Description
The life off the 70. Archbishop off Canterbury presentlye sittinge
Englished/and to be added to the 69. lately sett forth in Latin. [Zurich: C. Froschauer], 1574. First edition, small 8vo, A (table) - E8, F3 (lacking final blank). Black letter, marginalia in Italic, typographic folding table, two manuscript corrections of the text as usual, 19th century morocco gilt by T. Aitken, neatly rebacked, rubbing to edges, small marginal dampstains, marginal tear to table not touching text, upper margin trimmed
Footnote
Note: STC 19292a; Lowndes V, p. 1777.
First and only edition in English of this rare unauthorised life of Parker, translated (probably by John Stubbs) from the anonymous Latin text of Historiola Collegii Corporis Christi. The folding table in the present copy is in fine condition. The table, is often defective or missing.
Provenance: Cornelius Paine, signature on front endpaper and bookplate; Bibliotheca Puseiana, Oxford, 20th century stamp.