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Celsus Books, PBFA., London, United Kingdom
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Quarto. First edition. Frontispiece signed after Hollar. Pagination very irregular, but appears to match that given in ESTC, viz [14], [2], 31, [3], 33-92, 63-85, [9], 87-99, 200-247, [3], 6, [2], 54, [2], 303-372. Contemporary exasperated note to verso of title page complaining about the order of the folios, text partially in Latin, partially in English black letter. Contemporary dark calf, rebacked, edges speckled, faint water stain to last page of preface, overall a good clean example of a rare work in its first edition, with all pages intact. ESTC R211415. Seller Inventory # D898549
Title: A collection of articles injunctions, canons...
Publisher: London: printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait at the little north-doore of St. Pauls Church.
Publication Date: 1661
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[English Church History] FINELY BOUND FIRST THUS. Small quarto (20 x 16cm), pp.[16] 31; [3] 33-92; 63-85; [9] 87-99; 200-247 [3]; 6 [2]; 54 [2] 303-372 [2]. Collates as per the ESTC, except that the overall title page and frontispiece are lacking, replaced with blanks. Heavily trimmed and rebound in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, with marbled edges and endpapers, and dark marbled full calf with gilt titles to a red label and further gilt decoration to spine. Coloured armorial bookplate of A. Fenwyke [Fenwick] to front pastedown, contemporary with the binding. A mark to the facing flyleaf where another bookplate has been removed. A large contemporary ink inscription to verso of first title page reading "Company | Avoid Evil." Occasional very light pencil underlining and marginal marks. Lightly toned throughout with very occasional light spotting. Water stains to margins in various places, especially preliminaries. A small black ink note to the final page. Light wear only to binding; an attractive, largely clean copy, lacking only the frontispiece and overall title page. Very good. ESTC: R211415. Seller Inventory # 60714
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