Foxe John: Acts and Monuments Martyrs 1561 1st Edition
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Foxe John: Actes and Monuments of these latter and perillous dayes, touching matters of the Church, wherein ar comprehended and described the great persecutions & horrible troubles, that have bene wrought and practiced by the Romishe Prelates, speciallye in thi London: Iohn Day, 1563. FIRST EDITION 4to 21.3cm by 31.1cm. The first leaf present is Biii, [ lacking the first 8 prefatory leaves, including title page.] Also lacking are the 3 leaves preceeding Cii, representing the end of the first and the beginning of the second part. Then the book is complete up to sig UU5 (pp741/2), which is torn with substantial loss. The final page present is 900 [though numbered 888]. Thus this is approx ½ of the complete work. The majority of pages in remarkably good, crisp and clean. The first and final few leaves present are rather more soiled and creased than the rest. Biii and Biiii have archival repairs to the margins, first few leaves with paper stub reinforcements down the gutter. First leaf present with small perforation near centre of page, slightly affecting text. Interesting 1620 ink inscription to base of verso of this leaf. A woodcut initials have been excised causing loss to text on the reverse, though only in an area of approx 2cm squared. Fraying and dust soiling to fore edge of pp157-168, though this is marginal only and does not affect text. Archivally repaired tears to CC3,4,5 and 6), approx 17 cms in length, running down from upper edge to centre of page. Further archival repaired closed tears to OO2 and 3, up the inner margin from the lower edge, with similar to Vv4. 4 inch closed tear from lower corner of Yy4. Archival repair to pp875 (sigIIi6), affecting portion of gutter and inner edge of text. Aside from these points, there is some occasional creasing, soiling or smudging including a few ink spots, a number of minor edge tears or nicks, one or two of them almost or slightly encroaching into extremities of text and a few marginal worm tracks, though nothing serious. In the main a good crisp copy of an extremely early and desirable English book. The binding is very good and firm light tan calf recently done with clasps with just some minor scuffs and handling wear.
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