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An abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: vvritten by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie, haue not the vse of so necessary an history. by FOXE, John - 1589

by FOXE, John

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An abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: vvritten by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie, haue not the vse of so necessary an history. by FOXE, John - 1589

An abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: vvritten by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie, haue not the vse of so necessary an history.

by FOXE, John

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Thick quarto. 20cm x 14cm x 6cm. General title in facsimile on old paper. Lacks the eight prelim leaves which includes the title. Colophon at the close. One leaf with text loss. One leaf with tear across. Small penetrating worm hole centre lower margin not affecting text. Two or three others for a short and later spell. Very slight upper inner marginal worming through a few pages. Minor stains, marks or minimal blemishes else a very good copy in the main. C18th (?) full calf. Rebacked over raised bands. Older label refixed. 504, 288, 64pp. In two parts. Abridgements of the two volumes
  • Bookseller Butler Rare Books GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Full original leather with labels.
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Published by Imprinted at London : by I. Windet, at the assignment of Master Tim Bright, and are to be sold at Pauls wharf, at t
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1589
  • Keywords puritan, theology, religion, sermons, reformation, preaching, commentary, foxe, martyrology
  • Size 20cm x 14cm

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An Abridgement of the Booke of Acts and Monumentes of the Church. Written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctor of Phisicke. LONDON : 1589.

by FOXE, John , (1516-1587) [ John Fox ] Bright, Timothie 1550-1615. [ Timothy Bright ]

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London: I. Windet at the assignment of Master Tim. Bright, 1589. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Good. Quarto. LONDON : 1589. Hardback. BLACK LETTER; single-column text. Running title reads: 'The abridgement of the acts and monuments'. Recent dark brown quarter calf-leather; antique style. Marbled boards. Raised bands; lettered spine. Pages generally well-read and have edge-wear and a few small tears. Sold with all faults; Texts starts at page 3. Title-page and pages 1 &2 supplied in facsimile. A few marginal marks and contemporary notes. A handful of corners torn. 504, 288 pages. Lacks Table and introductory pages. Lacks pages in part 1; pp113-128, p433, p447, and p1 to part 2. Overall a good item - a rare survivor from the Elizabethan era! VERY SCARCE. STC 11229. ESTC s102503. The first and only printing of this Abridgement. QUARTO.**Extra postage & tracking required. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick,… Read More
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