Utopia: Written in Latin by Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England: Translated into English.
by MORE, Thomas. [BURNET, Gilbert (trans.)]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Two old ink signatures and a pencil notation on flyleaf; additional old signatures at head of title page; marginal 1/4" tea
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Printed for Richard Chiswell,, 1674.. First edition of the translation by Gilbert Burnet.. old blind-ruled calf; spine label absent; 1" chip at the top of the spine; previously rebacked and both covers again detached.. Two old ink signatures and a pencil notation on flyleaf; additional old signatures at head of title page; marginal 1/4" tear at the fore-edge of the title page; one tiny marginal chip and one old marginal ink note. The paper is slightly tanned at the edges of the text block; and both covers detached as noted. . Small 8vo,. A1 and P4 are blank.
Synopsis
Sir Thomas More, son of Sir John More, a justice of the King's Bench, was born in 1478, in Milk Street, in the city of London. After his earlier education at St. Anthony's School, in Threadneedle Street, he was placed, as a boy, in the household of Cardinal John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor. It was not unusual for persons of wealth or influence and sons of good families to be so established together in a relation of patron and client.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77654
- Title
- Utopia: Written in Latin by Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England: Translated into English.
- Author
- MORE, Thomas. [BURNET, Gilbert (trans.)]
- Format/Binding
- Old blind-ruled calf; spine label absent; 1" chip at the top of the spine; previously rebacked and both covers again detach
- Book Condition
- Used - Two old ink signatures and a pencil notation on flyleaf; additional old signatures at head of title page; marginal 1/4" tea
- Edition
- First edition of the translation by Gilbert Burnet.
- Publisher
- Printed for Richard Chiswell,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1674.
- Pages
- [24] 206 [2] pp.
- Size
- Small 8vo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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