Mar 07, 2019 - Sale 2501

Sale 2501 - Lot 12

Price Realized: $ 938
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
BALE, JOHN. The first two partes of the Actes or unchaste examples of the Englyshe Votaryes. [7] (of [8]), 2-97 [i. e., 96], [4]; [160] leaves; lacks last preliminary leaf and first leaf of text in first part. Mostly printed in black letter. 2 parts in one volume. 8vo, 134x90 mm, 19th-century 1/2 sheep, spine slightly faded and scuffed; contents toned and soiled, title of first part and last leaf of second reinforced along edges, upper outer corner off F7 in second part affecting one word on recto. (London: John Tysdale, 1560) [with part 2 colophon dated 1550]

Additional Details

Anti-Catholic polemic attacking clerical celibacy and alleged sexual immorality. The first part was first published in 1546, the second in 1551. STC 1274 (calling for undated colophon in part 2).