034055"},{"product_id":"complete-18th-century-torah-scroll-5-books-of-moses","title":"Complete 18th Century Torah Scroll: 5 Books of Moses","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Complete Handwritten Torah Scroll dating from circa the early to mid 18th century (c.1700-1750).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FOUNDATIONAL TEXT OF JUDAISM AND A HIGHLY IMPORTANT PART OF THE SCRIPTURE OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM. AN INCREDIBLE EARLY SURVIVING COMPLETE SEFER TORAH SCROLL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA remarkable surviving Sefer Torah scroll containing the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (Bereishit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, and Devarim). This Sefer Torah was written by a skilled scribe and is written on gevil parchment (Kosher), most likely goatskin in this case or perhaps deer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a fantastic Sefer Torah scroll written in the manner it has been written for thousands of years. According to the Talmud, Moses (Moshe) used gevil for the Torah scroll he placed into the Ark of the Covenant and the Talmud recommends the use of gevil over klaf for this reason. Most of the Dead Sea Scrolls were written on gevil. The preparation of gevil parchment is incredibly laborious and expensive and so these complete scrolls are extremely rare, even more so today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDue to the persecutions of Jewish communities throughout history, particularly in the 20th century, many Torah scrolls have been destroyed. Sefer Torah scrolls this old are almost always incomplete with sections lacking. We have not checked the Kashrut (ritual fitness) of this scroll, but we have examined the entire scroll and no characters are missing throughout, though some have been renewed. We can't guarantee that this scroll is Kosher as this has not been checked, but it is written on Kosher material, the script is incredibly high quality and was clearly produced by a highly skilled scribe, and the text appears complete. No sections are missing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThis was produced during the Ottoman period, probably in North Africa or perhaps Turkey, and is certainly 18th century or earlier. The manner of aging is similar to a single section containing two chapters of Exodus which we sold and knew the age of as the 17th century, c.1650. We have here suggested a slightly later date, perhaps c.1750, predominantly as the condition is so remarkable, but it could well have just been very well cared for through its history, and we do see evidence of restorative work in places.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Torah scroll has a beautiful cover from circa the late 1800s or early 1900s, also with a Wimpel cover holding the scroll together, and with bespoke handmade wooden handles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Writing of a Torah Scroll:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA complete Torah scroll like this contains 304,805 letters and when fully rolled out is over 120 feet long. Indeed, it took us most of a full day to fully unroll and look through the scroll which was an incredible experience. They generally take a trained scribe 12-18 months of constant careful and precise work to complete. The ink and parchment used are subject to specific rules. After the preparation of the gevil parchment, the scribe must mark out the parchment using the sargel (ruler) ensuring the guidelines are straight, which we see clear evidence of in this scroll. The majority of modern Torah scrolls contain 42 lines of text per column with Yemenite scrolls containing 51 lines. Very strict rules regarding the position and appearance of the Hebrew alphabet are observed, and we see this for example with the placement of the inverted nuns in the book of Numbers, following the very old tradition of doing so.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe text in this Sefer Torah scroll is so beautifully written. Looking at Genesis 1:1 for example, we see the famous \"Beresheet bara Elohim et ha-shamiym v'et ha-arets\" (transliterated), or \"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.\" Reading and experiencing a complete handwritten Torah scroll is something that the vast majority of people who follow the Abrahamic religions will never get to experience. The earliest surviving complete Torah scroll is from circa 1200 CE and so this scroll is rather early indeed. At the time of writing we also have some of the earliest extant fragments from circa the 10th-11th centuries of an original Codex from the book of Exodus available.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSales Records:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFully complete Torah scrolls are very rare to the market. A much later (c.1800s) miniature Torah scroll of similar construction (but written on vellum and thus inferior) which was just 270mm tall sold for $19,200 USD at Christie's 15th Nov 2005 lot 14. This is $32,300 adjusted for inflation (~£25,500 GBP).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIndeed, we could not trace any sales records for comparable complete Torah scrolls written on gevil parchment of full size. A later Torah scroll without rollers sold for $11,000 USD in 2015 at Pasarel Auctions in Israel. This was also smaller and had many letters erased etc. The most we can trace is for single sections of Torah scrolls like this, like part of a single section we sold for £1,500. Given that a complete Torah is comprised of approximately 80 full sections, one can clearly see the value present here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSize: 1140 mm (approx., Atzei Chayim height)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParchment height: 520 mm (approx)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText height: 430 mm (approx)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with all sections. All sections are attached, though some joints are split between sections as typical. The entire text is fully legible with some sections with the text restored as pictured. Some occasional minor staining\/heavier toning in places but generally exceptionally clean throughout. The sections of the scroll containing Genesis and most of Exodus are near flawless. The video is taken from this area. The majority of the scroll presents as with that video, but there is more creasing and wear towards the centre of the scroll as expected, and a little more towards the end of the Torah. We do have additional photos of the majority of the scroll available, but we are here limited to providing 24 photos. We did locate a few particularly significant sections throughout the Torah and have provided photos of these, including the Tetragrammaton (famously transliterated as YHWH). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a better idea of the condition, refer to the provided photos where we have included anything significant regarding the condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e*this scroll has an approximate mass of 12 kg (26 lbs), and when packaged will be about 15 kg (33 lbs).*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48008792342852,"sku":"166619069784","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_915527e5-489b-48fe-a18c-072c7a208f9b.jpg?v=1709062978"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/collections\/s-l1600_61f5fdba-ee30-43e4-ab22-572f0e445fbf.png?v=1731439806","url":"https:\/\/woodpaz.com\/collections\/early-printed-pre-1700.oembed?page=17","provider":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}