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WILSON, JOHN. R.C. PRIEST
The English martyrologe : conteyning a summary of the liues
of the glorious and renowned saintes of the three kingdomes,
England, Scotland, and Ireland. Collected and distributed into
moneths, after the forme of a calendar, according to euery
saintes festiuity. VVherunto i annexed in the end a catalogue of
those, who haue suffered death in England for defence of the
Catholicke cause, since King Henry the 8. his breach with the Sea
Apostolicke, vnto this day. By a Catholicke priest. [Saint-Omer:
Printed at the English College Press] Permissu superiorum, anno
1608. 8vo. pp. [16], 356, [30]. A fine copy in modern full calf.
“To the Catholicks of England, Scotland, and Ireland” signed: I.W.
priest, i.e. John Wilson. Identification of printer from STC. STC
24269. ESTC S120085.
€150 - €200
End of The Sweeney Collection
No Lots 280 - 284
Lot 279