[British Isles] Group of 6 17th-Century Titles

1. A New Discovery of the Prelates Tyranny, In their late prosecutions of Mr. William Pryn, an eminent Lawyer; Dr. John Bastwick, a learned Physitian; and Mr. Henry Burton, a reverent Divine...
London: Printed for M.S., 1641. First edition. Square 12mo. Title-page printed within typographical border, and with woodcut initials and typographical head- and tail-pieces. Full contemporary brown sheep, ruled in blind, rebacked, tips renewed; all edges trimmed; scattered spotting to text. ESTC R13582; Wing P-4018

2. Prynne, William
The Treachery and Disloyalty of Papists to Their Soveraignes, in Doctrine and Practise...
London: Michael Sparke, 1643. Four parts in one volume. The Second Edition Enlarged. 8vo. Lacking Ii1-4 in part four. Full contemporary brown calf, red morocco spine label, decorated in blind and in gilt, rubbing and wear to joints, extremities, and boards; edges stained red; scattered spotting to text; top edge trimmed close, affecting some headlines at rear. ESTC R203190 (first part), R182239 (second part), R203191 (third part), R203192 (fourth part)

3. (Bacon, Nathaniel, or John Selden)
An Historicall Discourse of the Uniformity of the Government of England. The First Part. From the First Times till the Reigne of Edward the Third
London: Printed for Mathew Walbancke, 1647. First edition. Square 12mo. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece incorporating a map of Britain. Ownership signature of Puritan Minister, Rev. Samuel Lee (1625-91), on front blank; contemporary ownership signature of Thomas Goodwin on title-page and front board; old ownership signature of S. Strong on title-page. Full contemporary calf, ruled in blind, rebacked, boards and extremities rubbed and moderately worn; edges stained red; spotting to text. ESTC R8530; Wing B-349

4. The severall Ordinances and Declarations of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament...
London: R. Cotes, for John Bellamy, 1648. 12mo. Full contemporary brown sheep, stamped in blind; red speckled edges; scattered spotting to text. ESTC R8195; Wing E-2292

5. Pierce, Thomas
The Law and Equity of the Gospel. Or the Goodness of our Lord as a Legislator...
London: S. Roycroft for Robert Clavell, 1686. First edition. Thick 12mo. Lacking front blank and 4G4. Full modern speckled tan calf, brown morocco spine label, decorated in blind and in gilt; edges stained red; open tear traversing center of second text leaf; scattered spotting to text. ESTC R38205; Wing P-2185

6. (Dryden, John)
A Defence of the Papers Written by the Late King Of Blessed Memory, and Duchess of York, Against the Answer made to Them
London: H. Hills, 1686. First edition. Square 12mo. Full contemporary speckled tan calf, rebacked, stamped in gilt; red speckled edges; ownership inscription, dated 1783, on front paste-down; light spotting to text. ESTC R22072

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