[Rarebooks] fs: 17th c. Forgery, Treason & other nasty, nasty stuff...

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

Rossen, Thomas (Bishop of Rochester).  "A Relation of the Late Wicked 
Contrivance of Stephen Blackhead and Robert Young, against the Lives of 
several Persons, by Forging an Association under their Hands, Written by 
the Bishop of Rochester. In Two Parts: The First Part being a Relation of 
what passed at the Three Examinations of the said Bishop by a Committee of 
Lords of the Privy-Council. The Second being an Account of the Two 
above-mentioned Authors of the Forgery"

Savoy Printed by Edward Jones: 1692.

A strange and twisted tale involving the Bishop of Rochester (who had 
already been in trouble with the government) and accusations, based on 
forged letters, that he was involved in a plot to install King James of 
Scotland onto the English throne. An interesting tale of politics and 
forgery by one who had more than a passing interest in it.

Hardcover. 6.5"x8", 164 pages bond in full contemporaneous leather with 
raised spine bands, gilt spine medallions and a gilt-label the covers are 
blind-ruled and decorated with a pleasing sponge-patterned design. Some 
cover wear, spine head slightly chipped internally there is some toning and 
soil, heavy in places.  $495.00 net.

The covers-
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