Verlag: London: Printed in the year, 1682., 1682
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. The scarce and rare pocket edition of Stafford s Memoires published to highlight his good and loyal life and to answer the vile accusations levelled in the Papist s Bloudy after-game . Both offered here. James Maurus Corker: Stafford's Memoires: or, A Brief and Impartial account of the Birth and Quality, Imprisonment, Tryal, Principles, Declaration, Comportment, Devotion, Last Speech, and Final End of William, late Lord Viscount Stafford. Beheaded on Tower-hill Wednesday the 29. of Decemb. 1680· Whereunto is annexed a Short Appendix concerning some Passages in Stephen Colledges tryal. The whole now again set forth, for a more ample illustration of that so wonderfully Zealous Pamphlet, Entituled; The Papists Bloody After-game; writ in answer to the said Memoirs, and published by Langley Curtis, 1682. London: Printed in the year, 1682. The volume is paginated as follows: [10], 216 p. The volume collates: A2-A6, B-K12. Expanded edition. Complete. Wing C6306A The volume measures 15.5 x 9.5 x 4.5 cm. Each leaf measures 150 x 90 mm. WITH: The Papists Bloudy after-game, Or, A Vindication of the High Court of Parliament, in their Proceedings and Sentence upon William late Viscount Stafford. In answer to a Scandallous and Traiterous libel called Stafford s memoir: London, Printed for T.S. and published by L. Curtis, MDCLXXXII. [1682] The volume is paginated: [2], 32 p. The volume collates: A2, B-I2. Lacking A1 a blank. A reply to: Corker, James Maurus. Stafford s memoires. Wing P312 Each leaf measures 280 x 185 mm. The Memoires bound in contemporary calf, re-backed to style. A wrap around flat spine with five compartments separated by gold bands. A red lettering piece in the second compartment from the top, rather neatly done. The boards and spine in near fine condition. Internally with some page numbers slightly trimmed at the top and some staining from time to time but generally very good. The Pamphlet with some light foxing and the odd mark, but also very good.