PLOUTO-MASTIX: THE SCOURGE OF COVETOUSNESSE: OR, AN APOLOGIE FOR THE PUBLIKE GOOD, AGAINST PRIVACIE: A SERMON PREACHED AT THE ASSISES IN DEUON, AT THE COMMAND OF THE LORD BYSHOP OF EXON, ANNO, 1630. BY THOMAS FOSTER, MASTER OF ARTS AND RECTOR OF FARWAY.

Foster, Thomas, (c.1590-d. 1640 or later).

Verlag: Printed by B. Alsop and T. Favvcet, for Michaell Sparke the younger, and are to be sold at the Blew-Bible in Greene Arbor 1631., London:, 1631

Beschreibung

First edition. 4to. [8], 26pp. [collated, complete]. In mid-20th century library boards with institutional bookplate on pastedown, gilt lettered title on spine, no other library markings. Text embellished with head pieces and illuminated initials. Small old repair to verso of title at foremargin. Few spots of soiling, otherwise very good with wide margins. A sermon concerning wealth and avarice by Thomas Foster. ESTC finds no other work by him. Thomas Fawcett and Bernard Alsop went into partnership as printers about 1625 and continued until 1644, when Fawcett retired or perhaps died. They were imprisoned for a few months in 1642 for printing a pamphlet against the king: His Majesty?s Propositions to Sir John Hotham and the Inhabitants of Hull. Rare. ESTC locates 4 copies in the United States and 3 in the United Kingdom. STC 11202. ESTCS102538. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003353

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Titel: PLOUTO-MASTIX: THE SCOURGE OF COVETOUSNESSE:...

Verlag: Printed by B. Alsop and T. Favvcet, for Michaell Sparke the younger, and are to be sold at the Blew-Bible in Greene Arbor 1631., London:

Erscheinungsdatum: 1631

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good