Phillip Stubbes's anatomy of the abuses in England in Shakspere's youth, A.D. 1583 [ Parts I & II ] by Stubbes, Phillip.; Furnivall, Frederick James 1825-1910 - 1877

London: N. Tubner & Co for the New Shakspere Society, 1877. FULL TITLE: Phillip Stubbes's Anatomy of the abuses in England in Shakspere's youth, A.D. 1583 : Part I. (collated with other editions in 1583, 1585, and 1595) ; with extracts from Stubbes's Life of his wife, 1591, and his Perfect pathway to felicitie, 1592 (1610), and Bp. Babington on the Ten commandments, 1588 ; also, the fourth book of Thomas Kirchmaier's (or Naogeorgus's) Regnum papismi, or Popish kingdome, (Englisht by Barnabe Googe, 1570,) On popular and popish superstitions in 1553. Series - Publications of the New Shakespeare Society ; series 6. Shakspere's England ; no. 4, 6. Published 1877 - 1879. 10 p., 12-15 leaves of plates, 17-20 p., 21-33 leaves of plates, 35-98, 376 p. : front. (fold.), ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Part II : 1882, p. xxxix,124. Both Volumes are in a matching Black Cloth, this is neat, clean and tight. Although an Ex Library copy, with several non intrusive small stamps, both volumes are very well presented and preserved. [ Location: BR1/4 ]. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.