John Underwood - Rare and Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts

WEEVER, JOHN. Ancient Funerall Monuments within the united monarchie of Great Britaine Ireland and the Ilands adiacent with the dissolved Monasteries theirin contained; their founders and what eminent persons have beene in the same interred.As also the Death and buriall of certaine of the Bloud Roiall,the Nobilitie, and Gentrie of these Kingdomes entombed in forraine Nations with other matters mentioned in the insuing Title. Composed by the travels and Studie of John Weever. Spe Labor Leuis .London Printed by Tho.Harper MDCXXXI (1631) and are to be sold in Little Britaine by Laurence Sadler at the signe of the Golden Lion.Pp 871 plus Index (often lacking). Bound in full leather, rebacked, with old title label to spine in six compartments. New endpapers and ties. Portrait frontis laid down,title page nibbled at fore edge and for first few leaves. Manuscript inscription in an early hand " Thy word commands our flesh to Dust , Return ye sons of Men, all nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth agen" Watts.Some other marginalia, one page with a paper flaw another with margin missing on one corner, no loss of text. A complete, pleasing and sturdy copy.

condition: Very Good

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binding: Full-Leather