Wemys (Thomas) Beth-Hak-Kodesh. Or the Separation and Consecration of Places for God's publick Service and Worship, only edition, with initial imprimatur leaf, lightly soiled, slight worming to lower margin occasionally affecting a few letters, paper flaw to fore-margin of F4 affecting one letter, John Rawlet's copy with his ink signature to front free endpaper and library tab number attached to lower board, contemporary sheep, for Thomas Dring, 1674 § L'Estrange (Roger) Interest Mistaken, or the Holy Cheat; proving from the undeniable Practises and Positions of the Presbyterians, that the Design of that party is to enslave both King and People under the Masque of Religion, second impression, variant with 150pp., final advertisement leaf, engraved bookplate of Rt.Hon. Thomas Earl of Hadinton to verso of title, 19th century calf ruled in blind, [Wing L1262], for Henry Brome, 1661 § Account (An) of the Conduct of the Roman-Catholick Clergy and Zealots of France, from the First Toleration there of the Protestants, to their Expulsion, endpapers browned, later calf, gilt, spine gilt, worn at head, by J.Morphew, 1710, all rubbed; and another, 8vo et infra (4)

⁂ The first has an interesting provenance: John Rawlet (1642-86), preacher and poet from Tamworth with non-conformist sympathies, who left his library to the town of Tamworth for the use of scholars. The library contained mainly theology but also some classical and English literature and an imperfect medieval illuminated manuscript Bible. Housed first in an almshouse and then the grammar school, in 1932 the library was sold at auction and dispersed. ESTC cites 7 UK locations but not including the British Library.

Of the second item ESTC lists only 2 UK copies of this variant (Congregational Library and National Trust) and 5 others abroad.