The Early Oxford Press

The Oxford University Press. (continued 2)

Reading edition

3. Case, John. “1587. ‘Thesaurus oeconomiae, seu commentarius oeconomica Aristotelis. Authore Johanne Caso.’ Again 1598. Quarto.”

So Herbert’s Ames p. 1402: see 1587. C. Error for 1597?

Impr. 2: 1598: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 45 + [3]: p. 11 beg. of Christ. This: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to “master Thomas Flit” of the city of Worcester, the author’s godfather, dated Stainton-in-the-Street, 1 Mar. “1597”: (7–8) “To the Reader”: 1–45, the sermon, on 1 John ii. 3–6.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 592.

45Impr. 5a: 1598: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 396 + [4]: p. 11 beg. hostias quas, 111 tariam &: Long Primer Roman and Pica Italic. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to the earl of Essex, signed “Griffinus Powel,” Jesus coll., Oxford, 3 Apr. (1598): (7–8) “Ad lectorem Acamedicum”: (8) “Liber ad Lectorem,” a Latin poem: (9–16) Prolegomena: 1–396, the Analysis of the two books.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 283: and 1594. P. (bis), 1664. P.

6. Richard de Bury. Philobiblon: see 1599. R.

1599.

Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 73 + [7]: p. 11 beg. De genere: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to the young John Egerton “ab ȩdibus meis Oxon.”, 26 Oct. 1599: 1–4, “Ad lectorem benignum”: 5–73, the work: (2–7) Index: (7) “Corrigenda.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687. Connected with the Lapis philosophicus, see below: but issued (apparently) slightly later. In the preface Case alludes to his approaching end, and his unpublished work on Philosophy.

Impr. 11a: (1599): (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [32] + 871 [“869,” for 109–112 are omitted and 274–279 doubled, in the pagination] + [17]: p. 11 beg. magnum pondus, 113 si materia, 501 tatur si ergo: Pica Italic and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, engraved, see below: (3–8) dedication to sir Thomas Egerton: (9–17) “Epistola ad lectorem,” 31 Oct. 1599: (18) “In primæ paginæ decem Imagines Decastichon”: (19–25) complimentary verses, in Latin and Greek: (26–32) “Quæstiones & dubia quæ in octo libris Physicorum continentur”: 1–30, “Prolegomena”: 31-“869,” the work: (1) “Lectori benevolo,” 31 Oct. 1599: (2–15) Index: (16) “Lectori ingenuo et philosopho” (errata).

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687. The titlepage is an elaborate engraving on metal, the title within 10 squares arranged

4. 5. 6

3 7

2 8

1. 10. 9,

representing Chaos, Nature, Fortune, the Fates, Time, Phaethon and Arctos, Sky, Space, Infinity and Terminus, Effigy of Case. The last compartment represents the author in effigy on a tomb with the words “Casus in occasum vergit vivitque sepultus.” The whole tone of the prefaces is pathetic, Case feeling that he was close to his end, which actually came on 23 Jan. 1599/1600. At p. (7) is a reference to the new Bodleian: at (p. 11) it is stated that some German friends with those at Oxford offered to pay the expense of printing the book rather than that it should not be printed at all, and that the author carefully revised and pruned it five times before publication. In an epilogue to the first book (p. 170), dated 25 June 1597, Case apologises to a friend for not giving the text of each book and for not printing his discourse on Philosophy in general. See the Ancilla philosophiae, above.

Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4^o: pp. [12], signn. A⁴, B²: sign. B 1^r beg. tutis, eruditionis: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–12) the Oration.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 111: Reg. Univ. Oxon., vol. 2 (ed. Clark), pt. i, p. 145. The Commission to confer the degree on bp. Henry Cotton (of Magdalen) is dated 2 June 1599. The oration gives an interesting account of the ceremony of conferment (6 June) and its symbolism.

4. James, Thomas. (Bagford’s statement that James’s “Catalogue of the Oxford and Cambridge Manuscripts” appeared in this year (Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901, fol. 65), is due to the title of the Appendix of Richard de Bury’s Philobiblon, see below. The Catalogue came out in 1600.)

Impr. 4: (1599): sm. 4^o: pp. [12], signn. A⁴, B²: sign. B 1^r beg. 29. Whether they: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) the 43 questions: (11) “The oath of the Church-wardens and side-men.”

Impr. 19a: 1599: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 706 + [2], not counting two extra title-leaves, see below: p. 11 beg. Who hath instructed, 111 their former, 671 & these in: Pica Roman. Contents:—precisely as 1597, K, except LATE not “late,” No-|vem., not No-|vemb., 1494 (by error) not 1594, and 1599 on both extra titles, not 1597: there is no list of Errata. The first and last leaves have not been seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295. A reprint of 1597. K.

Impr. 21, as colophon: 1598: (sixes) la. 8^o: pp. [24] + 119 + [1] + 218 + [2]: p. 11 beg. hardly bee able, 111 wise a master: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) engraved title, see below: (3–4) dedication to sir Thomas Bodley, signed “Richard Haydocke,” New coll., Oxford, 24 Aug. 1598: (5–12) (the Translator) to the ingenuous Reader: (13–14) “Iohn Case D. of Physicke to his friende R. H. of New Colledge”: (15) “The titles of the bookes,” five in all: (17–23) “A table of the Chapters ...”: 1–7, “The preface to the worke” by Lomazzo: 9–11, “The division of the worke”: 13–119, and 1–218, the work: (1) Device and colophon.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 678. Lomazzo’s Trattato dell’ arte de la pittura was published at Milan in 1584, and Haydocke’s Preface gives an account of its rarity in England. Only five out of the seven books of the original are here published. In the dedication the translator alludes to Bodley’s design of “erecting and restoring of this worthie Panbiblion or Temple of all the Muses,” the Bodleian.

The title is an elaborate engraving on metal, the words on an oval in the centre: at top “IO: PAOLO LOMAZZO:” surrounding his bust: on either side Juno and 47Apollo (?): on either side the oval, the arms of the University and of New College: below, in the centre a bust of the translator surmounted by his arms, between figures derived from classical mythology. In the book are thirteen full-page engravings marked A-I, K-N, and a profusion of woodcut ornaments. On the last page but one occurs the large device of the University arms, within a border: then the colophon: then a woodcut of the arms of New College between two Ws (William of Wykeham). By some confusion this book is dated 1605 by Bagford (Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901, fol. 66).

Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 62 + [10]: p. 11 beg. tiqui pro: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistola dedicatoria to sir Thomas Bodley, “ex Musæo meo in Collegio Novo. Iulij. 6. 1599,” signed “Thomas James”: (7) “Vita ex Balæo”: 1–4, “Præfatio auctoris ad lectorem”: 5, “Capitula libri sequentis”: 7–62, the work in 20 chapters: (3–10) “Appendix de manuscriptis Oxoniensibus.”

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 466. This is the first English edition of the first book on the love of books. The editio princeps is that of 1473 printed at Cologne: the next Spires, 1483 and Paris 1500. An account of these editions and of the known MSS. of the Philobiblon will be found in E. C. Thomas’s edition (Lond., 1888). The mysterious “B. P. N.” on the titlepage (followed by “Non quæro quod mihi vtile est, sed quod multis”) is explained by him as perhaps “Bibliothecae Praefectus Novae” or “Nostrae” or rather “Bono Publico Natus:” it has been suggested that they may stand for “Beati Pauli Norma,” alluding to 1 Cor. x. 33. The Editor explains that it was intended that the work should be followed by an Appendix containing a catalogue of all MSS. at Oxford, a purpose which seriously delayed the issue of the book. In fact the whole of the text of the Philobiblon was printed off in 1598, as is proved by a single copy still preserved in the Bodleian dated in that year but containing only the titlepage, (identical in type with the published one, except in one figure of the date) and pp. 1 to 62 + [2 blank]. As it is, the Appendix only contains an alphabetical list, without references, of the authors of which manuscripts were preserved at Oxford: the intended catalogue appears in the Ecloga Oxonio-Cantabrigiensis, Lond., 1600. The preface alludes to the founding of the Bodleian, but dr. James had not yet been appointed Librarian. There is no sufficient ground for supposing with mr. Thomas (ut supra, p. lv) and mr. Macray (Annals of the Bodleian, 2nd ed., p. 25) that the single advance copy of 1598 implies an issue or edition of that year.

Impr. 19a: 1599: (eights) 12^o: pp. [128], signn. A-H⁸: sign. B 1^r beg. Then clims: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 2^v, dedication to “Mistris M.B. wife to ... D.B. Esquier,” signed Robert Roche: A 3^r-A 4^r “To the Reader,” a poem: A 4^v-A 5^v, “Coricæus to the Author,” a poem signed “C. A. R.”: A 5^v-B 1^v, “An induction to the story”: B 2^r-H 7^r, the poem: H 7^r, “Faultes escaped.”

The Bodleian copy, which belonged to Robert Burton, is perhaps unique. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 682, where extracts are given from this poem, which is chiefly in a peculiar 7-line stanza, ABABBCC. G. on the titlepage is no doubt Gentleman.

4810. Ubaldini, Petruccio. (The edition of “La Vita di Carlo Magno Imperadore. Di nuevo corretta” by P. Ubaldini, doubtfully ascribed in the Catalogue of the Printed Books in the British Museum to the Oxford Press, was certainly not printed there.)

1600.

1. Butler, Charles. “‘Rhetoricæ libri duo, quorum Prior de Tropis & Figuris, Posterior de Voce & Gestu, Præcipiti [sic] in vsum scholarum accuratiûs editi. Oxoniæ, Excudebat—1600. ... Viro virtutis & honoris nomine nobilissimo, Thomæ Egertono, Equiti, Domino Custodi magni sigilli Angliæ, Carolus Butler Magdalenensis, S. D.—Basingstochiæ, 5 Jdus Martii. 1600.’ ... Some commendatory verses; Lat. & Gr. ... Ad lectorem.’ I3, in eights, besides the prefixes. W. H. Sixteens.”

So in Herbert’s Ames, iii. 1409. For the author, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 209, Bloxam’s Magd. Reg., i. 20. See 1618. B, 1629. B.

2. Holland, Robert. “‘Darmerth, neu Arlwy Gweddi, a ddychymygwyd er mawr dderchafiad Duwioldeb, ac i chwanegu Gwybodaeth ac Awydd yr annysgedig ewyllysgar i iawn wasanaethu’r gwir Dduw. Gan Robert Holland, gweinidog gair Duw, a Pherson Llan Ddeferowg, yn sir Gaerfyrddin’ [Rhydychain, 4plyg.”]

So in W. Rowland’s Cambrian Bibliography, ed. by D. S. Evans, (Llanidloes, 1869) p. 72. It is ascribed also to Oxford in M. Williams’s Cofrestr (Lond. 1717): but the evidence is at present not sufficient to establish a connexion with Barnes’s press: nor is the present place of any copy known to the editor of Rowlands.

3. Holland, Thomas. Panegyris: see 1601. H.

Impr. 19a: 1600: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 706 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Who hath instructed, 111 their former, 671 & these in: Pica Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1599. K, except (in 2nd title) “Lord” not “Lorde,” 1594 not 1494, (in 3rd title) NOVEM-|BER not NO-|VEMBER, daie not day: and dates on titles 1600 not 1599. The first and last leaves have not been seen.

A reprint of 1599. K.

Impr. 19: 1600: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 60: p. 11 beg. of the earth: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–6) dedication to lord Buckhurst, dated Haroldston 16 Nov. 1600, signed “I. P.”: (7–8) “To the indifferent and friendly Reader,” signed “Iames Perrott”: 1–60, the work, in three sections.

49See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 605. The second part was to be the Political consideration of things under us, the third the Natural Consideration of things about us, the last the Metaphysical Consideration of things above us: but they were never published.

Impr. 19a: 1600: (eights) 16^o: pp. [12] + 116 + [32]: p. 11 beg. which he wrought, 111 now for the: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) dedication to sir Thomas Egerton, signed “Hugh Roberts”: (11–12) “The Contents or briefe summe of the Lectures ...”: 1–116, the six lectures on Heb. iii. 7–11, 12–13, 14, 15, 16–17, 18–19: (1) title of sermon “A | GODLY AND | NECESSARY SERMON | against fleshly lustes; and against cer-|taine mischievous May-games, which | are the fruite thereof. Preached | vpon the first Sabbath day in Maie, | in the yeere. 1598. | By H. R. Master of Artes, and now | Minister of the word. | [Motto, then woodcuts].” Impr. 19a, 1600: (3–5) “To the Reader”: (7–32) the sermon, on 1 Pet. ii. 11.

In the preface to the sermon it is hinted that the publication of the sermon was prevented when it was first delivered “now more then a yeere and a halfe agone.” Wood (Ath. Oxon. i. 703), describes this book as “Lond. 1600, quarto,” wrongly.

Impr. 19: 1600: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 160: p. 11 beg. a faithfull brother, 111 are remitted: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle dedicatorie to bp. Henry Cotton, signed “Iohn Terry”: (9–22) “To the Christian Reader.” also signed: (23–24) “The principall vses of this Treatise”: 1–160, the work (first part.)

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 410. For the second and third parts, see 1602. T, (which contains on the last page “Faultes escaped in printing the first part”), 1625 T.

Impr. 19: 1600: (eights) 12^o: pp. [8] + “341” (really 327, for 180–191 and 236–237 are omitted in the pagination) + [1]: p. 11 beg. vnto it certaine, 111 ble that it is: Pica Roman. Contents: | p. (1) title: (3–5) “To the Reader”: (7) 50“A table of the several discourses”: 1–341, the nine discourses (1 is Parry’s prefaces to the 3rd and 4th parts of Ursinus’s Catechism in the first edition see 1587. U); 5, 6 are translated by Parry; 3 is a passage out of Vigilius about the Incarnation; 9 a funeral oration on Ursinus (who died “6 Mar. 1583”) by Francis Junius: (1) “Faultes escaped.”

Rare. The editor apologizes in the preface for this “three weekes worke,” due to the importunity of the printer, after the editor had given over the task when only begun.

1601.

Impr. 11: 1601: (eights) 12^o: pp. [200], signn. A-M⁸ N⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. Vel si quid, M 1^r Si non immemor: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 2^r-A 2^v poetical Latin dedication to Edw. Michelborne: A 3^r, Michelborne’s reply in Latin verse: A 3^v, poetical Latin dedication to William Raleigh barrister: A 4^r-M 1^v the Affaniae in 3 books: M 2^r [woodcuts] | CENOTAPHIA. | A | Carolo Fitzgeofrido | Posita & sacrata | D. M. & piæ Memoriæ | nonnullorum, | Quos nunc emeritæ permensos tempora vitæ | Secreti sinus orbis habet mundusque piorum. | [woodcuts]: then impr. 11, 1061 [sic]: M 3^r-N 4^v, the epitaphs.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 607. The epigrams and epitaphs are of much interest, and some are translated and printed in Dr. Grosart’s Poems of Charles Fitzgeoffrey, 1881.

2. Holland, Thomas. Πανηγυρὶς | D. Elizabethæ, Dei Gratiâ Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ Reginæ. | A | SERMON PREACHED AT PAVLS | in London the 17. of November Ann. Dom. 1599. the | one and fortieth yeare of her Maiesties raigne, and aug-|mented in those places wherein, for the shortnes of the | time, it could not there be then delivered. | VVherevnto is adioyned an Apologeticall discourse, | whereby all such sclanderous Accusations are fully | and faithfully confuted, wherewith the Honour of | this Realme hath beene vncharitably traduced by | some of our adversaries in forraine nations, and at | home, for observing the 17. of November yeerely in | the forme of an Holy-day, and for the ioifull exerci-|ses, and Courtly triumphes on that day in the honour | of her Maiestie exhibited. | By Thomas Holland, Doctor of Divinity, | & her Highnes Professor thereof in her Vni-|versity of Oxford. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 19: 1601: sm. 4^o: pp. [166], signn. a-c, A-R⁴, S², and one folded leaf, see below: sign. B 1^r beg. Moses, who, O 1^r shall be safe: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. a 1^r title: a 1^v Latin poem on the Queen’s arms: then a folded leaf, see below: a 2^r-c 2^v “To al faithful Christians ...”: c 3^r-c 3^v dedication to Richard Bancroft, bp. of London, dated “Oxoniæ, è Collegio Exon.” 1 Oct. 1599: c 4^r “Faultes escaped, and certaine observations”: A 1^r-H 1^r, the sermon, on Matt. xii. 42: H 1^r-S 2^v, the Apology.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 111, and 1602. H. At sign. L 3^r begins a long dissertation on St. Hugh of Lincoln, and at sign. N 3^r the author claims for the University of Oxford the first celebration of Nov. 17 as the Queen’s Day, in 1569? The Stonor Press and Edm. Campian’s Decem Rationes are alluded to in sign. B 4. The folding leaf contains a woodcut of the royal arms between two pillars connected by a scroll bearing the words VIVAT·RE· On the base of the columns are “I” “D” (the 51engraver’s initials?). The woodcut, which is of a rough character, is 57 16 in. × 615 16 in. A curious usage has been pointed out to me: on sign. D 4^v, E 2^v, P 4^v, Q 1^r and perhaps elsewhere Hebrew words are transliterated, but in b 2^r, O 3^v, O 4^v, P 1^r unpointed Hebrew type is used. In the Laing Sale ii. 3709 (15 Apr. 1880) there is mention of a 1600 edition of this book.

Impr. 19: 1601: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 1139 + [13]: p. 11 beg. authors, we, 111 4. VVhat are, 1111 ever of the elect: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “To the Christian Readers Henry Parry ...”: (7–8) “To the same Christian Readers Richard Crosse ...”: 1–1139, the catechism: (1–10) “A Table ...”, a short analysis of the book: (10) “Faults escaped”: pp. (11–12) have not been seen.

See 1587. U. Richard Crosse edited this edition with some slight additions.

1602.

Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [6] + 25 + [1]: p. 11 beg. rected by the: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) a preface: 1–17, 19–25, the treatise.

Rare. For author see Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 586: the first edition with the author’s name is that of 1616. An edition of 1586 (London) is in the British Museum, but the other four preceding the present one appear to be unknown. See 1616. B, 1654. B, 1673. B: other editions were issued, not at Oxford.

Impr. 11: 1602: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 84: p. 11 beg. centis pænè: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistola nuncupatoria to dr. Nicholas Bond president of Magdalen college, Oxford, signed “Johannes Buddenus”: (7–11) complimentary verses, in Latin, except one Italian sonnet by Alberico Gentile: 1–84, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 282. Budden was philosophy reader at Magdalen (afterwards principal of New Inn hall and Broadgates hall), and this biography was entrusted to him by the college. The running title is “Waynfleti παλιγγενεσία.” Several original documents are printed in the work: which was reprinted in [Bates’s] Vitæ selectorum aliquot virorum, Lond. 1681, p. 49. Rhetoric is more prominent than historical treatment.

Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [24] + 287 + [1]: p. 11 beg. saultes of humane, 111 belōgs much time: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–15) Epistle dedicatorie to a kinsman of the author lately deceased: (16–21) “To the Christian Reader,” dated from “Brodegats hall,” Oxford, 2 Sept. 1602: (22–23) “Τοῖς περὶ τῶν λόγων τουτωνί Ελληνο-Αγγλοικῶν ἐυγνωμώνως ἔχουσιν,” a Greek preface: (24) “The names of the [seven] Tractes contained in this Booke,” and a quotation: 1–287, the treatises.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 28. Wood did not know Willoughby as an author, and Bliss could find no trace of his academical career. But a John Willoughby certainly matriculated at Exeter College in 1585 (B.A. 1589, M.A. 1593). The treatises are on the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke xviii), on Ps. xlix. 16, on Ps. xxxix. 6, on the Sick of the Palsy (John v), on 2 Cor. xii. 9, on the Shepherd and Sheep, &c. (John xx) and “A Tracte of Vertue and Vice.” Unpointed English and Long Primer Hebrew is used on pp. 1, 26, 67, 107.

Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [4] + 52: p. 11 beg. to it they: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) preface “To the Christian Reader,” Winsam, 22 June 1602: 1–51, the treatise: 52, “Faultes escaped in the printing ... Finis.”

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 734, and following art.

Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [4] + 51 + [1]: p 11 beg. it they must: Small Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) preface “To the Christian Reader,” Winsam, 22 June 1602: 1–51, the treatise.

Rare. See preceding art. Like the Powel below this book was certainly not printed at Oxford, and the imprint is fictitious, the type and woodcuts being unknown at Oxford. These falsifications can hardly be unconnected with the fact that John Barnes, the son of Joseph Barnes, in this year set up business for himself in London. The text is a reprint of no. 4 above.

Impr. 23: 1602: sm. 4^o: pp. [36], signn. ( )² A-D⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. ship or honor: English Roman. Contents:—sign. ( ) 1^r title: ( ) 2^r-2^v, dedication to lord Buckhurst, dated from Christ Church, Oxford, 29 Nov. 1602: A 1^r-D 3^v, the sermon, on Ps. cxviii. 24.

See 1603. H, and Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 518. On a kindred subject with Holland’s speech printed in 1601: the priority of the University in celebrating the Queen’s day is again mentioned. Reprinted in Somers’ Tracts.

Impr. 11: 1602: (eights) 16^o: [2] + 61 + [1]: p. 11 beg. dij, & quæ: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–61, the essay.

See 1606. H, and Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 60, 518, iii. 18, where a bibliography is given of the controversy excited by Dr. Howson’s Thesis. The actual day of disputation was 10 July 1602. There are two issues of this book, one in which the title is a separate leaf, independent of the four sections (A-D⁸) which follow, D 8 being blank: the other where the title is A 1, D 8 being the last leaf of the text.

8. †Oxford, Trinity College. Decretum de Gratiis Collegio rependendis. | [the text of the decree.]

No imprint, but probably printed at Oxford: (1602?): (one) fol.: pp. [2]: l. 11 beg. I. Imprimis: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title and text of the decree.

A Latin decree passed by the President and Fellows of Trinity college on 12 Dec. 1602, compelling all who have been or are on the foundation of the college to show their gratitude by a proportionate gift of money, and enjoining on all future scholars an oath that they will fulfil this decree. Signed by the President and Fellows. There is another issue similar in form but apparently printed in London, which can readily be distinguished by having a headline of woodcuts, and 43 (instead of 52) lines of print.

9. *†Oxford, University. [Orders for the Market of the City of Oxford, issued by the Chancellor of the University: beg. “Thomas Baron of Buckurst,” ends “transgressor of this commaundement. God save the Queene.”]

No impr.: [not later than 1602]: (ones) fol.: pp. [4]: English Roman. Contents:—pp. (1, 3) the orders (probably 30 in number).

The only copy known was rescued from a binding in Brasenose College Library at Oxford, where it now is. The titles of Lord Buckhurst are given, and show that the earliest possible date is 15 May 1598 when he became Lord High Treasurer: the latest being 24 March 1602 3, when the Queen died. No doubt the sheets were fastened together forming one long notice. The Brasenose copy has lost a few lines at the end of the first column (67 lines left), the second is complete (62 lines).

Impr. 22: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 267 + [5]: p. 11 beg. sumption is, 111 profit al, wisdom: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–12) Epistle dedicatorie to John Whitgift archbp. of Canterbury and William Morgan bp. of St. Asaph, dated from St. Mary hall, Oxford, 5 July 1602: (13–15) “To the Christian Reader,” dated similarly: 1–267, the work: (1) “Faults escaped in the Printing.”

See 1615. P: Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 25. The dedications are due to his patrons’ favour to his father David as well as to himself.

Impr. 23: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 71 + [1]: p. 11 beg. and quantitie: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A”: (3) title: (5–13) Epistle dedicatorie to Ralph Hockenhul and Hugh Hurlston, dated from St. Mary hall, Oxford, 1 Apr. 1602: (14) “The Contents of this Treatise”: 1–71, the treatise.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 25. In spite of the imprint this book, like the Higins (No. 5) above, was not printed at Oxford, the type but especially the woodcuts (with one exception) being entirely unknown at Oxford. It was printed no doubt in London, and the imprint falsified, perhaps in order to escape the necessity of registration at the office of the Stationers’ Company.

12. Rawlinson, John. See under 1612. R.

Impr. 11: 1602: 8^o: pp. [4] + 228 + [4]: p. 11 beg. Vox singularis, 111 victus, habitus: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Auctoris Præfatio ad iuventutem bonarum artium studiosam”: 1–228, the work: (pp. (3–4) not seen.)

Rare. This John Sanderson of Lancashire, doctor of Theology, canon of Cambrai, seems to have escaped the notice of biographers. The better known bp. Robert Sanderson also wrote on Logic, see 1615. S. The preface throws no light on the life of the author. For the 4th ed., see 1609. S. The first edition was printed by Plantin at Antwerp in 1589, the dedication to cardinal Allen being dated from Antwerp 1 Jan. “1589,” but neither in the dedication nor in the congratulatory poems which follow in this first edition is there any biographical matter.

Impr. 23: 1602: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 64: p. 11 beg. him, and so: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–13) Epistle dedicatorie to Gervase Babington, bp. of Worcester, dated from C. C. C., Oxford, Nov. 12. 1602, signed “Robert Burhil” who issued the sermon: (15) “The chiefe points of matter ... in the sermon ...”: 1–63, the sermon, on Jer. ix. 23–24.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 360. The preface states that the sermon was issued without the knowledge of the author, he being too modest to publish his works.

55Impr. 23: 1602: sm. 4^o: pp. [38] + 125 + [1]: p. 11 beg. venemous drops, 111 mande the carefull: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–14) Epistle dedicatorie to dr. George Rives, Warden, and all other students of New College, Oxford: (15–37) “To the Christian Reader”: (37) a short prayer: 1–125, the work: (1) “Faultes escaped” in parts one and two.

See 1600. T, Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 410.

1603.

Impr. 11: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 72: p. 11 beg. divini vultus: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) Latin dedication to the King, signed “Richardus Brett,” 12 Aug. 1603: 1–72, the work, in ten essays.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 611. The preface explains ‘Icones inscripsi prȩsens opusculum, quia sub typis varia fidei & morum adumbrat documenta. Nam ... est aliquando sub cute literæ, suavis quædam & interior medulla.”

2. Burhill, Robert. Invitatorius panegyricus: see under Oxford (no. 9, below).

Impr. 11: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 48 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Numine tanta: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) Latin poetical dedication to sir Henry Nevill: 1–48, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 423, 425. The pieces are “Ad ... Elizabetham ... Carmen Panegyricum,” “Ad ... Iacobum ... Carmen Panegyricum,” “Devoraxeis,” on the earl of Essex, “P. Sidnæi funus,” all Latin hexameter poems.

Impr. 23: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 254 + [30]: p. 11 beg. The Day, 111 And^e Providence: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border: (3) poetical dedication to king James: (4) Do. to the queen: (5–8) short poems by Davies: (8–16) complimentary verses to the author or book: 1–28, “A Preface ...” to the king: (29–38) “Cambria to the ... Prince of Wales,” both poems: 39–232, the work: 233–254, “An extasie,” a poem: (1–20) short poems by Davies, including two to Magdalen college, p. (17): (20–29) complimentary verses to the author or book.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 262, and 1605. D. The poem describes the whole state of man, his condition, qualities and surroundings, in a discursive manner which allows a short history of England to come in (at p. 131). The stanzas are 9-line, rhyming ABABBCBCC. The author was a professional calligrapher in Oxford, not a member of the University. Davies’s Works were edited by dr. Grosart in 1878. An ed. of 1611 is perhaps only due to a misprint in a 17th cent. bookseller’s catalogue.

565. †Godwin, Francis, bp. of Hereford. [woodcut] | TO THE PARSON, VICAR | or Cur ate, of | and to everie of them. | [letterpress of the articles.]

No imprint: (1603): (two) sm. 4^o: pp. 4: p. 3 beg. or M. Doctor Trevor: Pica English. Contents:—p. 1, head title, as above: 1–4, the orders: signed at end “Matherne. Sept. 30. 1603. Fr. Landaven.,” i.e. F. Godwin, then bp. of Llandaff.

Very rare. Orders of the bishop of Llandaff for the reformation of abuses in his diocese. The woodcuts are sufficient to prove by their particular imperfections that this is a product of the Oxford press.

6. Howson, dr. John. A | SERMON | [&c. precisely as 1602. H, except that a line “The second Impression.” is added after “of Oxforde” before the woodcuts.]

Impr. 23: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 30 + [2]: sign. B 1^r beg. ship or honor, p. 11 & hyems erat: English Roman. Contents:—(exactly as 1602. H.)

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 518. This is a verbatim but not literatim reprint of 1602. H, except as noted above.

Impr. 13b: 1603: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 207 + 1: p. 11 beg. Virginis atque: 111 Votum pro: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to the King in Latin, by the university: 1–207, the poems: (1) “Votum Typographi ad ... Regem,” a poem.

More than 470 Latin poems, with a few in Greek, Italian, and French. On p. 17 there is a complaint of the lack of Hebrew type. There is an earlier and less common issue without the “Votum typographi,” the page being left blank.

Impr. 2: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 32, signn. ¶, ¶¶, A-D⁴: sign. ¶¶ 1^r beg. you hartely, p. 11 beg. Concerning the: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–13) “Epistle dedicatorie” to the archbp. of Canterbury and the Chancellors of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, beg. “Many and excellent”: 1–5, “The humble petition of the Ministers ...”: 6–32, “The Answer ...”.

Three other issues are known:—(a), title identical except that the imprint is no. 25: after p. (13) comes (14–16) a letter from the University of Cambridge to that of Oxford in Latin, 7 Oct. 1603, introduced by a few sentences “to the reader”: the rest identical: (b) with title identical till the 9th line which runs:—“opinion, of all the Deanes and Chapters, and all other | the learned & obedient Cleargy, in the Church of Eng: | And confirmed by the expresse consent of the | Vniversitie of Cambridge.) | To the humble Petition” [&c. as before]: with the same imprint as (a), but in small 57roman type. Four new leaves follow the title, *2^r-*4^r containing a dedication to the king, and ¶ 1^r the arms of the University with woodcuts above and below. Then follows “the Præface,” the title only being re-set, and the headline being no longer “The Epistle | dedicatorie” but “The Præface | to the LL^s”, while on ¶¶ 4^v a passage from Gregory Nazianzen is inserted: all the rest is identical with the other issues: *(c) identical with (b) throughout except that the imprint is no. 2 and is without date. Of these four editions or issues, the first is very rare, being perhaps stopped in the course of issue: a is common, b less so, c rare.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 3 (where a doubtful 1641 edition is referred to): 1604. O.

Impr. 13b: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 182 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Lugentem, 111 Sævit, &: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) poetical Latin dedication to the king: 1–182, the poems.

Chiefly Latin poems in memory of queen Elizabeth: a few Greek occur, one Hebrew (p. 5, cf. 97, 171), one French (p. 64), one Italian (p. 171). The longest poem is one by Robert Burhill entitled “Invitatorius Panegyricus ... de ... Reginæ posteriore ad Oxoniam adventu,” which Wood mentions (Ath. Oxon. iii. 18) as a separate publication.

Impr. 7: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [12?], signn. A⁴ B² (?): sign. A 3^r beg. thirsted for: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–11?) the work.

Extremely rare. The only known copy, in the Bodleian, has sign. A 4 imperfect, and has lost all after that leaf. The pamphlet was reprinted with slight changes at London in 1613 with the title “Three bloodie Murders ...” of which this is the first. “The Life, confession, and heartie repentance of Francis Cartwright, gentleman; for his bloudie sinne in killing of one Master Storr, Master of Arts ... written with his owne hand” was published at London in 1621. Storre was a Fellow of Corpus Christi College at Oxford.

Impr. 2c: 1603: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 18: p. 11 beg. or keep: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “The Tenor of the oath ministred to the Church-wardens, and sworne men”: 1–18, the articles, 37 + 41 in number.

12. Willoughby, John. “A Treatise for the Preparation of the Lord’s Supper. Oxon. 1603, ded. to K. James I. at which time the author was living in Oxon.”

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 744: very rare: a copy is mentioned in “A catalogue of choice English books ... which will be sold by Auction, 6 Aug. 1688” (Lond. 1688, 4^o) Appendix p. 7.

1604.

Impr. 25: 1604: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + “438” (really 436 for 384–5 are omitted in the pagination) + [8]: p. 11 beg. is both, 111 G. Abbot: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) large device of the University arms between woodcuts: (3) title: (5–7) Epistle dedicatorie to lord Buckhurst, dated from University college Oxford, 4 Jan. “1604”: 1–438, the work: (1–6) “To the Christian Reader.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 562. The book is in answer to dr. Thomas Hill’s “Quartron of reasons of Catholike Religion,” Antw. 1600: but contains only ten out of sixteen answers which the author had prepared.

Impr. 7: 1604: sm. 4^o: pp. [12], signn. A⁴-B²: sign. B 1^r beg. your Parish: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-B 2^r, the 55 articles: B 2^r “the oath of the Church-wardens and Sidemen.”

Impr. 25: 1604: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [22] + 2 + 110 + [2]: p. 11 beg. vvhich no doubt, 101 workes he may: Pica Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistle dedicatorie to sir Robert Vernon, signed “Ieremy Corderoy”: (7–21) “To the Christian Reader,” also signed: 1–2, 1–110, the work, the half title being “A short dialogue between a Gallant, a Scholler of Oxforde, and a Church-Papist ...”.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 47. The first edition may be the one of Lond. 1604 recorded by Watt in the Bibliotheca Britannica.

Impr. 25: 1604: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. I wil giue: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 1^v, Latin dedication to the king: A 2^r-A 4^r, the speech, in Latin: B 1^r-B 4^v, the same in English.

59Extremely rare: the only copy at present known is in the Bodleian, but there was a copy among the Harleian Pamphlets. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 753. The speech was really delivered on March 12, not February, 1603 4, Hubbocke being Chaplain at the Tower. The speech describes the Tower as mint, armoury, jewel-house, &c. It is reprinted in Nichols’s Progresses of king James I.

5. Oxford. THE | ANSVVERE | OF THE VICECHAN-|CELOVR ... [&c. exactly as 1603, Oxford Answer, variation b.]

Impr. 25: 1604: sm. 4^o: pp. [46], signn. A-E⁴ F² ( )¹: sign. B 1^r beg. But these: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to the king: (7–15) “The Præface”: (16–17) Letter from Cambridge, 7 Oct. 1603, introduced by a short note: (18) quotation from Gregory Nazianzen: (19–22) “The humble petition of the Ministers ...”: (23–44) “The Answere ... to the Petition ...”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 3, and 1603. O. This is a reprint of variation b.

Impr. 25: 1604: (eights) 12^o: pp. [72], signn. A-D⁸ E⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. adding to: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 3^v, epistle dedicatorie to lady Katherine Wroughton, dated from Broad Hinton, 25 Mar. “1604”: A 4^r-A 6^v, “To the Christian and Godly Reader”: A 7^r-E 4^v, the dialogue, between “Romannus the scholler” and “Tuberius the gentleman.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 274.

Impr. 25: 1604: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 58 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tweene Death: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) “To the Christian Reader”: 1–58, the work: (1) “A note for the Readers Instruction,” bibliographical, on the meaning of certain references to books.

See 1613. A. This controversy about the Descent into Hell began with the manuscript (?) objections referred to in the title: then came this book (which is anonymous, but confessed by the author in his Apologie, see below), followed by (1) [Andrew Willett’s] Limbomastix, that is a Canuise of Limbus Patrum (published without the author’s knowledge), with a reply to the Brief answere (Lond. 1604); then (2) by an interminable rejoinder by Richard Parkes (An Apologie, Lond. 1607, of which the first part is a revised issue of the Brief Answer,) answered by Willett’s Loidoromastix: that is a scourge for a rayler (Cambr. 1607). The Brief Answer holds the orthodox opinion of the “local descension of Christ’s soul to Hell.”

Impr. 25: 1604: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 128: p. 11 beg. Priest: or, 111 and was the: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “To the Christian Reader,” signed “Oxford, from S^t. Marie Hall. 13. of Aprill. 1604. ... Gabriel Powel”: 1–125, the work: 126–128, “The Auctors Teares and humble Petition vnto Almightie God.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 25.

Impr. 25: 1604: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 55 + [1]: p. 11 beg. that verse of: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) Epistle dedicatorie to the University of Oxford, dated from Magdalen college 13 Mar. 1603 4: 1–55, the discourse, on Ps. xxxviii. 2.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 472. Intended as a sermon, but the author found himself disabled in speech, and could not deliver it.

Impr. 11: 1604: sm. 4^o: pp. [40 + inserted leaf], signn. A-E⁴, and one leaf after D 1: sign. B 1^r beg. ta aliaq;: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 3^v, Latin dedication to dr. Bond president of Magdalen college Oxford, signed “I. Sanfordus”: A 4^r-B 1^v “Ad Gallicæ Linguæ Studiosum Lectorem”: B 2^r-E 4^r, the work.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 472. This is a French grammar and syntax written in Latin. After sign. D 1 is a folio folded leaf, printed on one side only, a “Tabula coniugationum.” See 1605. S.

1605.

Impr. 27: 1605: &c. as 1603. D. Contents:—exactly as 1603. D.

Very rare. See 1603. D, of which this is a reissue, with no alteration whatever except a new titlepage.

Impr. 25a: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 139 + [1]: p. 11 beg. tions were, 111 swaded to set: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to the archbp. of Canterbury, signed “Leon. Hutten”: 1–139, the answer.

61See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 533. The book to which this is a reply is [William Bradshaw’s] Short treatise of the crosse in Baptisme, n. p. 1604, in which the unlawfulness of the use of the cross was insisted on.

Impr. 25a: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. 200: p. 11 beg. are, wherein, 111 times haue thought: English Roman. Contents:—p. 1 title: 3–6, Epistle dedicatorie to the bp. of Exeter: 7–10, “To my fellow brethren the ministers of Devon and Cornwall ...”: 10–17, “To the Christian Reader”: 18–34, the Reasons: 35–200, the Answer to the Reasons.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 646. A “Second and last part of Reasons for Refusall ...” was published in London in 1606, and “The Remoouall of certaine imputations laid vpon the Ministers of Deuon: and Cornwall by one M. T. H. ...,” printed abroad in 1606: and other books on the controversy later.

Impr. 18: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + “655” (really 651) + [67]: p. 11 beg. A. 11. 1. Chron., 111 P. 1. 1. Philon., p. 501 V ¶ Hug. de: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Observanda in hoc catalogo”: (3–4) Epistola dedicatoria to Henry Frederick prince of Wales: (5–8) “Præfatio ad Benevolum Lectorem,” dated “E Bibliotheca publica Oxoniæ Iunij 27. Anno. 1605.”: 1–162, catalogue of “Libri Theologici”: 163–179, “Catalogus Expositorum S. Scripturæ iuxta ordinem Voluminum vtriusque Testamenti dispositus”: 180, “Ad Lectorem”: 181–218, “Libri Medici”: 219–274, “Libri Iuris”: 275–415, “Libri Artium”: 417–425, “Interpretes librorum Aristotelis”: 427–640, “Appendix” to each of the four faculties: 641–646, “Appendix ad Expositores S Scripturæ”: 646–648, “Appendix ad Interpretes Lib. Arist.”: 648–651, “Interpretes Juris Civilis”: 651–652, “Interpretes Juris Canonici”: 652–653, “In omnia vel pleraque Scripta Hippocrat.”: 653–655, “Scriptores in Cl. Galenum”: 655, “Scriptores in Dioscoridem”: (2–67) “Index Auctorum in hoc volumine”: (68) “Nomina Hebraica quæ corruptè imprimuntur: & quia defuerunt characteres Hebraici, Latinè hîc omnia exprimimus”: (68) “Errata in Latinis nominibus.”

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii 466. and 1620. J. The catalogue includes also the MSS. then in the Library. In the dedication the “Bibliotheca Bodleiana” is stated to be not yet four years old, having been formally opened on 8 Nov. 1602. The preface gives an interesting account of the early history of the Library. In the pagination a leaf is omitted after p. 426, but “457” follows “450”: the total number of 62pages is no doubt 726 (signn. ¶ A-Y⁴ Z², Aa-Zz, Aaa-Zzz, Aaaa-Xxxx⁴ ( )¹), so that Upcott (English Topography, iii. p. 1122, Lond. 1818) is wrong. Other editions of the complete catalogue of Bodleian printed books were issued at Oxford in 1620, 1674, 1738 and 1843, and one of the MSS. in 1697.

Impr. 7a: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [8 + ?]: signn. A⁴ + ?: sign. A 4^r beg. Visiting of: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-?, the articles.

Very rare. The only recorded copy, in the Bodleian, contains only sign. A. For the issuer see Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 294.

Impr. 26: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [56] + 130 + [2] + 65 + [3]: p. 11 be. resipiscentiam, 111 mitto cætera, 2nd p. 11 beg. suluerunt, vos: English and (2nd part) Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–47) dedication to the king: (49–56) “Ad Lectorem”: 1–130, the treatise: (1) a title:—“[woodcut] | TRACTATVS | DE SCANDALO | EODEM AVCTORE. | [device.]” Impr. 11, 1605: 1–65, the second treatise.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 758. These two treatises on the moral state of England are printed without list of contents, index or even division into paragraphs. No one but the author and compositor can have ever read them, and the former had been insane, though according to Wood he recovered his powers.

Impr. 18: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [48], signn. A-F⁴: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-F 4^r, the poems.

Christ Church poems to commemorate the visit of the King, Queen, and Prince Henry to Oxford and Christ Church, 27–30 Aug. 1605. All but one (Greek) are in Latin.

Impr. 18: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [32], signn. A-E⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. Magne Deus: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 2^v, dedication to Will. lord Knollys de Grays, unsigned: A 3^r-E 3^v, poems to the memory of Warcop, the first signed “W. Kingesmillus,” the editor of the volume, “Oxonij e Coll. Novo die 25. Octob.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 754, Fasti Oxon. i. 366. The poems, which are all except one (Greek) in Latin, are by New College men and edited by William Kingsmill of New College, a nephew of Warcop, who was himself at Ch. Ch. The device on the titlepage bears the arms of New College, between W. W. (William of Wykeham).

Impr. 25: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. L in the middest: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 3^v, dedication to William Grey son of Arthur lord Grey of Wilton, signed “John Sanford”: A 4^r-B 4^v, the extracts.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 472. The word “Latin” on the title seems to be a mistake for “French,” see 1604. S, to which this is a sort of appendix.

Impr. 25: 1605: sm. 4^o: pp [8] + 44 + [4?]: p. 11 beg. as i Soldati: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) motto from Dante: (3–6) dedication to Magdalen college, Oxford, signed “Joannes Sanford”: (7) “To the reader”: (8) poem “Sur l’Autheur” in French, by Jean More: 1–44, the grammar: perhaps two blank leaves follow.

Very rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon.> ii. 472. The grammar includes a short syntax.

Impr. 25a: [1605?]: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 80: p. 11 beg. Therefore the wise: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to king James: 1–80, the treatise.

The preface alludes to “my two bookes,” the other being “A discourse plainely proving the euident vtilitie and vrgent necessitie of the ... Vnion of ... England and Scotland ...” (Lond., 1604, sm. 4^o), which latter was the subject of a remonstrance of the House of Commons to the House of Lords, 26 May 1604, ending in an apology on the part of the author. There is nothing but Wood’s express statement (Ath. Oxon. iii. 5) to settle whether this book was published at the close of 1604 or in 1605: so that statement has been accepted. Otherwise it would seem that the two books were not long separated in point of time. Both were reprinted at London in 1641.

Impr. 25a: 1605: (eights) 16^o: pp. 92 + [4]: p. 11 beg. ple but serued: English Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 2, “Points handled in this Sermon”: 3–92, the sermon, on Acts ii. 46.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 471, and 1612. W.

Impr. 25a: 1605: (eights) 16^o: pp. [2] + 68 + [2]: p. 11 beg. halt goe: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–68, the sermon, on 2 Chron. ix. 8.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 471.

1606.

Impr. 11: 1606: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 206 + [20]: p. 11 beg. non licuisse, 111 polluatur? Ita: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Auctoris protestatio de calumniâ”: (3) “Admonitiones ad Lectorem”: (4) 17 lines of errata, not found in all copies, & sometimes pasted on: (5–6) Latin poem to Rich. Bancroft archbp. of Canterbury: (7–11) “Dispositio totius operis”: 1–176, the work in six parts: 177–206, the Elenchus: (1) “Ad Lectorem,” a preface to what follows: (2–10) “To Master Doctor Pye,” a letter in English from dr. “John Rainolds,” dated 27 Feb. [1603 4?]: (13) “Ad Lectorem,” introductory: (15–20) Latin letter from Albericus Gentilis to dr. Howson, dated from London, 12 Aug. 1603.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. iii. 18, also ii. 15 and 60. Thomas Pye’s work against Howson’s Thesis is entitled “Epistola ad ... D. Johannem Housonum, quâ Dogma ejus ... refutatur ...” Lond. 1603. The signatures show that this work (which is strictly anonymous) is part of the art. Howson below, and was indeed printed before it, and written before there was any intention of reprinting the Thesis.

Impr. 28: 1606: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 36 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tis impetum: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Ad Lectorem,” a note that the pages of the 1602 edition are noted in the margin, because the “Defensio” refers to them: 1–36, the thesis.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 518, and 1602. H, of which this is a verbatim reprint. The entry above under Burhill is really part of this work, but treated separately for convenience.

Impr. 2: 1606: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 49 + [1]: p. 11 beg. stration of the: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–49, the sermon, on Cant. viii. 11: 49, “Faults escaped in the printing ...”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 295: and 1607. K.

Impr. 11: 1606: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 42: p. 11 beg. Perpetuos: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to lady Joanna Sybil Grey, dowager lady Grey, mother of William Grey, signed “Rob. Barnes,” dated Magd. coll. Oxford, 11 March (1605 6): 1–42, the poems.

Poems by members of Magdalen college, Oxford, in memory of William Grey, who matriculated at Magdalen, 18 May 1604 and died 18 Feb. 1605 6. The editor of the volume was a son of the printer of the book and a Fellow of Magdalen. The poems are Latin except four Greek, one Spanish (?) and one Italian.

5. *†Oxford, University. [Orders for the Market of the City of Oxford, issued by the Chancellor of the University: beg. “Thomas Earle of Dorset,” ends “transgressor of this commaudement. God saue the King.”]

No impr.: [1606]: (one) obl. fol.: pp. [2]: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) the orders (31 in number).

“Proclaimed July 2^o, 1606. Dr. Abbotts Vice-Chancellor,” according to a MS. note on the copy in the Oxford University Archives.

Impr. 25a: 1606: (eights) 16^o: pp. [10] + 82 + [4]: p. 11 beg. and commeth: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–9) “To the Reader,” dated from St. John’s College in Oxon, 10 Jan [1605 6]: 1–82 the sermon, on Cant. vi. 13: [(3–4) have not been seen.]

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 506. The author states that the sermon occupied two hours in delivery.

Impr. 11: 1606: (eights?) 12^o?.

Only known at present from a titlepage in the Bagford collections at the British Museum, but no doubt other copies exist. Probably a reprint of the first edition, Lugd. Bat. 1604, 4^o.

Impr. 25a: 1606: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 102 + [2]: p. 11 beg. to send his: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) “To the Christian Reader,” dated from “Balioll Colledg in Oxford October. 10. 1603.”: (7) “Ionah. 3. 4. 5. The Analysis of the Text.”: 1–102, the sermon, on Jonah iii. 4–5.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 471. No copy of the first impression, which may have been printed at Oxford in 1603 or 1604, has yet been seen. There is no allusion to this being a second edition, in the preface.

1607.

Impr. 2: 1607: (eights) 12^o: pp. [16] + 159 + [1]: p. 11 beg. who would, 111 receiue some: English Roman. Contents:—pp. (1–2) [not seen]: (3) title: (5–15) “To all Popish Recusants ...”: 1–159, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 201. The “Petition” came out in “September last” (1606?).

Impr. 7: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + “271” (really 269, for 249–50 are omitted in the pagination) + [3]: p. 11 beg. the first booke, 111 fained voice: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: (3–4) dedication to prince Charles: (5–8) “To the Noble Reader”: (9) “The Subiect and Order of these six Bookes”: (15) some errata, with introductory note: (16) dedication of the preface and book 1 to lord Hay: 1–10 the preface: 11–271, the work in six books each with a dedication, see below.

See 1612 C, which is simply a reissue with new titlepage. The author recommends a nobleman to go to no University, but to Prince Henry’s Court or Academy at Nonsuch. The 2nd book is dedicated to Thomas Mourray, tutor to prince Charles: the 3rd to George earl of Essex, son of the marquess of Huntly: the 4th to sir John Harington, son of lord Harington: the 5th to mr. Francis Stewart Master of Mourray, and to mr. John Stewart son of the duke of Lennox: the 6th to Robert earl of Essex. The author was not an Oxford man, nor, apparently, connected with the place in any way.

Impr. 11: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 124: p. 11 beg. Num laqueus, 111 mus Deum: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication to the king and parliament: (4–7) “Præfatio ad Lectorem ...,” signed “Thomas Cooper”: (8–23) “Præludia ad Nonas,” short poems by Cooper: (23) “Errata ...”: 1–124, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 612, Fasti i. 285, but the identity of the author appears 67to be still quite uncertain. The work is a rhetorical commentary, almost a sermon, on the Gunpowder Plot of 5 Nov. 1605: but seems to afford no clue to the connexion of the author with Oxford.

Impr. 2: 1607: eights, 12^o: pp. [2] + 38: p. 11 beg. of his transgression: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–38, the treatise, signed on last page “I. D.”, followed by a short poem “To the reader” signed “Roger Knight.”

See 1609 D, and for the author Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 142. The poem on p. 38 explains that the work was written “some time agoe” “for priuate vse.” The Bodleian Catalogue (perhaps following Draudius’s Bibliotheca Exotica, Frankf. 1625, p. 293) ascribes this book to John Dunster, but Wood did not know the author.

Impr. 11: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 18 + [2]: p. 11 beg. 930. Hieron.; English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) motto: (3) “Lectori pio doctoque ...”, dated 30 July 1607: (4) List of Commentators on the Song of Solomon: 1–18, the work, a catena of references to printed expositions of the Song: 1–2, bibliographical list of editions cited.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. One of the Bodleian copies (4^o A. 64 Th.) has a MS. list by James of 26 presentation copies, out of 78 copies “receaued of Mr. Joseph [Barnes?] ... 30 Jul”, and some private opinions and suggestions about the book. The preface explains that if this instalment was well received, the author intended to proceed to similar publications for the rest of the Bible.

6. King, bp. John. “John King’s Five Sermons preached before the King. Oxf. 1607.”

So in “Catalogi variorum ... librorum Richardi Davis ... Pars Tertia” (1688), p. 83, cf. “... Pars secunda” (1686), p. 125. Rare. See next art.

Impr. 2: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 49 + [1]: p. 11 beg. stration of the: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 3–49, the sermon, on Cant. viii. 11.

A reprint of 1606 K. This is perhaps part of the preceding article.

68Impr. 7: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 35 + [1]: p. 11 beg. causes and: English Roman. Contents:—(3) title, within lines: 1–35 the sermon, on Ps. xlvi. 7–11.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295.

Impr. 11: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [34], signn. A-D⁴, ( )¹: sign. B 1^r beg. profero clarâ: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 2^r-A 2^v, dedication to dr. Tho. Holland, signed “Jo. Prideaux”: A 3^r-B 3^v “In Isocratis Busiridem de Græcæ linguæ studio, Præfatio”: B 4^r-D 4^v “Grammatices Græcæ. Σχεδάρια.”, the work in six sections: ( ) 1^r “Conclusio ad Lectorem,” and short epigram.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 267 where the date 1608 may be an error for 1607: and 1629 P, 1639 P, both of which edd. supply the date of the dedication as “1 Jan. 1607 = 1607 8,” but are otherwise apparently simply reprints. The dedication declares that the work was due to the suggestion of dr. Holland, and done in the last Whitsuntide holidays (1606).

Impr. 11: 1607: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 140 + [4]: p. 11 beg. cademiæ, 111 Romanas: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title; (5–8) dedication to Henry prince of Wales, dated “Oxoniæ, e Collegio Mertonensi”, 19 June (1607): 1–140, the work, with the running title “Rex Platonicus, Sive Musæ Regnantes”: (1–2) Latin letter from the Chancellor of the University to the Vice-Chancellor, about the royal visit, with a preface by Wake.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 540. For other edd., which are only slightly altered, but add a funeral oration, see next art., and 1615 W, 1627 W, 1635 W, 1663 W. The visit of the King was from 27 to 30 Aug. 1605. The author says he wrote the account at the actual time of the visit. The oration was also printed at Oxford in 1608, and in English in Fuller’s Abel Redivivus.

Rare: see preceding art.: for edd. of the Oration, see also preceding art.

1608.

Impr. 11: 1608: (eights) 16^o: pp. [4] + 40 + [4]: p. 11 beg. vt vobis: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Methodus, brevisque summa totius concionis”: 1–40, the sermon, on Acts xx. 24: (1) “Ad Lectores ... amicos.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 641.

Impr. 11: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 49 + [3]: p. 11 beg. intelligitur?: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication to Tho. Bilson bp. of Winchester: 1–49, the three theses and their determination.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 95. The theses were for the degree of D.C.L., chosen by the candidate himself.

Impr. 7: 1608: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [6] + 161 + [1]: p. 11 beg. and by consequence, 111 gers may not: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “The Contents ...”: pp. 1–161, the work, in 31 chapters.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 255: and next art., 1615 H, 1633 H. The treatise contains all that can be said on physical and moral grounds against the Eye.

4. ——. [exactly as above, except that after “Oxford.” is added] “| The second Edition augmented by the | Authour. |”

Impr. 7: 1608: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [6] + 170 + [4]: p. 11 beg. and by consequence, 111 maker; I: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1–6) as 1st ed.: 1–170, the work, in 31 chapters.

See preceding art., of which this is a reprint with additions, except that the titlepage is not reprinted but only re-set.

Impr. 2: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 75 + [5]: p. 11 beg. providence, which: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) dedication to sir Edw. Cooke, lord chief justice of the Common Pleas, dated “From the Library in Oxford Feb. 10. 1608”: (8) “Faults escaped in the printing ...”: 1–3, “the Preface vnto all true Catholicks, and Christian Readers”: 5–75, the Apology: 2–5, “Iohn VVickliffs life collected out of diuerse Auctors.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. This is closely connected with the Wycliff art., below: and on p. 60 marg. the other is said to be “printed with this Apologie”: the form of the signatures also indicates connexion. The Bodleian MSS. quoted seem to be MSS. Bodl. 288 and 647, perhaps with others.

Impr. 2: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 40 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Seldome shal: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–40, the sermon, on Ps. xi. 2–4, within lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295.

Impr. 7: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 30: p. 11 beg. dome, hee: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–30, the sermon, on 1 Chron. xxix. 26–28, within lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295.

8. Panke, John. THE FAL OF BABEL. | By the confusion of tongues, directly proving against the | Papists of this, and former ages; that a view of their wri-|tings, and bookes being taken, it cannot be discerned by any man | living, what they would say, or how be vnderstoode, in the | question of the sacrifice of the Masse, the Reall pre-|sence or transubstantiation; but in explaning | their mindes, they fall vpon such termes, | as the Protestants vse and allow. | FVRTHER | In the question of the Popes supremacy is shewed, how they | abuse an authority of the auncient father S^t. Cyprian, A Canon of | the 1. Niceene counsell, And the Ecclesiasticall historie of Socra-|tes, and Sozomen. And lastly is set downe a briefe of the suc-|cession of Popes in the sea of Rome for these 1600. yeeres | 71togither; what diversity there is in their accompt, what here-|sies, schismes, and intrusions there hath bin in that sea, | deliuered in opposition against their tables, where-|with now adaies they are very busie; and o-|ther things discovered against them. | By | Iohn Panke. | [motto, then woodcuts.]

Impr. 7a: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [34] + 147 + [3]: p. 11 beg. fence & proofe, 111 shop of Rome: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) general Epistle dedicatorie to Protestants at Oxford, Cambridge and elsewhere, dated “From Tydworth the 1. of Nouember. 1607”: (9–29) “To al ... Recusants ...”, dated as before: (31–2) “The names of the Popish Writers, out of which this booke hath beene gathered.”: 1–147, the work, in the form of a dialogue between “Tuberius the Gent.” and “Romannus the Scholler”: (2–3) “The names of the Bishops or Popes of Rome for these 1600. yeeres ...”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 274. The work has no divisions, index or table of contents.

Impr. 7: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 38: p. 11 beg. of many who: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: (3–4) dedication “to the honorable Companie of Merchants of the Cittie of London”, dated from Exeter Coll., Oxford, 20 Apr. 1608: 1–38, the sermon, on Matt. xiii. 45–46: every page of the book is within lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511.

Impr. 7b: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 34 + [2]: p. 11 beg. guler, effectual: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: (3–4) dedication to the archbp. of Canterbury, dated from Exeter coll., Oxford, 19 June 1608: 1–34, the sermon on Rev. ii. 26: every page of the book has a border of lines.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511. The dedication implies that the book took four days to print (?), and claims to be the first from the University Press since the archbishop (Richard Bancroft) became Chancellor (23 Apr. 1608).

Impr. 7: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 35 + [3]: p. 11 beg. ctions and: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–2, dedication to prince Henry: 3–35, the sermon, on Is. ii. 3, within lines: (2–3) [not seen].

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 511.

12. Prideaux, John. [The Tabulae ad Grammatica Græca, 72assigned by Wood (Ath. Oxon., iii. 267) to this date, is probably the 1607 edition, which see.]

Impr. 5: 1608: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [8] + 106 + [6]: p. 11 beg. non exhorter, 101 & in: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) “Iohannes Rainoldus Academicis Oxoniensibus ...”, dated “è Colleg. Corp. Christ. Februar. 2:” 1–52, the first oration: 53–106, the second oration.

The only copy at present met with is one in Worcester College Library at Oxford, but there is no special reason why the book should be scarce.

Impr. 11: 1608: (eights) 16^o: pp. [48], signn. A-C⁸: sign. B 1^r beg. Flos regum: Long Primer Italic. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 1^v, dedication to the king, signed “I. S.”, i. e. John Sansbury: A 2^r-C 7^r, the work, the verso of every leaf being blank.

Rare and valuable. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 58, where some extracts are given. Each leaf bears an engraving of the arms of the University or a College, and a short Latin poem following. The title appears to indicate the struggle of king James and England against Italian wiles, the words being from Virg. Aen. i. 72, where the context bears a different meaning. The dedication shows that the poems were written in 1606. The arms are in some respects peculiar, and were probably engraved at Oxford.

Impr. 11: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 384 + [72]: p. 11 beg. perit quod nemo, 111 xitq;, sed etiàm: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to Robert Sackvill earl of Dorset, dated from Corpus Christi college, Oxford, 3 June 1608: 1–384, the work, in three books: (1–10) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (11–21) “Catalogus authorum ... quibus Author ... vsus est”: (21) “Errata ...”: (23–54) “Miscellanea quædam de antiquis aulis et studentium collegiis ...”, according to parishes: (55–72) “Summorum Oxoniensis Academiæ Magistratuum [Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, Proctors] ... catalogus.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 109 (where there is much about the fate of the MS., Twyne’s intentions, &c.) ii. 358. This is the first history of Oxford, but to some extent thrown into a controversial form, to prove the prior antiquity of Oxford to that of Cambridge. For a man of 28 it is, as Wood says, a wonderful performance. Almost all Twyne’s Oxford collections are still preserved in the University Archives and the Library of Corpus Christi college, Oxford. See 1620 T.

73Impr. 11: 1608: (twelve) 16^o: pp. [24], sign. A¹2: sign. A 4^r beg. occasionis ratione: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 2^r title: A 3^r-A 9^r, the oration: (A 1 and A 12 not seen).

A reprint of 1607 W (speech in 2nd ed.), which see.

17. [Wells, William.] Epistola ad authorem anonymum Libelli ... cui titulus Stricturæ Breves in Epistolas D.D. Genevensium & Oxoniensium.

Oxonii, e Theatro Sheldoniano, ... MDCviii, 4^o.

An error for 1708.

Impr. 2: 1608: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 62 + [2]: p. 11 beg. thow shalt haue: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Faults escaped in the printing ...”: (3–8) Epistle dedicatorie to sir Thomas Flemynge, lord chief justice of England: signed “Tho: Iames,” “from the Publike Librarie in Oxford. Feb. 10. 1608”: 1–17, “A complaint of Iohn VVickliffe, exhibited to the King and Parliament”: 19–62, “A Treatise of Iohn VVickliffe against the orders of Friars”: (1–2) “An exposition of the hardest words,” a glossary.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 468. This is still the only printed edition of these two works of Wyclif, edited by dr. James. The usual titles of the treatises are “Four Articles” and “Objections of Freres.” This book is usually found with the James volume above, which is alluded to in the dedication. Dr. James does not specify the MSS. from which these treatises are printed, but MS. C.C.C. (Cambr.) 296 seems to have both, while MS. Bodley 647 only contains the latter of the two.

1609.

Impr. 7: 1609: (eights) 12^o: pp. [240], signn. a⁴ b, A-N⁸ O⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. animum, artem, L 1^r In Aquarius: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. a 1^r, title: a 2^r-a 4^r, “The preface to the Reader”, dated from Wotton (St. Lawrence) 11 July 1609: a 4^v-b 1^r, three commendatory poems, by Warner South (Latin) and A. Crosley: b 1^v-b 8^v, “The contents of this Booke”: A 1^r-O 4^v, the treatise.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 209, and 1633 B, 1634 B, 1682 B (in Latin): there are also edd. at Lond. 1623 and (in Latin) 1673. This is a remarkable book, from the style and evident practical experience of its author. Rude engravings occur on signn. C 7^r, C 7^v and (the first music printed at Oxford) F 1^r. The author mentions incidentally in the preface that a book on bees by T. H. of London (presumably Thomas 74Hill’s Profitable instructions for the ordering of bees, Lond. 1579 and 1593) is really a plagiarism from Georgius Pictorius.

Impr. 7a: 1609: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [14] + 121 + [1]: p. 11 beg. time is, 111 will say: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistle dedicatorie “to his much honored Father: S. F. S.”: (7–13) “The authors epistle dedicatory to the Lady Ann of Rohan, Sister to the Duke of Rohan”, signed “Peter du Moulin”: 1–121, the work.

See 1634 D. The original edition of Pierre Du Moulin’s Héraclite, ou de la Vanité et Misère de la vie humaine was printed in 1609. The present translator was probably Robert Stafford of Exeter college, who matr. on 15 Mar. 1604 5 at the age of 16, his father being sir Francis (?) Stafford, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 291, and especially Bliss’s MS. additions in his own copy of the Athenæ in the Bodleian. The coincidence of initials with Richard Smith in the 1634 edition seems to be accidental. See next art.