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BALE, John (1495-1563). The First two partes of the Actes of unchast of the Englishe votaries. [Bound with:] The first part of the Actes of English votaries, comprehendynge their unchast practices and examples of all ages… [London: John Tyndale, 1560]. [Also bound with:] The second parte or continuation of the Englishe votaries, conprehendying theyr unchast examples… [London: John Bale, 1550, actually 1560]. 12mo. Bound in eighteenth-century (?) full calf, boards paneled in blind in a diamond pattern, front board stamped in gilt (rebacked in modern brown morocco, stamped in gilt, burgundy gilt morocco lettering label, modern endleaves, text toned, worn, soiled, with pencil and ink notations). Provenance: Bookplate of Charles Stuart on the front pastedown. An attractive copy of Bale’s attack on the monastic system, celibacy, and sexual perversion. STC 1274.