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BOLD, SAMUEL
An exhortation to Charity (and a word of comfort) to the Irish Protestants - London: 1689. 4to.
pp. 36. A fine copy in modern half calf. Wing B 3480. Scarce. This sermon was preached by
the rector at Steeple in the Isle of Purbeck, the author being best known for his Plea for moder-
ation towards Dissenters for which he had been imprisoned in 1682. Sweeney 471.
€80 - €120
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BOMBINO, PAUL. S.J.
Vita et Martyrium Edmundi Campiani Martyris Angli ė Societate Iesu - Antwerp: 1618. 12mo.
A nice copy in contemporary vellum. Very rare. COPAC locates 6 copies only. None in North
America. The first biography of the English Jesuit Edmund Campian whose conversion to
Catholicism shocked English society. Chapters 5 and 6 deal with the state of Catholics in
Ireland and while his visit to the country produced his Irish history it was only finally printed half
a century after his death. Sweeney 475.1.
€150 - €200
29
BORLASE, EDMUND
The history of the execrable Irish rebellion -London: 1680. Folio. Provenance: The Elden Hall
bookplate, good in old calf rebacked. Wing B 3768. Scarce.
The period covered is that leading up to “the grand eruption the 23 of October, 1641” and
thereafter through to the Act of Settlement of 1662. The author attempts to exculpate his uncle
Sir John Borlase from any blame for what transpired. Sweeney 482 quoting the edition pre-
pared for the Dublin bookseller Joseph Howes.
€250 - €350
30
BORLASE, SIR JOHN & TICHBORNE, SIR HENRY
A letter sent to His Majestie, from the Lords Justices and Councell in Ireland, April 23. 1642.
Concerning His Majesties resolution to go into Ireland - London: 1642. 4to. pp. [i], 5. A fair
copy in modern half morocco. Wing L 1619. Scarce. “We can not but rejoyce (even in the
middest of our present calamities) to hear your Majesties princely purpose, to take just venge-
ance”.
€100 - €150
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