Gerards meditations, written originally in the Latine tongue by John Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendent of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.
1640
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Title
Gerards meditations, written originally in the Latine tongue by John Gerard Doctour in Divinitie, and superintendent of Heidelberg. Translated and revised by Ralph Winterton fellow of Kings Colledge in Cambridge.
Uniform title
Meditationes sacrae. English
Edition
The sixth edition.
Created/published
[Cambridge] : Printed by R. Daniel, printer to the University of Cambridge, 1640.
Description
[24], 323, [13], 155, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engraving) ; 16 cm (12mo)
Associated name
Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. author.
Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum.
Winterton, Ralph, 1600-1636.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637. Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum.
Note
First part a translation of the author's "Meditationes sacrae"; second part a translation of his "Exercitium pietatis quotidianum quadripartitum".
First leaf is blank.
With additional engraved title page (plate): Gerards meditations and prayers Will: Marshall. scul. For Iohn Williams at ye Crane in St Paules Churchyeard.
"Gerards prayers: or, a daily practise of pietie, ... The seventh edition." has separate dated title page on leaf O7r; pagination begins on leaf P1r.
Signatures: [par.]¹² A-V¹² X⁶.
Identified as STC 11779 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1475-1640", reel 1100.
First leaf is blank.
With additional engraved title page (plate): Gerards meditations and prayers Will: Marshall. scul. For Iohn Williams at ye Crane in St Paules Churchyeard.
"Gerards prayers: or, a daily practise of pietie, ... The seventh edition." has separate dated title page on leaf O7r; pagination begins on leaf P1r.
Signatures: [par.]¹² A-V¹² X⁶.
Identified as STC 11779 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1475-1640", reel 1100.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2001-2002. The Reader Revealed (catalog entry 98)
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), 11779.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S124953
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S124953
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Cambridge.
Item Details
Call number
STC 11779.5
Folger-specific note
Brown panelled calf binding, ruled in blind, with red leather spine labels lettered in gilt: 'Gerard's Meditations. 1640.' and 'Gerard's Prayers.' manuscript notes: 10 commandments listed on first blank. Imperfect: wanting engr. leaf. Provenance: birth records on back fly-leaf begin with 'Jane Charlton...27 of December...1646' and also include those for Dorothy, Frances, William, Robert, Job, and Mary Charlton (the last born 22 December 1656); Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH94/24
Former call number
STC 11779