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RUSHE, Anthony (ca 1537-1577). A President for a Prince. Wherein is to be seene by the testimonie of auncient writers, the duetie of Kings, Princes, and Gouernours. London: H. Dehnam, 1566.
4o in 2's (157 x 108 mm). (Fore-corners repaired on final leaf, small hole repaired on second leaf.) Bound in English 17th-century gray brocade silk, embroidered with plaited and crinkled straw in an intricate overall pattern incorporating heart, tulip and floral designs in colors, couched on the silk, edges gilt, 19th-century green watered silk endpages. Provenance: Cornelius J. Hauck (bookplate, purchased from Chiswick Bookshop, New York, 10 March 1959).
FIRST EDITION. "There is considerable disagreement amongst authorities regarding this Anthony [Rush]. The 'Dictionary of National Biography' states that he was dean of Chichester (cathedral), born in 1537, and apparently son and heir of Arthur Rush of Sudborne in Suffolk, and grandson of Sir Thomas Rush who was knighted in 1533.
"However, Morant and Davy show him as the 3rd son of Sir Thomas and this is probably correct, for a 'Visitation of Essex' made in 1634 by George Owen (York Herald) and Henry Lilly (Rouge Rose), which is recorded amongst the 'Harleian Manuscripts,' is in agreement. Indeed it seems possible that Arthur and Anthony may have been brothers: Davy in particular adds some family details tending to confirm that conclusion.
"Anthony became canon of Windsor in 1567 and prebendary of Canterbury, being preferred to Chichester as dean on June 10, 1570. He was the author of 'A President for a Prince wherein is to be seen by the testimonie of auncient writers the duetie of Kings, Princes and Governours collected by Anthonie Rushe,' dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I and licensed to H. Denham in 1566.
"Anthony Rush died on April 1, 1577 and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where a monument erected by his widow is still extant. He left no issue"--A.R. Rush, Benjamin Rush, M.D. 1745-1813: His Origins and Ancestry, p.23.
EXTREMELY RARE: STC locating only five copies (BL; University Library, Cambridge; Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Folger Library (imperfect); and The Huntington Library). STC 21453.
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FIRST EDITION. "There is considerable disagreement amongst authorities regarding this Anthony [Rush]. The 'Dictionary of National Biography' states that he was dean of Chichester (cathedral), born in 1537, and apparently son and heir of Arthur Rush of Sudborne in Suffolk, and grandson of Sir Thomas Rush who was knighted in 1533.
"However, Morant and Davy show him as the 3rd son of Sir Thomas and this is probably correct, for a 'Visitation of Essex' made in 1634 by George Owen (York Herald) and Henry Lilly (Rouge Rose), which is recorded amongst the 'Harleian Manuscripts,' is in agreement. Indeed it seems possible that Arthur and Anthony may have been brothers: Davy in particular adds some family details tending to confirm that conclusion.
"Anthony became canon of Windsor in 1567 and prebendary of Canterbury, being preferred to Chichester as dean on June 10, 1570. He was the author of 'A President for a Prince wherein is to be seen by the testimonie of auncient writers the duetie of Kings, Princes and Governours collected by Anthonie Rushe,' dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I and licensed to H. Denham in 1566.
"Anthony Rush died on April 1, 1577 and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where a monument erected by his widow is still extant. He left no issue"--A.R. Rush, Benjamin Rush, M.D. 1745-1813: His Origins and Ancestry, p.23.
EXTREMELY RARE: STC locating only five copies (BL; University Library, Cambridge; Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Folger Library (imperfect); and The Huntington Library). STC 21453.
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