He was a trusted aide of Henry VIII, but when he supposedly opposed the monarch's second marriage, he was thrown into prison and executed for treason. More than two hundred years later, he was canonized as the patron saint of statesmen and politicians by the Catholic Church. Philosopher, writer, diplomat, lawyer, Renaissance man, avid gardener, humanist thinker and statesman are only some of the words used to describe him. A lifelong opponent of Protestantism who was rumored to have had heretics imprisoned, murdered and ...
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He was a trusted aide of Henry VIII, but when he supposedly opposed the monarch's second marriage, he was thrown into prison and executed for treason. More than two hundred years later, he was canonized as the patron saint of statesmen and politicians by the Catholic Church. Philosopher, writer, diplomat, lawyer, Renaissance man, avid gardener, humanist thinker and statesman are only some of the words used to describe him. A lifelong opponent of Protestantism who was rumored to have had heretics imprisoned, murdered and burned at the stake, Thomas More is even today an enigmatic figure. Published in Latin in 1516, Utopia is Sir Thomas More's best known and most debated work. It begins as an apparently real account of one of More's diplomatic missions on behalf of his king. Some of the characters mentioned in this section are contemporary historical figures. In the course of his sojourn on board a ship to Antwerp, he meets a man called Raphael Hythloday who he assumes is the ship's captain. Hythloday, a much traveled raconteur is glad to share stories of his experiences in various exotic lands. He tells of his voyages with the famous Amerigo Vespucci and one of the strange countries he visited was the Island of Utopia...
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Add this copy of Utopia to cart. $17.85, very good condition, Sold by Dodman Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Morston, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1972 by The Folio Society.
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Edward Bawden. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. pp. 140. Translated and with an introduction by Paul Turner, but most notable for Edward Bawden's exuberant illustrations. All in near fine, crisp, clean and bright internal order. Minimal wear to smart green cloth, though well faded to spine. In publisher's slipcase [NB. not d/j] which is lightly faded and shows minor wear. 4to. 140pp.
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Good. John B. Alden New York 1887 PB 12mo G-/--112 Pages. "Elzevir Libray" series. Wraps are chipping along edges; stapled text block has some rust discoloration at staples.
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Hendrick Van Cleve III (Cover Shows a Detail from the Painting 'The Construction of the Tower of Babel Attributed to) Poor. Book. 12mo or 12° (Duodecimo): 6¾" x 7¾" tall. 154 pp. Book shows heavy use. Creased cover. Pen markings throughout book. Previous owner's name on first front-end page. Tears, cuts and creases on spine.
