The confutation of. xiii. articles, wherunto Nicolas Shaxton, late byshop of Salilburye [sic] subscribed and caused to be set forth in print the yere of our Lorde. M.C.xlvi. [sic] : whe[n] he recanted in Smithfielde at London at the burning of mestres Anne Askue, which is liuely set forth in the figure folowynge. In the nexte page shalt thou finde the contentes of thys little boke.
1548
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The confutation of. xiii. articles, wherunto Nicolas Shaxton, late byshop of Salilburye [sic] subscribed and caused to be set forth in print the yere of our Lorde. M.C.xlvi. [sic] : whe[n] he recanted in Smithfielde at London at the burning of mestres Anne Askue, which is liuely set forth in the figure folowynge. In the nexte page shalt thou finde the contentes of thys little boke.
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Imprinted at London : By [S. Mierdman? for] Iohn Day, and William Seres, dwellynge in Sepulchres parish, at the signe of the Resurrection, a litle aboue Holbourne conduite. Cum gratia & priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [1548]
Description
[160] p., folded woodcut plate ; (4to)
Associated name
Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588, author.
Shaxton, Nicholas, 1485?-1556.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Shaxton, Nicholas, 1485?-1556.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
The author's name, Robert Crowley, appears on A2r.
Includes the text of Shaxton's submission, of which no separate printing survives.
Actual printer's name conjectured and publication date supplied by STC.
Signatures: A-K⁸.
The plate shows the burning of Anne Askew.
Running title, which is split and transposed recto to verso, reads: The confutation of Shaxtons articles.
Quire B inner forme has side-notes. Variant 1: title page misprints "cause be set forthe"; variant 2: quire B inner forme lacks side-notes.
Includes the text of Shaxton's submission, of which no separate printing survives.
Actual printer's name conjectured and publication date supplied by STC.
Signatures: A-K⁸.
The plate shows the burning of Anne Askew.
Running title, which is split and transposed recto to verso, reads: The confutation of Shaxtons articles.
Quire B inner forme has side-notes. Variant 1: title page misprints "cause be set forthe"; variant 2: quire B inner forme lacks side-notes.
ESTC staff note
rpm 09/03/96
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008. History in the Making.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 6083
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105139
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105139
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 6083
Folger-specific note
HH64/1. Variant 2. Provenance: inscription on A2r: "Thomas Burt [?]"; names on t.p. crossed out; bookplate of George Stokes; Harmsworth copy