A Christian directorie : guiding men to their saluation : deuided into three bookes : the first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions / by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny ; ther is added also a methode for the vse of al ; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade.
1585
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Title
A Christian directorie : guiding men to their saluation : deuided into three bookes : the first vvherof apperteining to resolution, is only conteined in this volume, deuided into tvvo partes, and set forth novv againe vvith many corrections, and additions / by th'authour him self, vvith reprofe of the corrupt and falsified edition of the same booke lately published by M. Edm. Buny ; ther is added also a methode for the vse of al ; with two tables, and a preface to the reader, which is necessarie to be reade.
Uniform title
First booke of the Christian exercise
Created/published
[Rouen] : [Printed at Fr. Parsons's press], anno. 1585. Augusti. 30.
Description
23 leaves, 883, [21] p. ; 15 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. author.
Brograve, Margaret, d. not before 1585, former owner.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Brograve, Margaret, d. not before 1585, former owner.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Preface signed: R.P., i.e. Robert Parsons.
An enlarged version of his "The first booke of the Christian exercise", in response to the Protestant adaptation by Edmund Bunny entitled "A booke of Christian exercise".
Identification of printer from STC.
Running title (verso) reads: Christ. direct.
Signatures: a⁸(-a1) b⁴ c⁸ d⁴ A-3C⁸·⁴ 3D-3E⁸ 3F⁴.
Identified as STC 19362 on UMI microfilm.
An enlarged version of his "The first booke of the Christian exercise", in response to the Protestant adaptation by Edmund Bunny entitled "A booke of Christian exercise".
Identification of printer from STC.
Running title (verso) reads: Christ. direct.
Signatures: a⁸(-a1) b⁴ c⁸ d⁴ A-3C⁸·⁴ 3D-3E⁸ 3F⁴.
Identified as STC 19362 on UMI microfilm.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 19354.1
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114169
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114169
Place of creation/publication
France.
Item Details
Call number
STC 19354.1
Folger-specific note
Autograph: Wm. Herbert 1784; initials of 'MB' on t.p.; autograph on p.1 of Margaret Brograve; armorial bookplate of W. Richardson. 18c Dutch silver cover with remains of clasps; gilt edges; 63 additional blank leaves added; Hebrew initials for 'HM' upside down on spine; apparently originally a cover for a Hebraic text. Manuscript markings. Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH160/15
Former call number
STC 19362