THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THOMAS WOLSEY, Cardinall, Divided into Three Parts, His Aspiring, Triumph, and Death...Reprinted from the Edition of 1599.
Oxford, England: Talboys and Wheeler. 1826. Second edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Very good- condition. Item #007841
xxviii, 95 pages of text. Hardcover binding of marbled paper, with leather spine label; slightly rubbed at extremities. Complete with half-title page. Edited by Thomas Park. Previous owner's bookplate "Mr. Hugh Renton." Previous owner's name signed on front endpaper "John Burns Nov 12, 1919." In 1919, Andrew Carnegie left John Elliott Burns (1858-1943) an annuity of 1000 pounds. Burns, having retired from politics, pursued his hobbies until his death, which included book collecting. Much of his collection now resides at the Senate House Library (University of London Library).
Price: $175.00