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In-8 gr. (mm. 278 x 170), legatura ottocentesca in mz. pelle con angoli, dorso a cordoni e titolo oro, pp. XVIII,632,(16). "Prima edizione" di questa celebre opera che fu sovente ristampata, anche nel Novecento. Cfr. Bateson,II,855 - Graesse,II,622 - Brunet,VI,22524. “Predicatore inglese e teorico del principio della tolleranza (1624-91) il Fox fondò a metà Seicento la setta protestante dei Quaccheri. Irruente parlatore e scrittore efficace (il suo "Journal" è un classico, non solo nella mistica), il Fox ha dei punti di contatto (specie nel valore dato alla rinascita spirituale) con J. Boehme. Ma la principale ragione del suo successo sta forse nel fatto che egli unì l’insistenza sulla semplicità dei modi nei rapporti umani e la protesta contro il culto meramente esteriore e contro le ingiustizie sociali, all’altra protesta contro il rigido predestinazionismo calvinista”. Così Diz. Treccani,V, p. 51. Timbro di apparten. al frontesp.; prime e ultime 3 carte con antico restauro per manc. margin. che intaccano anche alc. lettere del testo; con lievi aloni o fiorit. ma complessivam. discreto esemplare.
Roy. 8vo., Second Edition, with coloured aquatint frontispiece, elaborately engraved and printed titles, and 17 fine coloured aquatint plates (some plates with original tissue guards present, a few lightly age-soiled at fore-margins only), ALL AQUATINT PLATES FINELY COLOURED BY HAND, printed title and fore-margins lightly age-soiled, C6 frayed at outer margin (not affecting text), lateral tear in J7 repaired with slight misalignment of text; handsomely bound in mid-nineteenth century green half morocco, marbled boards ruled in blind, back gilt with five raised bands tooled in gilt, second compartment lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments elaborately framed and tooled in gilt to a floral design, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, joints lightly rubbed else a very good, bright, clean copy. With the large nineteenth-century engraved armorial bookplate of Frederick W. Disney on front paste-down. The plate 'Stand and Deliver' is placed opposite p.50 rather than p.26 as called for. Apperley's classic account was first published in 1835 with only twelve plates; here three of the original plates are replaced by new ones, and six new plates added. This copy has all the earlier state points: plate 1 aquatinted by H. Alken, the spelling 'filly' in plate 9 and correct page numbers on plates 17-18. This copy is bound without the final printer's leaf and publisher's advertisements at end. Abbey, Life, 385; Hardie, pp.185-6 & 320; Prideaux, p.326; Tooley 67.+
3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, on laid paper; handsomely bound in uniform burgundy full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame borders, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt tops, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, a most attractive set ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant set of first editions of Sassoon's 'fictitious' autobiography in which his story is told by 'George Sherston'.
