Jewel (John). A Defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande, 1st edition, 1567

Jewel ( John ). A Defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande, Conteininge an Answeare to a certaine Booke lately set foorth by M. Hardinge, and Entituled, A Confutation &c., Imprinted at London in Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry Wykes, 1st edition, London: Henry Wykes, 1567 , [24];742;[18] pp., black and roman letter text, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut decorative initials, early ownership inscription to front free endpaper 'Sum R. Pagetii' (other words partially rubbed out), additional early ownership annotations to title (including E. Langford, Dordrecht?), a few leaves towards end lightly waterstained to gutter, green stained outer edges, contemporary vellum with yapp fore-edges, title in early manuscript to spine, some light soiling and marks, folio (265 x 190 mm) QTY: (1) NOTE: ESTC 14600. Part of an ongoing theological debate with Thomas Harding, A Defence of the Apologie ensured that Jewel was recognised as "the champion of, and for a time the most famous bishop in, the English reformed church." (ODNB).