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An Abridgement of the Booke of Acts and Monumentes of the Church. Written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctor of Phisicke. LONDON : 1589.

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An Abridgement of the Booke of Acts and Monumentes of the Church. Written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctor of Phisicke. LONDON : 1589.

by FOXE, John , (1516-1587) [ John Fox ] Bright, Timothie 1550-1615. [ Timothy Bright ]

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London: I. Windet at the assignment of Master Tim. Bright, 1589. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Good. Quarto. LONDON : 1589. Hardback. BLACK LETTER; single-column text. Running title reads: 'The abridgement of the acts and monuments'. Recent dark brown quarter calf-leather; antique style. Marbled boards. Raised bands; lettered spine. Pages generally well-read and have edge-wear and a few small tears. Sold with all faults; Texts starts at page 3. Title-page and pages 1 &2 supplied in facsimile. A few marginal marks and contemporary notes. A handful of corners torn. 504, 288 pages. Lacks Table and introductory pages. Lacks pages in part 1; pp113-128, p433, p447, and p1 to part 2. Overall a good item - a rare survivor from the Elizabethan era! VERY SCARCE. STC 11229. ESTC s102503. The first and only printing of this Abridgement. QUARTO.**Extra postage & tracking required. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, Rarities, Theology and History. ] SCARCE.

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Title
An Abridgement of the Booke of Acts and Monumentes of the Church. Written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctor of Phisicke. LONDON : 1589.
Author
FOXE, John , (1516-1587) [ John Fox ] Bright, Timothie 1550-1615. [ Timothy Bright ]
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
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Edition
First Edition Thus
Publisher
I. Windet at the assignment of Master Tim. Bright
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1589
Size
Quarto

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