The Early Oxford Press

The Oxford University Press. (continued 5)

Reading edition

Impr. 69: 1627: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [144], signn. *, A-L¹²: sign. B 1^r beg. In Biblia: Pica Roman. Contents:—* 1^r, “[*]”: 2^r, title: 3^r, Latin dedication to the Curators of the Bodleian, followed (4^r-6^v) by an Epistola dedicatoria to them: 7^r-10^v, Ad Lectorem: 11^r, Errata: A1-K5^v, the work: K6^r-L10^v, “Tabula”, an index of authors: L11^r “Cautio”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. The intention of the book is the reverse of the aim of the Indices Expurgatorii, namely to give a select list of recommended books. Those which were in the Bodleian are marked with a star.

Impr. 60: 1627: (eights) 16^o: pp. [34], signn. A-B⁸C²: sign. B 1^r beg. mentariorum Rabbinnicorum: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 1^v, “decretum Concilii Viennensis”, see below, then device: 2^r-2^v, dedication to the University of Oxford, in Latin, dated 5 Dec. 1626: A 3^r-C 2^v, the oration.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 445. The oration is of considerable interest for the history of Oriental studies at Oxford. It claims to be the first on the subject at Oxford, quotes the decree of the Council of Vienne 1311–12 that there ought to be 135instruction in Hebrew, Arabic and Chaldee at Oxford, and urges the fitness of the study in Oxford. Pasor was lecturer on Arabic only from 1626 to 1629. Some Arabic MSS. in the Bodleian are mentioned on sign. B7^r and B7^v.

8. Prideaux, dr. John. In the Catalogus ... librorum ... Richardi Davis bibliopolæ, pars quarta (Lond. 1692, 4^o) p. 10, no. 183 is “Joan. Prideaux Lectiones novem, Oxon. 1627.” See 1626 P.

Impr. 70: 1627: (fours) fol.: pp. [4] + 18 + 67 + 37 + [1] + 14 + 13 + [1] + 50 + 23 + [1] + 11 + [1] + 74 + 26 + [2] + 11 + [1] + 68 + 29 + [1] + 64 + [2]: pp. 11 [bk. 1] beg. Di ocesse with, (bk. 6) Arcobriga, (bk. 10) Berry. Bounded, (bk. 11) Vindomana: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title; (3–4) dedication to the bp. of Lincoln: 1– ... 64, the treatise in 14 books separately paged.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 38. The first four books contain Great Britain. The signatures begin again with the 10th and with the 11th book, but every book is separately paged. The matter is a mixture of history and geography.

10. Smith, Samuel. Wood (Ath. Oxon., ii. 283) mentions an edition of the Aditus ad Logicam of this year: see 1617 S.

Impr. 72: 1627: sm. 4^o: pp. 32: p. 11 beg. argumentaque: English Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 2, “Ad Lectores Candidos”: 3–6, Latin letters between “Thom. Vicarsius” (“Gallager”, = of Cockfield) and John Goldsmith (“Gallinager” = of Henfield), and William Cox, canon of Chichester, one dated 7 Jan. 1622 or 1623: 7–32, the discourse, on Luke xii. 32.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 443. The original treatise of Coelius Secundus Curio (an Italian, d. 1569) entitled “... De amplitudine beati regni Dei dialogi sive libri duo” was first published in 1554, and his contention that the number of the saved is greater than that of the lost is here refuted.

12. Wake, Isaac. Rex Platonicvs: | [&c. exactly as 1615 W, except that the colon in the first line is italic, not Roman, and “Quarta” for “Tertia”.]

See 1607 W. This fourth edition is a verbatim but not literatim reprint of the 3^rd ed. (1615).

Impr. 58: 1627: eights 12^o: pp. [16] + 50 + [2]: p. 11 beg. where the Lord: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1–2) not seen: (3) title: (5) dedication to sir Henry Stanhope, son of lord Stanhope: (7–13) “The Epistle dedicatory”: (15–16) not seen: 1–50, the sermon, on Matth. xxi. 9.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 735.

1628.

Impr. 72: 1628: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 224: p. 11 beg. eo: vt, si, 111 I. Necessaria, cui: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–6) “Typographus benevolo Lectori ...”: (7) “Sphalmata ...”, errata: (8) “Arbor Porphyriana”: 1–224, the work comprising an “Introductio generalis ...” and six books.

The first edition of Airay’s Logic, see 1633 A, 1660. The preface explains that the author’s name is omitted from modesty, and that several MSS. of the first three books have been compared and something added, as well as three more books.

2. Bodleian Library. The entry in the “Catalogi ... librorum ... Richardi Davis ... pars quarta,” Lond. 1692, p. 29:—“108. Catalogus Librorum in Bibliotheca Bodleiana—Oxon. 1628” must be an error for 1620.

137Impr. 72 b: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [32] + single leaf + 472: p. 11 beg. genus & species, 401 tes sit sanus: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) epistola dedicatoria to sir Rich. Brook of Norton, signed “Thomas Sixesmith”, “Oxonij, è Musæo meo, in Collegio Ænea-Nasensi, 13. Calend. Octob. 1628”: (9–12) “Erudito Lectori ...”: (13–31) “Index sectionum quæstionumque ...”: a folded sm. folio leaf “Pag. 1” bearing an “Analysis” of logic, printed on one side only, perhaps not by Brerewood: 1–472, the ten treatises (pp. 63–64 are another folded leaf, printed in style similar to the former one, but “Sect. 17”).

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 140. Brerewood died in 1613.

Impr. 70: 1628: (fours) folio: pp. [8?] + 77 + [11] + 646 (after 208 are two unnumbered leaves, and after 374 one) + [12]: p. 11 beg. atq; auidè, 501 so they must: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) engraved title: [(3–6) not seen, two leaves of verses?] (7) dedication to George lord Berkeley: 1–77 “Democritus Iunior to the reader”: (2) “Lectori malè feriato”: (4–7) “the Synopsis of the first partition”: (8–9) “Democritus Iunior ad librum suum”, elegiacs: (10–11) “The Authors Abstract of Melancholy, διαλογικῶς”, verses: 1–208, the first partition: (1–4) “The Synopsis of the second partition”: 209–374, the second partition: (1–2) “Analysis of the third partition”: 375–646, the third partition: (1–8) “The Table”, an index: (9) “Errata sic corrigas”: (11) Impr. 75, between woodcuts.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 653, and 1621 B. The author’s name does not occur in the book. The engraved title is divided into 12 parts, arranged in horizontal rows of three, but the rows are not of equal height: no. 1 (left top corner) is “Zelotipia,” birds with river and trees: 2. “Democritus Abderites” by his garden, under a tree: 3. Solitudo,” deer &c. in a glade: 4. (second row) “Inamorato” a love-sick youth with suitable surroundings: 5. title, as above: 6. “Hypocondriacus” a king, sitting: 7. “Superstitiosus,” a monk on his knees, telling his beads: 8. “Democritus Junior,” half length, with arms, book, sphere and ladder (?): 9. “Maniacus,” chained: 10. “Borago,” the plant: 11. Imprint, with “C: le ... Blon. fe:” the engraver: 12. “Helleborus,” the plant. This title is found in later editions, but in a comparatively worn state.

Impr. 80: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. 48: p. 11 beg. constrayned first of all: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–4, dedication to sir Thomas Leigh, dated “from the publique Library in Oxford this 30 of Aug. 1628”: 5–6, “To the Reader”: 7–48, the treatise.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 222. The author states that when he first came into England he “belonged unto” Sir Tho. Leigh and his grandfather of the same names. The “sovereign judge” of the treatise is declared to be “God speaking in the Scriptures.”

1386. Carpenter, Nathaniel. Achitophel: or, the Picture of a wicked Politician, in 3 parts. Dubl. 1627, oct. Ox. 1628, qu.

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 422, where Wood relates that the Lond. 1629 ed. (and presumably all subsequent editions) is expurgated of passages supposed to reflect on Arminianism. See 1640 C. The British Museum, Bodleian, Advocates’ Library at Edinburgh and the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, do not seem to possess a copy of either of the two first editions.

Impr. 87: 1628: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 129 + [3]: p. 11 beg. mo nobis bene, 111 prehendere, vel: Pica Roman. Contents.—pp. (1–2), not seen: (3) title, within a double line: (4) second title “Ethica Iuvenilis, seu Manuductorium ad laudabilem morum Concinnitatem ...”, and preface signed “G. W.”: 1–129, the treatise: (2–3) not seen.

See 1630 C. The author was Giovanni della Casa, and the translator Nathan Chytraeus, whose initials occur on p. 1: but the copy seen had no trace of “J. W. de Umbra variæ,” though the binding was original. There are many editions of the Italian and Latin forms of this treatise (see 1630 C and 1665), and some of an English translation. Pp. 1–128 of this edition were reissued as part of the 1665 edition.

Impr. 85: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 39 + [1]: p. 11 beg. sible resemblance: Pica English and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, (2) four “Errata”: 3–8 “To his parishioners ...” of Appleton, a dedication and preface: 1–39 the work.

For the author see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 389.

Impr. 84: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 26 + 26: pp. 11 beg. for mans delight, and by discountenance: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–4) dedication to Dr. Brent, warden of Merton, signed “Iohn Doughty”: 1–26 the first sermon, on Rom. xii. 16: 1–26 the second, on Rom. xvi. 17.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 977. The signatures run through the whole volume. All the pages of text are within a bounding line doubled at the top and outer side.

Impr. 68a: 1628: (sixes) fol.: pp. [16] + 906 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tation of daungerous, 701 wrongs of the Court: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) Epistle dedicatory to the duke of Buckingham, signed “Nathaniel Field”, the author’s son. (5–7) Epistle dedicatory to the archbp. of Canterbury, by Rich. Field: (9–15) “what things are handled in the bookes following”: (15) “Errata”: 1–28, the work, bk 1: 29–46, bk 2: 47–182, bk 3: 183–342, “an Appendix ...”: 343–402, bk 4: 403, a title to book 5, and its appendix, with impr. 68: 403–746, bk 5: 747–906, the appendix: (1–2) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 184, 1635 F. The first ed. (two different issues) was Lond. 1606 (5th book, Lond. 1610). The author died in 1616. Three edd. or parts of edd. have been issued even in the 19th century. The signatures run completely through the book.

Impr. 70: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 277 + [23]: p. 11 beg. malefactor, but, 201 Cap. 8. De rupe: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within an arched border: (3–4) dedication to dr. Young, 14 Cal. Dec. 1622: (5) “Benevolo lectori ...”: (7) “A short table ...” of contents: 1–277 the work: (1–23) “Index rerum et verborum”.

See 1614 G.

Impr. 81: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 34 + [2]: p. 11 beg. off) he comes: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “To the Reader”, dated “From my Study at Longworth in Berkshiere. Octob. 14. 1627”: 1–34, the sermon, on Is. liii. 6.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 436.

Impr. 82: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [12], signn. A⁴ B²: sign. B 1^r beg. spected to conceale: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 1^v “The Oath”: A 2^r-B 2^r “Articles concerning the Clergie”, &c.

Impr. 72a: 1628: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 46 + [2]: p. 11 beg. demùm sunt hæc: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) epistola dedicatoria to Thomas earl of Southampton: (8) “Errata”: 1–46, the sermon on Rev. iii. 4.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 345. The dedication states that Parre was chaplain to his patron the earl of Southampton.

Impr. 68: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 29 + [7]: p. 11 beg. hortation. As long: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) epistle dedicator to William lord Spencer of Wormleighton: (7–8) “The Preface”: 1–29, the sermon on Ps. xxxvii. 37: (2–6) seven poems, in English, Greek (one) and Latin (one) on lord Spencer’s death, no doubt by Parre.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 345.

Impr. 84: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 24 + 72 + “31”-“38” + [4?]: pp. 11 beg. and cast themselues, and tence 2. Thess: pp. 33 beg. as those Children, and his happyness: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) “To the Reader”, signed by the editor “Iohn Tombes”: 1–24 the first sermon, on John viii. 34: 1–25, the second, on Hos. iv. 6: 27–43, the third, on Heb. iii. 12–13: 44–66, the fourth on Ex. xxxiv. 23–24: 67–71, “31”-“38”, 1, the fifth, on Cant. ii. 16: (3–4) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 331 (where “Lond.” is an error for “Oxf.”) and 1629 P. Pemble died in 1623. The editor was a pupil of Pemble (Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 1062), and succeeded him in his lectureship at Magdalen hall. There is something curious about the printing of this volume: the pagination is peculiar, and sign. K 1^r (p. “31”) has the running title of sermon 4 instead of 5: also the catchword on p. “38” is have instead of having, and the next page differs in style of printing. The second edition shows each sermon with a separate pagination, but appears otherwise to be a verbatim reprint. The signatures of this first ed. begin again with the second sermon, and the first at least of the last two leaves bears no signature, though beginning a new sheet.

141Impr. 76: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 14 + [2]: p. 11 beg. taine vnto him: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–14, the speech.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 456. This tract is generally found without any title page (signn. A—B⁴ only): the London booksellers seem to have printed one for their own purposes, not deeming the title as it heads p. 1 (“Sir Beniamin Ruddierd’s speach in behalfe of the Cleargy.”) sufficient. Some early copies have the number of the first page central over the author’s name, enclosed in brackets; but it was doubtless soon moved to the upper right hand corner, because in its original place it seemed to indicate a first part of the tract rather than simply the first page. This speech was reprinted at London in 1641.

Impr. 77: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 78 + [2] + 78 + [2]: pp. 11 beg. All the glory, and children, yee cannot: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to George duke of Buckingham: (7–12) “The Preface to the Reader”: (13–15) “The Contents”: 1–78 “Booke I”, in 3 chapters: 1–78 “Booke II”, in 3 chapters: 78, imprint 78.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 495. The second book, which is distinct in pagination, signatures and colophon, seems to have been printed separately and even issued by itself.

Impr. 68: 1628: (twelves) 16^o: pp. 198 + [6]: p. 11 beg. this I now, 101 Redeemer liueth: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–11, Epistle dedicatory to Lorenzo Cary son of viscount Falkland: 13–198, the directions: (1–3) “The Contents of each Chapter”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 274, and 1640 T. There were also Oxford edd. in 1671 (8th), 1680 (10th), but all editions seem to be uncommon.

Impr. 83: 1628: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 680: p. 11 beg. illius de chao, 501 Nec meliorem: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: [pp. 3–4 are perhaps always torn out, as blank]: (5) Errata: (6–7) “Syllabus & Ordo Disputationum”: 1–680, the forty deputations, each divided into theses.

See 1631 V. These Disputations were printed at Leiden in 1615, and the Hague in 1658. In the title the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 9th, as well as the first line of the Imprint “Bellositi Dobunorum,” are in red ink. There are large paper copies of this work.

Impr. 86: 1628: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 55 + [1]: p. 11 beg. was sinne wrought: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5, 7–15) dedication and epistle dedicatory to lady Katharine Stanhope: 1–55, the sermon, on Rev. vii. 10.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 735.

Impr. 72 a: 1628: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 48 + 133 + [3]: pp. 11 beg. tutes tam charè, and incolumem. dabam, 111 Prædocto Guil. Smitho: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) two mottos: (3–7) dedication to the University of Oxford: 1–19, “Parentatio historica . sive Commemoratio vitæ et mortis V.C. Gulielmi Camdeni Clarentii, facta Oxoniæ in Scholâ Historicâ statim à funere, Ann. 1623”, a speech: 20–22, “Nuncius Chronogrammaticus, de obitu ... Camdeni ...”, a poem with chronograms: 23–48, “Dedicatio imaginis Camdenianæ in Schola Historica, 12 Novemb. 1626,” a speech, with more chronograms: 1, a half title “Epistolarum eucharisticharum fasciculus”: 2, a motto: 3–5 dedication to dr. Benj. Rudierd, dated “Oxoniæ 6 Idus Apr. 1628”, in Latin: 6–93, 56 letters from dr. Whear to friends, 1601–26; in Latin: 95, a title “[woodcuts] | DEGOREI | WHEARI | PRAELEC. | HISTOR. | CAMDEN. | CHARISTERIA | [woodcuts]” | impr. 69: 96, motto: 97–103, dedication to John Pym, dated “Oxon. . a.d. 5 Kal. Mai. 1628”: 104–133, the Charisteria, letters by Whear to accompany presentation copies of his Methodus historica (1625 W): 134 “Errata sic corrigenda ...”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 219. The title of this work appears to explain an extraordinary entry in the Bibliotheca Gulstoniana (1688) p. 35 “Joan. Wouveri pietas erga Benefactores, Oxon. 1626”!

Impr. 79: 1628: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 59 + [1]: p. 11 beg. in the superstitious: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to sir Henry Neville: 1–30, the first sermon, on Prov. xxiii. 23, “Truth purchast”: 31–59, the second, on James i. 16, “Error abandon’d”.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 347. Every printed page is within bounding lines, on the top and outer side double.

1629.

Impr. 88: 1629: 12^o: pp. [24] + 283 + [5] + 288 + 299 + [5] + 230: pp. 11 beg. Canonem retulerunt, and Argumenta Bellarmini, and Bona opera, and nullam. Protest.: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to the Belgian states: (6) “Ad Lectorem”: (7–12) “Index Controversiarum quæ hoc opere tractantur”: (13–23) “Index locorum Scripturæ ...”: 1–283, tome 1: (2) a title “Bellarminus enervatus, sive disputationes antibellarminianæ, in Illustri Frisiorum Academia, quæ est Franekeræ, publicè habitæ; a Guilielmo Amesio Theologiæ Doctore. Tomus secundus. Ab Auctore recognitus & auctus”, with impr. 72 a: (4–5) dedication to Ernest Casimir count of Nassau, 20 Nov. 1625, in Latin: 1–288, tome 2: 1, title, exactly as in vol. 2, with tertius for secundus: 3–4, dedication to senators of Friesland, 4 Kal. Apr. 1626: 5–299, tome 3: (2) title, exactly as in vol. 2 with quartus for secundus: (4–5) dedication to four curators of the University of Franeker, 3 Kal. Oct. 1626: 1–230, tome 4.

This is a long controversial treatise against Bellarmine on the Calvinist side, and covers nearly the whole ground of theology. There are editions issued at Amsterdam in 1625–6, 1628 and 1638, and at London in 1632–33.

Impr. 91: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 347 + [1]: p. 11 beg. world with such: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–8) Epistle dedicatory to Francis earl of Bedford: (9–13) “To the Readers”: (14–15) “A Table of the severall Chapters ...”: (16) “The principall Authors quoted ...”. 1–347, the work: 347 “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 684. The address “to the Reader” states that the book is “the summe of sundry Lectures deliuered in mine owne Charge” St. Magnus, London, and that some had accused him of altering what he had preached before publishing it.

Impr. 93: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. Articles concerning Schoolmasters: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 1^v “The Tenor of the Oath to be ministred to the Churchwardens and Sworne-men”, with a text: A 2^r-B 4^r, the Articles: B 4^r, note about Recusants and Communicants.

144Impr. 98: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [132], signn. ( )² A-Q⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. clarant: vt cum: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. ( ) 1^r, title: 2^r “Lectori Benevolo ...”, dated “Wotton. 8. Cal. Iul. 1629”, signed “C. B. M.”: A 1^r-Q 4^v, the work: Q 4^v, “Monitio ad Lectorem”, errata and corrigenda.

See 1633 B. For the author see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 209–10. The reference there to a Rhetoricæ Libri duo of this year is probably an error for Oratoriæ Libri duo. At sign. A4² is a description of the various type in use, giving a series of Nonpareil, Breuier, (Long) Primier, Pique, English, Great Primier, Double Pique, Canon, with specimens of each.

Impr. 72: 1629: (twelves) 24^o: pp. [6] + 63 + [3]: p. 11 beg. est, Vnctus: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) woodcuts and a text: (3–6) edict of Frederick Elector of the Rhine about the Catechism, 19 Jan. 1563 4, in Latin: 1–49, the catechism: 50–63 “Precationes aliquot privatæ & publicæ”.

An edition of the Heidelberg catechism.

Impr. 94: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 150 + [2]: p. 11 beg. arrow drawne, 111 and selfe-conceited: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–5) Epistle dedicatory to the Earl of Pembroke, signed “Ab. Sherman”: (7–8) “The Titles and severall Texts ...”: 1–150, the six sermons, on Tit. i. 13, Matt xx. 6, Rom. i. 21, Acts xxi. 14, Luke viii. 21, Gal. ii. 5: (1) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 378. This is a second set of six sermons: one set having been issued by Chaloner himself (who died in 1625) at London in 1623, when a Fellow of All Souls.

Impr. 85 a: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. 3. Whether any hath: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 1^v-A 2^r, Directions, Oath &c.: A 2^v-B 4^r, the Articles: B 4^v, note about Recusants and Communicants.

145Impr. 100: 1629: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 807 + folded leaf between pp. 6 and 7 + [5]: p. 11 beg. 1. First then there, 711 The chiefe riuers: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within an arched border: (3–4) dedication to prince Charles: (5–6) “To the Reader”: (7–8) “To my brother the Author”: a poem signed “Edw. Heylyn”: (9–12) “A table of the principall Countries, Provinces and Seas ...”: (13–14) “A table of the antient Tribes and Nations ...”: (15–19) “A table of the most principall things ...”: (20) “A computation of the forraine coynes herein mentioned ...”: 1–807, (1–2) the work: between pp. 6 and 7 is a tall narrow strip, about 14 × 5 in., bearing on one side “The table of climes.”

A note in the All Souls copy shows that the book was on sale on 18 Aug. 1629.

Impr. 96: 1629: (one) obl. folio: pp. [2]: Pica Italic. Contents:—p. (1) in centre a title “Carolus R. ...” as above, below a metal engraving showing the cycle of Proctors: on left and right two strips of printed Statutes concerning Proctors, each headed “Statuta” and pasted to the central cycle: the imprint is at the lower right hand corner.

The central part of this broadsheet is entirely occupied with a steel or copper engraving representing ingeniously the Colleges which elect Proctors from 1629 to 1720: in the centre are some general notes. This Caroline cycle is repeated after 23 years, commencing with 1629. The two strips of “Statuta” occur also separately, printed on a single sheet in two columns.

Impr. 101: 1629: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 74 + [2]: p. 11 beg. te, quâ sensus: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Lectori ...”: 1–74 the work: (1–2) not seen.

Probably edited by Richard Capel who issued two of Pemble’s treatises often bound up with this one (De formarum (et Animæ) origine, Lond. 1629, and De (creatione et) providentia Dei, Lond. 1631).

Impr. 97a: 1629: (fours) 8^o: [4] + 24 + 25 + [1] + 17 + [1] + 22 + 15 + [3]: pp. 11 beg. and cast and tence 2. Thess. and ready to and Votaries vse and in praier: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within an arched border: (3–4) “To the Reader”, signed by the editor “Iohn Tombes”: 1–24 (&c. as above, the unnumbered pages being blank, and the title of each part appearing only in the headline: the signatures run through the entire work) the Sermons, on John viii. 34, Hos. iv. 6, Heb. iii. 12, 23, Ex. xxxiv. 23–4, Song of Sol. ii. 16.

See 1628 P.

Impr. 97: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 248: p. 11 beg. plainely. He, 111 some time failes: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–6) dedication to Magdalen hall, Oxford, dated “From Tewkeisbury this 9 of Iuly 1629”, signed “Iohn Geree”: (7–8) “To the Christian Reader,” signed “Rich. Capel”: 1–248, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 330, and 1625 P. The dedication contains some account of the author by the editor. The preface is by the author’s tutor, to whom Pemble left these lectures, and gives the anecdote which Wood relates of Pemble’s death bed.

Impr. 92: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [34], signn. A-D⁴ E¹: sign. B 1^r beg. profero clarâ: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 2^v, dedication to dr. Tho. Holland, dated “Exon. Colleg. Ian. 1. 1607 ... Io. Prideaux”: A 3^r-B 3^v “... Præfatio”: B 4^r-D 4^v, the tables: E 1^r, “Conclusio ad Lectorem”, and short Latin poem.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 267; and 1607 P, of which this is a reprint.

Impr. 92: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [18], signn. A², ( )¹, B⁴, C²: sign. B 1^r beg. Sectio prima de: Pica and Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-( )^r, dedication to Christianus son of Hermannus Julius a Dane, and Gregorius and Erricus sons of Petrus Julius, signed “Johannes Prideaux”, “e Musȩo Oxonii ... pridiè Solstitium Brumale Exod 22. 21. ADVenaM, non ContrIstabIs.” = 1607: ( )^r 2 Latin poems: B 1^r-C 2^v, the treatise.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 267. This piece though apparently separate is really an integral part of the preceding piece, sign. E of the latter (two leaves) forming the last leaf of that piece and the 3rd leaf of this! The dedication tells an anecdote of the last moments of Offenius the tutor of the three dedicatees.

Impr. 89: 1629: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 190 + [1]: p. 11 beg. ture witnesseth it: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) “The Printer to the Reader”, from the first ed.: 1–27, Rainolds’ Answer to Gager, 10 July 1592: 29–164, Rainolds’ second answer, 30 May 1593: 164 (misprinted “264”)-190, four letters between Rainolds and Albericus Gentilis, 1593, in Latin.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 15 and 88 for this controversy. The first ed. of this work was issued in 1599, and included the letters: but the printer is not at present known. There are mentions of the connexion of the University of Oxford with play acting on pp. 143, 149.

Impr. 90: 1629: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [16] + 512: p. 11 beg. consulari, illis, 401 tamen quæ emant: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–6) account of Salvianus, from Trithemius: (7–13) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (14–15) “Index locorum Scripturæ ...”: 1–297, Salvianus de gubernatione Dei: 298–324, ejusdem Epistolae: 325–488, ejusdem ad Ecclesiam Catholicam: 489–512 “Annotationes aliquot in Salvian(um) ... Autore Ioanne Alexandro Brassicano”.

See 1633 S.

Impr. 78: 1629: (eighths) 12^o: pp. [8] + 53 + [3]: p. 11 beg. something doubtfull: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to sir Thomas Roe, signed “T. B.”, dated 12 Mar. 1627 8: (7–8) “To the Reader”, signed “T. B.”: 1–53, the exposition.

The dedication states the author’s obligations to sir T. Roe, and especially to sir William Killygrew.

Impr. 99: 1629: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 125 + [3]: p. 11 beg. the Prophet, 111 iect malice: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) Epistle dedicatory to William lord Spencer: (11–15) “To the Reader”: 1–125, the work.

Impr. 95: 1629: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 277 + [3]: p. 11 beg. runt, personæ, 111 ministratione offerunt: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1–2) not seen: (3) title, “cum Privilegio”: (5) dedication to lord Pembroke, signed “R. Z.”: (7–9) “Iuventuti Magnæ Britanniæ Iuris Studiosæ”, an epistle dedicatory, dated “ex Aulâ Alban: pridie Cal: Iun. 1629,” but not signed: (11–16) a list of parts and sections: 1–277, the work, in 7 parts: 277, note by the author of a possible future volume completing this one.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 511, and 1636 Z. There are editions of Leyden, 1652 and (acc. to Wood) Amst. 1681. The “P. R.” on the title of this and the 1636 edition is Professor Regius.

1630.

Impr. 102: 1630: sixes (la. 8^o): pp. [36] + 267 + [17] + 357 + [3]: pp. 11 begg. out reason, and (in punishment, 111 Chapter ii and great deale of: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within two bounding lines: (3–6) dedication to sir John Strangwayes, in Spanish, signed “Don Diego Puede-Ser; de Santa Maria Magdalena”, i. e. James May-be or Mabbe, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, the translator: (7–8) dedication by “Matheo Aleman” to “Don Francisco de Roias marquesse de Poza” in English: (9–13) three prefaces: (14–20) laudatory pieces on the book, chiefly in poetry, including one poem by Ben Johnson: (21–24) “A table of the Chapters and matter ...”: (25–36) three lists of indexes: 1–267, the first book: (2) a titlepage “The Rogve: | [line] | OR, | THE SECOND | PART OF THE LIFE | OF GVZMAN DE | ALFARACHE. | WRITTEN IN SPANISH | by Matheo Aleman | Seruant to his Catholike Majestie, and | borne in Sevill. | [woodcuts]” with impr. 103: (4–7) the author’s Preface to part 2, in English: (8–15) laudatory pieces, chiefly in verse: (16–17) “The Contents of the Second Part”: 1–357, the second part: (2–3) not seen.

For the translator see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 53. This is a reprint, even to many of the misprints, of the London ed. of 1622 (also “1623”) printed for Edw. Blount, who assigned his edition to R. Allot, for whom the Oxford edition was printed, on 1 Dec. 1628. The only omission is the two lists of errata in the London issue. The demand for this entertaining book was such that a third corrected edition was published by Allot in 1634. The translator was secretary to sir John Digby when Ambassador in Spain, and the first edition of the original Spanish is dated 1599 (1st part) and 1602 or 1603 (2nd part). Each page (and margin) is enclosed within lines.

Impr. 85b: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. (8) + 38 + [6]: p. 11 beg. the learned, That: English Roman. Contents:—(1–2) not seen: (3) title: (5–7) Preface signed “E. B.”, p. 5 marked ¶ 2: 1–38, the sermon on Mal. iii. 9: (1) “A Post-script” signed “D. E. B.”: (3–5) “A catalogue of ... Quæres ... submitted by the Author ...”.

A sermon on tithes, in defence of the system.

Impr. 85: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 17 + [3] + 14 + [2]: pp. 11 begg. graunt that, and other; the: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to his father Lewes Bayly bp. of Bangor, dated “From my Chamber in Exon Coll. Novemb. 6 ... 1630”: 1–17, the first sermon, on Ps. xxxiv. 7: (2) a titlepage “THE LIGHT | ENLIGHTNING. | A | SERMON | PREACHED |” [&c., precisely as first title, except “Christs”], with device and impr. 85: 1, dedication to John Prideaux rector of Exeter college: 3–14, the second sermon, on John i. 9.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 499 (where Lond. is an error for Oxf.). The second sermon is independent, in paging and title (not signatures), of the rest of the book. The author says these are his first printed works.

Impr. 108: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 101 + [3]: p. 11 beg. by Moses, 65 heare, or see: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1), title: (3) 3 texts: (4) “Faults” of the press: 1–55, the work, dated at end “May 16. 1611. At Gresham house in London”: 57, a title “Mr. | BYFIELDS | ANSVVERE, | WITH M^r | BREREVVOODS | REPLY. | [device, then impr. 108]: 59–60, “The Preface to M^r. Brerewoods reply”, signed “M^r. Brermwoods”!: 61–101, the Answer and Reply, in parallel columns, as far as possible.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 140, 325, and 1631 B, 1632 B. The author died in Nov. 1613. Richard Byfield, brother of Nicholas, who received Brerewood’s treatise “a little before November” 1640, wrote a special confutation of it (Lond. 1631), and the controversy became general.

Impr. 73a: 1630: (eights) 12^o: pp. [18] + 213 + [1]: p. 11 beg. negotij dedit, 111 liq; philosopho?): Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Lectori ... Chytræus”: (3–5) dedication to Nicolaüs Casa by Chytraeus, “Rostochio Idib. Septemb. ... 1577”: (6–9) “Prooemium” to Nic. Casius by “Joannes Caselius”, “Rostochio iv Non. Maias ... 1578”: (9–13) a recommendation of the book, dated “Rostochij Idibus ... sextilis ... 1578”: (14–18) “De tribus virtutibus cognatis ...” signed “Ioannes Caselius”: 1–103, the Galateus: 104–141, “Ioannis Casæ de Officiis inter potentiores et tenuiores amicos Liber”: 142–213, “Nathanis Chytræi Notæ in Galateum ...” with a Prooemium to “Caspar von der Wenge”.

See 1628 C. Even in 1892 an edition of Peterson’s English translation of the Galateo (1576) was privately printed.

Impr. 68: 1630: (sixes) la. 8^o: pp. [40] + 523 + [69]: p. 11 beg. you to Lucians, 501 some bodies which: English Roman. Contents:—(2) “The argument of the Front[ispiece] and of the worke”, printed in London: (3) engraved title, see below: (5) title: (6) “An index of the advertisements and tables newly annexed ...”: (7–11) dedication to the University of Oxford: (13–23) “The Preface”: (25–38) “The Contents ...”: (39) quotation from Boethius, with translation: 1–523, the work in 4 books: (2–42) “Advertisements to the learned reader occasioned by this second impression”: (43) “... the value of the Roman Sesterce”: (44–45) bp. Godwin’s calculations of large numbers of sesterces: (46–60) “An alphabeticall table ...” (60–63) “A table of the authours quoted ...”: (64–67) “A table of the texts of scripture quoted ...”: (69) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 256 and 1627 H. The chief additions in this new edition are to be found in the “Advertisements”, the fifth of which contains some complimentary letters about the first edition by archbp. Ussher and others. The engraved title measures 103 16 × 6⅛ in. and bears a London imprint, “London. Printed for Robert Allott, at the | Beare in Paules Churchyard. 1630”, and six allegorical scenes surrounding a short title, beneath which are the arms and crest of the author. “T. Cecill sculp”, probably in London.

Impr. 104: 1630: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 428 + [4]: p. 11 beg. Mosen quidem, 111 stitutus est: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) the author’s dedication to Princes Maurice of Orange and Louis of Nassau, dated Leiden, 24 Aug. 1614: (9–10) “Lectori Benevolo ...”: (11–12) two complimentary poems: (13–16) “Index Disputationum”: 1–428, the work: (1–4) “Leges Collegii hujus Anti-Bellarminiani”, with the names of the students. All in Latin: every printed page and margin are within bounding lines.

The first edition was issued at Leiden in 1614: see 1639 H.

8. Oxford, University. [woodcut] | BRITANNIAE | NATALIS. | [device.]

Impr. 73a: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 78: p. 11 beg. Crescito pacifici: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication to King Charles by the University of Oxford: (4), 1–78, the poems.

148 poems (4 Greek, 3 French, the rest Latin) addressed to the King by members of the University of Oxford on the birth of Charles ii on 29 May 1630: a chronogram is on p. 43.

Impr. 84a: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 64 + [2]: p. 12 beg. The third rule: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) “To the Reader” by the editor: 1–64 the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 331. Pemble died in 1623: but the treatise was reissued in 1669 (according to Cole in Bliss’s Wood’s Ath. Oxon.) and in 1685, both times at Oxford, as well as in the collected editions of Pemble’s works (3rd ed. 1635 &c.) at London. There are several woodcut diagrams, but the whole book is occupied solely with what the author calls the general part of Geography, that is to say with the “nature, qualities, measure, with other general properties of the earth”, and not with a description of separate countries.

10. ——. “A Sum of moral Philosophy. Oxon. 1630 qu[arto].”

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 331, where 1630 may be an error for 1632.

Impr. 106: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 30 + [2] + 28: pp. 11 begg. custome or, and God, and while: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title (every page has a double headline): 1–30, a Sermon, on Eph. vi. 24: 1–28 a second sermon on the same text.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 475, where the 1631 edition with four sermons is confused with this in which there seem to be only two. The 3rd ed. (Oxf. 1636) and 5th (Oxf. 1659) contain also four. Probably William Lyford, whose preface dated 7 July 1630 is prefixed to all other editions, edited this tentative issue also. The pagination and signatures are separate for the two sermons. Pinke died in 1629.

Impr. 105: 1630: (twelves) 24^o: pp. [10] + 203 + [3]: p. 11 beg. veteris testamenti, 111 tarit a in filio: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Ad Lectorem”, a preface to a new edition signed “Philip: Ludovicus Piscator”, the author’s son, 1 May 1629: (3–9) the author’s preface to Beza: 1–203, the treatise: (1–2) “Index [28] locorum communium”.

Piscator (Fischer?) died in 1626, and the first edition of the Aphorismi appears to have been issued in 1592. This edition is often found bound with the Catechismus Oxf. 1629.

Impr. 68: 1630: (fours) 8^o: pp. [6] + 118 + [4]: p. 11 beg. are to be, 111 would not haue: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to (William) earl of Pembroke: 1–118, the work, a treatise on the Lord’s Supper: (1–4) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 5: the dedication gives some biographical details of the author.

Impr. 107: 1630: sm. 4^o: pp. [48], signn. A-F⁴: sign. B1^r beg. wee Confesse: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r title: A2^r-A2^v, dedication to Katharine duchess of Buckingham: A3^r-C3^v “To the Puritan”: C4^r-F3^v, the sermon, on 1 Cor. xiv. 40.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 179, and 1631 P & W (2nd ed. of this Sermon), and also an answer to Prynne. The long preface contains an account of Puritans, in their ten subdivisions of Perfectists, Sermonists, Separatists, Anabaptists, Brownists, Loves-familists, Precisians, Sabbatarians, Anti-disciplinarians, Predestinatists.

1631.

Impr. 87: 1631: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 426 + [32]: p. 11 beg. tur cupiditate, 301 nominis vir: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, engraved: (3) dedication to qu. Elizabeth by the author, in Latin: (5–16) “... Præfatio”: 1–426, the work in 8 books: (1–26) “Iacobus Acontius Iohanni Wolfio Tigurino ...” a letter on the method of preparing books, dated “Londini xii Kal. Decembr. MD.LXII”: (27–32) “Index rerum præcipuarum ...”.

The first edition was published at Bâle in 1565 and there are English translations (1648, &c.): the sheets of this Oxford edition were reissued at Oxford in 1650 with a printed titlepage. The engraved title (45 16 × 213 16 in.) contains the title in the centre, and on each side figures of “Veritas” with a book, and “Charitas” with a bird: above is a figure “Religionis” (sic). Below are six figures of Sins and in their midst Satan rising from hell. The imprint is also engraved on the plate. From Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901 fol. 73^v it would seem that Bagford saw some printed title stating that Turner was the printer: the engraved title only is in the copies seen.

153Impr. (as colophon) 68: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 319 + [5]: p. 11 beg. But whil’st, 111 19 My God: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (2) engraved plate of the royal Arms, supporters &c., and a proclamation of Charles i allowing the printing of the work, “Will: Marshall. sculpsit.”: (3) engraved title, see below: 1–319, the work: (1) arms of the University and colophon imprint.

The titlepage shows the Book of Psalms sent down from heaven and received by David and James i. It is on one plate with the royal arms and proclamation, and is printed from metal.

Impr. 115: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [12] + 164 + [4]: p. 11 beg. Some measure, 111 of nature: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–12) “To the Reader”, by the editor, giving the author’s full name: 1–164, the work, a discourse on Acts ii. 37: (1) Michael Sparke’s business mark.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 515. The preface states that this publication is by leave of the author though not undertaken by him, so it preceded his death on 17 Dec. 1631. Every page has double bounding lines at top and outer side margin. Spark must have sent his engraved business mark, chiefly a monogram of the letters of his names, to Oxford to be printed: see below, F.

Impr. 108: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 101 + [3]: p. 11 beg. by Moses, 65 beg. heare, or see: English Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1680 B, except p. (4) is blank, and “At Gresham ... London” is omitted, as well as “M^r. Brermwoods”.

See 1630 B, of which this is a corrected reprint: the editor in the interval discovered the difference between Sabaoth and Sabbath, and uses the latter only, in the first edition using the former only!

Impr. 109: 1631: (eights) 12^o: pp. [32] + folded sheet + 431 + [3] + [next article, which see]: p. 11 beg. Sol. Prædicabilia, 401, 1 Respectu communis: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–8) Epistola dedicatoria to lord Rich. Brooke of Norton, signed by the editor “Oxonij, e Musæo meo, in Collegio Ænea-Nasensi, 13 Calend. Oct. 1628 ... Thomas Sixesmith”: (9–13) “Erudito lectori ...” signed “T. S.”: (14–31) “Index sectionum quæstionumque ...”: 1–431, the work, pp. 58–59 being a folded leaf: (1–3) blank: for the rest see the next art.

See 1628 B, of which this is a reprint, with the two additional treatises. The next article is strictly part of the present work, but the signatures, pagination &c. being 154quite distinct (the only sign of its secondary character is the omission of the name of the place in the imprint), it is here for convenience’ sake treated separately: it is also more common to find it separate than to meet with the entire work.

Impr. 109: 1631: (eights) 12^o: pp. [4] + 104 + [4] + 39 (p. 39 misprinted 63) + [1]: pp. 11 begg. Sect. 11. In qua, Obliquæ, quibus: Long Primer and (2nd part) Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication by Thomas Sixesmith the editor to Brasenose college, Oxford: 1–83 De Meteoris, in 2 books De Meteorologicus and De Cometis: 84–104 “De Mari”: (1) “A”: (2–3) woodcut diagrams of the eye: (4) “Index ...” to the following treatise: 1–63, De Oculo.

See preceding article, of which this is a part. Some woodcuts occur in the text.

Impr. 105a: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [6] + 103 + [1] + (next article): p. 11 beg. 2 Natura est: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Philosophiæ studiosis”, signed “Franco Burgersdicius”: (5–6) “Tituli et ordo disputationum ...” Ideae Naturalis: 1–103, the Idea Philosophiae Naturalis: (1) blank: for the rest see next article.

The first edition of the Natural Philosophy was in 1622, and of the Moral in 1623, both at Leiden: both were again issued at the same place in 1626 and the Moral Philosophy again in 1629. The 4th ed. was in 1637 (Oxford), the next 1641 (Oxford), and others followed, but not at Oxford. The next art. is strictly part of this book, but is in form quite independent. Burgersdijck died in Feb. 1635 or 1636.

Impr. 105: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [4] + 342: p. 11 beg. natur; altera, 211 dorem quærunt: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Index Capitum & titulorum ...”: 1–342 the work.

See preceding article.

Impr. 82: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 16: p. 11 beg. the Church, and: Pica English. Contents:—(1) title: (2) “The Oath of the Church-wardens”: (3–4) “The Charge of the Church-wardens ...”: 1–15, the 70 articles of enquiry.

Impr. 116: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [24] + 203 + [21]: p. 11 beg. thee with many, 111 steps shall not: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–6) “The Author to the Printer”, dated 4 Aug. 1630: (7–18) “To the Reader”: (19–23) “Rules to be observed in reading the Promises”: 1–203, the 105 Legacies: (2–4) a short conclusion: (6–17) “A table ...” or index; (18) Michael Sparke’s business mark.

The author complains of a pirated and imperfect edition, probably under another title, issued by Robert Swayne “now deceased” (printer at London, 1621–29). In C. S. Palmer’s Catalogue of Books, pt. 10 (June 1878), no. 256, this book is attributed to Anthony Farindon, for whom see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 457. Every page is within double lines at top and outside margin. The original title was probably “Promises”, for the compositor of one side of the first sheet of the text placed that as part of the headline, while the compositor of the other side and of the rest of the work has, as the author suggests, the new title “Saints Legacies” or “Legacies”.

11. Felix, Marcus Minucius. M. MINVCII | FELICIS | OCTAVIVS. | [line, then device.]

Impr. 110: 1631: (twelves) 24mo: pp. [8] + 129 + [7]: p. 11 beg. bere; quàm, 111 dicimus; non: Pica Roman. Contents:—(3) title: (5–7) “Typographus lectori”: (8) passage from Lactantius: 1–129, the work.

See 1627 F, of which this is a reprint.

Impr. 117: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. 137 + [1] + 319 + [35]: pp. 11 beg. immortalium docuit and rum pleb., 301 non potuit (petebat: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–5, 2 complimentary Latin pieces: 7–137, the text of Florus: 1, a title:—“I. Stadii | IN L. IVLII FLORI | HISTORIA-|RVM LIBROS IV | COMMENTARII. | Editio nova singulis Neotericis | purgatior & emendatior. | [device, then impr. 69]: 3–16, “Ioannis Stadii ... Præfatio”: 17–319, the commentary: (2–4) “Index capitum ...”: (6–23) “Index nominum ...”: (24–31) “Index posterior rerum ...”: (31) two errata.

The first edition of Stadius’s commentary was in 1567 at Antwerp: other Oxford ones were issued in 1638, 1661 and 1669.

156Impr. 118: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 24: p. 11 beg. mit, & vadosa: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1–2) not seen: (3) title: (5–8) dedication to Laud, bp. of London, chancellor of the University: 1–24, the sermon, on 1 Tim. iv. 16.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 922: the dedication is of some autobiographical interest. One of the Bodleian copies of this sermon bears an autograph note of the author which shows that this book was issued not later than 16 March 1630 1.

14. Godwin, Thomas. ROMANÆ | HISTORIAE | ANTHOLOGIA | [&c. exactly as 1628 G, and within a similar border.]

Impr. 75a: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 277 + [23]: [&c. exactly as 1628 G.]

See 1614 G: this is almost an exact reprint of the 1628 edition, with different imprint and date.

Impr. 119: 1631: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 807 + [5]: p. 11 beg. 1. First then there, 701 dales, or Vindelici: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) dedication to “Prince Charles” as in 1621: (5–6) “To the Reader”: (7–8) Poem “To my brother the Author” by Edw. Heylyn: (9–12) “A Table of the principal Countries ...”: (13–14) “A Table of the ancient Tribes ...”: (15–19) “A Table of the most principall things ...”: (20) “A computation of ... forraine coyne ...”: 1–807, (1–2) the work: (4–5) not seen.

See 1621 H.

Impr. 73a: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Nec calamus: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–5) Latin preface to Johannes Cirenbergius by J. Rous: 1–17, complimentary poems.

Eight Latin poems by members of the University of Oxford to thank the proximate and immediate donors of MS. Roe 20, presented by Johann Cirenberg of Dantzig (Gedanum) to sir Thomas Roe on 28 Mar. 1630, and by him to the University as an addition to the Roe MSS. in Aug. 1630.

157Impr. 85a: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 206: p. 11 beg. since the omission, 101 lookes forward: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–15) dedication to the University of Oxford: (16) Errata: 1–126, the treatise or “Answere”: 129, a title:—“A | FVRTHER | IVSTIFICATION | OF BOWING AT | THE NAME OF | IESUS. | OR | AN EXAMINATION | OF SVCH CONSIDERA-|BLE REASONS AS ARE | made by Mr. Prinne [&c., exactly as in the main title, imprint and all, except that the two mottos are different]”: 130–132 (misprinted 140–142) “To the Reader”: 133–206, the further answer.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 654, where Wood quotes two letters about this book, one against it from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary, one for it by Laud, which show that the book was in course of printing in May-June 1631, but not yet published on June 22. The error of pagination on pp. 130–32 (“140–42”) was due to the prefatory matter of the second part being supposed by the compositor to follow the 3rd leaf of what is now sheet S, instead of the 3rd leaf of sheet Q.

18. Pareus, David. DAVIDIS PAREI | Theologi Archipalatini. | IN | S. MATTHÆI | EVANGELIVM | COMMENTARIVS | Quo præter accuratam textus Sacri Analysin, & Harmoniæ Evangelicæ collatio-|nem Orthodoxa Fidei Christianæ capita à depravationibus Iohannis | Maldonati Iesuitæ, & aliorum, Perspicue & solide vindicantur. | Cui subiungitur . in duas S. Petri Epistolas: | Nec non | In { Ioel, { Amos, { Haggai: Commentarius, tum eruditione tum perspicuitate celeberrimus. | [device.]

Impr. 113: 1631: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 800 + 120: pp. 11 begg. voluit, Christi and eo: vnde patet, 701 catorum nostrorum: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) “Ad Lectorem” by the editor: (4–12), 1–800, Pareus on St. Matthew: 1–48, on St. Peter: 49–78, on Joel: 79–91, on Haggai: 92–120, on Amos.

In 1622 the year of Pareus’s death several of his treatises were publicly burnt at Oxford, as opposed to the King’s authority, including his commentary on the Romans. Underlined words in the title are printed in red. The last 120 pages seem to have been printed in London, not Oxford.

Impr. 68: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 36: p. 11 beg. ing out of; Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within arched border: (3–7) dedication to sir Francis Pile, dated “From my house at Collingborne April 1. 1631”: 1–36, the sermon, on Acts ix. 36.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 26. The title and outer margin of each page are within double lines.

158Impr. 84a: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 29 + [3] + 30 + [2] + 28 + [2] + 25 + [1]: pp. 11 beg. choisest mercies, and custome or, and God, and while, and yet doth not: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border; (3–8) dedication to lord George Digby, dated “Shirburn. Iul. 7. 1630”, signed by the editor, William Lyford: 1–29, sermon on Luke xiv. 26: 1–30, sermon on Eph. vi. 24, beg. Not to mispend: 1–28, sermon on Eph. vi. 24, beg. I will not discourage: (1–2) “To the Reader” signed “W. Lyford”: 1–25, pieces of a sermon on 1 Cor. xvi. 22.

See 1630 P, of which the 2nd and 3rd sermons here are reissues of the sheets; the preface to the fourth explains that it is fragmentary. Every page has a double headline, but the four sermons are separate in pagination and signatures. Pinke was one of lord Digby’s “Readers” when the latter was at Magdalen.

21. Powel, Griffith. “Powel (G.) De Demonstratione . Oxon. 1631”: “Analysis Aristot. lib. de Demonstratione a G. Powell . Oxon. 1631.”

So in Catalogus librorum Richardi Davis, 1686, p. 94, no. 92: and in Catalogus librorum ... in ædibus Thomæ Bowman, 1686 7, sign. D1^v, no. 15. The book is no doubt a reprint of 1594 P.

Impr. 120: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 91 + [1]: p. 11 beg. onely to be: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: 1–91, the sermons, on 1 John v. 14.

For the author, see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 333.

Impr. 111: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 38 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tuenda, venam: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within arched border: (3–8), 1–2, dedication to dr. Thomas Clayton regius professor of Medicine at Oxford: 3–38 the work: (1–2) not seen.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 450. The work contains the Quaestiones and Theses by which Primerose obtained his doctor’s degree in medicine at Montpellier 2 May 1617, beginning on 21 Jan. 1616 7: also the first medical quaestio defended after his degree, on 21 Dec. 1617. The “Laurus” must refer to the dedication in which an interesting account of the University of Montpellier is given. The occasion of publishing this medical work so long after the time at which it was written, was no doubt the incorporation of dr. Primerose at Oxford in March 1628 9. In the Bliss sale (1858) a copy of this book was sold “with duplicate title-page containing a variation” which I have not seen.

159Impr. 96: 1631: (eights) 16mo: pp. [8] + 239 + [1] + 124 + [4]: pp. 11 beg. possint esse, and sed ij ferè, pp. 111 mutatis terminis, and margine peculiari: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “Elenchus capitum ...”: (7) “Ad Lectorem”: (8) “Errata ...”: 1–239 the work: 1–124, two appendixes, one “De usu Logicæ”, one “Miscella”: (1–4) not seen.

See 1615 S. There is a woodcut diagram at p. 149.

Impr. 121: 1631: 16mo.

At present I only know this book from a titlepage in the Bagford collections at the British Museum (463. h. 4, no. 981): but it is not likely to be really uncommon.

Impr. 72 c: 1631: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 331 + [29]: p. 11 beg. bus, tam opportuna, 301 Volo tnqu am: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) dedication to Alexander card. Ursino: 1–331, the Prolusiones, in 3 books: (2–27) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (28–29) “Index Prolusionum ...”.

The first edition was in 1617. The subjects are oratorical, poetical and historical.

Impr. 112: 1631: (twelves) 24mo: pp. [12] + 274 + [2]: p. 11 beg. nat. Quid si: 201 tibus quamlibet: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A”: (5) title: (7–11) “Lectori ...”, a preface: 1–150, Vincentius’s work: 151–269, Augustinus’s work: 270–274, “Appendix trium hæresium”, i. e. of Papists, Mohammedans, Anabaptists: (1) “Errata ...”.

Underlined words in the title above are printed in red, and also “Oxoniæ”, and “1631.” in the imprint.

160Impr. 114: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [16] + 559 + [1]: p. 11 beg. vel probatur, 401 Hoc est, somnum: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) dedication to Beniaminus Auberius Maurerius Fontidangaeus, dated “Lugduni Bat. ∞ IↃ c xxi. xII Kal. vii.^bris”: (11–15) “Series Capitum”: (16) Complimentary Latin poem by Daniel Heinsius: 1–559, the work.

The first edition was presumably in 1621, but the ordinary bibliographies do not give the date, except one which gives 1606. Other Oxford editions were issued in 1655 and 1672, and several others in London and abroad.

Impr. 87 a: 1631: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 680: p. 11 beg. illius de chao, 501 Nec meliorem: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, (3–4) “Typographus Lectori ...”: (5–6) “Syllabus & Ordo Disputationum”: (8) a Latin 6-line complimentary poem signed “Philalethes”: 1–680, the forty dissertations.

See 1628 V: the printer confesses that this is an unauthorized reprint of the original edition, in consequence of the daily complaint of the rarity of the book: and says “Nactus itaque tandem amicorum ope istarum Thesium fasciculum (integrum vti spero,) ... sumpsi mihi fiduciam eum iterùm typis meis exprimendi”. There is nothing in this to indicate that this is a reissue of the sheets of 1628 V, without even correction of the misprints: on the contrary the list of errata given in 1628 is omitted. The first eight pages only are printing of 1631. This edition appears to be quite rare, but perhaps only accidentally so, because copies have not found their way into public libraries; or possibly Vossius may have succeeded in stopping a pirated issue.

Impr. 122: (eights) 12^o: pp. [26] + 168 + [2]: p. 11 beg. damagement both, 111 temperatures, this: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (2) engraving, see below: (3) engraved title, see below: (5–13), Epistle dedicatory to sir Justinian Lewin, dated “from my study in Saint Iohns (Camb.) x Calend March. T. W.”: 15–25 “To the Reader”, signed “T. W.”: (25–26) “The Titles and Contents of the severall Chapters ...”: 1–162, the work: 163–167, “The Close”, a poem: 168, “Catastrophe Lectori”, an English poem.

For the author, see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 350. The proof of authorship is not clear, but the fact seems generally accepted, and Walkington was certainly a Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge. The book has also been attributed to Tho. Wilbie and T. Wombwell, according to Bohn’s Lowndes. This is a reprint of the 1607 London edition, re-printed at London in 1639 and 1663. Hitherto this Oxford edition has been generally regarded as the first, and the British Museum catalogue assigns it doubtfully to 1605. But it cannot be earlier than 1627 from the woodcuts used, and in that year first William Turner printed books by himself. And it cannot be later than 2 Aug. 1638 when Michael Sparke assigned this book to John Dawson with one of 1631 and one not earlier than 1631. Again, a comparison of 20 imprints of Michael Sparke between 1627 and 1638 raises a presumption that he did not use the expression “are to be sold by Michael Sparke at (or, dwelling at) the Blue Bible in Green 161Arbour” (nor was he connected with Oxford printers) until 1632, and he uses no local description of the kind at all in his imprints till 1629. On the whole 1631 is a probable year for the issue of this book, and 1631–33 more likely than any earlier or later date.

The engraved title on steel (size of plate 5½ × 3½ in.) does not occur in the 1607 ed. and was doubtless made for this occasion: it was altered in the imprint and then used again in 1639 and 1663. On either side of the title is a graduate in cap and gown representing “Cambridge” and “Oxford”: together they hold upright what seems intended for an optic glass or touchstone, but presents the exact appearance of a half-closed umbrella. Facing the title and part of the plate is another engraving (plate 5½ × 3½ in., as the title) which a reference to pag. 77 l. 2 shows to represent the Temperaments or complexions, with concentric rings: at top are two small wholly fanciful engravings of “Oxford” and “Cambridge”, each 5/16 × 111 16 in.

Impr. 107: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 90 + [1]: p. 11 beg. must bow, now: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–4) dedication to Endymion Porter: 1–11, “To the true Protestant Reader”: 13–90, the treatise, in defence of bowing at the name of Jesus: 91, “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 179, and 1630 W. This is a reply to Prynne’s attack on the latter work.

Impr. 137: 1631: sm. 4^o: pp. [48], signn. A-F⁴: sign. B1² beg. wee confesse: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1: title: A2^r-A2^v, dedication, as in 1st ed.: A3^r-C4^r “To the Puritan”: D1^r-F4^v, the sermon, on 1 Cor. xiv. 40.

See 1630 W: the augmentation appears to be only in the Preface.

1632.

Impr. 93: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. 15 Whether: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-2^v, Oath and Charge of the Churchwardens, &c.: A3^r “Directions for making bills of Presentments for the Dioces ...”: A3^v-B3^r, the Articles: B3^r-3^v, directions.

Impr. 124: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. 50 + [2]: p. 11 beg. cation; so: English Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–40, the treatise: 41–50 “Quæstio” about servants’ Sunday work, in English.

See 1630 B, Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 141.

3. Burton, Robert. THE | ANATOMY OF | MELANCHOLY | [&c., exactly as 1628 B, being from the same plate with “thirde” altered to “fourth.”]

Impr. 70: 1632: (fours) folio: pp. [10] + 78 + [6] + 722 (after 218 are two unnumbered leaves) + [10]: p. 11 beg. Iudgement, 601 graphers, would: English Roman. Contents:—(2) “The Argument of the Frontispeice”: (3) engraved title, inserted: (5) dedication to lord Berkeley: (7–10) “Democritus Iunior ad Librum suum”, English verse: 1–78, “Democritus Iunior to the Reader”: (1) “Lectori malè feriato”: (2) a Latin poem: (3–6) “The Synopsis of the first partition”: 1–218, the first partition: (1–4) “The Synopsis of the second partition”: 219–407, the second partition: 408–10, “Analysis of the third partition”: 411–722, the third partition: (1–9) “The Table”: (9) “Errata ...”: (10) Impr. 75, between woodcuts.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 653 and 1621 B. Ten of the divisions of the titlepage have now small numbers attached to them, arranged thus:—2, 1, 3 (top row): 4, title, 5: 6, 10, 7: 8, imprint, 9 (lowest row). This plate is described in the Catalogue of Prints in the British Museum. Div. 1. Satires, vol. 1 (Lond. 1870), p. 79.

4. Clement, st., of Rome. “Clementis ad Corinthios Epistola prior, Gr. et Lat. cum Notis P. Junii. 4to. J. Lichfield, 1632.”

So in the Catalogue of the second ... portion of dr Philip Bliss’s library, sold in Aug. 1858, p. 13, no. 150: but it is probably an error for 1633, although possibly some copies may have borne this date.

Impr. 73a: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 33 + [3]: p. 11 beg. quium oris: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Amicis meis Oxoniensibus”, dated “Ex ædibus meis Whichfordiensibus. Ian. 23. 1631”: 1–33, the sermon, on Luke xxii. 31, in Latin.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 326. The author says he now prints his old sermon, because it had been a great consolation to him, he having just lost his eldest son, a B.A. of Christ Church, by illness.

Impr. 119: 1632: [the rest absolutely as 1633 D.: for that issue the title of this edition was torn off, and a new one substituted.]

Impr. 82a: 1632: (fours) folio: pp. [20?] + 549 + 1, not counting 16 engravings: p. 11 beg. Who o’re so, 401 (^a For Ioue: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “The minde of the frontispeece ...”: (3) an engraved titlepage, see description below: (5) dedication to prince Charles, signed “George Sandys”: (6–9) two panegyrics: (10–12) “to the Reader”: (13–16) “The Life of Ovid”: (17–19) “Ovid defended”: (20) Latin poem: 1–531, the work, with notes: 532, “To the Reader”: 533–49, the first Aeneid of Virgil in English verse: (1) “Errata”. Each of the 15 bks. and the Life are preceded by a full-page engraving.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 100. The first and second editions were issued at London in 1626 and 1628: this is the third, and others followed but were not published at Oxford. The first five books had been issued by Sandys at least twice (2nd ed., Lond. 1621). The large engraved titlepage (9⅝ × 5⅛ in.) is similar to the title of the 1626 London folio edition in general design, but different in detail. In the 1632 engraving the title (nearly as on the printed leaf, as far as “G. S.”, with date only and no imprint) is on a sheet held by and between two figures of Amor and Sapientia, and on the lower edge of the sheet is “Francisco Clein Inv: Salamon Sauery sculp:”. Other emblematic figures and some Latin sentences fill the page. The British Museum copy has the engraved title, but the copy presented by the translator in 1636 to the Bodleian has not. The book is singular in having no small woodcut ornaments.

Impr. 84a: 1632: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + “82” (“56” occurs twice in the pagination) + [1]: p. 11 beg. selues, that: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) “To the Reader”: (4) a logical division of Disciplines: 1-“82”, the work: (1) “Index”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 331, and 1630 P. The book is an analysis, rather than a readable treatise.

Impr. 123: 1632: (eights) 12^o: pp. [16] + 632 + [22]: p. 11 beg. Actiones voluntati, 611 suam sedem: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–9) Epistola dedicatoria to Severinus Schattenus à Schattenhall, dated “Calend. April.... 1618”: (11–13) “Lectori candido ...”: (15–16) “Index librorum et capitum”: 1–632, the work, in 8 books: (1–2) “Conclusio”: (3–20) index.

The first edition was presumably issued in 1618, the second at Wittenberg in 1624: other Oxford editions came out in 1653 and 1664.

1633.

164Impr. 69: 1633: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 224: p. 11 beg. nec genere 111, 1. Necessaria, cui: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—(3) title, within an arched border: (5–6) “Typographus Benevolo Lectori ...”: (7) “Sphalmata ...”, errata: (8) “Arbor Porphyriana”: 1–224, the work.

This is a reprint of 1628 A, and appears to be rare, for Wood believed the 1660 edition to be the second.

Impr. 68b: n. d.: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. Lords Prayer: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r, instructions and Oath: A3^r-B4^r, the articles.

This is a general undated form of Articles of Visitation apparently for a Bishop’s or Archdeacon’s use. The occurrence of a particular woodcut shows that this is the earliest year to which the printing can be assigned.

Impr. 138: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 335 + [1]: p. 11 beg. he spoiled, 201 tage in the race: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–335, the work.

This is the 3rd edition, the previous ones being Lond. 1605, Lond. 1629 (from which latter the present edition is an almost lineatim reprint); no separate one in English was subsequently issued till this century: see 1640 B.