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Early editions of the first five books of Hooker's great treatise, and the supplementary tractates. See PMM 104 for the first edition, which was entered in the Stationer's Register in 1593 under the authorisation of Archbishop John Whitgift. Initially only the Preface and the first four books were published. The fifth book - which is one-third longer than the initial four books combined - came out in 1597. (In our copy Book 5 has a separate title-page dated 1616). A complete edition of all eight books of the Lawes was not published until after the Restoration. The contents of the Tractates are (1) A Supplication made to the Councell by Master Walter Travers, (2) The Answer of Mr. Richard Hooker to a Supplication . (3) A Learned Discourse of Justification, Works, and how the foundation of Faith is overthrown, (4) Three Learned Sermons: Of Pride, Against Sorrow and Feare, Of the certainety and perpetuity of Faith in the Elect, &c. All but the first have separate title-pages dated 1618. ANNOTATIONS: front free endpaper with biographical notes on Hooker (c. 250 words); subsequent title verso with biographical notes on Walter Travers (c. 300 words); elsewhere scattered marginal notes in two different hands, one writing in English, the other in Latin (c. 200 words). PROVENANCE: 'Mary Bowes her Booke' inscribed in lower margin of title-page; armorial bookplate of her son Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk and 4th Earl of Berkshire (1686-1757) on pastedown. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Folio, with six engraved title-pages, [60], [ii], 453, [ii], 96 pp., contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label, rubbed, lower joint starting at ends but firm, wear to spine head, copious underlining and annotations in early ink, dampstain affecting a few leaves in the middle, generally very good, an interesting volume. Seller Inventory # ABE-1651674847557
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