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Hoddesdon, John.

The History of the Life and Death of Sr. Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England in King Henry the Eights time.

London: Printed for George Eversden, and Henry Eversden, 1662. First Edition. Full Calf. Early printed biography of Sir Thomas More. Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) was an English statesman, lawyer, and author who served as Lord High Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII. He was executed for treason after refusing to accept Henry as head of the Church of England. Scarce. OCLC lists 17 institutions for this edition. Fair. Heavily chipped, rubbed, and toned, exposed signatures, evidence of dampstaining, loose pages (middle), impaired. Crude full calf over boards with red partial titling on tp. 12mo. [12], 178pp. (the last blank). Item #13151

Price: $500.00