Author: Thomas Cranmer; Rev. Henry Jenkyns
Title: The Remains of Thomas Cranmer; a Short Instruction Into Christian Religion
Description: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1829-1833 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of Rev. Henry Jenkyns's edition of the works of Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury. Uniformly bound with Cranmer's 'A Short Instruction into Christian Religion&apos. The first edition of Jenkyns's edition of Cranmer's works, complete in four volumes and published in 1833, uniformly bound with an uncommon 1829 reproduction of Cranmer's chief work, 'A Short Instruction into Christian Religion: Being a Catechism Set Forth by Archbishop Cranmer&apos.Jenkyns's four volume edition of the works of Cranmer is illustrated with a frontispiece to volume I.'A Short Instruction' features vignette illustrations throughout.A wonderful and scarce collection of the works of theologian Thomas Cranmer, who was a leader of the English Reformation, and served as Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and briefly under Mary I. Cranmer published the first officially authorised vernacular service, the 'Exhortation and Litany&apos.Cranmer is honoured as a martyr in the Church of England; he was burned at the stake in 1556 after being put on trial for treason and heresy.In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. A touch of rubbing to back strip heads, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright, with light spotting to first and last few leaves of each volume, with the odd spot to 'Instruction' volume. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine .

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