Canterburies Doome First Part Compleat by William Prynne (7 results)

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 602 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

1st Ed. Sm. folio. [4], 100, 89-128, 131-134, 141-142, 151-154, 147-488, 491-565, [13] p. Frontis. by Hollar (crudely repaired to verso), decorative/historiated initial letters, dec. headpieces, full page engraving to pp.122. [Lacking portraits of Prynne and Laud and final blank]. Title page within double rule and with cut crudely repaired to verso, occasional marginal tears (3 with marginal loss), browning, early speckled calf, triple blind rule to borders, loss to corners, some surface wear and marking, rope exposed to hinges cracked in part though firm, gilt motifs and ruling with gilt lettered label to spine with sl. loss to head and substantial to tail. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), P3917; McAlpin II/443; Lowndes 1988; Davies/Keeler 1266; ESTC No R19620; 'Frontis. illustration (pi1v) signed: W: Hollar fecit. a: Order-to-print on verso of title page: Die Martiss Martii. 1644. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, . H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com; Text continuous despite pagination; With final errata leaf. Includes index.'William Prynne (16001669), pamphleteer and lawyer. '. Prynne's record of Archbishop Laud's trial, Canterburies Doome (1646), was constructed with one end in view: to show that Laud's crime lay not in advancing royal absolutism, but in subverting it. He was impenitent about rigging the record to fit the conclusion: 'no indifferent person can justly taxe me with partiality or injustice for inserting into the History, [materials] for the fuller discovery of his Popish intentions in this kinde' (Canterburies Doome, dedicatory epistle) .' ODNB. US$663.

Hardcover. Folio; [2], 100, 89-128, 131-134, 141-142, 151-154, 147-488, 491-565, [15] pages; G; Bound in full brown calf; rebacked. Shelfwear, chipping, and rubbing to boards. Archival repairs to front free endpapers. Lacking illustrated frontispiece. Slightly age-toned and foxed. Ownership inscription on title page. Engraving on p. 122. Text continuous despite pagination. With final errata leaf. Includes index. JR Consignment. Oversized item(s). Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller for additional information. [Shelved in Room A Oversized]. ESTC R19620; Wing P3917. Order-to-print on verso of title page: Die Martis 4? Martii. 1644. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, . H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. William Prynne was a lawyer, but is best known as a pamphleteer whose strenuously argued publications led him to repeated encounters with the English court system. A staunch Puritan, Prynne famously attacked theatres and theatre-going (as well as other forms of entertaiment), for which he was convicted of sedition for the first time in 1634. He was released from prison in 1640. In 1644, Prynne acted as the soliciter prosecuting William Laud, who had served as Archbishop of Canterbury since 1633. Prynne's fortunes continued to oscillate in the political turmoil of the English Civil Wars, Commonwealth, and Restoration, but he continued writing and publishing through the 1650s. 1345572. Special Collections.

Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (7-1/4" x 11") in contemporary calf leather with cloth string ties, the spine with 5 raised bands and a gilt-lettered black morocco spine label. Text complete with errata leaf, unevenly paginated: [22], 17-128, 131-134, 141-142, 151-154, 147-404, 408-409, 407-488, 491-565, [15] pages; [3], a-b4,C-L4, M6, N-R4, S2, V-Z4, Aa4-Zz4, Aaa4-Fff4, Ggg2, Hhh4-Mmm4, Nnn6, Ooo4-Ppp4, Qqq2, Rrr4-Zzz4, Aaaa4-Bbbb4, Cccc6, B2, C4, D1. Wing P3917. Engraved portrait of Laud, engraved portrait of Prynne, and full-page engraving on page 122, plus woodcut headpieces and initials. Lacking the frontispiece engraving of the room setup. William Prynne was a contentious Puritan attorney remembered for his numerous books and pamphlets and for his ability to antagonize others. He attacked the fashions of his day, railing against men for wearing long hair and women for wearing short hair. He wrote a book claiming stage plays were immoral at a time when the Queen was acting in a play. His action resulted in imprisonment and the loss of his ears. He blamed Laud, the King's religious advisor, as his chief nemesis and gathered evidence against him when Laud was accused of treason. Laud was executed in 1645 as a result, and Prynne was tasked with publishing this book, an account of the trial. Other than the frontispiece, often lacking, this is a complete copy in Near Fine condition with light browning of the text and occasional minor paper repairs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. [The Parliamentarian View of Laud's Trial in a Fine Binding] Folio. Bound in fine modern 3/4 leather, over marbled boards. Engraved frontispiece, 565 pp., index. Lacking errata leaf and both portraits of Laud and Prynne. Tanning to pages. Frontis, title page soiled. Occasional marginal staining and soiling. Wing P3917. The Archbishop of Canterbury, William Laud, 1573-1645, was beheaded by order of Parliament during the English Civil War. The author, William Prynne was an ardent Puritan who had been imprisoned for his beliefs during the reign of King Charles. He served in the Long Parliament and wrote sympathetic account of Laud's trial.

Contemporary calf. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Cover worn with upper board weak but holding. Content in good condition. Lacks frontispiece illustration and initial leaf. Some occasional pencil marking. Some pagination errors but text appears continuous. Minor hole in gutter on page 167, with no loss; on page 319 on leaf with very minor loss to text; and on page 443 with minor text loss. Heraldic book-plate on paste-down and several discrete library stamps. 290mm x 190mm (11" x 7"). 565pp, + index and errata. One plate [page 122] and loose engraved plate of author. Book-plate of John Brown 'Suivez Raison.'. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1646 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 598 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 598.