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Latimer, Hugh (1485?-1555) The Fyrste Sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer; [bound with] The Seconde Sermon of Maister Hugh Latimer.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 3012TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 23, 2017 12:00PM

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Latimer, Hugh (1485?-1555) The Fyrste Sermon of Mayster Hughe Latimer; [bound with] The Seconde Sermon of Maister Hugh Latimer. London: Jhon Day, dwellynge at Aldersgate, and William Seres, dwellyng in Peter Colledge, 1549. First edition, octavo, each title printed within an elaborate woodcut border, large woodcut coat of arms on verso of first title, text in black letter throughout, the second title contains Latimer's second through seventh sermons, all imprint information from the two colophons; bound in 19th century calf, joints splitting, top margin of first title trimmed away and replaced, last colophon leaf trimmed away with loss (repaired),some spots to contents, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Estimate $800-1,000

I: STC 15270.1; Pforzheimer 581; II: STC 15274.7 Pforzheimer 582.
I: A-D8; II: A-Y8, Aa-Dd8, Ee6 (lacking the final two blank leaves: Ee7 & 8). Bibliographical notes on this edition of the Seconde Sermon: printed side-notes throughout; F1v first note ends "sed worthely."; O3r note 1 ends "praye."; Cc2v note begins "Chryste"; sheets N-S, Bb-Ee in 15274.2 and STC 15274.3 present problems in the amount of resetting and mixture of sheets; title page lacks the words "Cum gratia."


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Keywords

Hugh Latimer, William Seres, London