1828 Wyll of the Devil anti Catholic Propaganda 1577 George Gascoigne Lmtd ed

1828 Wyll of the Devil anti Catholic Propaganda 1577 George Gascoigne Lmtd ed

George Gascoigne was a 16^th-century English author who, anonymously, published a vehement satirical attack on the Catholic Church under the title ‘The Will of the Devil’. According to Schelling’s ‘Life and Writings of George Gascoigne’, this 1828 facsimile limted edition of a 16^th-century edition is extraordinarily rare – only 40 copies were printed! This edition was edited by James Maidment, published in Edinburgh.

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GASCOIGNE, George

The wyll of the devill : with his detestable Commandments directed to his Obedient and Accursed Children and the rewards promised to all such as obediently wyl endeuer themselves to fulfill them.

London : Richarde Johnes, [ca. 1577 ; reprinted 1828]

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [2], iii, 20
• References: Felix Schelling, Life and Writings of George Gascoigne, p. 123
• Language: English
• Binding: Softcover; secure
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17cm x 11cm)

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