The Early Oxford Press

The Oxford University Press. (continued 6)

Reading edition

Impr. 137: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [72], signn. A-C¹²: sign. B1^r beg. tudinis; ut: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A1^v, dedication to prince Hulderic: A2^r-C10^v, the work: C11^r-C11^v, “Index capitum ...”.

This was reprinted at Oxford in 1665 with Casa’s Galateus.

Impr. 69: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [24] + 417 + [51]: p. 11 beg. nisi in, 301 ramos intercostales: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) contents of the work: (3–7) dedication to Oligerus Rosaecranzius, dated 18 Dec. 1610, in Latin: (8–17) “Ad Benevolum Lectorem meum ...”, dated as above: (18–24) 165“Index capitum ...”: 1–417, the work consisting of a Proœmium, 4 libri and 4 libelli: (1–44) the index: (45–47) “Admonitio Autoris ad Lectorem qui benignus” about a charge of plagiarism, dated “Hafniæ”, 1 Sept. 1622.

The first edition was issued in 1611: this new one appears to be reprinted from the edition Goslariæ et Rostochii 1632.

6. Browne, Thomas. [The British Museum Catalogue by an error states that there is a copy of Browne’s Copie of a Sermon dated 1633: see 1634 B.]

7. Burton, William. “Laudatio funebris in Obitum Viri excellentiss. D. Thomæ Alleni. Lond. 1632. Ox. 1633. qu.”

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 439: the London edition of 1632 is known, but at present not the Oxford issue.

Butler, Charles. The reference to a 1633 edition of the Feminine Monarchie, made in 1609 B, is an error.

Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [136], signn. A, A-Q⁴: sign. B1^r beg. clarant; vt cùm: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—A1^r, title: A2^r-A2^v, dedication to Thomas lord Coventry, dated “Wotton, 5. Idus Martii, Ann. Dom. 1633....”: A3^r, two complimentary Latin poems to the author by I. H. and S. W.: A3^v-4^v, “Lectori Benevolo ...” as in 1629: A1^r-Q4^v, the work: Q4^v, “Monitio ...”, errata and corrigenda.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 210, 1629 B. This is a reprint of the 1629 edition, but the new dedication states that Butler’s Rhetoric (see 1600 B) was used in the chief schools of the kingdom.

Impr. 125: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 63 + [29]: p. 11 beg. larg‘ sarg‘: Pica Roman and English. Contents:—p. (1) title within double lines: (3–8) “To the Reader”, signed “Wotton Sept. 11. An. D. 1633. C. B. M.”: (8) “Ad Authorem” a Latin poem by S. W.: 1–63, the grammar: (2–29) the index: (29) “The Printer to the Reader”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 210 (where this edition is not mentioned), and 1634 B. This book, as well as the same author’s Feminine Monarchie or history of Bees (see 1634 B), are printed in a peculiar phonetic manner. The system is of considerable interest for the history of phonetic reforms of spelling and of English pronunciation, but made no way in practical use. The preface asserts the superiority of English in generality, by which he means wide geographical extent of usage, but laments the uncertain correspondence of sound and spelling, and the labour of learning the language, these two defects being due both to the want of alphabetical characters for certain sounds, and to historical changes of pronunciation, to which some persons adapt the old spelling and some do not. The author supplies the characters wanted, and counsels 166strictly phonetic spelling with certain exceptions where letters not strictly sounded indicate idiom or derivation. Generally an aspirated letter is represented by a line drawn through the letter (đ, w̶, ǥ, but ʇ), and mute vowels by a substituted comma (as strang‘, tru‘, nam‘ly) when not omitted (as qestion). Also conjoined double e and double o are used, but the exceptions to the phonetic spelling would be, among others, a serious objection to this system of compromise. In 1585 W. Bullokar published an edition of Æsop’s Fables in English, in a somewhat similar style of orthography.

Impr. 73: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 76 + [48]: p. 11 beg. τῶν ἁπάντων: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–8) dedication to the king: (9–19) “Veterum testimonia de Clemente ...”: (21–23) “Benevolo Lectori”, dated “Oxonij pridie Cal: Nov. 1632”: 1–76, the Epistle: (1–40) Latin notes: (41–47) “Fragmentum Epistolæ secundæ ex eodem MS.”: (48) “παροράματα”, errata.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 308. Patrick Young was Library Keeper to the King’s Library at St. James’s Palace (now the Old Royal Library at the British Museum), and edited this book from the Alexandrine MS. of the Greek Bible. Red ink is used in the words underlined above, and for “Oxonii,” and “Academiæ” in the imprint, and for all words in the text which are supplied by the editor, who calls it “Novum et inusitatum imprimendi genus”. Some copies are on large paper, and some have an inserted leaf containing “Summa Privilegii”, reserving rights of translation, reproduction and sale for ten years. This leaf is found before or after the dedication.

Impr. 69: 1633: 16mo.

At present only known from a titlepage in the Bagford Collections at the British Museum (463. h. 4, no. 1110), but it is not likely to be really rare. The 2nd edition seems to have been issued abroad in 1620, and a “3rd” in 1630, of which this is probably a reprint.

Impr. 129a: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [16] + 87 + [5]: p. 11 beg. daret & divina: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within line, double at top and bottom: (3–9) dedication to William Noye attorney general: (11–16) “... Argumentum libri ...”: 1–57, the work: 59–87, “Annotationes in libellum S. Cypriani ...”, with collations of four MSS.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 671. In 1632 Stephens had issued a similar edition of Cyprian De unitate ecclesiae.

Impr. 126: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 57 + [1] + 185 + [3] + 34 + [2] + 26 + [2] + 34 + [2] + 24 + [2] + 26 + [2] + 51 + [3] + 125 + [3] + 68: incipits, see below in Contents: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within arched border: (3) dedication by the publisher (dr. G. Hakewill) to the bp. and clergy of the diocese of Exeter: (4) “The Contents of these treatises”, a list of titles: (5) a title “The funerall sermon on behalfe of the author of these ensuing workes, preached by George Hakewill ...” with impr. 128: 1–54, the sermon, on Dan. xii. 3: 55–57, letter from bp. Joseph Hall, dated “Exon Palace Mar. 22. 1631”, to Hakewill about the book: p. 11 beg. Some there: (1) a title “... Two treatises 1 Concerning the force and efficacy of reading—2 Christs prayer for his Church”, with impr. 128: 1–51, 1st treatise, on Acts xv. 21: 53–185, 2nd treatise, on John xvii. 1 &c.: p. 11 beg. ever bee a, 101 are communicated: (2) a title “A godlie discourse of Selfe-deniall”, with impr. 128: 1–34, the sermon, on Luke ix. 23: p. 11 beg. The Counsell: (1) a title “An apologie of the iustice of God”, with impr. 128: 1–26, the sermon, on Gen. xviii. 25: p. 11 beg. divine actions: (1) a title “An amulet or preservative against the contempt of the ministry”, with impr. 128; 1–34, the sermon, on Tit. ii. 15: p. 11 beg. Ghost were: (1) a title “The dove-like serpent”, with impr. 128: 1–24, the sermon, on Matt. x. 16: p. 11 beg. The deafe eare: (1) a title “Subiection To the higher powers”, with impr. 128: 1–26 (“27”), the sermon on Rom. xiii. 5: p. 11 beg. Simply considered: (1) a title “A defence of the lavvfulnesse of lots in gaming against the Arguments of N. N.”, with impr. 128: 1–51, the work: p. 11 beg. “shall haue these”: (2) a title “The Reall Presence of Transubstantiation vnknowne to the Ancient Fathers”, with impr. 128: p. 11 beg. grace of God: (2) “A defence of the former Answer against the Reply of N. N.”, with impr. 128: 1–68, the work: 68, a note to be added to the first sermon: p. 11 beg. stantiation? Nothing.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 286, Dict. of Nat. Biogr., and 1635 D (for Hakewill see Ath. Oxon., iii. 255). Downe was a nephew of bp. Jewel: educated at Emmanuel college Cambridge, and incorporated at Oxford in 1600. He died in about 1631. The signatures run through the entire work, with one break.

Impr. 119: 1633: sm. 4^o; pp. [4] + 98 + [2]: p. 11 beg. distinguished by: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3) dedication to William earl of Salisbury, signed “Calybute Downinge”: (4) “Errata”: 1–98, the work, in three parts: the digression is on pp. 30–42: (1–2) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 107 and 1632 D, 1634 D. Wood throws doubt on this really being by Downinge. Downinge was chaplain to the earl of Salisbury.

15. Erasmus, Desiderius. The Oxford 1663 edition of the Moriae Encomium bears on its first titlepage the erroneous date 1633.

Impr. 127; 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 95 + [9]: p. 11 beg. consumed away: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to Thomas 2nd lord Coventry: (5–8) “To the Reader”: 1–95, the work: (1) “Errata”: (2–7) 76 “... heads of certaine doctrines ...” by way of index.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 479. The dedication states that this is the author’s first (and, as it seems, last) publication.

Impr. 129: 1633: twelves (16^o): pp. [2] + 238 + [4]: p. 11 beg. tis ex templo, 201 hoc interpretare: Long Primer English. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–238 (“235”), the Meditations: (2–3) “Index”, a list of the 51 meditations.

The first edition was apparently in 1606 with 50 Meditations, and editions were issued in Latin in 1621, 1627, 1629, Lond. 1672, and later, and English translations in 1629 (by R. Winterton, printed at Cambridge), and later, even in 1840 (at Oxford).

Impr. 141: 1633: (fours) sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 277 + [23]: p. 11 beg. malefactor, but, 111 gainst another: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within an arched border: (3–4) Latin dedication to dr. John Young, signed “Tho. Godwyn”, dated “Abindoniæ 14 Calend. Decemb. ... 1622”: (5) “Benevolo Lectori ...”: (7) “A short table shewing the Argument of every Booke and Section”: 1–277, the work, in four books: (1–23) “Index rerum et verborum ...”.

See 1614 G.

Impr. 136: 1633: pp. [48], signn. A-C⁸: sign. B1^r beg. discas oportet: Long Primer Roman and English. Contents:—sign. A1^r title, within line: A2^r-A2^v. introduction in Latin, English and French: A3^r-C6^v, the work.

Very rare. The book consists of the names of the numbers, the Church Catechism, and the conjugation of French verbs, all in parallel Latin, English and French columns: and serves as an introduction to the English editions by John Anchoran (1631, 1633, 1637, 1639 or 1640, &c.) of J. A. Comenius’s celebrated Janua linguarum. See 1634 S. The book is interesting as showing a connexion between William Turner the Oxford printer (1624–40) and the London printer of the same name (1623–35). The Stationers’ Register (ed. Arber, iv. 334) records the transfer of all the London Turner’s rights in this book and the Clavis ad portam (which was certainly printed by the Oxford Turner in 1634, see 1634 S) to Michael Sparke on 17 Mar. 1634 5. Neither of these books was registered at Stationers’ Hall, and so probably this book as well as the Clavis was printed at Oxford, though the imprint, type and woodcuts are 169not by themselves decisive. Probably the two Turners are in fact identical, and the Oxford printing establishment, though founded a year later than the other (but as a bookseller’s business not later than 1616 7), was the chief one. It is curious that under these circumstances Turner was allowed to be a member of the Stationers’ Company, which was particularly jealous of provincial presses.

Impr. 82: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 23 + [3]: p. 11 beg. Iberia: and: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “To the Reader”, about the Georgians, probably by the translator: 1–23, the letter, dated “Trapezunt May 16. Ann. 1626”.

A rare tract. See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 479. The incident related belongs to the year 1614, when the King of Persia put Ketaban to death for refusing to forsake Christianity. Some Jesuits are said to have dressed up a carcase as Ketaban’s, to have carried it to her son, and to have enjoyed much honour by the miracles which it wrought. Ultimately the real body arrived and the Jesuits were banished. The translator was Thomas Crosfield of Queen’s College, Oxford: and the Letter was published in Greek and Latin (at London?) in 1632.

Impr. 142: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [6] + 173 + [1]: p. 11 beg. ripping up, 111 as much of: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double bounding lines: (3–6) “The Contents of the severall Chapters ...”: 1–173, the work in 31 chapters.

See 1608 H. This is really the 4th ed., not the 2nd.

22. Heylyn, Peter. ΜΙΚΡΟ´ΚΟΣΜΟΣ | (&c., precisely as 1631 H, except “sixth” for “fifth”.)

Impr. 140: 1633: (eights) sm. 4^o; pp. [20] + 808 (the last misprinted 807) + [4]: p. 11 beg. 1 First then there, 701 dales, or Vindelici: Pica Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1631 H, except “Forraine Coynes”, and the necessary change of reference (only) to the last five pages.

See 1621 H: this edition is apparently an almost lineatim reprint of the 5th edition.

170Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 189 + [3]: p. 11 beg. piniones diversas: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title, within arched border: (3–8) “Præfatio”: (9–11) “Series rerum ...”, a list of contents: 1–189, two books and an oration: (1) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 522. These are exercises and speeches composed by Holyday in about 1617–21, when prælector of Rhetoric and Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford, and concern the De Anima, Ethics and Rhetoric of Aristotle. What is considered to be the barbarous element in the Philosophy, is not clear.

Impr. 130: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [36], signn. A-D⁴ E²: sign. B1^r beg. cum omnes: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-2^v, dedication to sir Kenelm Digby: A3^r-E1^v, the sermon, on Matth. xvi. 18.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 630. Some copies of this book have the remains of a torn titlepage, apparently a cancel leaf following the ordinary title.

Impr. 113a: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 18 + [10]: p. 11 beg. ei periti: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to sir Kenelm Digby, signed “Rich. Iamesius”, the editor: 1–17, the Letter, dated “Abingdoniæ ... 4^o Kal. Aprilis”: 18, “Nota magistri Briani Twyne” about the occasion of the letter: (1–7) three Latin poems and a Latin note by James on Cotton and Allen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 85, ii. 630. This is a rather uncommon book, containing a persuasive to the study of Greek, written in 1518, probably at the king’s instigation. The opponents of the New Learning called themselves Trojans in opposition to the Grecians. The letter is reprinted by Hearne in his edition of Roper’s Life of More (Oxf. 1716, 8^o). Sir Robert Cotton died in 1631, and Thomas Allen of Gloucester hall in Oxford in 1632.

Impr. 131: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [72], signn. §, §§⁴, §§§², A, “BC”, D-G⁴, H²: sign. BC1^r beg. Nec morbos: English Roman. Contents:—sign. §1^r, title: §2^r-H2^r, the poems: H2^v, device and impr. 132.

The occasion of these verses seems to have been an illness of the King late in 1632. Most of the poems are Latin, but four are English and one Greek. One of the printers (W. Turner) contributes some Latin verses. An anagram occurs in the title, and a chronogram (1632) on E1^v. There are curious variations in issues, and marks (see the register of signatures) of the difficulty of obtaining and marshalling in order these collections of separate poems. The early issues of sheet A on A3^r print “R. Nevvlin S. T. B.”, the later and common ones insert C. C. C. after the name, as also in A1^v, A3^r (twice): so “Nov. C.” is inserted on A4^v, cf. A2^v. An interesting copy is in the British Museum, being the one specially printed for the King’s personal acceptance. The differences are that the book is on larger paper (the size even as bound and cut down being 7⅞ × 6 in.), and the title entirely reprinted. Every line of the title is in larger type and spread out laterally, except the anagram itself and imprint: also ll. 1 and 4 are roman, not italic, and ll. 3, 4, 6, 7 are printed in gold. In l. 6 the two Vs 171are lower case Us, and in l. 7 Rex appears as Rex. So too the device is altered, and it is amusing to see that the imprint, for fear of royal vengeance, is altered from the English “W. T.” (William Turner) to the Latin “G. T.”! This fact shows also that the last and not the first copy was struck off for the King, sheet A agreeing with this in being the later issue (see above).

Impr. 53: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [100], signn. § A-C, DE, F-M⁴ N²: sign. B1^r beg. Εἴς ἄλοχον: English Roman. Contents:—sign. §1^r title: §2^r-N2^r, the poems.

Poems by members of the University congratulating the King on his return from Scotland in Aug. 1633. The perigee of the sun or a planet is when it is nearest to the earth. Most of the poems are Latin, but six are Greek, sixteen at the end English, and one French. Three chronograms occur. One English poem is by John Lichfield the printer. There are some signs of an arrangement of the poems, those by great persons coming first, and the English last. Some copies of a later issue have an extra sheet after I (ii, four leaves) inserted, with more poems, which necessitated a rearrangement of sheet K.

Impr. 53: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [88], signn. A-L⁴, see below: sign. B1^r beg. Te pariter: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-L3^v, the poems.

These poems celebrate the birth of James ii on 15 Oct. 1633, and are as usual chiefly in Latin, but six in Greek, eighteen in English (an innovation) and one in French. There is a second issue, perhaps commoner than the first described above, with the following changes. In sheet H, sign. H1^v l. 9 has Conjugis alvus, not uxorius alvus: H3^r begins with a Greek poem, the rest of sheet H is re-arranged and a new sheet h of four leaves is inserted. Also in sheet L a new poem by W. Dutton is inserted. The sheets not specified above are identical in the two issues.

Impr. 134: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 40: p. 11 beg. ever are blessed: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle Dedicatorie to Peregrine Thistlethwaite and Dorothy his wife: 1–40, the sermon, on Ruth iv. 11.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 26. This sermon was to have been delivered at the wedding of Mr. Thistlethwaite, but some accident interposed, and it is here in an enlarged form.

172Impr. 139: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [12] + 381 + [51]: p. 11 beg. maximè, 301 justum debitum: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within double lines: (3–4) dedication to Mutius Vitellescus, dated 29 Sept. 1617: (5–12) “Index propositionum”: 1–381, the work: (1–2) “Epilogus”: (4–51) The four indexes.

The author was an Italian Jesuit, who died in 1637. The first edition of this work seems to have been issued at Lyons in 1620.

31. Pemble, William. ‘Enchiridion Oratorium. Ox. 1633 “qu.” &c.’

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 331. There seems to be some mistake, since no such treatise was printed among Pemble’s Collected Works: possibly Butler’s work on Oratory above has been confused by Wood: but Watt mentions the work under Pembelo as well as Pemble, as if he had been independent of Wood.

Impr. 133: 1633: (eights) 12^o: pp. [24] + 128 + 120: pp. 11 beg. forbids to and struct her children: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–6) “The Epistle Dedicatory”: (7–8) to the reader: (9–24) analysis of Charity mistaken and the answer, as a list of contents: 1–128, 1–120, “Answer to Charity mistaken”, the work.

The work against which this was directed was written by a Jesuit named Matthias Wilson, who also employed the names of Nicholas Smith and, as in this case, Edward Knott, and was published in 1630. By Oct. 1634 this first edition was nearly sold out, and the author submitted a copy to archbp. Laud for his approval or correction, with a view to a second edition. Laud suggested the alteration of a few passages, and this was made part of the accusations against him at his trial (see Prynne’s Canterburies Doom, Lond. 1646, p. 251). The second edition thus altered was printed at London in 1634.

Impr. 137: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [12] + 173 + [37] + 209 + [39] + 198 + [34]: pp. 11 beg. Quod exemplo and honestam rem and Nam & secundum: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) preface to Maximilian grand duke of Austria, dated 1 Oct. 1587: (9–11) poems on the work: 1–173 the Classis Prima: (1–23) indexes: (24) a title:—Nicolai Reusneri Leorini | Silesii, | SYMBOLORVM | IMPERATORIORuM | Classis Secunda. | Qva continentvr symbola | Impp. Cæsarúmque Romanorum-Græco-|rum, à Fl. Constantino Magno, usque | ad Carolum Magnum, pri-|mum Cæsarem Germanicum. | OPuS AuREuM ET VERE | Politicum, ac Regium. | [device, then impr. 137]: (26–33) preface to Ernest grand duke of Austria, dated 7 Oct. 1587: (33–36) poems on the work: 1–209, the Classis secunda: (1–24) indexes: (26) a title:—Nicolai Reusneri Leorini | IC. Comitis Palat. Cæs. | SYMBOLORVM | ImperatorioruM | 173Classis Tertia. | Qva symbola continentvr | Impp. Cæsarúmque Romanorum-Ger-|manicorum: à Carolo Magno, pri-|mo Cæs. Germanico, usque ad | Ferdinandum II. Cæs. | Austriacum | OPuS JuCuNDISSIMÆ | Et utilissimæ lectionis. | [device: then impr. 137]: (28–32) preface to Matthias grand duke of Austria, dated 15 Oct. 1587: (33–39) poems on the work: 1–224 (224 misprinted 198), the Classis Tertia: (1–28) indexes: (29–34) not seen.

See 1638 R. This is a curious example of three parts of a volume being entirely independent of each other, there being no general titlepage, but yet being indissolubly welded together by the signatures, so that no part could be issued separately. The first edition seems to have been issued in 1587, the 4th at London in 1619. The plan of the work is to assign a motto to every emperor, and then to discuss the motto and character of the person together: so that in effect the book is largely a discussion of proverbs of the nature of Erasmus’s Adagia.

Impr. 129 b: 1633: 12mo: pp. [16] + 512: p. 11 beg. consulari, 401 tamen quæ: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title within line, double at top and bottom: (5–6) Extract from Joh. Trithemius: (7–13) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (14–15) “Index locorum Scripturæ ...”: 1–297, De gubernatione Dei: 298–324, Epistolæ: 325–488, Ad ecclesiam catholicam: 489–512, “Annotationes aliquot ... autore Ioanne Alexandro Brassicano”.

See 1629 S, of which this is an almost exact reprint in larger type.

Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 260: p. 11 beg. testimonio, 201 operam nostram: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (2–7) Epistola dedicatoria to dr. Edw. Kellett and mr. George Goade, signed “Gulielmus Sclater”: (9–10) “Lectori ...”: (11) “Sphalmata ...”: 1–2, title repeated, see below: 3–154, the explanation of 1 Cor.: 155–260, do. of 2 Cor.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 228, but this author is not to be confused, as Wood points out, with William Slatyer the writer of Palæ-Albion. The dedication gives some autobiographical notes about the editor, whose tutor at Cambridge was mr. Goade. Strictly, it appears that there should be two titles as above (to be distinguished by the first title having ANALYTICA. and ἂρτιος, the second ANALYTICA; and ἄρτιος): the second was printed as pp. 1–2, when no dedication or preface was intended; and when the usual prefatory matter with the first title was printed, no doubt the second would be generally removed by the binder.

174Impr. 135: 1633: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [8] + 122 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Keepe letters, 101 dissimulatiõ: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line double except at bottom: (3–7) “The Printer to the Reader”, with postscript: 1–122, the work: (1) “Errata”.

The sheets of this were reissued with a new titlepage at Oxford in 1644, and republished with other treatises in 1772, and perhaps oftener. The head-line throughout is “Instructions for young Noblemen”: every page has double lines on the upper and outer margins.

37. Smith, Samuel. Aditus ad Logicam.

Wood in his Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss (ii. 283) mentions an edition of this year, which would be the 7th: see 1617 S.

Impr. 134: 1633: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 71 + [1]: p. 11 beg. and everlasting: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–7) “To the Christian Reader”, signed “VV. T.”: (8) “The Contents ...”: 1–71, the work, in two books: 71, a prayer, and errata “in some copies”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 244. There was another (anonymous) edition Lond. 1646: the author was known after this book was issued as “Eternity Tipping”.

Impr. 85 a: 1633: (eights) 12^o: pp. [12] + 80 + [4]: p. 11 beg. And these: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–11) Epistle dedicatory to sir Walter Pye, kt.: 1–80, the sermon, on 2 Cor. v. 17.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 274. Sir Walter Pye jun. had been Tozer’s pupil when at Exeter college.

1634.

Impr. 126: 1634 [on title, 1624!]: sm. 4to: pp. [10] + 56 + [2]: p. 11 beg. verse, with all: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) The Epistle to the Reader, signed “J. A.”: (8–10) “The principall contents”: 1–56, the work: (1) “Mantissa”, a quotation from Salvianus, about anonymity: (2) a colophon, consisting of a motto, large device of the Arms of the University, and impr. 73 b.

This is a rare book, arguing against exclusive privileges of primogeniture, and for the right and in some cases duty of parents to disinherit the eldest son. Other editions 175were issued at Oxford in 1641 and 1671, but I do not find information about John Allen, nor the ground for ascribing the book to one of that name. On the page preceding the colophon is this figure:—

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There is an account of the book in Oldys’s British Librarian (1737), p. 210.

Impr. 143: 1634: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [10] + 782 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tibus allatus, 501 Illis autem: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication by “Euphormio” to James i: (6–10) “Clavis, nomina ignota ... exponens”: 1–156, part 1, as above: 157–310, part 2, dedicated to lord Salisbury: 311–357, part 3, dedicated to Charles Emmanuel I duke of Savoy, dated London, 1 Sept. 1610: 358–553, part 4, dedicated to Louis xiii: 554–767, part 5, “Alitophili Veritatis Lachrymæ, sive Euphormionis Lusinini Continuatio”, dedicated to Henry of Bourbon the Dauphin: 769–782, “Series patefacti divinitus parricidii, ... in ... Regem regnumque Britanniæ cogitati ... Nonis ixbribus MDCV. Illo ipso Novembri scripta, nunc demum edita,” the head-line is “Conspiratio Anglicana”.

For John Barclay (d. 1621) see the Dict. of National Biography, and for the bibliography of this work Jules Dukas’s book. Part 1 was first issued in 1603, part 2 in 1607, part 3 in 1611, part 4 in 1614, part 5 in 1625. The author is satirical on Jesuits and Puritans alike, as well as on individuals.

Impr. 144: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [30] + 705 + [9]: p. 11 beg. sæva consilia, 601 sedente, regiam: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) Epistola dedicatoria to Louis xiii, dated Rome 1 July 1621: (9) a sentence: (10–29) “Discursus de autore Scripti, & judicium de nominibus Argenidæis”, head line “Discursus in Argenidem”: 1–676, the work in five books: 677–705, “Discursus ... [headline “Clavis”] in Argenidem ...”: (1–2) “Tabula nominum fictorum ...”: (3–9) “Index ...”.

See last item. The Argenis, which like the Satyricon is a political satire, was written and first published in 1621. The first discursus must have been rather out of date in this edition, for it suggests that the satire was written by William Barclay, father of the author. Argenis is a female character in the book, apparently representing the hope of the house of Valois.

176Impr. 148: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 84: p. 11 beg. Chap. 3. The Testimony: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (2) “The Illustration” a poem on the frontispiece: (3) “The English Vsurer”, the frontispiece, a picture with title and motto: (7) title: (9–12) “To the Reader”: (13) “A Table of the Contents”: (14) a list of authorities: (15–17) complimentary English poems by Josua Sylvester, Francis Quarles and (in Latin) John Garbrand of Oxford: (18–19) “To the Vsurer”: 1–82, the work: 83–84, poem by George Withers.

This book was printed in London by John Norton jun. (1633–39) for Francis Bowman in Oxford, and does not appear to have been entered in the Stationers’ Hall Register. The frontispiece contains a woodcut representing a Usurer seated at his table, a small fiend behind his head, and on a label “I say I will haue all | both Vse & principall.” On the reader’s right are two pigs, one alive, one dead, with suitable labels. The size of the woodcut is 45 16 × 5¼ in. See next entry.

Impr. 148: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 80: p. 11 beg. vaine, if it; Pica Roman. Contents (see above):—p. (2) frontispiece: (3) “The Illustration”: (5) title: (7–10) “To the Reader”: (11) Table: (12) authorities: (13–14) three poems, as above: (15–16) “To the usurer”: 1–78, the work: 79–80, Withers’ poem.

See last entry.

Impr. 146: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. 53 + [3]: p. 11 beg. Edward the Sixt: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–53, the sermon, on Ps. cxxx. 4: 53, impr. 85 d.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 1003. The Bidding Prayer, in an informal style, is intercalated at pp. 9–14, between the introductory part and the body of the sermon. See 1633 B: the British Museum “1633” copy is absolutely identical with the above issue except that instead of Impr. 146 with the date in Roman numerals, it has Impr. 82 b and “Anno 1634”, the woodcut having been slightly shifted downwards in this issue.

Impr. 125: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 63 + [29]: p. 11 beg. larg‘, sarg‘: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–4) dedication to prince Charles: (5–11) “To the Reader”, dated “Wotton Sept. 1. An. D. 1633. C. B. M.”: (12) “Ad Authorem” a Latin poem by S. W.: 1–63, the grammar: (2–29) the Index: (29) The Printer to the Reader.

177See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 210, and 1633 B. The body of the work is a reissue of the sheets of the 1633 edition, but the title is reset, and the prefatory matter enlarged.

Impr. 126: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 182: p. 11 beg. her, animamque: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) engraving of a hive, with verses: (3–4) dedication to the queen: (5–8) The preface, dated “Wotton. Mai 11. 1623”: (8) The Printer to the leader, referring to Butler’s English Grammar for the phonetic spelling used: (9–11) commendatory verses by George Wither (Latin and English), and others: (12–16) The contents of the book: 1–182, the work in 10 chapters.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 209, and 1609 B, of which this is an enlarged edition: the preface is that of the 1623 edition. The peculiar spelling and type are part of Butler’s system as elaborated in his English Grammar (see 1633 B). There are a few woodcuts, and music at pp. 78–81.

Impr. 73: 1634: (twos) obl. 8^o: pp. [64], signn. ( )², ( )², A-O²: sign. B1^r beg. TAB. I. B: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. ( )1^r, title: ( )2^r-2^v, Epistola dedicatoria to king James by “Tho. Crompton”: ( )1^r “Ad Lectorum Monitorium”: ( )1^r-1^v “Capita tabularum”: ( )2, not seen: A1^r-O2^r, the tabulae.

For the editor (d. 1608) see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 249. The author, a lawyer educated at Cambridge, died in 1597. The first edition, of which this is a reprint slightly different in arrangement, was published at London in 1604, fol.: the 3rd at the Hague in 1661: the 4th at Oxford in 1684, fol. These tables exhibit the whole status and administration of the Church of England in a synoptic form. The words underlined in the above title are in red ink, as well as Oxoniæ, and anno salutis M.DC.XXIV. in the imprint. The book is peculiar in form. The 1604 and 1684 editions may be called ordinary folios in shape: this one is made up of folio sheets (each containing two folio leaves) folded once and bound oblong, the intention being that the binder should cut through the line of folding at foot and bind the book as if of quarto size, each oblong leaf thus bound being again awkwardly folded once so as to lie within an ordinary quarto binding. In the present edition the original 16 tables are arranged to form 28, and are printed on one side of the leaf only.

178Impr. 147: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 112: p. 11 beg. into factions: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3) dedication to lord Salisbury, signed “Calybute Downinge”: 1–112, the work, the digression occupying pp. 31–44: 112, “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 107, and 1633 D.

11. Du Moulin, Pierre, d. 1658.

See Smith, Richard, below.

Impr. 84 b: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 55 + [1]: p. 11 beg. For such a: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4), 35–6, Complimentary poems by Henry Beesley: 1–34, the Blessed Birthday: 37–55, the Raptures.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 607, and 1636 F. Grosart’s edition of Fitz-Geffrey’s poems reprints the 2nd edition (1636) with the passages different from it which occur in this 1st edition, and mentions a faulty 3rd edition of 1654.

Impr. 119: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 196 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Menippus. Thus: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–4) dedication to dr. Brian Duppa signed “Th. Hickes”: (5–6) “To the honest and judicious reader” by ‘T. H.’: (7) Lucian’s epigram on his own book, with English translation by ‘T. H.’: (9–15) Life of Lucian: 1–196, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 491, 584. Francis Hickes died in 1630 1, and the Dialogues are edited by his son. They are Lucian’s Περὶ τοῦ Ἐνυπνίου ἤτοι βίος Λουκιανοῦ, Ἰκαρομένιππος, Μένιππος, Ὄνειρος, Κατάπλους, Χάρων, Ἀληθὴς Ἱστορία, Τίμων, Συμπόσιον.

Impr. 85 c: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 72 + [2]: p. 11 beg. remooued: for: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistle dedicatory to Richard archbp. of Canterbury, from the first edition: 1–72, the work, on 1 Cor. xiv. 40.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 306. The first edition was issued at London in 1607, being then enlarged from a sermon at Norwich delivered in 1605. The present edition was reprinted in 1705.

17915. Mercurius Davidicus. “Mercurius Davidicus, or a patterne of Loyall Devotion” bears the date of 1634, but is clearly of 1643.

16. Oxford, University. [device] | A PROCLAMATION, | ¶ For the well ordering of the Market in the Cittie of Oxford, and for the | redresse of Abuses, in Weights and Measures, within the Precincts | of the Vniversitie of OXFORD. |

Impr. (as colophon) 85e: 1634: la. 4^o: pp. [6]: p. (3) beg. Said Victualls for: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—pp. (1, 3, 5), the proclamation.

Rare. This is a proclamation by the Chancellor of the University (archbp. Laud), see O. Ogle’s History of the Oxford Market in the Oxford Historical Society’s Collectanea, vol. 2. The three leaves are separate, and printed on one side only.

Impr. 60a: 1634: fol: pp. [264], signn. ( ), §, ¶, ¶¶, ¶¶¶, A-Z, Aa-Kk, a-z, aa-ee²: sign. B1^r beg. § 4. De officio, b1^r eisdem terminis: Double (Small) Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. ( )2^r, title: §1^r-2^r “Præfatio ad Lectorem”: §2^v “Admonitio ad Lectorem de veteri Calendario omisso”: §2^v, “Errata ...”: ¶1^r-¶¶¶2^v, “Elenchus Titulorum ...”: A1^r-p1^v, the Corpus, in 21 Tituli: p2^r-aa2^v, “Appendix Statutorum ...”: bb1^r-ee2^v, “Statuta Aularia”.

This is the early form of the Laudian Statutes. Its history may be read in Wood’s History of the University or in Griffith’s and Shadwell’s edition of the later (1636) form, published in 1888. Briefly, certain Delegates, especially dr. Zouch and Bryan Twyne (who wrote the preface), completed their work, and the University sent up the Corpus to the Chancellor, archbp. Laud. in Aug. 1633. He altered it and had it printed, and in July 1634 declared that the Corpus thus printed (the present work) should be the statutes under which the University should be governed for a year, Mich. 1634–Mich. 1635. Finally in June 1636 the full and authentic code was formally approved, and additions from it were entered in the copies of the 1634 edition, the code not being printed as a whole or precisely until 1888. In 1768 a new edition was printed with certain changes and additions, and the 1768 edition is still in progress, the successive statutes being still connected by paging with that issue.

A large part of the edition is on parchment, being presented in that form to the King, the chancellor of the University, each College, the Halls, and the Proctors. Blank spaces are left in many places for additions. Large paper copies are also found. For Synopsises of the statutes, see 1635 O, 1638 O.

Impr. 97a: 1634: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [16] + 51 + [1] + 60 + 56 + 66 [“2” misprinted “46”!]: pp. 11 beg. whosoever he, and separated from, and head and eares, and those reasons I: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–11) Epistle dedicatory to lord George Digby, signed “William Lyford”, the editor, “Shirburn. Iul. 7. 1630.”: (12–16) “To the Reader”: 1–51, The discourse part 1, on 1 Cor. xvi. 22: (1), 1–60, part 2 on Eph. vi. 24 (beg. “Not to mispend”): 1–56, part 3 on the same text (beg. “I will not discourage”): 1–66, part 4, on Luke xiv. 26.

For the author see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 475, and 1630 P, where a reference to this, the 2nd ed., is accidentally omitted. This issue has four sermons and a slightly altered title.

Impr. 121a: 1634: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [14] + 190: p. 11 beg. accepto signo: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–9) Præfatio, to Christophorus Ettenius: (11–14) Latin poem by Daniel Heinsius on the book: 1–185, the work: 186–190, Latin elegy by Nic. Burgundus addressed to Puteanus.

A satire on the gluttony and other luxurious vices of the age, in the guise of a dream of what takes place among the utopian Cimmerii. The first edition was issued at Louvain in 1611: this may be the second in Latin. Puteanus died in 1646, having lived during most of his life at Louvain.

Impr. 69: 1634: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [28] + 192 + [32]: p 11 beg. dinis venirent: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3) dedication to Philip prince of Orange: (4–19) preface to the same, dated “Lovanii, in Arce, viii Kal. Septem. M.DC.XIV”: (20–23) “Animaduersio”, including some errata: (24–27) complimentary pieces: (28) a quotation: 1–143, the work, consisting of a “Præfatiuncula” and 6 books: 144, explanation introducing the following piece: 145–150, “Irruptio Cimbrorum in Italiam, descripta a Floro lib. iii.”: 151, note introducing the following piece: 152–170, “Additiuncula ex And. Alciati De formula R. Imperii libello”: 171–2, dedication of the Chronology to Floritius: 173–192, “Chronologia Insubrica”: (1–31) “Index rerum”.

This work describes the irruptions of the Barbarians into Italy till the year 973: the Insubrians lived in the district round Milan. The history seems to have been first issued in 1614, but Puteanus was Professor at Milan only from 1601 to 1606.

Impr. 68c: 1634: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 277 + [27]: p. 11 beg. also mad persons, 201 wrought by: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–6) “To the Reader”, signed “I. G.”: (7–10) Epistle dedicatory to King James, signed by the author: (11–12) “To the Reader” by the author: 1–277, the work: (2–25) “an index of the principall Matters and Words ...”: (25) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 205, for the editor and book. The first edition was issued at London in 1607: the present one was edited by dr. John Gregory, who has added many notes and the index, the author having died in 1628 9 or 1629 30. The title in the copies seen (one on large paper given by the author) has been sewn or pasted in separately, an original titlepage having been torn out. Perhaps this was in order to secure proper printing in red ink, for the words underlined in the title above are in red ink, as are also in the imprint the words Oxford, University: 1634., and Cum Privilegio. The next editions were issued at Oxford in 1662 and 1675 or 1676. This is the first Oxford book in which I have noticed Anglo-Saxon type (Pica, pp. 184, 193, in the notes).

Impr. 119: 1634: (eights) 12^o: pp. [96], signn. A-F⁸: sign B2^r beg. annals: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A3^r, title: A4^r-5^r, dedication to the schoolmasters of Great Britain, signed “Wye Saltonstall”: A6^r-6^v, “Discipulis ... de usu huius Clavis ... præfatiuncula”: A7^r-8^v, five Latin and one English poem about the work, by Saltonstall: B1^r-F7^v, the work.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 676. This is an alphabetical index of English words and phrases occurring in the 1058 sections found in Comenius’s Gate of Tongues, as edited for the second time in Latin, English and French, by John Anchoran in 1633 (London). Earlier editions of Comenius’s celebrated work were published at Leutschau in 1631 (first edition), then at Leipzig (2nd edition) in 1632 (both as Janua linguarum), and (as Porta linguarum trilinguis) Anchoran’s editions, Lond. 1631, and 1632: the 3rd and 4th London Anchoran editions 1637 and 1639 or 1640 reprint Saltonstall’s index, but it is noticeable that Saltonstall’s five short Latin introductory poems contain at least 18 false quantities, and that he was a commoner of Queen’s college without ever matriculating or taking his degree. See 1633 G.

Impr. 145: 1634: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 761 + [35]: p. 11 beg. Dico igitur, 501 lis, posterior: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) epistle dedicatory to Thomas Zamoyscius, dated “Calissii [Kalisch] ... 15 Augusti 1616”: (6) an imprimatur dated 24 June 1616: (7–16) “Index disputationum et quæstionum ...”: 1–761, the work in two parts (the second part has a bastard title, with no imprint, but date only): (2–35) “Index rerum præcipuarum ...”.

Reissued at Oxford in 1658. The first edition appeared in two volumes at Ingolstadt in 1618, the year of the death of the author, who was a Pole by birth. The subject is treated in scholastic style by quaestiones.

Impr. 142: 1634: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [20] + 194 + [14] + 93 + [3]: pp. 11 beg. kind^e. A third, and unto fresh Rivers: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–14) Epistle dedicatory to lady Elizabeth Basset, dated “Barstable ... 1609. Januarie 1 ...”, signed “Ricard Smyth”: (15–16) “The Contents ...”: (17–20) “The sinners counsell to his Soule”, a poem: 1–194, the work: (3) a title, within double lines:—“HERACLITVS: | OR | MEDITATIONS | Vpon the vanitie and mi⸗|serie of humane life; | First written in French by | that excellent Scholler and | admirable divine Peter Du | Moulin Minister of the sa-|cred Word in the reformed | Church of Paris: | And translated into English | by R. S. Gentleman | [two lines]”, impr. 142: (5–8) Epistle dedicatory by the translator to his father “S. F. S.”: (9–14) “The author’s Epistle dedicatory to the Lady Anne of Rohan, ...”, signed “Peter Du Moulin”: 1–93, the work.

182For the first work see 1612 S, of which this is a simple reprint. Twenty-seven Richard Smiths took their degree at Oxford between 1550 and 1609, and the author of this book has not yet been identified among them.

The second work, which is necessarily linked to the first by the signatures, though not covered by the titlepage, is a reprint of 1609 D. No doubt the reprinter of these works thought the two R. S.s identical, but they are in all probability not, the translator of Molinaeus being Robert Stafford.

Impr. 72a: 1634: (eights) 12^o: pp. [8] + 67 + [5]: p. 11 beg. 1. Excommunicationem: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–7) Epistola dedicatoria to Charles and Philip sons of the earl of Pembroke: 1–67, the work: (1) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 274. The matter is arranged in a kind of logical order and disposed in divisions and subdivisions. Both the dedicatees matriculated at Exeter College in 1632.

Impr. 95a: 1634: eights 16^o: pp. [8] + 79 + [1]: p. 11 beg. bes vel habebis: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication to archbp. Laud: (5–6) “Iuventuti academicæ Iurisprudentiæ studiosæ”, “Dat. ex Aulâ Alban. Pridie Cal. Iunij 1634.”: (7–8) list of divisions of the work: 1–79, the work: (1) note of a natural continuation of the book, in Latin.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 511: the author was principal of St. Alban hall and, as the title indicates, Juris Civilis Professor Regius. Wood’s reference to a 1636 8^o edition of this book may be due to a confusion between it and the Elementa Jurisprudentiae by the same author.

1635.

Impr. 152: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. 15 Whether hath: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title: A2^r, the oath: A2^v, the charge: A3^r, directions: A3^v-B3^r, the articles, in three divisions: B3^v, directions about Recusants, &c.

Impr. 149: 1635: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 272 + [16] + 286 + [2] + 4 folded leaves, see below: pp. 11 beg. Eearth & Water, and teration next, 111 2. The position, and monstrated in: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication, as in 1625: (6–13) “... Contents of each Chapter of the first Booke ...”: (15–16) “To my Booke”, a poem: 1–272, the first book: (1–2) not seen: (3) a title:—GEOGRAPHIE | THE SECOND | BOOKE. | CONTAINING | the generall Topicall | part thereof, | By Nathanael Carpenter, Fellow of | Exceter Colledge in Oxford. | [line, then motto, then woodcut, and Impr. 149]”: (5–7) dedication, as in 1625: (9–16) “A table of the ... Contents of the second Booke ...”: 1–286, the second book: (1–2) not seen. There should be four tables as in the 1625 edition, and there are numerous woodcut diagrams in the text.

See Wood’s Ath Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 422, and 1625 C. The signatures of the two parts are in a certain sense independent, but indicate essential connexion.

Impr. 95 a: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [28] + 105 + [8] + 160 [“159”] + [1]: p. 11 beg. 13. Great rumor, and 15. With that they: English Roman italic and Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–6) dedication to Patricius Junius (Patrick Young) the King’s librarian, by sir Francis Kinaston: (7–8) not seen, probably blank: (9–12) “Candido Lectori Franciscus Kinaston ...”, dated “Ex Aulâ Albâ Regiâ [Whitehall] xiii Calendarum Decembris, ... CIↃ D cxxxiiii”: (13–28) complimentary Latin and English poems: 2–105, the first book, Latin on the verso of each leaf, English on the recto: (2–7) dedication to John Rouse, Bodley’s librarian, by Kinaston: 1–159 (“21” repeated after “24”), the second book.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 38. The Latin translation is in a singular rhythmical rhyming metre, essentially decasyllabic iambics, but with an extra unaccented syllable at end, and with certain licences in revolving a long syllable into two short. The rhymes are ababbcc. The first two lines for example are “Dolorem Troili duplicem narrare | Qui Priami Regis Trojæ fuit gnatus.” This appears to be by far the earliest translation of any part of Chaucer into another language. Part of a commentary on the piece by sir F. Kinaston was printed in 1796. The English part is in black-letter, the Latin in italic Roman. One of the complimentary poems is in would-be Chaucerian style. The collation of this book is difficult: but probably it is this:—signn. A, †, *⁴, **², ( )¹, B-Z, Aa-Nn⁴: †1-**² is matter foisted in, which prevented the true fourth leaf of sign. A from forming, as it should, the first leaf of the Latin translation (pp. 1–2 of the 1st book). Accordingly one of two plans was adopted: either the 4th leaf of sign. A was torn off, and a new 4th leaf inserted where the translation begins (which seems to have been usually done, and which gives the collation above, assuming the existence at one time of an A4): or the torn-off fourth leaf was itself awkwardly pasted on to sign. 2**.

Impr. 126: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 404: p. 11 beg. the Prince of, 301 that it was: English Roman. Contents:—(p. 1) title: (3–16) “To the Reader”: 1–15, the treatise on justifying faith: 17–189, “A defence of the former treatise ... 184against the answer of N. B.”: 191, a title:—[two lines] | OF | THE FAITH | OF | INFANTS, | AND HOW THEY ARE | Iustified and Saued. | [line] | By the late Reuerend and Learned Diuine | Master Iohn Downe, Bachelour of | Diuinity, and sometimes Fellow | of Emanuell Colledge | in Cambridge. | [woodcut, then impr. 126]: 193–210, the treatise: 211, a title:—[line] | 211 | [line] | NOT CONSENT | OF FATHERS | BVT | SCRIPTVRE | THE GROVND OF FAITH. | [line] | Written by the occasion of a conference had | with M. Bayly, by the late Reuerend | and Learned Diuine, Master Iohn | Downe, Bachelour of Diuinity, | and sometimes Fellow of | Emanuell Colledge | in Cambridge. | [woodcut, then impr. 126.]: 213–272, the treatise: 263–290, “Of sitting and kneeling at the Communion”: 291–296, “How S. Paul and S. Iames are to bee reconciled in the matter of Iustification”: 297–309, “... of the Creed ...”: 310–315, “A short Catechisme”: 316–320, “Peccatum formaliter & propriè non esse infinitum, exercitatio aduersus N.”: 321–325, “Of choice of meats and Abstinence”: 326–355, “An answer unto certaine reasons for Separation”: 356–365, “Of vowes and specially that of virginity”: 366–369, “A letter” of consolation: 371–376, “The blessed Virgin Mary is truly Deipara, the Mother of God”: 377–404, religious poems and translations in verse, including a translation of Muretus’s Institution for Children.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 287, where London is probably an error for Oxford: and 1633 D. This is a new set of treatises by Downe. The introduction to the first piece gives an amusing account of the controversy with Baxter.

Impr. 154: 1635: (eights) 12^o: pp. [8] + 156 + [4] + 80, and one folded leaf: pp. 11 begg. of righteousnesse, and In the new, 101 euen by: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–7) “To the ... Reader ...”: 1–156, the work, in 26 sections: 1–23, 7 additional sections: 25–76, “The necessity of handling the question concerning Christian Libertie”: 76–80, “A Prayer”.

For the author see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 255: see 1636 D. The words underlined in the above title are in red ink, as well as “Oxford,” and “William Webb.” in the imprint. A folded leaf should follow the introductory matter containing “The Table” of the 26 sections. The signatures show that pp. 1–24, 25–76 in the second part are genuine additions, but genuinely part of the book.

6. ——. THE CHRISTIANS FREEDOME | [&c., precisely as the preceding article, except that “THE SECOND EDITION” is added as a new line after “Derry.”]

Impr. &c., precisely as the preceding article.

A simple reissue of the sheets of the first edition, room for the additional words on the title being found by slightly depressing the woodcuts. Perhaps the folded “table” was not issued with the second edition. Some copies have the date 1636.

185Impr. 150: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 28 + [2]: p. 11 beg. demand, Πρυτανεῖα: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: (3–5) Epistle dedicatory to sir Lewis Watson, dated “Saltry All-Saints ... Iuly 30. 1633”: 1–28, the Sermon, on Luke xviii. 3.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 611. Sir L. Watson was the author’s patron.

Impr. 68: 1635: (sixes) folio: pp. [16] + 906 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tation of dangerous, 701 wrongs of the Court: Pica Roman. Contents:—precisely as 1628 F, omitting the Errata on p. (15).

See 1628 F, of which this appears to be a verbatim reprint.

9. Hakewill, George. AN | APOLOGIE [&c., precisely as 1630 H, except in l. 11 of this 3rd edition, PER-, not PER=, in l. 12 PETUALL AND UNIVERSALL, in l. 13 SIX, not FOVRE: in l. 1 of the italic type, preparatives, and the line ends with thereunto: in l. 7 testimonie, use, and the line ends at which we. After l. 8 (consideration thereof) follows:—] The fifth and sixth are spent in answering Objections made since the second impression. | [line] | By George Hakewill Doctour of | Divinitie and Archdeacon of Surrey. | [line] | The third Edition revised, and in sundry passages and whole Sections augmented by | the Authour; besides the addition of two entire bookes not formerly published. | [motto.] [There is also a London title, see below.]

Impr. 68: 1635: (sixes) la. 8^o: pp. [52] + 606 + [10] + 378 + [42]: pp. 11 beg. dan, and Scaliger and dence doth worke, 501 of right: English Roman. Contents:—(1–11), as 1630 H, except that p. (6) is blank: (13–22) “the preface”: (23) “An Advertisement to the Reader occasioned by this third impression”: (24–30) testimonies to the book and author: (31–45) “The contents ...”: (46–49) about sesterces: (50) extract from Boethius, with translation: (51) “An index of the tables added ...”: 1–606, the work, bks. 1–4: (3–6) controversial letters of bp. G(odfrey) G(oodman) and dr. Hakewill: (7–8) two encouragements to the author: 1–378, the works, bks. 5–6: (1–24) index to bks. 1–4: (25–30) index to bks. 5–6: (31–35) authors quoted: (36–42) texts quoted: (42) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 256, and 1627 H. The engraved title is identical with that of 1630 H, with the date altered. Books 5–6 appear in this edition for the first time, the former being chiefly directed against bp. Goodman’s Fall of man (Lond. 1616) as reasserted at greater length in about 1630 by the author, whose arguments are printed in the course of this book.

186Impr. 82: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 40 + 34 + [2]: pp. 11 begg. condition of, and hast given them: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within double lines: 1–34, the first sermon, on Ex. xx. 21: 1–40, the second sermon on 1 Cor. i. 12.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 438. The signatures would suggest that the Sermon on 1 Cor. i. 12 was the Act-Sermon, but all copies seem to be bound as above, and the prefixing of the Act Sermon may have been an after-thought. There is nothing in the sermons themselves to settle the point!

Impr. 154: 1635: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [24] + 209 + [7]: p. 11 beg. shew, as: English Roman. Contents:—p. (9) title: (11–24) author’s Epistle dedicatory to his father Henry: 1–208, the observations: 209, “An aduertisement to the Reader”, not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 927, where other editions are mentioned, some with extended range of subject. The words underlined in the above title are printed in red, as well as “Oxford” and “William Webb.” in the imprint. The signatures of the prefatory matter are peculiar: as four blank leaves precede the title, these were neglected and the leaf following the title bears *2 instead of *6, no others having any printed signature.

Impr. 151: 1635: (fours) la. 8^o: pp. [30] + 393 + [11]: p. 11 beg. sponsum est, 301 vetus Anna: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within border and double lines: (3) dedication to the memory of James i: (5–29) “Præfatio”: 1–393, the work, in 11 Apparatuses: (1) “Errata”, a long list: (2–11) “Index”.

The author, a Cambridge man, though at this time bp. of Chichester (1628–38), signs the dedication as “R. M. humillimus Ecclesiæ Cicestrensis Minister”. This work discusses pre-Christian antiquities, as preparations (apparatus) to the Life of Christ which is the subject of the same author’s Origines Ecclesiasticæ (tom. i, 2 parts, Lond. 1636, 1640). The underlined words in the above title are printed in red, as well as “Oxoniæ,” in the imprint. A copy was presented by the author to Henry Spelman on 4 Sept. 1635.

13. *†Oxford, University. ... Encyclopædia

{ Seu ORBIS LITERA⸗ RVM provt in florentissimâ iam et omnium planè celeberrimâ

[device]

{ ACADEMIA OXONI⸗ ENSI singulis Terminis publicè in Scholis auditoribus proponuntur

No imprint, but Oxford (?), 1635 (?): (one) la. 4^o. Contents:—p. (1) the Encyclopædia.

This is a fine sheet, engraved by “T. Cecill” on metal, 163 16 × 161 16 in. In the upper part there is a dedication of “hæc Encyclopædia et Synopsis Statutorum” to archbp. Laud. A large series of concentric circular spaces fill the centre, each divided into a left hand and right hand half:—counting from the centre (a sun), (1) days of the week, (2) hours of the day, (3) subjects, (4) explanation of the next circle, (5) List of proper audience and books for each lecture: (6) explanation of the next circle, (7) lists of fines for absent professors and absent audience: in the four corners are notes, one of which supplies another title for the sheet, namely “Cyclus Prælectorum ... ex 187Corpore Statutorum depromptus et delineatus ...”. Some copies (issued in 1638, see below) have a small printed label “Iovis” pasted over “Martis”, or else the plate itself altered to “Iovis”, in the note that Easter Term ends on the Tuesday before Pentecost, and a longer slip pasted at the foot containing a note about the teaching of Arabic and Medicine.

The chart is usually found folded and pasted in the 1638 edition of the abridged Statutes: but a copy in the University Archives is pasted between the two columns of the 1635 Synopsis Statutorum, which in combination with the dedication quoted above suggests that it was first issued in 1635, a natural year for it, when the interest in the new Code of Statutes was fresh. There is nothing to suggest that it was printed away from Oxford. The device in the title is a well-made representation of the University arms with the motto “Sapientiæ et felicitatis”.

Thomas Crossfield of Queen’s certainly edited the 1638 Statuta selecta, and may have issued the Synopsis (which is in his style), and possibly therefore the Encyclopædia. At any rate he took the plate of the Encyclopædia and used it in 1638. It is in his own copy of the Statuta selecta that the altered plate is found (see above); and the note about Arabic and Medicine is there in his own handwriting preceded by a ☛, just as in the printed slip.

14. ——. SYNOPSIS SEV EPITOME STATVTORVM, | Eorum præsertim, quæ Iuventuti Academ. Oxon: maximè | expedit pro Doctrinâ & Moribus habere cognita. |

Impr. 153: 1635: (one) folio: pp [2]: 2nd col. beg. Tempus ad Gradus: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) the Synopsis, in two columns.

These are extracts from the newly printed Corpus Statutorum, for the use of junior members of the University, but the fuller edition in book form first issued in 1638 (which see,) was taken as the model for all succeeding issues. The title heads the first column, and the colophon ends the 2nd. See the preceding article, for possible authorship.

Persius. The statement by Wood (Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 523) that there is a 1635 Oxford edition of Barten Holyday’s translation of Persius, which deceived Brüggemann, is erroneous: the edition referred to was printed at London.

Impr. 152 a: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 18 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Parishioners in: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) the oath: (4) the charge: 1–18, the 77 articles: 18, a direction: (1–2) not seen.

Impr. 73: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 208: p. 11 beg. App. Appianus Alexand.: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Bibliothecarius lectori”: 1–208, the work.

See 1620 J. This is Rouse’s new edition of the little Appendix to the 1620 edition of the Catalogue. The MSS. are still mixed with the printed books. The preface shows that Verneuil’s book, see below in this year, could be regarded as a part of this 188work, though formally distinct. Rouse’s name does not occur, but is necessarily inferred from the preface.

Impr. 73: 1635: sm. 4^o: pp. 55 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Rab. Maurus: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 3, title: 4, a preface: 5–55, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 222. This is an anonymous and much enlarged edition of pp. 163–179 of James’s Bodleian Catalogue (Oxf. 1605): made by John Verneuil sublibrarian. The preface mentions a pirated edition of this book, made without the knowledge of the authorities of the Library, but no copy seems to be known. See Rouse, above in this year.

See 1607 W. This appears to be a reprint of the 4th edition.

1636.

189Impr. 151: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. 24 + 23 + [1]: pp. 11 begg. De prædestinatione, and gendis sacris: English Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–24, the Articles: 24, “Confirmatio Articulorum”: 1, half-title: 2, list of Canons: 3–23, the Canons: (1) “¶ Forma sententiæ excommunicationis.”

Impr. 153: 1636: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [14] + 100 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Fregit, & Auroræ: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–6) dedication to prince (afterwards king) Charles, from the 1615 ed.: (7–12) a Latin poem in Charles’s honour, beg. “Fama per attonitas”: 1–33, the poems, bk. 1: 34, “Ad benevolum Lectorem”: 35, a title:—“Ioannis | BARCLAII | POEMATVM | liber II. | [two lines, then woodcut, then two lines]”, with impr. 87a: 37–66, the poems, bk. 2: 67–97 “Tumulus ... Gustavi Adolphi ...” a poem, by C. B.: 98–100, five short Latin poems, signed at end “H. G.”

This appears to be a reprint of the 1615 (London) edition, with the addition of the poem on pp. 64–100. The signatures indicate that pp. 67-end are an addition to the original book, but a catchword on p. 66 shows that the two parts are not independent. Only these two (separate) editions of Barclay’s Poems were published: the author died in 1621.

Impr. 152: 1636: sm. 4^o: pp. [12], signn. A⁴, B²: sign. B1² beg. And returne: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r, title, within double lines and woodcuts: A2^r-B2^r, the speeches and songs.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 1010, where will be found an interesting account of Bushell’s discovery of a peculiar rock at Enstone near Oxford, and of the ceremonies with which it was presented to the Queen. The speeches and songs, presented by a hermit, the author himself, Echo, &c., were set to music by Simon Ive (see sign. B2^r).

4. Carpenter, Nathanael. PHILOSOPHIA | LIBERA, | [&c., exactly as 1622 C, omitting a comma in ll. 5, 7, and with “nova”, “Carpentario”, “Collegii”, and “| Editio tertia, correctior |”]

Impr. 159: 1636: [&c., precisely as 1622 C, except that the first leaf and the last two leaves have not been seen, p. 111 beg. substantiali. At nullam, and the title is within a line.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 421, and 1622 C, of which this is an almost exact reprint. Some copies bear the date 1637.

Downeham, George. See 1635 D.

5. Felix, Marcus Minucius. M. MINVCII | FELICIS | OCTAVIVS. | [device.]

Impr. 69: 1636: (twelves) 24^o: pp. [8] + 129 + [7]: p. 11 beg. bere, quàm, 111 dicimus, non: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title within two bounding lines, [&c. precisely as 1631 F.]

See 1627 F: this seems to be a reprint of 1631 F.

Impr. 155: 1636: twelves 24^o: pp. [8] + 165 + [19]: p. 11 beg. to heare both, 111 reputed Gods: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) epistle dedicatory to lady Cotton: (7–8) “To the Reader”: 1–165, the work: (2–12) three religious poems, “A Good Friday thought”, “A Christmasse Caroll” (beg. “Since now the jolly season’s by”), “A Hymn on Christs ascension”.

Scarce. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 630.

Extracted for the most part out of the { Sacred Scriptures, } And some moderne

{ Ancient Fathers, }

{ Christian Poets. }

Impr. 156: 1636: (eights) 12^o: pp. [8] + 80: p. 11 beg. If he in time: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, (3–5) “To the Devote Author ...” a poem signed “Hen. Beesely A.M. A.A.”: (7) Complimentary poem to the author by Steph. Haxby of Cambridge: 1–47, the Blessed Birthday, a poem: 48 “Votum Authoris ad Iesum ...”: 49–80, the Transportations, 16 poems.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 607. This is a reprint of the first edition, see 1634 F, with some additions and the omission of the poem before the second part. It is this second issue which Dr. Grosart reprinted in 1881 in Fitz-Geffrey’s Poems.

Impr. 161: 1636: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [26] + 336: p. 11 beg. wore, being, 301 more luckie: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1–2) not seen: (3) engraved title, inserted: (5–10) Epistle dedicatory to George marquis of Buckingham, signed “Philanactophil”: (11–19), “To the Reader”: (20–24) “The preface of Lucius Florus”: (25–26) not seen: 1–336, the Histories: 336 “The end of the foure Bookes of the Roman Histories ... translated into English by E.M.B. Soli Deo gloria”.

The translator of this work, which first appeared in English at London in 1618, was Edmund (Maria) Bolton. The present edition was printed in London but published at Oxford, and the title is the engraved one of 1618, by Simon Pass, displaying in the upper centre a Roman, in the lower centre the title, an eagle at top, and symbols and letterpress about, and altered in the imprint only. The collation assumes that a sheet of ten leaves could not be printed and that a blank leaf is needed before and after the prefatory matter: the title is on an inserted leaf. This edition was issued after the translator’s death, and seems not to be entered in the London Stationers Company’s Registers.

Impr. 153: 1636: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [12] + 256 + [40] + 136: pp. 11 begg Cruciatus, and hæc nostra, 111 Cap. vi, and tur. Paulus: Pica and (2nd part) Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) “Veritatis evangelicæ studiosis ...”, dated “Lug. Batav. in Collegio Theolog. Ill. DD. Ord. Holl & Westf. 8. Kal. Sept. An. Chri. CIↃ IↃ cxviı. Ger. Ioannides Vossius, Coll. Regens”: (11–12) “Lectori” by the unnamed editor: 1–219, the Defensio: 220–256 Testimonia veterum: (1–16) an index in order of contents: (17) a bastard title to the second part, with impr. 87 a, and date: (19–35) “Præfatio”, signed “Ger. Ioannides Vossiun ...”: (37–40) “Lectori” by the editor: 1–136, the Responsio.

The two previous editions of Grotius’s work were issued at Leyden in 1617, while Vossius’s Responsio was published at the same place in 1618. Words underlined in the above title are in red ink, as are also “Oxoniæ,” and “MDCXXXVI” in the imprint. N is omitted in the series of signatures.

Impr. 158: 1636: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [20] + 808 + [4]: p. 11 beg. 1. First then, 701 dates, or Vindelici: Pica Roman. Contents:—(precisely as 1633 H, except that the title is within double lines, instead of an arched border, and that every leaf has been seen.)

See 1621 H. This is a reprint, almost line for line, of 1633 H. The copy seen had a folded table of climes as in the 1625 edition, after p. 228.

Impr. 68 d: 1636: (eights) 12^o: pp. [74] + 130 + [36]: p. 11 beg. comprehenderunt, 111 Sic Ovid: Long Primer Roman and English. Contents:—p. (1), title: (2) royal arms, with “C.R.”: (3–8) “¶ To the Reader, &c.”: (9) about letters: (10) two prayers: (11–70) a Latin grammar in English: (71–2) Latin poem by Will. Lily: (73) a title within a line and border:—“Brevissima | institutio, | Seu | Ratio Grammatices | cognoscendæ, ad omni-|um puerorum utilita-|tem præscripta: Quam solam Regia Majestas | in omnibus Scholis do-|cendam præcipit. | [line, woodcut, line]”, with impr. 72 c: (74) arms of the University, &c.: 1–130, a Latin grammar, syntax and prosody, in Latin: (1–30) “Omnium nominum ... ac verborum interpretatio ...”: (31–3) four Latin poems, including graces: (34) woodcut picture of the tree of knowledge, and students gathering the fruit.

This is the first Latin grammar printed at Oxford since 1518, and is issued “Cum Privilegio.” The grammar itself was already, in its Latin form, more than a hundred years old, and many editions of it had been printed. Other Oxford editions were issued at least in 1651, 1672–3, 1675, 1679, 1687, 1692, 1699, 1709, 1714, 1733. For William Lily see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 32. The signatures connect the two parts of the book.

The importance of this issue is considerable. In consequence of disputes between John Lichfield and Turner, archbp. Laud’s attention had been called to the state of printing at Oxford, and the absence of any such printing privileges as were possessed by Cambridge. A charter of privileges was accordingly obtained, dated 12 Nov. 1632, confirmed and amplified by another dated 13 March 1632 3. These allowed the University to print Bibles, Prayerbooks, Grammars, Almanacs, &c., which had till then been the monopolies of the London Stationers’ Company and the University Press at 192Cambridge. No Bibles or Prayerbooks were issued at Oxford till 1675, but this Grammar and three Almanacs (see 1637 B, C, and W.) raised the standard of revolt against monopoly. On 20 March 1636 7 the Stationers’ Company agreed to pay the University £200 a year, if it would agree not to issue the classes of books in question, and no further difficulties arose till after the Restoration.

Impr. 112a: 1636: (eights) 12^o: pp. [42] + 176 + [2] + 117 + [1] and one folded plate: pp. 11 beg. ἐκ τοῦ φοβεροῦ, and qui Geometriæ: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) engraved title, see below: (5–10) “Iuventuti Academicæ”, signed “Gerardus Langbaine”, the editor: (11–24) complimentary Latin pieces by Gabriel de Petra, the author of the Latin translation and notes, 1610, and others: (24–42) three Latin prefatory pieces, about Longinus: a folded oblong 16mo sheet bearing a Diagramma or synopsis of the subject: 1, extract from Suidas about Longinus: 2–161, the treatise in Greek and (on the verso of each leaf) Latin, with marginal notes: 162–176, (1–2) Συνόψεις, further notes: 1–117, (1) “Notarum auctarium” with a critical preface, and (on p. 20) an engraving: ending with a Latin poem on the death of Thomas “Wethereld” (Wetherell) of Queen’s college Oxford.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 446, and 1638 L. The first part of this volume to the end of the Συνόψεις except Langbaine’s preface, is a reprint of the 1612 (Geneva) edition by Gabriel de Petra: the notes are Langbaine’s first published work. The engraved title by William Marshall is from a metal plate, displaying Hermes, an eagle, Phaethon, &c., round the title: and is an inserted leaf. Signatures O and P are run into one. The date on the title appears to be that of the engraving, but as it was altered in the 2nd edition, though the plate is practically identical, it may be taken as the date of the book also.