Lot 489
  • 489

Leycesters common-wealth

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Description

  • A tract volume containing Leycesters common-wealth and other religious and anti-papal tracts from England and the Continent, 1519-1733, comprising:
  • Paper
WERENFELS, Peter. Dissertatio historico-theologica de Waldensibus. Basel: J. Werenfelsius, 1695, [Mendham W63; VD17 12:183116F], inscription of J.F. van de Velde at foot of title-page, first leaf repaired in gutter
HESTERBERG, Joachimus. Ecclesia Waldensium orthodoxiae Lutheranae testis et socia. Strassburg: Josias Staedelius, 1668, [Mendham H97; VD17 12:150070W], upper corner of first 3 leaves excised (title-page repaired with one letter supplied in manuscript), cut close at head
SCHMID, Johann. Disputatio prior eaque historica, de combustione librorum haereticorum. [Leipzig]: Immanuel Tietze, 1696, [Mendham S79; VD17 12:144136L]
[CROTUS RUBEANUS, Johannes] Modus inquirendi haereticos ad usum Romanae curae lectu dignissimus. Duodecim regulis conclusis. [Augsburg: S. Grimm and M. Wirsung, 1519], title within woodcut border, [Mendham C529; VD16 A3802], duplicate of the University Library of Landshut (Bavaria), stamp on title-page, cut close at head
S., R. The Jesuites play at Lyons in France, as it was there presented. London: Nathaniel Butter, 1607, woodcut vignette on title-page, [Mendham I2; STC 21514], without initial blank leaf
DIETERICH, Elias Gottlieb. Dissertatio historica de Iohanne Fero (Johann Wild) monacho et concionatore Moguntino. [Altdorf]: I.G. Kohles, 1733, [Mendham D91], printed marginalia slightly shaved
[GREENWOOD, Jonathan] A new discovery of the horrid association & conspiracy of the Papists in Lancashire: to raise war and rebellion in the Kingdom of England, during the absence of King William in Ireland. London: for Jonathan Greenwood, 1690, half-title, [Mendham N29; Wing G36], slightly shaved at head
[CHAMBERLAYNE, Edward] Englands Wants: or, several proposals probably beneficial for England. London: Randal Taylor, 1685, [Mendham C168; Wing C1841], cut close
[FERGUSON, Robert] An enquiry into, and detection of the barbarous murder of the late Earl of Essex. [London], 1684, [Mendham F44; Wing F737], lacking final leaf, some leaves cropped at foredge
EGAN, Anthony. The Franciscan convert: or a recantation-sermon of Anthony Egan... preached in London on April 6, 1673. London: for Robert Clavel, 1673, [Mendham E21; Wing E248], lacking imprimatur leaf, slightly foxed
LEYCESTERS common-wealth: conceived, spoken and published with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good will and affection towardes this Realm. [London], 1641, [Mendham 140; Wing L968], small hole in Q1, lacking final leaf (blank?)
[MONTLUC, Jean de] Vera et brevis descriptio tumultus postremi Gallici Lutetiani, in quo occidit Admirallius cum aliis non paucis. Cracow: Nicolaus Scharffenberg, 1573, [Mendham M259; Bibliographia Polonica 1479]

12 works in one volume, 4to (178 x 138mm.), nineteenth-century half calf, manuscript list of contents at front, binding rubbed, upper hinge broken

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