![]() He wrote two historical biographies: The Life of Sir Walter Raleigh (1805) and Memoirs of Sir Thomas More, with a new translation of his Utopia, his History of King Richard III, and his Latin poems (1808). He took orders in 1813, and in 1814 was presented to a Yorkshire rectory. Foyle book label offset, contents with some light foxing, else a fine copy.Īrthur Cayley (1776Ð1848) entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1792. Armorial bookplate of Laurence Currie (1867-1934), insurance broker and railroad executive he added to a collection of books and art begun by his grandfather Raikes Currie and father Bertram Wodehouse Currie leather book label of bookseller and noted collector William Foyle (1885-1963). Engraved portrait frontispiece, illustration of More and his family and 11 woodcuts (5 headpieces and 6 to the text) extra-illustrated with 50 additional engravings. Mid-19th-century brown morocco by White of Pall Mall (active 1830-1857), red morocco label, gilt in compartments, elaborate gilt frame to covers, gilt turn-ins, light yellow endpapers, gilt edges. "Large-paper copies were issued in 150 (Dibdin and Brunet) or 250 (Lowndes) copies" (Windle & Pippin). The large-paper issue in a single quarto volume, and an octavo edition in two volumes were printed and issued apparently simultaneously. Dibdin's edition uses the text of the first English translation of 1551, and includes a bibliography of the early editions. The copy was bound by Faulkner in a splendid green morocco surtout, and was sold, on the death of its amiable and generous owner, for some threescore guineas, according to received instructions" (Reminiscences, 1836, p. In his Reminiscences, Dibdin praised examples where his works were extra-illustrated, and notes he himself extra-illustrated a copy of this work: "I once received an urgent and unlimited request to illustrate one, by the insertion of every portrait mentioned in the fourth section of my Introduction. The engravings date from the 18th to early 19th centuries, including a series of 16 engravings by Frans van Bleyswyck (1671-1746). Marshall, Lombart, and others, alongside views. The 50 extra illustrations comprise portraits of More and his contemporaries, after F. Utopia, first published in 1516, sets out an ideal political society, a representative democracy governed by philosophically-minded magistrates, authored before More's rise to the heart of English and international politics, a world far removed from his imaginary island. ![]() Again, if you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.First Dibdin edition, large-paper copy, splendidly bound, and abundantly extra-illustrated. Please note, I will always combine postage on any orders of multiple items and refund any overpayment. You may also wish to check out the other Thomas More and/or "Penguin Classics" books currently available in the Windmill Bookshop. Please see all the photographs for overall condition.Īny questions or if you'd like to see more photographs, etc., please drop me a quick message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. ![]() There is a name handwritten in blue biro at the top of the opening page (see relevant photo). There is very minor corner-creasing, edge-fraying, and light scratching to the cover and spine and age-discolouration to the pages. This book is in good condition for its age. This Edition: "Penguin Classics", UK Paperback, Eighth Reprint 1973 Translation and Introduction: Paul Turner I am delighted to be able to offer this vintage "Penguin Classics" UK Paperback Edition of 'Utopia' by Thomas More, translated and with an Introduction by Paul Turner, published by Penguin Books Ltd in 1973.
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