Lot 153
Bilson (Thomas) The True Difference Betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion, first edition, Oxford, Printed by Ioseph Barnes printer to the Vniuersitie, 1585.
Hammer Price: £480
Description
Bilson (Thomas) The True Difference Betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion, first edition, partly black letter, title with small woodcut typographical ornament, woodcut decorative initials, a4 blank, lacking contents ff. 3H3&4 at end, title with 20th century book sale report mounted verso, causing some staining recto, water-stained, some ink staining, spotting, lightly browned throughout, contemporary blind-ruled and -stamped calf, spine and upper outer edge worn, with considerable loss of leather to spine, but holding firm, rubbed and scuffed, [Madan I, p.14; STC 3071], small 4to, Oxford, Printed by Ioseph Barnes printer to the Vniuersitie, 1585.
⁂ A response to William Allen's A true sincere and modest defence of English Catholiques, 1584. Thomas Bilson (1547-1616) Archbishop of Worcester and Bishop of Winchester, overseer of the final edit and printing of the King James Bible.
Provenance: John Morris (contemporary ink signature to title); John Last (19th century ink signature to head of title).
Description
Bilson (Thomas) The True Difference Betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion, first edition, partly black letter, title with small woodcut typographical ornament, woodcut decorative initials, a4 blank, lacking contents ff. 3H3&4 at end, title with 20th century book sale report mounted verso, causing some staining recto, water-stained, some ink staining, spotting, lightly browned throughout, contemporary blind-ruled and -stamped calf, spine and upper outer edge worn, with considerable loss of leather to spine, but holding firm, rubbed and scuffed, [Madan I, p.14; STC 3071], small 4to, Oxford, Printed by Ioseph Barnes printer to the Vniuersitie, 1585.
⁂ A response to William Allen's A true sincere and modest defence of English Catholiques, 1584. Thomas Bilson (1547-1616) Archbishop of Worcester and Bishop of Winchester, overseer of the final edit and printing of the King James Bible.
Provenance: John Morris (contemporary ink signature to title); John Last (19th century ink signature to head of title).
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