Books from the library of the late George Goyder C.B.E.
sold by order of the executors.
George Goyder C.B.E. (1908-1997) had been great a collector of books all his life. His early interest in George [William?] Blake developed and brought about the creation of the Trianon Press with Geoffrey Keynes in the 1950's, but his interests were widespread. Of particular interest was the movement of Protestantism from the Continent to England, and the way in which the new Protestant texts influenced the Reformation in England. The various sales of the library of Sir R. Leicester Harmsworth in the 1940's afforded him the opportunity of purchasing a number of Protestant texts, and enabled him to form an exceptional collection of works by Bunyan, several of which are represented here. Other smaller collections include works published by William Pickering as well as his personal reference library. George Goyder was also well known for his own books on the reform of Company Law, but he will also be remembered in the worl of books for his diligence and ...
ALESIUS, Alexander (1500-1565). Of the auctorite of the word of god agaynst the bisshop of London. [Strassburg: W. Köpfel, 1544?]. 8° (131 x 92mm). (Lacking D8.) Blue crushed morocco, spine in compartments, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges, by Rivigaere. Provenance: Judith Weston (17th-century title inscription); George Goyder (bookplate and ownership inscriptions). FIRST EDITION. Alesius was a friend of Latimer, Cranmer, and Melanchthon, and this work was a principal source of authority for Cranmer's speech in Convocation, 1536. STC 292.
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ALESIUS, Alexander (1500-1565). Of the auctorite of the word of god agaynst the bisshop of London. [Strassburg: W. Köpfel, 1544?]. 8° (131 x 92mm). (Lacking D8.) Blue crushed morocco, spine in compartments, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges, by Rivigaere. Provenance: Judith Weston (17th-century title inscription); George Goyder (bookplate and ownership inscriptions). FIRST EDITION. Alesius was a friend of Latimer, Cranmer, and Melanchthon, and this work was a principal source of authority for Cranmer's speech in Convocation, 1536. STC 292.
CHRISTIAN MAN -- A Necessary Doctrine and eruditon for any chrysten man, set furth by the kynges maiestye of Englande. London: Thomas Berthelet, 29 May 1543. 8° (128 x 89mm). Title page with woodcut border, gothic type, woodcut initials. (Some light staining and soiling.) Red calf gilt, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (spine repaired). Provenance: Richard Munt, Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora (bookplate); George Goyder (bookplate and ownership inscription). This work attempted to repudiate the pope while declaring adherence to Catholic orthodoxy. It became known as the 'King's Book', and was a revision and enlargement of the so-called 'Bishop's Book'. STC 5171.
RIDLEY, Nicholas (1500?-1555). A breef declaration of the Lordes Supper. London: for Abraham Veale, 1586. 8° (135 x 87mm). Title with typographical border, ornamental initials. (Lacking A1 and E8 blanks, title soiled and corner repaired, some spotting, small hole affecting a few letters in final leaves, some headlines and shoulder notes trimmed.) 19th-century blue straight-grained blindstamped morocco, g.e. (spine rubbed). Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate). STC 21047 (citing only 5 copies including this copy).
HOOPER, John (d. 1555). A Declaration of the x. holie commandements of Almightie God. London: for Thomas Woodcocke, 1588. 8° (138 x 92mm). Title-page with metalcut and typographic border, ornamental initials. (Some worming or fraying at upper edges, first and last leaves lightly soiled.) 19th-century polished calf gilt, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges. Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate and ownership insciption). STC 13751.5 (three copies including this example). (4)
CHRISTIAN MAN -- A Necessary Doctrine and eruditon for any chrysten man, set furth by the kynges maiestye of Englande. London: Thomas Berthelet, 29 May 1543. 8° (128 x 89mm). Title page with woodcut border, gothic type, woodcut initials. (Some light staining and soiling.) Red calf gilt, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (spine repaired). Provenance: Richard Munt, Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora (bookplate); George Goyder (bookplate and ownership inscription). This work attempted to repudiate the pope while declaring adherence to Catholic orthodoxy. It became known as the 'King's Book', and was a revision and enlargement of the so-called 'Bishop's Book'. STC 5171.
RIDLEY, Nicholas (1500?-1555). A breef declaration of the Lordes Supper. London: for Abraham Veale, 1586. 8° (135 x 87mm). Title with typographical border, ornamental initials. (Lacking A1 and E8 blanks, title soiled and corner repaired, some spotting, small hole affecting a few letters in final leaves, some headlines and shoulder notes trimmed.) 19th-century blue straight-grained blindstamped morocco, g.e. (spine rubbed). Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate). STC 21047 (citing only 5 copies including this copy).
HOOPER, John (d. 1555). A Declaration of the x. holie commandements of Almightie God. London: for Thomas Woodcocke, 1588. 8° (138 x 92mm). Title-page with metalcut and typographic border, ornamental initials. (Some worming or fraying at upper edges, first and last leaves lightly soiled.) 19th-century polished calf gilt, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges. Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate and ownership insciption). STC 13751.5 (three copies including this example). (4)