The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England : collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
Tyndale, William, -1536, author.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.; Barnes, Robert, 1495-1540. Works.; Frith, John, 1503-1533. Works.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. Actes and monuments. Selections.; Engliš, Karel, 1880-1961. Works.; Huth Library, former owner.
1573
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Title
The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England : collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
Uniform title
Works
Book of martyrs. Selections.
Book of martyrs. Selections.
Created/published
At London : Printed by Iohn Daye, and are to be sold at his shop vnder Aldersgate, An. 1573.
Description
[14], 478, [20], 172, [12], 183-376, [4] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Tyndale, William, -1536, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.
Barnes, Robert, 1495-1540. Works.
Frith, John, 1503-1533. Works.
Foxe, John, 1516-1587. Actes and monuments. Selections.
Engliš, Karel, 1880-1961. Works.
Huth Library, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.
Barnes, Robert, 1495-1540. Works.
Frith, John, 1503-1533. Works.
Foxe, John, 1516-1587. Actes and monuments. Selections.
Engliš, Karel, 1880-1961. Works.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
Editor's preface signed "Iohn Foxe". With the life of each author extracted from Foxe's "Book of martyrs".
Title within cartouche.
At foot of title: Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis.
The colophon is dated 1572.
"The vvorkes of the excellent martyr of Christ, Iohn Frith" (GG3r) and "The vvorkes of Doctour Barnes" (*3A1r) have separate title pages; the former begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Leaf CC3 is a cancel.
Includes indexes.
Variant: imprint dated 1572; the date is changed to 1573 in MS.
Signatures: A⁴ B⁴(-B4) C-Y⁴ Aa-Yy⁶ AA-BB⁶ CC⁶(±CC3) DD-EE⁶ FF-GG⁴ HH⁶(-HH1) II-XX⁶ YY⁴ *3A⁴ 3A⁶(-3A1) 3B-3Q⁶ 3R⁴.
Identified as STC 24436+ on UMI microfilm reel 340.
Title within cartouche.
At foot of title: Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis.
The colophon is dated 1572.
"The vvorkes of the excellent martyr of Christ, Iohn Frith" (GG3r) and "The vvorkes of Doctour Barnes" (*3A1r) have separate title pages; the former begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Leaf CC3 is a cancel.
Includes indexes.
Variant: imprint dated 1572; the date is changed to 1573 in MS.
Signatures: A⁴ B⁴(-B4) C-Y⁴ Aa-Yy⁶ AA-BB⁶ CC⁶(±CC3) DD-EE⁶ FF-GG⁴ HH⁶(-HH1) II-XX⁶ YY⁴ *3A⁴ 3A⁶(-3A1) 3B-3Q⁶ 3R⁴.
Identified as STC 24436+ on UMI microfilm reel 340.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available for STC 24436, copy 3.
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), 24436
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117761
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117761
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 24435.8 copy 1
Folger-specific note
ac6951. Variant. MS. notes, scattered, including note on t.p.; scattered MS. marking, including corrections to text; MS. shelf-marks. Print show-through. Some leaves foxed, and Vv2, BB4, II2, PP2, *3A4 and 3R4 torn, affecting text. Panelled mottled calf binding. Provenance: presentation copy with inscription on t.p.: "D. Basilius Fyldyng ex dono I. Fox[e] 16. Ianuarij. 1573." [Feilding family library copy]; Christie's sale of Viscount Feilding, July 1938, no. 234
Call number
STC 24435.8 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs77. Variant. Slip cancel on 3R4v. MS. numbered "226" on t.p. Burn hole on Qq6. Rebound, previously bound in calf, gilt stamped with an anonymous coat of arms. Provenance: bought by Folger at the Marshall Clifford Lefferts sale, 21 April 1902, no. 1323
Call number
STC 24436 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH207/38. Engr. port. of Tyndale trimmed and mounted on front fly-leaf. MS. note on front paste-down, initialed "S.P."; MS. markings, including underscoring. EE5 torn at head fore-edge, with some text in facsimile. Some leaves foxed, affecting text. Panelled goatskin binding by Clarke & Bedford; all edges gilt. Provenance: autograph of William Laud on GG3r; bookplate of Samuel Prince (motto "egregios cumulare libros, praeclara supellex"); bookplate of the Huth library; Huth sale, no. 7591; collated at Quaritch by Max Privett, 28 July 1919; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 24436 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs117. T.p. trimmed and mounted, stained yellow. MS. notes; MS. markings. Sig.A torn and repaired, with some text in MS. Burn hole on Mm6. Some leaves foxed, and 3B6 and 3R4 torn, affecting text. Blind tooled sheepskin binding with red leather spine label, stamped by Eedy, Binder 37 Tavistock St; marbled end-papers. Provenance: inscription on t.p., crossed out and illegible; armorial bookplate of Revd. John Bramston Stane; armorial bookplate of Henry Harcourt Horn (motto "virtute"); bookseller's description, numbered 280, pasted to front paste-down; bought by Folger from Bangs sale, 19 Feb. 1903, lot 466
Call number
STC 24436 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs294. MS. notes on PP4r and PP5r. T.p. torn and repaired, affecting text. 3R4 torn and repaired, and some leaves foxed, affecting text. Stiff vellum binding; marbled end-papers; binder's ticket for Jones, Aberdovey; red leather spine label from a previous binding pasted to front paste-down; fore-edge painting by John T. Beer, depicting the martyrdom of Tyndale. Provenance: two bookseller's descriptions tipped to front paste-down; bookplate of John T. Beer, with MS. note describing his fore-edge painting and initialed "J.T.B."; inscription on front fly-leaf, in Welsh: "[?] Gwylin Alaw iw nai Rhiuallt Navalaw ap Joan Pugt[?] 1853"; stamp on A3v: "[Feddy & ?] Ioan. Ap Huw"; bought by Folger from Bull & Auvache, 1904, cat. 272:660