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LAUD, William (1573-1645). A Relation of the Conference betweene William Lawd... And Mr. Fisher the Jesuite. London: Richard Badger, 1639.
2° (287 x 182mm). Contemporary speckled calf, covers with double fillet border in blind, gilt arms of William Laud, as Archbishop of Canterbury, blocked at centre of covers (rebacked, upper cover detached, ties lacking), later morocco-backed slipcase. Provenance: William Laud (bound for presentation); Sir Richard Betenson, Bart. (ownership stamps); Joseph Bevan Braithwaite (bookplate); George Goyder (armorial bookplate).
PRESENTATION COPY of the first edition, with 'Lawd' rather than 'Lavvd' reading on title. The work 'marks his ecclesiastical position between Hooker and Chillingworth' (DNB). Laud had been asked by James I to try and dissuade the Duchess of Buckingham from embracing the Catholic faith. STC 15298.
Hugh LATIMER (1485?-1555). 27 Sermons preached by the ryght Reverende father in God... Maister Hugh Latimer. London: John Day, 1562. 2 parts in one volume (part II bound in front of part I), 4° (192 x 138mm). Black-letter. Woodcut title surrounds, occasional initials and decorations. Extra-illustrated with an engraved portrait of the author at front. (B2 part I torn into text but neatly repaired, rust-hole in B1 part II with resultant loss of a few characters, some other neat marginal repairs.) 19th-century green morocco gilt, g.e., by J. Larkins (joints slightly scuffed). Provenance: John C. Foster (inscription); H.C. Deayton (inscription noting gift from Brendan Bracken); R.B .Adam (morocco book-label); Roderick Terry (leather armorial book-label); George Goyder (armorial bookplate). First collected edition. STC 15276 ("Often found incorrectly b[oun]d"]; together with LATIMER'S Fruitfull Sermons. London: 1635. (3)
2° (287 x 182mm). Contemporary speckled calf, covers with double fillet border in blind, gilt arms of William Laud, as Archbishop of Canterbury, blocked at centre of covers (rebacked, upper cover detached, ties lacking), later morocco-backed slipcase. Provenance: William Laud (bound for presentation); Sir Richard Betenson, Bart. (ownership stamps); Joseph Bevan Braithwaite (bookplate); George Goyder (armorial bookplate).
PRESENTATION COPY of the first edition, with 'Lawd' rather than 'Lavvd' reading on title. The work 'marks his ecclesiastical position between Hooker and Chillingworth' (DNB). Laud had been asked by James I to try and dissuade the Duchess of Buckingham from embracing the Catholic faith. STC 15298.
Hugh LATIMER (1485?-1555). 27 Sermons preached by the ryght Reverende father in God... Maister Hugh Latimer. London: John Day, 1562. 2 parts in one volume (part II bound in front of part I), 4° (192 x 138mm). Black-letter. Woodcut title surrounds, occasional initials and decorations. Extra-illustrated with an engraved portrait of the author at front. (B2 part I torn into text but neatly repaired, rust-hole in B1 part II with resultant loss of a few characters, some other neat marginal repairs.) 19th-century green morocco gilt, g.e., by J. Larkins (joints slightly scuffed). Provenance: John C. Foster (inscription); H.C. Deayton (inscription noting gift from Brendan Bracken); R.B .Adam (morocco book-label); Roderick Terry (leather armorial book-label); George Goyder (armorial bookplate). First collected edition. STC 15276 ("Often found incorrectly b[oun]d"]; together with LATIMER'S Fruitfull Sermons. London: 1635. (3)