WEEVER, JOHN
Ancient Funerall Monuments Within the United
Monarchie of Great Britaine Ireland and the Islands
Adiacent
Printed By Tho.Harper1631
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
jacket: No Jacket
binding: Full-Leather
£895.00
(equal to approx. US$1414.68* or €1113.05* for 18 May 2012)
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