[Rarebooks] FS: "Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie" by Richard Hooker. (1632)

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Hooker, Richard. OF THE LAWES OF ECCLESIASTICAL POLITIE. Eight Bookes. 
London: Printed by William Stansbye... (1632). Folio. 
(8),208;(12),(181)-454;(2),(453)-584,(16)pp. Complete. Indices. The "Fifth Booke" has its own title 
page (dated 1632) as do four other parts with different titles (the last three 
dated 1631). Copper engraved main title, backed, a bit soiled. This copy 
with an added copper engraved portrait of Hooker mounted on the verso of the 
front free endpaper. Cont. speckled calf, worn, rebacked, remnants of an 
earlier spine laid back down, modern black morocco spine label. Inner hinges 
reinforced with binder's tape. Bibliographical notes in an early hand on front &
 rear blank endpapers.     $500.00 (trade discount allowed)
STC 13718.

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