A Man Of Singular Virtue Being A Life Of Sir Thomas More HB/Slipcase 1st Thus
Item History & Price
A Man of Singular Virtue being A Life of Sir Thomas More by his son-in-law William Roper and a selection of More's Letters
Edited by A.L. Rowse
The Folio Society
London, England
1980
Selected, edited and introduced by A.L. Rowse.
127, [1] p.: Color frontispiece and 56 black and white and color illustrations; 25 cm. (10 inches). Black cloth spine with gilt-stamped embellished spine title; red paper over boards with gilt-stamped ...facsimile signature of Sir Thomas More on the front cover. Color illustrated stiffened paper slipcase. Includes Acknowledgments. Green endpapers.
First Thus "Dean Swift, a somewhat improbable witness, considered Sir Thomas More as 'the person of the greatest virtue that this kingdom hath ever produced'. Without going into comparatives, we need have no doubt about More's virtue, or the charm of his personality; while the tragic fate that befell him, caught in the trap of revolutionary circumstances and the conflicts of conscience consequent upon them, which are so brutally familiar to us today, recommends him to our sympathy. Whatever we may think of the issues - and they have been mostly presented to us biased in favour of More - it all makes a splendid, touching story"[from the Introduction]. Book is in New Condition.
Slipcase is in Near Fine Condition: light shelf wear. Copyright 2017
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Edited by A.L. Rowse
The Folio Society
London, England
1980
Selected, edited and introduced by A.L. Rowse.
127, [1] p.: Color frontispiece and 56 black and white and color illustrations; 25 cm. (10 inches). Black cloth spine with gilt-stamped embellished spine title; red paper over boards with gilt-stamped ...facsimile signature of Sir Thomas More on the front cover. Color illustrated stiffened paper slipcase. Includes Acknowledgments. Green endpapers.
First Thus "Dean Swift, a somewhat improbable witness, considered Sir Thomas More as 'the person of the greatest virtue that this kingdom hath ever produced'. Without going into comparatives, we need have no doubt about More's virtue, or the charm of his personality; while the tragic fate that befell him, caught in the trap of revolutionary circumstances and the conflicts of conscience consequent upon them, which are so brutally familiar to us today, recommends him to our sympathy. Whatever we may think of the issues - and they have been mostly presented to us biased in favour of More - it all makes a splendid, touching story"[from the Introduction]. Book is in New Condition.
Slipcase is in Near Fine Condition: light shelf wear. Copyright 2017
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Classic Books and Ephemera and
may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free media mail in the U.S. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited shipping, please contact us. We ship all books in boxes or, on occasion, in flat-rate priority envelopes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with delivery confirmation. We have been selling books for about 15 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. If you wish to know whether we can ship this item in a flat-rate priority or express envelope, please contact us before bidding. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS WILL SAVE SUBSTANTIALLY ON SHIPPING. WAIT FOR OUR INVOICE Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal (which Ebay owns); no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF RECENT BOOKS IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA, LISTED UNDER CLASSICBAE. We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.)
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