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Rede Me and Be Nott Wrothe For I Say No Thynge But Trothe
by William Roy
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$370.06A$333.06
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About This Item
Chiswick: Charles Wittingham, 1845. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A limited edition copy of this scarce satirical poem, attacking Cardinal Wolsey and the religious situation in the midst of Henry VIII's Reformation. A limited edition work, a facsimile edition limited to one-hundred copies.Reprint of the original 1528 Strasburg edition.A satirical pre-Reformation satire, attacking Roman Catholicism and Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.Sometimes titled 'The Burying of the Mass', this verse is vehemently against the priesthood and monastic orders.Satirical woodcut of Cardinal Wolsey's coat of arms to the title page.Printed in black letter.The work is attributed to William Roy by the British Museum Catalogue and the Dictionary of National Biography, though sometimes attributes Jerome Barlow as a joint author.Bookplate of Herbert S. Squance to the front pastedown. Bookplate of Bernard Warrington, Pickering Collection, to the recto to the front endpaper. Newspaper clipping about the book pasted to the recto to the front endpaper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Front joint is a little cracked. Minor marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. A little loss to the spine label. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 751P15
- Title
- Rede Me and Be Nott Wrothe For I Say No Thynge But Trothe
- Author
- William Roy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Wittingham
- Place of Publication
- Chiswick
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Rede Me and Be Nott Wrothe For I Say No Thynge But Trothe william roy cardinal wolsey burying of the mass william roy satire satirical
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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