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Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 605
Auction: 17 June 2020 at 11:00 BST
The First Part of a Treatise Concerning Policy and Religion. [Douai:] Printed with licence of Superiors, 1615. Part 1 only, second edition, Father John Huddleston's copy, signed by him four times, signed twice and inscribed with a a Latin motto on title, also signed and dated 1688 on B4 verso ('John Huddlestons Book 1688') and C4 recto ('John Huddlestons Book'), title within woodcut border, lacks R1-4, numerous leaves loose, title soiled, some slight worming to inner margins, browned throughout, ink inscription on front free endpaper ('1630 decemb; 6s 6d. JB'), contemporary boards, leather removed from boards, lacks spine, some edges creased or frayed, [STC 11018); sold not subject to return
Note: John Huddleston helped King Charles II escape after the Battle of Worcester on 3rd September 1651, hiding with the king in a priest hole at Mosely Old Hall, and cleaning and bandaging his feet. When Charles II lay dying on the evening of 5 February 1685, Huddleston heard the King's confession, reconciled him to the Catholic Church and absolved him, afterwards administering extreme unction.