From the Library of Clayre and Jay Michael Haft
[Langland, William]The Vision of Pierce Plowman, Newly Imprynted After the Author's Olde Copy ... Whereunto is also Annexed, the Crede of Pierce Plowman. London: by Owen Rogers, dwelling neare unto great Saint Bartelmewes Gate, at the Sygne of the Spred Eagle, 1561
4to (186 x 127 mm). Black letter, woodcut initials and tailpiece; washed and pressed, some browning towards end, but a wide-margined copy. Later English blind-tooled and -ruled calf to style, morocco lettering-piece; some light wear at extremities.
Fourth edition of the Vision of Piers Plowman, attributed to William Langland, without The Crede (most copies of the Vision are found without it).
REFERENCE:STC 19908; ESTC S114908; Hayward 12; Pforzheimer 799 (“‘The crede’ … is as usual lacking. Its rarity, about half a dozen copies have survived, is probably due to contemporary proscription because of its Wyclifite doctrine … Except as linked in the title, the Crede has no connection with the Vision). Not in Grolier, Langland to Wither.Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
From the Library of Clayre and Jay Michael Haft
[Langland, William]The Vision of Pierce Plowman, Newly Imprynted After the Author's Olde Copy ... Whereunto is also Annexed, the Crede of Pierce Plowman. London: by Owen Rogers, dwelling neare unto great Saint Bartelmewes Gate, at the Sygne of the Spred Eagle, 1561
4to (186 x 127 mm). Black letter, woodcut initials and tailpiece; washed and pressed, some browning towards end, but a wide-margined copy. Later English blind-tooled and -ruled calf to style, morocco lettering-piece; some light wear at extremities.
Fourth edition of the Vision of Piers Plowman, attributed to William Langland, without The Crede (most copies of the Vision are found without it).
REFERENCE:STC 19908; ESTC S114908; Hayward 12; Pforzheimer 799 (“‘The crede’ … is as usual lacking. Its rarity, about half a dozen copies have survived, is probably due to contemporary proscription because of its Wyclifite doctrine … Except as linked in the title, the Crede has no connection with the Vision). Not in Grolier, Langland to Wither.Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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