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Letter to the Addressers, on the Late Proclamation. 1792
by Thomas Paine. $350,000
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H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 to your left & J. S. Jordan elusive 1st. Edition (Entered at Stationers Hall) Right
Thomas Paine's Handwriting Note & Handwriting Signature
Also in this proof copy of J. S. Jordan’s true 1st Edition are handwritten contemporaneous notes and signature (image above) by Thomas Paine. The notes, below were matched against 15 known Thomas Paine letters, and, like fingerprinting, this has proved that these handwritten contemporaneous notes on the back page of the Pamphlet “Letter to the Addressers, on the late Proclamation”, are by Thomas Paine.
Left image;- J. S. Jordan elusive 1st. Edition ;- "PEOPLE" .....& Right image;-corrected by Paine in the H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792;- now is "THE PEOPLE" ..also TRUE & FALSE in the J. S. Jordan elusive 1st. Edition;-is not as bold in type lettering, whereas in H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792;- ...TRUE & FALSE ...is much bolder.
Take for example;- On page 39, Paine made a significant change where his phrase “THE FRIENDS OF THE “PEOPLE” which appear in J.S.Jordan’s 1st. Edition, but was changed to THE FRIENDS OF “THE PEOPLE”, in H. D. Symonds Edition, aligning it more closely with the opening words of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, “WE THE PEOPLE” (Thomas Paine’-“The United States Constitution is adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each US state in the name of "The People". I Believe that Thomas Paine wanted the same with “THE PEOPLE” rather then “PEOPLE” as was written in the 1st. edition by J.S.Jordan).
"Letter to the Addressers, on the Late Proclamation” by Thomas Paine, is a signed and working copy used by Thomas Paine. This rare Pamphlet is the elusive 1st. Edition, published in London by Jeremiah Samuel Jordan in 1792. This is, in fact, Thomas Paine’s own proof copy and he noted his desired corrections on this Pamphlet in his own hand. No other copies of this Pamphlet are known to have survived or have ever come to auction, judging by the auction records. Printed on tinted light blue paper, the paper of choice of most of the Publisher, Jeremiah Samuel Jordan, in which he used in most of his pamphlets, as is the case of this pamphlet.
1st. Edition, 1st. copy of Letter to the Addressers, on the Late Proclamation” which is small than the 1st. Edition by H. D. Symonds, also of London.
Title-Page Major Differences.
1. J. S. Jordan True 1st. Edition of 1792…Has bottom of the Title-Page, ( Entered at Stationers Hall )..
1a. One Title-Page…Thomas Paine names does not appear anywhere on the Pamphlet.
1b. The Paper is slightly blueish in colour.
The Paper is chain lines straight down the sheet of paper.
Whereas in H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 they are not…
And Thomas Paine name appears both on the Title-Page and the last page of H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 Pamphlet.
1c. J. S. Jordan elusive 1st. Edition Pamphlet;- size of paper is 6 3/4 inches tall by 4 1/4 inches wide.
In the H. D. Symonds so called 1st. Edition of 1792 the Paper Size is 8 1/4 inches tall by 4 1/2 wide.
1. H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 has two Title-Pages.
J. S. Jordan elusive 1st. Edition Pamphlet, has one Title-Page.
2. On the Corrected Edition of H. D. Symonds of 1792..On the Title-Page …( Entered at Stationers Hall ) does not exist.
J. S. Jordan elusive 1st. Edition Pamphlet, (Entered at Stationers Hall) appear to the Title-Page and last page.
2a. Also the line in the centre of the Title-Page is slightly different at both ends in the H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792.
2b. On the second Title-Page, H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 it has by Thomas Paine;- and the fuller Title of
“ Letter to the Addressers on the late Proclamation’ . plus the Thomas Paine’s name appears…Plus the date 1792 and the Publisher ;- H. D. Symonds.
J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792 on second page. A2 to the bottom. The two lines to the top of the page are different…In J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792 the lines are clear and slightly separate where as in H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 the line are closer.
1a. In J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792 the blueish paper is shorted for the printing, and trimmed, in H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 the paper is bigger and not tightly trimmed. The heading on H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 has moved down, slightly.
J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792- PAGE 9;- Trimmed at the bottom A5 is missing…
J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792- PAGE 39;- the word TRUE and FALSE is smaller in size;- In H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 , TRUE and FALSE is more bold;- Also in J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792- PAGE 39;- “THE FRIENDS OF THE “PEOPLE” APPEARS…. In H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792 “ “THE FRIENDS OF “THE PEOPLE” APPEARS…
Last Page J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792, again ( Entered at Stationers Hall ).. at the bottom, in H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792, it does not appear anywhere on the back page nor any other page.
Last Page J. S. Jordan Edition 1st. Edition of 1792, the lettering is place differently …see Rights Of Man. Part II. the lettering is not moved down all on the same line… In H. D. Symonds Edition of 1792, Rights Of Man. Part II. i sone one line;- “Combining” on second line;- “Principle and Practice” on third line…
We know this because Thomas Paine wrote in 1792 about the Pamphlet, “Letter to the Addressers, on the Late Proclamation” in this “SECOND LETTER TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS” Saying In this postscript to his “SECOND LETTER TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS” Paine wrote that the customs officer at Dover had seized "a printed copy of my Letter to the Addressers, which will soon be published." The pamphlet must, therefore, have been written in London during the summer of 1792 before Paine's hurried departure for France. Paine read and corrected the proof in France and sent it back to England to be published. It was published by H. D. Symonds and Thomas Clio Rickman, both of whom were subsequently prosecuted for having printed and sold the Rights of Man. As can be confirmed by reading the “SECOND LETTER TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS” 3rd. page, and an article by Philip Foner…of The Thomas Paine National historical Association, which can be viewed here on their website http://thomaspaine.org/essays/french-revolution/letter-addressed-to-the-addressers.html 1st. paragraph of the article published on line by the-Thomas Paine National Historical Association.
Extract from Thomas Paine National Historical Association Article..
http://thomaspaine.org/essays/french-revolution/letter-addressed-to-the-addressers.html
ON THE LATE PROCLAMATION
Philip Foner's introduction:
In the postscript to his second letter to Secretary Dundas Paine wrote that the customs officer at Dover had seized "a printed copy of my Letter to the Addressers, which will soon be published." The pamphlet must, therefore, have been written in London during the summer of 1792 before Paine's hurried departure for France. Paine read and corrected the proof in France and sent it back to England to be published. It was published by H. D. Symonds and Thomas Clio Rickman, both of whom were subsequently prosecuted for having printed and sold the Rights of Man.
Scan of the handwritten contemporaneous notes; Annotations by Thomas Paine.
Line 1. At Chelmsford Sessions one
Line 2. Christopher Payne of Saffron Walden
Line 3. Bookseller was tried for selling
Line 4. Paine’s Letter to the Addressers
Line 5. an error in the indictment proved
Line 6. fatal to the Prosecution and honest
Line 7. * ————was acquitted…
* (can’t make out this word) start of line 7.
Although I am open to correction, I believe that the missing word in Line 7 is “Vellum” and that Paine is using this word as metonymy in order to give poetic colour to the “humble” pamphlet, which was on trial through the prosecution of the Bookseller, Christopher Payne.
Thomas Paine’s signature, which appears in pencil in this pamphlet along with page numbers to be corrected in later editions, is by Thomas Paine.
Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra;-
Translated by Thomas Shelton. $125,000
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE
THE HISTORY OF DON QUICHOTE. THE FIRST PARTE (THE SECOND PART OF THE HISTORY OF ... DON QUIXOTE.) [ELIOT COURT PRESS FOR] EDWARD BLOUNT, 1620.
The very rare Volume 1 had been first published in 1612, with Thomas Shelton executing the translation in only 40 days. "The signs of haste in the translation ... do not hide his verve, command of Spanish, and knowledge of Spain".
Rare 2nd. & 1st. English Edition of Don Quixote, translated into English by Thomas Shelton. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, engraved title page, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials. The 1620 edition of the novel ‘which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English’ - Don Quixote won immediate fame in Spain and beyond for its ‘variety, liveliness, and gibes at the famous,’ while its universal humanity has assured its status ‘one of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times’
In very good condition with some wear to the binding. Exceptionally rare and desirable. 2 volumes in one, engraved title-page in part I, first complete edition in English, translated by Thomas Shelton, 2nd. Edition of the first part and first edition of the second part, printer's device on letterpress title of second part, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials, contemporary calf, re-backed, spine slightly chipped, new endpapers, edges of binding worn, hinges repaired, title page to first part in photo-facsimile, lacking two further leaves of preliminaries (including initial blank), without the additional engraved title to part 2, lacking last two leaves of text and final blank leaf (2K2--2K4; 2K2 partially present but torn and lacking all but a few words), first few leaves soiled and slightly torn, some slight browning.
LITERATURE:
Grolier Langland to Wither 213; Pforzheimer 140; STC 4916 and 4917
THE HISTORY OF DON QUICHOTE. THE FIRST PARTE (THE SECOND PART OF THE HISTORY OF ... DON QUIXOTE.) [ELIOT COURT PRESS FOR] EDWARD BLOUNT, 1620.
The very rare Volume 1 had been first published in 1612, with Thomas Shelton executing the translation in only 40 days. "The signs of haste in the translation ... do not hide his verve, command of Spanish, and knowledge of Spain".
Rare 2nd. & 1st. English Edition of Don Quixote, translated into English by Thomas Shelton. Octavo, bound in contemporary calf, engraved title page, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials. The 1620 edition of the novel ‘which is to Spanish literature what Shakespeare is to English’ - Don Quixote won immediate fame in Spain and beyond for its ‘variety, liveliness, and gibes at the famous,’ while its universal humanity has assured its status ‘one of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times’
In very good condition with some wear to the binding. Exceptionally rare and desirable. 2 volumes in one, engraved title-page in part I, first complete edition in English, translated by Thomas Shelton, 2nd. Edition of the first part and first edition of the second part, printer's device on letterpress title of second part, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials, contemporary calf, re-backed, spine slightly chipped, new endpapers, edges of binding worn, hinges repaired, title page to first part in photo-facsimile, lacking two further leaves of preliminaries (including initial blank), without the additional engraved title to part 2, lacking last two leaves of text and final blank leaf (2K2--2K4; 2K2 partially present but torn and lacking all but a few words), first few leaves soiled and slightly torn, some slight browning.
LITERATURE:
Grolier Langland to Wither 213; Pforzheimer 140; STC 4916 and 4917
read more: Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra;- Translated by Thomas Shelton.
Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra;- Translated by Thomas Shelton.
One of the most important books to come onto the open market..The First English Translation of Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. A very rare book, no other original copy of revised 1612 (1620) & 1620 in English to be found anywhere on the world-wide web..
Two Volumes in one of the Original 1st. Edition of The History of Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra;- Translated by Thomas Shelton. 1612 & 1620
Volume 1- First Part. Published by Edward Blount, 1612. London- is the revised Edition of 1620 and not the 1612 - 1st. Original Edition.
This 2 volume book in one was published in 1620 with a dedication addressed by the publisher to George Villiers, then Marquis of Buckingham. No mention of Thomas Shelton's name is made in any part of the volumes, but internal evidence places it to the credit of the translator of the first part-Thomas Shelton.
When the 2nd. Volume was published in 1620—a new edition of the 1st. Edition, a revised edition was also published by Edward Blount, the London publisher. The 2 Volumes were often bound together in one edition. The difference between the 1st. Edition of 1612 and the revised Edition of 1620 is this-
The Original 1st. Edition of 1612- had only 549 pages of text, in a single book. —-Plus each page of the 1st. Edition of 1612 was enclosed in black lines boxes, which are absent from the 2nd Edition of 1620, the revised edition of 1612.
The 2nd Edition of 1620 of the revised 1st. Edition of 1612 now has more pages, 572- and the text is not enclosed in black lines boxes as was the 1st Edition of 1612. The 2nd revised Edition of 1620 in addition to the 572 pages, also has 4 extra pages of Sonnets not numbered and ended with Finis.
I believe that Volume 1- is missing only its Title- Page and the first page of ‘The Reader’ - Other then that its all there. Including the original 17th century dark brown binding covers, with a replaced lighter brown leather spine strip, with later end papers added. On opening the 2 volume book- The 1st. Page is not very good, it’s creased, with nicks and tears, some loss to words and lettering, plus some crude paper repairs to it, other than that all the other pages are in very fine condition. Also a great facsimile frontispiece, an illustration of Don Quixote and his man-servant Sancho, with the famous windmill in the background, classic.
Volume 2- Published Edward Blount, 1620 . London —The Second part of the History of the Valourous witty Knight-Errant, Don Quichote of the Mancha. Written into Spanish by Michael Cervantes; And now Translated into English. Has the original Title-Page and 500 pages to Volume 2. And a torn fragment of the next page. I think this Volume 2 is missing only 1 or 2 other pages to the end the last pages.
In its own right, this 2 volume book is still as very rare, highly collectable and valuable book. Only 2 other copies not complete have appear in Auction Records in the last 40 years or more, selling for tens of thousands of dollars.
History of the Quixote English Translation;-
Thomas Shelton did not use either of the authorised 1605 editions of the First Part of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra masterpiece, but an edition published in Brussels which was then The Spanish Netherlands;- In 1607 Thomas Shelton’s translation of the First Part of the novel was published while Miguel de Cervantes was still alive. On the appearance of the Brussels imprint of the Second Part of Don Quixote in 1616, the year of Cervantes's death, Shelton translated that also into English, completing his task in 1620;- Both the 2 Volumes were Published by Edward Blount,-Volume 1 in 1612 and Volume 2 in 1620- but also at the time of the Printing the 1620 Volume 2 he revised Volume 1.
Thomas Shelton performance as a translator has become a classic among English translations for its racy, spirited rendering of the original.
There is little information about Thomas Shelton, except what I have been able to gleam. Thomas Shelton was a Roman Catholic, born in Dublin, Ireland. He may have been educated in Spain, where a 'Thomas Shelton, from Dublin was listed as a student in the university of Salamanca, in the western part of Spain. Thomas Shelton, first translator of ‘Don Quixote’ into English, may possibly be identical with the Thomas Sheldon who was fourth son of William Sheldon of Broadway, Worcestershire (a kinsman of Edward Sheldon.
One Thomas Sheldon, described as a gentleman of Worcestershire, matriculated from Oriel College, Oxford, at the age of fifteen, on 23 Nov. 1581, and was refused the degree.
Shelton seems to have entered the service of Theophilus Howard, Lord Howard of Walden, afterwards second Earl of Suffolk. Acquiring a knowledge of Spanish, the task only occupied Shelton for forty days. The first part of Cervantes's novel originally appeared at Madrid early in 1605. Thomas Shelton used a reprint of the original Spanish, which was issued at Brussels by Roger Velpius in 1607. But after his friend had glanced at his rendering Thomas Sheldon cast it aside, where it lay ‘long time neglected in a corner.’ At the end of four or five years, ‘at the entreaty of friends, he was content to let it come to light,’ on condition that ‘some one or other would peruse and amend the errors escaped, his many affairs hindering him from undergoing that labour.’ On 19 Jan. 1611–12 the work, whether with or without another's revision, was licensed for publication to Edward Blounta London Publisher, under the title of —-
‘The delightfull history of the wittie knight, Don Quishote.’
Thomas Shelton signed the dedication to Lord Howard of Walden, describing himself as ‘his honour's most affectionate servitor.’
Don Quixote tells the tale of a man so entranced by reading about the chivalrous romantic ideals touted in books that he decides to take up his sword and become a Knight-Errant himself, with the aims of defending the helpless and warding off the wicked. With his somewhat confused labourer-turned-squire, Sancho Panza, they roam the world together and have adventures that have haunted reader's imaginations for nearly four hundred years. Don Quixote is generally recognised as the first modern novel.
Over those years, it has had an incredible influence on thousands of writers, from Dickens to Faulkner, who once said he reread it once a year, "just as some people read the Bible". Vladimir Nabokov is quoted as saying, "Don Quixote is greater today than he was in Cervantes's womb. [He] looms so wonderfully above the skyline of literature, a gaunt giant on a lean nag, that the book lives and will live through [his] sheer vitality... He stands for everything that is gentle, forlorn, pure, unselfish, and gallant. The parody has become a paragon.
Very few copies of the original edition of Thomas Shelton's English translation of the first part survived.
A perfect copy, constructed from two less perfect copies, belongs to Mr. Henry Yates Thompson; other good copies are at the British Museum, in the libraries of Clare College, Cambridge, of Wadham College, Oxford, and of Mr. Leonard Courtney (cf. Times, November 1896), and one was formerly in Lord Ashburnham's collection.
In the summer of 1614 Felipe Roberto of Tarragona published a volume impudently purporting to be a second part of Cervantes's novel. The author gave himself the burlesque pseudonym of the ‘Licenciado Alonzo Fernandez de Avellaneda, natural de la villa de Tordesillas.’ The deceit prospered; ‘Avellaneda’ was generally identified with Cervantes himself, and Edward Blount, one of the publishers of Shelton's translation of the first part of Cervantes's genuine work, obtained a license on 5 Dec. 1615 from the Stationers' Company to publish an English rendering of the spurious sequel. But this scheme went no further. Already, on 5 Nov. of the same year, Cervantes had obtained at Madrid authority to publish his own continuation of ‘Don Quixote,’ and this was in the hands of readers in the closing days of the year. Early in 1616 the Spanish text was reprinted at Brussels, and an English translation of that version was soon projected by Edward Blount, the London Publisher.
One of the most important books to come onto the open market..The First English Translation of Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. A very rare book, no other original copy of revised 1612 (1620) & 1620 in English to be found anywhere on the world-wide web..
Two Volumes in one of the Original 1st. Edition of The History of Don Quichote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra;- Translated by Thomas Shelton. 1612 & 1620
Volume 1- First Part. Published by Edward Blount, 1612. London- is the revised Edition of 1620 and not the 1612 - 1st. Original Edition.
This 2 volume book in one was published in 1620 with a dedication addressed by the publisher to George Villiers, then Marquis of Buckingham. No mention of Thomas Shelton's name is made in any part of the volumes, but internal evidence places it to the credit of the translator of the first part-Thomas Shelton.
When the 2nd. Volume was published in 1620—a new edition of the 1st. Edition, a revised edition was also published by Edward Blount, the London publisher. The 2 Volumes were often bound together in one edition. The difference between the 1st. Edition of 1612 and the revised Edition of 1620 is this-
The Original 1st. Edition of 1612- had only 549 pages of text, in a single book. —-Plus each page of the 1st. Edition of 1612 was enclosed in black lines boxes, which are absent from the 2nd Edition of 1620, the revised edition of 1612.
The 2nd Edition of 1620 of the revised 1st. Edition of 1612 now has more pages, 572- and the text is not enclosed in black lines boxes as was the 1st Edition of 1612. The 2nd revised Edition of 1620 in addition to the 572 pages, also has 4 extra pages of Sonnets not numbered and ended with Finis.
I believe that Volume 1- is missing only its Title- Page and the first page of ‘The Reader’ - Other then that its all there. Including the original 17th century dark brown binding covers, with a replaced lighter brown leather spine strip, with later end papers added. On opening the 2 volume book- The 1st. Page is not very good, it’s creased, with nicks and tears, some loss to words and lettering, plus some crude paper repairs to it, other than that all the other pages are in very fine condition. Also a great facsimile frontispiece, an illustration of Don Quixote and his man-servant Sancho, with the famous windmill in the background, classic.
Volume 2- Published Edward Blount, 1620 . London —The Second part of the History of the Valourous witty Knight-Errant, Don Quichote of the Mancha. Written into Spanish by Michael Cervantes; And now Translated into English. Has the original Title-Page and 500 pages to Volume 2. And a torn fragment of the next page. I think this Volume 2 is missing only 1 or 2 other pages to the end the last pages.
In its own right, this 2 volume book is still as very rare, highly collectable and valuable book. Only 2 other copies not complete have appear in Auction Records in the last 40 years or more, selling for tens of thousands of dollars.
History of the Quixote English Translation;-
Thomas Shelton did not use either of the authorised 1605 editions of the First Part of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra masterpiece, but an edition published in Brussels which was then The Spanish Netherlands;- In 1607 Thomas Shelton’s translation of the First Part of the novel was published while Miguel de Cervantes was still alive. On the appearance of the Brussels imprint of the Second Part of Don Quixote in 1616, the year of Cervantes's death, Shelton translated that also into English, completing his task in 1620;- Both the 2 Volumes were Published by Edward Blount,-Volume 1 in 1612 and Volume 2 in 1620- but also at the time of the Printing the 1620 Volume 2 he revised Volume 1.
Thomas Shelton performance as a translator has become a classic among English translations for its racy, spirited rendering of the original.
There is little information about Thomas Shelton, except what I have been able to gleam. Thomas Shelton was a Roman Catholic, born in Dublin, Ireland. He may have been educated in Spain, where a 'Thomas Shelton, from Dublin was listed as a student in the university of Salamanca, in the western part of Spain. Thomas Shelton, first translator of ‘Don Quixote’ into English, may possibly be identical with the Thomas Sheldon who was fourth son of William Sheldon of Broadway, Worcestershire (a kinsman of Edward Sheldon.
One Thomas Sheldon, described as a gentleman of Worcestershire, matriculated from Oriel College, Oxford, at the age of fifteen, on 23 Nov. 1581, and was refused the degree.
Shelton seems to have entered the service of Theophilus Howard, Lord Howard of Walden, afterwards second Earl of Suffolk. Acquiring a knowledge of Spanish, the task only occupied Shelton for forty days. The first part of Cervantes's novel originally appeared at Madrid early in 1605. Thomas Shelton used a reprint of the original Spanish, which was issued at Brussels by Roger Velpius in 1607. But after his friend had glanced at his rendering Thomas Sheldon cast it aside, where it lay ‘long time neglected in a corner.’ At the end of four or five years, ‘at the entreaty of friends, he was content to let it come to light,’ on condition that ‘some one or other would peruse and amend the errors escaped, his many affairs hindering him from undergoing that labour.’ On 19 Jan. 1611–12 the work, whether with or without another's revision, was licensed for publication to Edward Blounta London Publisher, under the title of —-
‘The delightfull history of the wittie knight, Don Quishote.’
Thomas Shelton signed the dedication to Lord Howard of Walden, describing himself as ‘his honour's most affectionate servitor.’
Don Quixote tells the tale of a man so entranced by reading about the chivalrous romantic ideals touted in books that he decides to take up his sword and become a Knight-Errant himself, with the aims of defending the helpless and warding off the wicked. With his somewhat confused labourer-turned-squire, Sancho Panza, they roam the world together and have adventures that have haunted reader's imaginations for nearly four hundred years. Don Quixote is generally recognised as the first modern novel.
Over those years, it has had an incredible influence on thousands of writers, from Dickens to Faulkner, who once said he reread it once a year, "just as some people read the Bible". Vladimir Nabokov is quoted as saying, "Don Quixote is greater today than he was in Cervantes's womb. [He] looms so wonderfully above the skyline of literature, a gaunt giant on a lean nag, that the book lives and will live through [his] sheer vitality... He stands for everything that is gentle, forlorn, pure, unselfish, and gallant. The parody has become a paragon.
Very few copies of the original edition of Thomas Shelton's English translation of the first part survived.
A perfect copy, constructed from two less perfect copies, belongs to Mr. Henry Yates Thompson; other good copies are at the British Museum, in the libraries of Clare College, Cambridge, of Wadham College, Oxford, and of Mr. Leonard Courtney (cf. Times, November 1896), and one was formerly in Lord Ashburnham's collection.
In the summer of 1614 Felipe Roberto of Tarragona published a volume impudently purporting to be a second part of Cervantes's novel. The author gave himself the burlesque pseudonym of the ‘Licenciado Alonzo Fernandez de Avellaneda, natural de la villa de Tordesillas.’ The deceit prospered; ‘Avellaneda’ was generally identified with Cervantes himself, and Edward Blount, one of the publishers of Shelton's translation of the first part of Cervantes's genuine work, obtained a license on 5 Dec. 1615 from the Stationers' Company to publish an English rendering of the spurious sequel. But this scheme went no further. Already, on 5 Nov. of the same year, Cervantes had obtained at Madrid authority to publish his own continuation of ‘Don Quixote,’ and this was in the hands of readers in the closing days of the year. Early in 1616 the Spanish text was reprinted at Brussels, and an English translation of that version was soon projected by Edward Blount, the London Publisher.
1525 Fragment of St. Matthew New Testament, Translated by
William Tyndale;- Published by Peter Quentell
1-Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of The English Bibles by A.S. Herbert
$ 75,000-(for more information contact owenfelix2@gmail.com )
The Fragment of St. Matthew by William Tyndale 1525, on Vellum. I don’t know where this was printed, I suspect somewhere in England..about 30 pages front and back with the original woodcut or engraving of St Matthew. It was only a small portion of the Matthew's Gospel.
The story goes he fled to a few supports and hid with them for a few weeks, Tyndale gave the printed sheets to some of them and they made up a few copies for safety in the event that Tyndale was arrested. We know a very few of these copies survived, and I would imagine a very few were smuggled into England, and Scotland by his supporters to raise much needed money to continue to print the Gospel in English. Tyndale ended up in Worms and stayed for a whole year, a full edition of the New Testament was produced in 1526 by printer Peter Schoeffer in Worms, a free imperial city then in the process of adopting Lutheranism. The Fragment of St. Matthew by William Tyndale 1525 was incorporated into the new Printing of The New Testament of 1526 also by William Tyndale. More copies were soon printed in Antwerp.
Such was Tyndale's confidence of success, that he had begun with asking the printers to strike off an impression of 6,000 copies; but the printers, rather fearing that they might be subjected to a very heavy loss, if anything should turn out unfavourably, had only put 3,000 to the press. According to history he was publishing this portion on paper by Peter Quentell in Cologne who had untaken the work with Tyndale when they were interrupted by troops, searching for Tyndale and his English friend. Tyndale had a house and cart outside the printer’s window just in case, when the troops knocked or banged at the printer’s door, Tyndale collection all the loose sheets printed and threw them into the back of the Cart waiting outside the window and flew with the printed sheets of paper. Tyndale and his English friend fled, carrying off in haste with the quarto sheets already printed, and sailed up the Rhine to Worms, where the people were in the full fury of Lutheranism, that what had been begun might be completed there by the help of another printer.
It is in the diary of Spalatinus, the secretary of Frederic, elector of Saxony and the friend of Luther, that the following entry occurs:“Busche told us that six thousand copies of the new Testament in theEnglish tongue had been printed at Worms; and that this translation had been made by an Englishman, sojourning there with two other natives of Britain, who was so skilled in seven languages, Hebrew, Greek, Latin,Italian, Spanish, English, and Dutch, that whichever he might be speaking, you would think it to be his native tongue.
On Sunday the 11th of February, 1526, Cardinal Wolsey went to St Paul’s, attended by six and thirty bishops, abbots, and priors, to see great baskets full of books cast into a fire, before the large crucifix at its northern gate, whilst bishopFisher preached his noted sermon on the occasion; and Tyndale tells us, that in this fire they burnt copies of his version of the word of God.As the year advanced, Luther’s letter of apology, for his previous rough reply to the king’s book against him, provoked Henry to a rejoinder, in which he said to his subjects, Luther “fell in device with one or two lewd persons, born in this our realm, for the translating of the new Testament into English, as well with many corruptions of that Holy Text, as certain
2 -Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of The English Bibles by A.S. Herbert
The New Testament 1526 published by Peter Schöffer
$ 375,000 (for more information contact owenfelix2@gmail.com )
The Tyndale of 1526 I have on vellum is in colour, and I can see the Fragment of St. Matthew of 1525 incorporated into the New Testament of 1526. As I said I believe these vellum copies were publish in secret somewhere in England, the problem is I can’t proof this, but the scholars agree they must have been printed in England on vellum, paper would not have survived, during the smuggling from the European Continent, specially if water or dampness got on the paper copies whereas vellum would survive. The New Testament of 1526 was a 1st . Edition definitely known to have been completed; printed, in all probability by Peter Schoeffer at Worms in Germany in 1526.
In his Book “The Bible in English: its history and influence” by David Daniell he states that there were a few books of Tyndale's printed on Vellum, he thinks about a dozen…but he could not give a date or place in which these curious Bibles were printed. I will start with the Tyndale Cologne Fragment of 1525, this edition I have is printed on vellum, which is unusual..I have no date or year to guild me, so I can’t vouch for it… I have checked many sources and reference books on the subject but to no avail…Yes it is unique in many ways.. I have been collecting English Bibles for over 40 years now and I would have to say..It’s very unique. It is printed on “vellum”, the binding is also vellum and is 16th. century possibly 1530? or later. The few reference books I read on the subject, say that the vellum editions were printed in secret in England at the time of Henry VIII. If you were caught with possession of these Bibles at the time, it meant instant death.
The same applies to the Tyndale New Testament of 1526, which again is a very curious edition, because it is printed in colour a stunning New Testament, on vellum, the black leather binding is later 18th. century. The Tyndale New Testament of 1526 has only Matthew, Mark Luke and John, again the British Library has a copy, Anne Boleyn’s copy, It is known that Anne Boleyn also owned a copy of William Tyndale’s translation of the New Testament. Anne Boleyn’s copy she gave to Henry VIII as a gift and that copy is in the British Library, Anne Boleyn’s copy has Matthew, Mark Luke and John and the Acts of the Apostles, Letters to the Corinthians and some more. There is no researchable history according to the British Library, except they say that Anne Boleyn’s copy was printed somewhere in England in secret, same say in Hever Castle which is the family home of Boleyn Family. Anne Boleyn’s copy is also printed on vellum and in similar colours as the Tyndale 1526, in the British Library.
Peter Schöffer or Petrus Schoeffer (c. 1425 – c. 1503) was an early German printer, who among his best-known works are the 1457 Mainz Psalter, the 1462 Bible or Biblia Pulcra, and the 1484. In 1526, Peter Schöffer the younger published the first English New Testament in Worms, translated by William Tyndale
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The New Testament was printed by Peter Schoeffer and the woodcut was obviously a favourite of his as it is found on other books he printed. The central panel was left for the title and author's name to be inserted. The words inserted in the panel are important and they tell us about William Tyndale the man and theologian as much as about the contents of the book. The Title- Page proclaims clearly that the New Testament alone has the words of life, and therefore the glosses of the medieval church hid the truth from the reader. Tyndale wanted the Bible alone to speak to the people with the prophetic voice, 'Thus saith the Lord', and this would have been weakened if his name had appeared in the title page. William Tyndale name does not appear anywhere in The New Testament. Tyndale the Theologian said;-
“Oure Saveoure Christ Jesus commaunded that they shulde preache, not the glosses of the Roman Church but the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the pure word of God.”
1 & 2 refers to A. S. Herbert reference book, called "Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of The English Bibles 1525-1961"
George Herbert Collection (5 vols.) and George Herbert Bible
Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King.
The heavens are not too high, his praise may thither fly:
The earth is not too low, his praises there may grow.
Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King!
—from “Antiphon,” The Works of George Herbert
George Herbert, in his poetic skill and the depth of the spiritual experiences he explores, may be the greatest of all religious poets. The George Herbert Collection contains all of Herbert’s beloved poems, plus his letters and proverbs. To navigate Herbert’s rich poetry, this collection contains Gene Edward Veith’s Reformation Spirituality: The Religion of George Herbert. By illuminating the spiritual landscape of seventeenth-century England, Veith brings greater clarity to Herbert’s poetry and prose. Examining the two side by side, Veith explains Herbert’s work as a function of Reformation spirituality.
Also included in this collection are two classic biographies of George Hebert, George Herbert and His Times and The Life of George Herbert, as well as George Herbert Palmer’s annotated bibliography of Herbert’s works. With Logos Bible Software, these volumes are completely searchable—Scripture passages appear on mouseover and link to your original-language texts and English translations. For scholarly work or personal Bible study, this makes these works more powerful and easier to access than ever before. With Logos’ advanced features, you can perform comprehensive searches by topic or Scripture reference—finding, for example, every mention of “faith” or “John 3:16.” A fine collection of one a very rare Herbert's Bible and Herbert's Bibliography Books, Scarce and Rare $1,250 in fine collectable condition. SOLD
Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King.
The heavens are not too high, his praise may thither fly:
The earth is not too low, his praises there may grow.
Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King!
—from “Antiphon,” The Works of George Herbert
George Herbert, in his poetic skill and the depth of the spiritual experiences he explores, may be the greatest of all religious poets. The George Herbert Collection contains all of Herbert’s beloved poems, plus his letters and proverbs. To navigate Herbert’s rich poetry, this collection contains Gene Edward Veith’s Reformation Spirituality: The Religion of George Herbert. By illuminating the spiritual landscape of seventeenth-century England, Veith brings greater clarity to Herbert’s poetry and prose. Examining the two side by side, Veith explains Herbert’s work as a function of Reformation spirituality.
Also included in this collection are two classic biographies of George Hebert, George Herbert and His Times and The Life of George Herbert, as well as George Herbert Palmer’s annotated bibliography of Herbert’s works. With Logos Bible Software, these volumes are completely searchable—Scripture passages appear on mouseover and link to your original-language texts and English translations. For scholarly work or personal Bible study, this makes these works more powerful and easier to access than ever before. With Logos’ advanced features, you can perform comprehensive searches by topic or Scripture reference—finding, for example, every mention of “faith” or “John 3:16.” A fine collection of one a very rare Herbert's Bible and Herbert's Bibliography Books, Scarce and Rare $1,250 in fine collectable condition. SOLD
Single copy of The Bible Herbert 1 and 2 original navy blue cloth bindings gilt lettering to the top of the spine. Unusual $150 - SOLD
All Herbert's Bibles and Theological Books;- 23 Volume Set. Herbert 1 to 23 Original cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt bands also to the spine, a fine handsome collection. $350-
The Bible is a book of miracles. From Genesis to Revelation, the supernatural power of God is on display from the Creation, to the plagues of Egypt, to the Messiah’s authority over demons and diseases, to the apocalyptic clash between satanic forces and divine omnipotence. In detailed description and analysis, Dr. Herbert Lockyer furnishes a case-by-case look at all the miracles of the Bible. From the beginning of the Old Testament to the end of the New Testament, All the Miracles of the Bible walks us through the Books of Moses Historical Books Post-Captivity Books Poetical Books Prophetical Books Gospels Acts Epistles Apocalypse ". An original set of 17 Volumes Herbert 1-17 in blue cloth binding, with lettering within black labels with gilt borders..Each book is individual 1-17. A very handsome set ..Shipping will be extra-check to see or ask a question.
Dr. Herbert Lockyer Bible collection;- Herbert’s Volumes 1-17
The titles include:
The Bible is a book of miracles. From Genesis to Revelation, the supernatural power of God is on display from the Creation, to the plagues of Egypt, to the Messiah’s authority over demons and diseases, to the apocalyptic clash between satanic forces and divine omnipotence. In detailed description and analysis, Dr. Herbert Lockyer furnishes a case-by-case look at all the miracles of the Bible. From the beginning of the Old Testament to the end of the New Testament, All the Miracles of the Bible walks us through the Books of Moses Historical Books Post-Captivity Books Poetical Books Prophetical Books Gospels Acts Epistles Apocalypse ". An original set of 17 Volumes Herbert 1-17 in blue cloth binding, with lettering within black labels with gilt borders..Each book is individual 1-17. A very handsome set ..Shipping will be extra-check to see or ask a question.
Dr. Herbert Lockyer Bible collection;- Herbert’s Volumes 1-17
The titles include:
- All the Men of the Bible
- All the Teachings of Jesus
- All the Doctrines of the Bible
- All the Messianic Prophecies of the Bible
- All the Kings and Queens of the Bible
- All the Miracles of the Bible
- All the Children of the Bible
- All the Trades and Occupations of the Bible
- All the Last Words of Saints and Sinners
- All the Women of the Bible - gold title letters worn
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- All the Parables of the Bible
- All the Prayers of the Bible
- All the Promises of the Bible
- All the Books and Chapters of the Bible
- All the Holy Days and Holidays
- All the Divine Names and Titles of the Bible.