The History of the Reformation of the Church of England. The First Part, of th..

Description: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA) presents ... The History of the Reformation of the Church of England. The First Part, of the Progress made in it during the Reign of K. Henry the VIII (First Edition) Author:Gilbert Burnet Publisher:Printed by T. H. for Richard Chiswell, at the Rofe and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard Release Date:1679 Jacket Condition: Seller Category:Christian Protestant Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Good Media:Hardcover Notes: This First Part of The History of the Reformation of the Church of England is in three books, bound as one. Bound in full leather, covers are plain. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands. Illustrated half title page. Red and black title page. Contains a Table of Contents of the History beginning on page 371. Also contains "A Collection of Records and Original Papers; With other Instruments Referred to in the Former History", also in three books, paginated separately. An appendix and addenda are at the back. The book concludes with type of index with the heading: "A Table of the Records and Papers that are in the Collection, with which the places in the History to which they relate, are marked [...]", and is unpaginated. Illustrated with six magnificent plate engravings in black and white (including the title page). [21] 377 pp., 368 pp. [4]. ESTC: R36341. CONDITION: Cover shows wear and erosion of the foot of the spine's backstrip. Outer joints and inner hinges have cracked, yet boards are still well affixed. Evidence of a vintage fire had damaged the illustrated title page, which has been repaired to complete the missing piece removed from the fire. The red and black title page also bears such repairs. The only evidence of fire damage is within the introductory pages, and the text is still quite legible. Unmarked except for several previous owner's names written in dipped ink dated 1736, 1838 and 1875 on the front flyleaf; and a handwritten annotation on the verso page opposite the flytitle which states "I writ my History with the same scrupulous exactness that I would have used if I had been required to give a deposition upon oath before a judge. [includes references]", assumed to have been written by one of the previous owners listed on the front flyleaf. Crack within the gutter at page 354 of Book III, yet pages are still bound and in order. Binding is sound and very readable. A wonderful copy. ESTC: R36341. This large book measures 12.75" tall x 8" wide x 2.5" thick. At over 5 lbs., due to this copy's size and weight, an additional shipping charge may apply, and will be requested after purchase. Full refund if not satisfied. ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND THIS BOOK: "Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715) was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek , and Hebrew. Burnet was highly respected as a cleric, a preacher, an academic, a writer and a historian. He was always closely associated with the Whig party, and was one of the few close friends in whom King William III confided. [...] In the mid-1670s, a French translation of Nicholas Sanders' De origine et progressu schismatis Anglicani libri tres (1585) appeared. Sanders attacked the English Reformation as a political act carried on by a corrupt king. Several of Burnet's friends wished him to publish a rebuttal of the work, so in 1679 his first volume of The History of the Reformation of the Church of England was published. This covered the reign of Henry VIII; the second volume (1681) covered the reign of Elizabeth and the Elizabethan Religious Settlement; the third volume (1715) consisted of corrections and additional material. His literary reputation was greatly enhanced by this publication. The Parliament of England voted thanks for Burnet after the publication of the first volume, and in 1680 the University of Oxford awarded Burnet the degree of Doctor of Divinity on the advice of William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury. For over a century this was the standard reference work in the field, although Catholics disputed some of its content." (Wikipedia). Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

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