KNOX, John (1505-72). A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwycke, and to all other within the realme of Englande, that love the cminge of our Lorde Jesus. Issued with: A confession & declaration of praiers added therunto ... upon the death of that moste verteous and moste famous king Edward the VI ... Imprinted in Rome, before the Castel of S.Aungel, at the signe of Sainct Peter [i.e. Wesel?: J.Lambrecht for Hugh Singleton], July 1554.

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KNOX, John (1505-72). A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwycke, and to all other within the realme of Englande, that love the cminge of our Lorde Jesus. Issued with: A confession & declaration of praiers added therunto ... upon the death of that moste verteous and moste famous king Edward the VI ... Imprinted in Rome, before the Castel of S.Aungel, at the signe of Sainct Peter [i.e. Wesel?: J.Lambrecht for Hugh Singleton], July 1554.

2 parts in one volume, small 8° (145 x 92mm). Collation: A-C8 D4; A-B8 C4 (lacking final blank). Singleton's device at the end of each volume. (First title laid down; upper corner on A2 repaired affecting one letter of sidenote; sidenote on second A6 shaved.) 19th-century calf gilt, edges gilt. Provenance: Mount Stuart bookplate.

Second edition of the first part (the same year as the first), first edition of the second part. STC 15059.5.

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