Apr 11, 2011 - Sale 2243

Sale 2243 - Lot 122

Price Realized: $ 210
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 250 - $ 350
HAKEWILL, GEORGE. An Apologie or Declaration of the Power and Providence of God in the Government of the World. [52], 606, [6] (of [10]); 378, [42] pages, including engraved title with London imprint and preceding explanatory leaf; lacks the 2 blanks. 2 parts in one volume. Folio, contemporary calf with later morocco lettering piece, spine ends chipped, cover corners worn through; contents generally clean. Oxford: William Turner, 1635

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Third edition of a work first published in 1627. "An Apologie . . . argued against the prevailing view that the created order degenerates over time. A rebuttal by Bishop Godfrey Goodman resulted in the greatly expanded edition of 1635" (ODNB). STC 12613.