[A collection of articles injunctions, canons, orders, ordinances, and constitutions ecclesiastical, with other publick records of the Church of England; chiefly in the times of K. Edward. VIth. Q. Elizabeth. and K. James. Published to vindicate the Church of England and to promote uniformity and peace in the same. And humbly presented to the Convocation]. Injunctions given by the most excellent Prince, Edward the Sixt; The Order of the Communion; Articles to be enquired of in the Visitation of the Dioces of London, By the reverend Father in God, Nicolas Bishop of London; Articles agreed upon by the Bishops and other Learned and Godly men, In the Last Convocation at London, In the year of our Lord 1552. to root out the discord of Opinions,

VARIOUS; [SPARROW, Anthony, editor]

Published by London: printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait at the little north-doore of St. Pauls Church, 1661

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[English Church History] FINELY BOUND FIRST THUS. Small quarto (20 x 16cm), pp.[16] 31; [3] 33-92; 63-85; [9] 87-99; 200-247 [3]; 6 [2]; 54 [2] 303-372 [2]. Collates as per the ESTC, except that the overall title page and frontispiece are lacking, replaced with blanks. Heavily trimmed and rebound in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, with marbled edges and endpapers, and dark marbled full calf with gilt titles to a red label and further gilt decoration to spine. Coloured armorial bookplate of A. Fenwyke [Fenwick] to front pastedown, contemporary with the binding. A mark to the facing flyleaf where another bookplate has been removed. A large contemporary ink inscription to verso of first title page reading "Company | Avoid Evil." Occasional very light pencil underlining and marginal marks. Lightly toned throughout with very occasional light spotting. Water stains to margins in various places, especially preliminaries. A small black ink note to the final page. Light wear only to binding; an attractive, largely clean copy, lacking only the frontispiece and overall title page. Very good. ESTC: R211415.

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• Title: [A collection of articles injunctions, canons, orders, ordinances, and constitutions ecclesiastical, with other publick records of the Church of England; chiefly in the times of K. Edward. VIth. Q. Elizabeth. and K. James. Published to vindicate the Church of England and to promote uniformity and peace in the same. And humbly presented to the Convocation]. Injunctions given by the most excellent Prince, Edward the Sixt; The Order of the Communion; Articles to be enquired of in the Visitation of...
• Publisher: London: printed by R. Norton for Timothy Garthwait at the little north-doore of St. Pauls Church, 1661
• Binding: Hardcover
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