Brookes. Precious remedies against Satans devices... 1653 and another by Brooks.(2)

Brookes (Thomas)

Precious remedies against Satans devices : or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores…….

second edition corrected and enlarged, contemporary annotations to original free endpapers at front and rear and throughout, original ownership name to title-page ‘Jo Crewe’ and his initials to foredge, later cloth library binding, library stamp and bookplate to the modern front end-papers not affecting original book block, 8vo., Printed by M. Simmons, for John Hancock at the first shop in Popes-head Alley, next to Corn-hill 1653 *** John Crewe [1598-1679] a lawyer and MP and held various government positions. Following the Restoration, he was raised to the peerage and was twice offered the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer but refused, [1624 – 1660]; Brooks (Thomas) An Arke for all Gods Noahs in a gloomy stormy day ; or, The best wine reserved till last. Or, The transcendent excellency of a believers portion above all earthly portions whatsoever, title-page, [34], 457, [14], contemporary ownership annotation to title-page, contemporary calf, later reback, leather label with leather labels, incorrectly dated, 8vo., Printed by M[ary]. S[immons]. for John Hancock, at the first shop in Popes-head-Alley, next to Cornhill 1666 (2)