A Catalogue of Books in English History and Literature from the Earliest Times to the End of the Seventeenth Century |
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... perfect copies like the above , are among the rarest things in English literature . Apart from its scarcity the book is of the greatest interest as containing ( pp . 75-77 ) the famous ballad of ' The Nutbrown Maid , ' which was here ...
... perfect copies like the above , are among the rarest things in English literature . Apart from its scarcity the book is of the greatest interest as containing ( pp . 75-77 ) the famous ballad of ' The Nutbrown Maid , ' which was here ...
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... perfect copies are known . This edition occurs with the names of T. Petit ( see above ) , J. Waley and R. Toye ( according to Hazlitt ) in the colophons of different copies . The first edition was printed by Caxton ( who was also the ...
... perfect copies are known . This edition occurs with the names of T. Petit ( see above ) , J. Waley and R. Toye ( according to Hazlitt ) in the colophons of different copies . The first edition was printed by Caxton ( who was also the ...
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... perfect copy in old russia gilt , gilt edges ( bound about 1770 ) , from the collections of Lea Wilson , Dunn - Gardner , and Lord Ashburnham , in a brown morocco box 1537 350 00 FIRST EDITION OF MATTHEW'S VERSION ; EXCESSIVELY RARE ...
... perfect copy in old russia gilt , gilt edges ( bound about 1770 ) , from the collections of Lea Wilson , Dunn - Gardner , and Lord Ashburnham , in a brown morocco box 1537 350 00 FIRST EDITION OF MATTHEW'S VERSION ; EXCESSIVELY RARE ...
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... perfect , and with the exception of three leaves ( 13 ) which belong to the July issue , and the first two leaves of the first Epistle of S. Peter , which belong to the 1539 edition , is throughout of the April issue . It is well known ...
... perfect , and with the exception of three leaves ( 13 ) which belong to the July issue , and the first two leaves of the first Epistle of S. Peter , which belong to the 1539 edition , is throughout of the April issue . It is well known ...
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... Perfect copies of this Bible , such as the above , are very rare . This one has the leaf with the woodcut arms of Edward VI , which Messrs . Darlow and Moule say ' apparently does not belong to the book , but was inserted in a few ...
... Perfect copies of this Bible , such as the above , are very rare . This one has the leaf with the woodcut arms of Edward VI , which Messrs . Darlow and Moule say ' apparently does not belong to the book , but was inserted in a few ...
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A Catalogue of Books in English History and Literature from the Earliest ... Bernard Quaritch (Firm) No preview available - 1930 |
A Catalogue of Books in English History and Literature from the Earliest ... Bernard Quaritch (Firm) No preview available - 2013 |
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Page 195 - From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities...
Page 37 - The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments ' and other rites and ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form or manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 36 - Of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, And other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie.
Page 35 - The Booke of the Common Prayer and administracion of the Sacramentes, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Churche after the Use of the Churche of England.
Page 164 - Wherein the Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, as was lately publish'd, is confirm'd by explanation of Scripture, by testimony of ancient Fathers, of civill lawes in the Primitive Church, of famousest Reformed Divines.
Page 25 - The Newe Testament, dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke, by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of oure Lorde God, AMD and xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.
Page 211 - A solemn league and covenant for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Page 215 - MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. London, Printed by ISAAC IAGGARD and ED. BLOUNT. 1623...
Page 162 - Paradise lost. | A | Poem | in | Ten Books. | The Author | John Milton. | London, | Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by | T. Helder, at the Angel, in Little Brittain, | 1669.
Page 143 - Sixe Court Comedies. Often presented and acted before Queene Elizabeth, by the Children of her Maiesties Chappell, and the Children of Paules. Written by the onely rare poet of that time, the wittie, comicall, facetiously-quicke and vnparalleld John Lilly, Master of Arts.