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Lancelot AndrewesREVERENDI IN CHRISTO PATRIS, LANCELOTI, EPISCOPI VVINTONIENSIS, OPUSCULA QUÆDAM POSTHUMA.
London: Excudebat Felix Kyngston pro R.B. & Andraea Hebb, 1629. [14],200,[blank];[2],87,[1 + blank]pp. Lacking A1 (blank except for signature mark). Quarto. Modern three quarter calf and marbled boards, raised bands, gilt labels. A2-3 a bit frayed and darkened at fore-edges, early ink name on title, with faint old seminary blindstamp in lower corner, some occasional mild foxing or faint spotting, small burn hole in fore-margin of C3, some occasional light pencil marginal highlighting, otherwise a good to very good copy, well bound. Item #WRCLIT66083
First edition of this significant posthumously published collection of Andrewes' shorter works, with each of the dozen main divisions marked by its own printed general title. Andrewes is, of course, best honored among present generations for his gifted use of the English language in his sermons and in his role in the translation and editing of the text of the King James Bible. NCBEL I:1920. ESTC S122313. STC 602.
Price: $375.00