A fourth selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library

Thursday 15th June 2023 1:00pm BST

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1 Gardiner (Stephen, Bishop of Winchester) A Declaration of suche True Articles as George Joye hath gone about to confute as False, [1546].

Lot 1

Gardiner (Stephen, Bishop of Winchester) A Declaration of suche True Articles as George Joye hath gone about to confute as False, [1546].

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2 Vergilius (Polydorus) An Abrigmen[n]t of the notable works of Polidore..., first edition in English, by Richard Grafton, 1546.

Lot 2

Vergilius (Polydorus) An Abrigmen[n]t of the notable works of Polidore..., first edition in English, by Richard Grafton, 1546.

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3 Latimer (Hugh) The Fyrste Sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer [bound with] The Seconde [- Seventh] Sermon of Maister Hugh Latimer, Jhon Daye, 1549.

Lot 3

Latimer (Hugh) The Fyrste Sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer [bound with] The Seconde [- Seventh] Sermon of Maister Hugh Latimer, Jhon Daye, 1549.

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4 Hall (Edward) The Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancaster & Yorke, beying long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble real

Lot 4

Hall (Edward) The Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancaster & Yorke, beying long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme ... , [by Richard Grafton], 1550.

Hammer Price: £3,500

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5 Pharmacy & Medicine.- Ruscelli (Girolamo) The Secretes of the Reverende Mayster Alexis of Piemount. Conteinyng many excellent Remedies agaynst dyvers disea

Lot 5

Pharmacy & Medicine.- Ruscelli (Girolamo) The Secretes of the Reverende Mayster Alexis of Piemount. Conteinyng many excellent Remedies agaynst dyvers diseases, woundes, and other accidentes...Distillations, Parfumes, Confitures, dyinges, colours, fusions, and Meltynges, first edition in English, parts 1 and 2 only (of 4), by Henry Sutton, 1559.

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6 Jewel (John) A Replie unto M. Hardinges Answeare: By perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent Reader may easily see, the weake, and unstable grounds of the

Lot 6

Jewel (John) A Replie unto M. Hardinges Answeare: By perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent Reader may easily see, the weake, and unstable grounds of the Romaine Religion, which of late hath beene accompted Catholique, by Henry VVykes, 1565.

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,500

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7 Law.- Fortescue (Sir John) A learned commendation of the politique lawes of Englande, first edition in English, Imprinted...by Rychard Tottill, 1567.

Lot 7

Law.- Fortescue (Sir John) A learned commendation of the politique lawes of Englande, first edition in English, Imprinted...by Rychard Tottill, 1567.

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8 Calvin (John) Sermons of Master Iohn Calvin, upon the Booke of Iob, ?first edition in English, translated by Arthur Golding, by [Henrie Binneman] for Lucas Har

Lot 8

Calvin (John) Sermons of Master Iohn Calvin, upon the Booke of Iob, ?first edition in English, translated by Arthur Golding, by [Henrie Binneman] for Lucas Harison and George Bishop, 1574.

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9 Bees.- Heresbach (Conrad) Foure Bookes of Husbandry, Printed for John Wright, 1578.

Lot 9

Bees.- Heresbach (Conrad) Foure Bookes of Husbandry, Printed for John Wright, 1578.

Hammer Price: £1,350

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10 Cranmer (Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury) An Aunswere . . . unto a craftie and Sophisticall cavillation, devised by Stephen Gardiner, second edition, 1580.

Lot 10

Cranmer (Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury) An Aunswere . . . unto a craftie and Sophisticall cavillation, devised by Stephen Gardiner, second edition, 1580.

Hammer Price: £1,700

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11 Recusant Printing.- Estella (Diego de) The Contempte of the World, and the vanite thereof, [Rouen], [printed at Fr. Parson's press], [1584].

Lot 11

Recusant Printing.- Estella (Diego de) The Contempte of the World, and the vanite thereof, [Rouen], [printed at Fr. Parson's press], [1584].

Hammer Price: £800

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12 Shakespeare source book.- Fraunce (Abraham) The Lawiers Logike, exemplifying the praecepts of Logike by the practise of the common Lawe, first edition, Imprint

Lot 12

Shakespeare source book.- Fraunce (Abraham) The Lawiers Logike, exemplifying the praecepts of Logike by the practise of the common Lawe, first edition, Imprinted by William How, for Thomas Gubbin, and T. Newman, 1588.

Hammer Price: £4,800

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13 Popish Plot.- [D. (G.)] A Briefe Discoverie of Doctor Allens seditious drifts, contrived in a Pamphlet written by him, Concerning the Yeelding up of the towne

Lot 13

Popish Plot.- [D. (G.)] A Briefe Discoverie of Doctor Allens seditious drifts, contrived in a Pamphlet written by him, Concerning the Yeelding up of the towne of Deventer, (in Overrissel) unto the King of Spain, by Sir William Stanley, first edition, Imprinted by I.W. for Francis Coldock, 1588.

Hammer Price: £1,400

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14 Tracts.- Wright (Leonard) The Hunting of Antichrist. With a caveat to the contentious, first edition, Imprinted by John Wolfe, 1589; bound with 4 other 17th ce

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Tracts.- Wright (Leonard) The Hunting of Antichrist. With a caveat to the contentious, first edition, Imprinted by John Wolfe, 1589; bound with 4 other 17th century tracts

Hammer Price: £1,100

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15 Swinburne (Henry) A Briefe Treatise of Testaments and Last Willes, for John Windet, 1590 [i.e. 1591].

Lot 15

Swinburne (Henry) A Briefe Treatise of Testaments and Last Willes, for John Windet, 1590 [i.e. 1591].

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16 Fletcher (Giles) Of the Russe Common Wealth, first edition, Printed by T[homas] D[awson] for Thomas Charde, 1591.

Lot 16

Fletcher (Giles) Of the Russe Common Wealth, first edition, Printed by T[homas] D[awson] for Thomas Charde, 1591.

Hammer Price: £14,000

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17 Catan (Christoforo) The Geomancie...wherin is annexed the wheele of Pythagoras, translated from the French by Francis Sparry, Printed by John Wolfe, and are to

Lot 17

Catan (Christoforo) The Geomancie...wherin is annexed the wheele of Pythagoras, translated from the French by Francis Sparry, Printed by John Wolfe, and are to be sold at Edward Whites shop, 1591.

Hammer Price: £3,600

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18 England.- Stow (John) The Annales of England, Ralfe Newberry, 1592.

Lot 18

England.- Stow (John) The Annales of England, Ralfe Newberry, 1592.

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19 Astrology.- Dariot (Claude) A Briefe and most easie Introduction to the Astrologicall Judgement of the Starres, translated by F.W[ither], Printed by James Purf

Lot 19

Astrology.- Dariot (Claude) A Briefe and most easie Introduction to the Astrologicall Judgement of the Starres, translated by F.W[ither], Printed by James Purfoot, 1598.

Hammer Price: £1,300

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20 Hayward (Sir John) The First Part of the Life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne, first edition, Imprint

Lot 20

Hayward (Sir John) The First Part of the Life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne, first edition, Imprinted...by John Woolfe, 1599.

Hammer Price: £750

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