TUDOR Sir Thomas More KING HENRY VIII Divorce FOLIO SOCIETY Catherine Of Aragon
Item History & Price
VERY GOOD CONDITION This sale is for a large sizequality vintage hardback FIRST FOLIO SOCIETY EDITION entitled “A Man of Singular Virtue, ” subtitled “A Life of Sir Thomas More, by His Son-In-Law William Roper and a Selection of More’s Letters, ” selected, edited and Introduced by A. L. Rowse, with 57 illustrations, many in COLOUR, including a COLOUR frontispiece portrait. Itwas written for and published by The Folio Society, of London, and is the 1980 FIRST FOLIO S...OCIETY EDITION. Sir Thomas More, latercanonized St. Thomas More is famous for his book Utopia (1515) and for his martyrdom. As Chancellor to Henry VIII he refused tosanction Henry's divorce of Queen Catherine. More was imprisoned, tried and executed. Theillustrations include: · Sir Thomas More asChancellor· William Roper· Edward VI· Elizabeth I as Princess· Richard III· The Execution of WilliamTyndale, 1536· John Colet, Founder of StPaul’s School· The Title Page of the 1551Edition of More’s Utopia· Henry VII· Henry VIII (Several)· Catherine of Aragon· Cardinal Wolsey· Anne Boleyn· Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey· Pope Clement VII· Traitor’s Gate, the Tower of London· The Trial of Martyrdom ofthe English Carthusians, 1535· Martin Luther· Thomas Cromwell· The Executions of Fisher, More and the Countess of Salisbury …andmany more… Thebook measures 10 inches x 6.75 inches (a little bigger in its slipcase) and has128 pages (including illustrations). The book is in very goodclean and neat condition. The binding isvery good with no loose or missing pages. There are NO inscriptions/book-plates and NO other ink or pencilmarkings in the book. The slipcase is ingood condition for its age, with wear/scuffs. Awonderful illustrated quality vintage FIRSTFOLIO SOCIETY EDITION. COMBINED POSTAGE - ALL BIDDERS: We offer 30% off the total postage &packing (‘shipping’) cost for 2 or more items – Please wait for a combinedinvoice. Please click on“View Sellers Other Items” towards the top right hand side of this page forother vintage editions. Buyer to pay postage & packing For UKPostage: 2nd Class/Parcels = £2.95;or 1st Class = £3.70 European Union Postage: = 6.45 GB Pounds Rest of the World Postage: Air Mail (Anywhere in the World) = 7.95 GB Pounds Surface Mail (Anywhere in theWorld) = 7.50 GB Pounds Unwinsbooks always obtain a proofof postage receipt from the Royal Mail. Packages over Royal Mail size rules may be sent by courier (customerwill be informed). Goods will be WELL PACKAGED by Unwins Books and dispatchedonce payment has cleared. PAYMENT FOR UKBIDDERS: By Paypal, UKcheque, or postal order. POSTAGE UKBIDDERS: If you requireregistered post - "sign for" - then this will be an extra £1.10 perpackage (UKpurchasers only). PAYMENT FOR OVERSEAS BIDDERS: By PaypalOnly. Sorry, but overseas (non UK)personal checks and International Money Orders are NOT accepted due to hugebank charges. POSTAGE OVERSEAS BIDDERS: Please note that Surface Mail is very slow (6to 12 weeks).
