Ch.1.2.01
De antiquitate Britannicæ Ecclesiæ & priuilegiis Ecclesiæ Cantuariensis, cum archiepiscopis eiusdem 70.
Excusum Londini : In ædibus Iohannis Daij, 1572.
[14], 46, 424, 18, [6], 19-22, [2], [4], 47, [19]p : ill. ; Fo.
Author = Matthew Parker, assisted by George Acworth and John Joscelyn.
Title-page first state.
Includes "Catalogus cancellarior, procancellariorum, procuratorum, ac eorum qui in Achademia Cantebrigiensi ad gradum doctoratus aspirauerunt. Et numerus omnium graduatorum. &c. ab ... 1500 ... ad ... 1571 ...", with first two leaves on vellum.
Includes Life of Matthew Parker by John Joscelyn (printed separately), with annotations, said to be in Parker's hand by Samuel Drake, but this doubtful.
Extra-illustrated with engravings.
Ms. annotations (hands of Richard Rawlinson and Samuel Drake?).
Ms. note reading "Collated & according to my best thoughts of this edition perfect.", with number 3 underneath. Annotated "Mr. Rawlinson's attestation", and "Mr. Drake's numerical figure refer'd to in his letter at the end.".
Letter from Samuel Drake.
Further ms. note on copy and edition.
Printed entry ?from bookseller's catalogue.
Loose sheet of notes on copy by M. R. James, dated 19 Oct 1920.
STC 19292
Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Armorial bookplate of Mark Cephas Tutet (ca. 1733-1785).
Ms. notes by Richard Rawlinson and Drake, suggesting ownership?
18th century blue, gold-tooled morocco. Geometric pattern of fillets, with small star stamp at "joints".
Great Britain Church history Early works to 1800.
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
England London.
B14119