By Samuel Knight

Published: London J. Downing

Size: 8" by 5.5" Pagination: [10], i-xiii [1], 1-494 [18]pp

The scarce first edition of Samuel Knight's biography of John Colet, a Catholic priest and Renaissance humanist.

By Samuel Knight

1724 The Life of Dr. John Colet, Dean of S. Paul's in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII

Name: 1724 The Life of Dr. John Colet, Dean of S. Paul's in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII
SKU: 930F35
Price: 90 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London J. Downing

Size: 8" by 5.5" Pagination: [10], i-xiii [1], 1-494 [18]pp

The scarce first edition of Samuel Knight's biography of John Colet, a Catholic priest and Renaissance humanist.

£90.00

weight: 1kgs / stock code: 930F35

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Description

First Edition, Leather Binding, Scarce

A scarce first edition.

Including examples of Colet's sermons, this volume discusses the life and career of the scholar and Renaissance humanist, who was a close friend of Erasmus.

Illustrated with one plate. Lacking the portrait frontispiece, and six engraved plates, two of which would have been folding.

Lacking one third of the title page. Former owner's inscription to title page.

Rebacked, with endpapers renewed.

ESTC T92619

A scarce biography of the Catholic humanist.

Condition

Rebacked, in a full calf binding. Endpapers renewed. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Top third of title page lacking and restored with a blank leaf. Inscription to title page. Lacking frontispiece and six plates. Pages clean and bright.

Overall: Good

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