The History of the Life of Reginald Pole. In Two Parts. 1764 + a rare Appendix not issued as published 3 years later in 1767.

Phillips, Thomas Phillips

Verlag: William Jackson, 1764

Beschreibung

1st part/vol., Half Title + advert + xxvi + ref page + errors + folding pedigree + 560 pages. 2nd part/vol x + 248 pages ( x includes half & full title pages) + 38 page Appendix pub. J. Dodsley 1767. Contemporary binding mottled boards with leather spine poor, well rubbed front board almost detached. Contents fair scattered foxing, not to all pages, inside cover is the contemporary decorative book plate from Burghwallis Hall near Doncaster, only noticed 4 inscription, small ink with the appx complete, and 3 minor in pencil. Frontispiece of Cardinal Pole, folding pedigree almost mint. First edition of the biography of Reginald Pole Cardinal and Bishop of Canterbury, (1500 1558). Henry VIII offered him the Archbishopric of York if he would support his divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Pole withheld his support and went into self-imposed exile. Queen Mary made him Archbishop of Canterbury (1556-1558, he helped restore Catholicism back to England. But was blamed for not condemning heretics and the burning of Anglicans etc. Due to size/weight if outside the UK there will be a postal surcharge. Size: 21.5 x 27cm Apporx. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002360

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Titel: The History of the Life of Reginald Pole. In...

Verlag: William Jackson

Erscheinungsdatum: 1764

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fair

Auflage: 1st Edition