Importance: A pamphlet by Lancelot Andrews, who was the head of the "First Westminster Company" and tasked to translate the first books of the Old Testament, which was Genesis to 2 Kings. He also oversaw the whole translation project and acted as a sort of general editor. His doctrine was Anglo-Catholic, and his life was filled with humility, piousness, and charitableness. Centuries later even after his death in 1626 many people have been influenced by him including T.S. Eliot, and even Kurt Vonnegut who has suggested that Lancelot Andrews was "the greatest writer in the English language".
Binding: Quarto (7.0625” x 5.375” x .375”). 5 oz. 1938 blind & gilt tooled full fine brown calf leather binding with a.e.g. Spine with blind tooled double lined fillets, with gilt tooled title in capitals THE RIGHT OF CALLING ASSEMBLIES – L. ANDREWES – 1606. Covers with blind tooled panels. 1938 plain fly-leaves & endpapers. Binding rubbed.
Provenance: 1938 Bookplate to front pastedown by ZION RESEARCH LIBRARY with a small paper shelf tag to upper cover.
Collation & Notes: Complete, with an original title page. Lacks A1 fly-leaf. Horizontal chain lines. Modern laid fly-leaves & endpapers with vertical chain lines. A4 ([A1] fly-leaf & [A2r] G.T.P.), B4, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, H2 (ends H2r). [2]; [2]; 55; [1] pp. (60 pages). [30] ff. STC 615. WorldCat records 27 copies worldwide.
A SERMON PREACHED BEfore the Kings Maieftie at Hampton Court, Concerning the Right and Power of calling Assemblies. On Sunday the 28. of September. ANNO 1606. By the Bishop of Chichester. ¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maieftie.
Condition: Leaves (7.875” x 5.125”). A4 tail & outer slightly cut. Outer tiny iron gall ink stain. G4-6 tail corner slight stain.
