![MARPRELATE, Martin (pseudonym). Theses Martinianae: that is, certaine demonstratiue conclusions, sette downe and collected (as it should seeme) by that famous and renowmed clarke, the reuerend Martin Marprelate the great: seruing as a manifest and sufficient confutation of al that euer the Colledge of Catercaps with their whole band of clergie-priests, haue, or canbring [sic] for the defence of their ambitious and antichristian prelacie. [Wolston, Warks.] : printed [by John Hodgkins] by the assignes of Martin Iunior, without any priuiledge of the Catercaps, [22 July 1589].](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2016/CKS/2016_CKS_12138_0353_000(marprelate_martin_theses_martinianae_that_is_certaine_demonstratiue_co070943).jpg?w=1)
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MARPRELATE, Martin (pseudonym). Theses Martinianae: that is, certaine demonstratiue conclusions, sette downe and collected (as it should seeme) by that famous and renowmed clarke, the reuerend Martin Marprelate the great: seruing as a manifest and sufficient confutation of al that euer the Colledge of Catercaps with their whole band of clergie-priests, haue, or canbring [sic] for the defence of their ambitious and antichristian prelacie. [Wolston, Warks.] : printed [by John Hodgkins] by the assignes of Martin Iunior, without any priuiledge of the Catercaps, [22 July 1589].
8º (135 x 85mm). (Lightly soiled, rubbing to a few letters near creasemark on title and following leaf, small repair on title verso, soiling to some other leaves, small hole in C4, D3-4 with stain at foremargin, a few headlines cropped.) Late 19th-century black morocco by F. Bedford, covers panelled in gilt and blind, acorn tool at corners, spine directly lettered and with repeated heart device between raised and gilt-ruled bands, gilt edges (covers slightly discoloured). Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes,10th Baronet (1829-1900; bookplate).
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THIS RARE MARPRELATE TRACT. The two tracts purporting to be by the sons of Martin were both printed at Wolston, near Coventry, on the peripatetic press of the Welsh puritan, John Penry. Martin Senior or Martin Marprelate has been identified with Penry, but was more probably the Warwickshire squire and Member of Parliament, Job Throckmorton. ODNB observes: 'In the autumn of 1588 the radical puritan cause found a new voice in the rollicking, seditious satire of the Marprelate tracts. There is copious evidence that Throckmorton was up to his neck in this literary conspiracy. Most of the tracts were printed in Warwickshire, and Throckmorton was involved at every stage in their production.' ESTC locates 12 copies of the present tract. The Pirie copy, lot 541 in his sale, 3-4 December 2015, is the only other copy recorded at auction in several decades; the volume included two additional pieces. STC 17457.
8º (135 x 85mm). (Lightly soiled, rubbing to a few letters near creasemark on title and following leaf, small repair on title verso, soiling to some other leaves, small hole in C4, D3-4 with stain at foremargin, a few headlines cropped.) Late 19th-century black morocco by F. Bedford, covers panelled in gilt and blind, acorn tool at corners, spine directly lettered and with repeated heart device between raised and gilt-ruled bands, gilt edges (covers slightly discoloured). Provenance: Sir Henry Hope Edwardes,10th Baronet (1829-1900; bookplate).
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THIS RARE MARPRELATE TRACT. The two tracts purporting to be by the sons of Martin were both printed at Wolston, near Coventry, on the peripatetic press of the Welsh puritan, John Penry. Martin Senior or Martin Marprelate has been identified with Penry, but was more probably the Warwickshire squire and Member of Parliament, Job Throckmorton. ODNB observes: 'In the autumn of 1588 the radical puritan cause found a new voice in the rollicking, seditious satire of the Marprelate tracts. There is copious evidence that Throckmorton was up to his neck in this literary conspiracy. Most of the tracts were printed in Warwickshire, and Throckmorton was involved at every stage in their production.' ESTC locates 12 copies of the present tract. The Pirie copy, lot 541 in his sale, 3-4 December 2015, is the only other copy recorded at auction in several decades; the volume included two additional pieces. STC 17457.
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