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    By William Cobbett
    London   William Cobbett
    9.52 by 6" Unnumbered [XVI letters; List of Abbeys, Priories]
    The first collected edition of William Cobbett's historical account of the Protestant reformation, told through a series of letters, and bound in full calf.
    By William Cobbett

    1829 A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland

    London   William Cobbett
    9.52 by 6" Unnumbered [XVI letters; List of Abbeys, Priories]
    The first collected edition of William Cobbett's historical account of the Protestant reformation, told through a series of letters, and bound in full calf.
    £180.00
    : 1.5kgs / : 953Z24
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    Description

    First Edition, Leather Binding, Original Binding

    The first collected edition. Originally published as separate instalments of letters from 1824-26. 

    A two volume complete set. 

    Royal octavo, with wide margins.

    Bound in full contemporary calf. 

    A collection of letters written and self published by William Cobbett, providing a historical account of the protestant reformation. The Protestant reformation was a movement which challenged the Catholic Church and removed many of their rights in England. Cobbett advocated for the emancipation of the Catholic people, and wrote these letters detailing the history of the reformation as a way to shine a light on the persecutions of the Catholics. 

    From the library of the late Revd, Owen Thomas, presented by Mr William Thomas to the Theological College in Bala.

    Condition

    Bound in full contemporary calf. Externally, generally smart with spines and extremities faded with marks to the boards, rubbing to the extremities, joints and spine, and a slight closed tear to the tail of the spine to 'Vol I'. Lacking spine label to Vol I. Small ink note to the front free endpaper to 'Vol I'. Internally, title page starting slightly to 'Vol I', otherwise firmly bound with bright pages, with spotting to the front and rear, only the odd spot throughout. Presentation stamps to the front blank to 'Volume II', and to the first page of 'Volume I'.

    Very Good

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