1540 Sermons on the Epistles and Gospels Edited by Taverner

The Epistles and Gospelles with a brief postil upon the same from after Easter tyll advent, which is the somer parte set forth for the singuler commoditie of all good Christen men and namely of prestes and curates. [bound with] The Epistles and Gospelles with a brief postyll upon the same from Trinitie Sonday tyll advent drawen forth by dyverse learned men for the singuler commoditie of al good Christians and namely of prestes and curates.

Description

Two works bound in one. Title page with engraved border. Preface by Richard Taverner to the reader followed by an introductory table. A series of sermons referencing the Scripture verses with the arguments in Roman font and the bulk of the sermon in black letter. Ends with colophon (1540). Title page to the second work (1540) with floriated woodcut border. End with colophon (n.d.).

Collation

[unsigned]^8, [fleuron]^4, A-S^4; R-Z^4, Aa-Zz^4. Complete.

Binding

Rebacked brown calf. Boards ruled in blind with corner fleurons. Rebacked in matching brown calf with four blind-lined raised bands and a red morocco label with “Epistles and Gospelles” lettered in gilt. All edges speckled red.

Condition

Lightly rubbed. Lower edge of title and first few leaves chipped; a few sporadic stains but a very clean copy overall.

Note

Scarce. We can trace only 13 copies of each work in holdings. According to J. Holmes the original draft of this work is contained in a MS. In the British Museum. It is a translation, believed to have been made by Henry Parker Lord Morley, for the use of his kinswoman Anne Boleyn, presented to her in 1532. Two of the sermons were adopted by Archbishop Parker and published in the second book of Homilies.

References

USTC 50321, ESTC S191; USTC 503202, ESTC S718; D&M 37.