Shelfmark
Ch.2.1.08 (copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gc.1.08 (copy 2)
Author
Title
Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent, with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors, ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments. Of the foundation and fall of religious houses. Of religious orders, Of the ecclesiasticall estate of England. And of other occurrences touched vpon ... Composed by the studie and trauels of John Weever..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Thomas Harper. 1631. And are to be sold by Laurence Sadler at the signe of the Golden Lion in little Britaine., [1631].
Physical description
[20], 871, [17] p. : ill. (port.) ; Fol.
Note
In fact covers only the dioceses of Canterbury, Rochester, London, and Norwich; no more published.
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, "Ancient funerall monuments with in the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the ilands adiacent", signed: T. Cecill sculp.
Note
Engraved frontispiece of author.
Note
Includes index; a1r, column 3, line 9 from bottom ends "wicked". A reprinted index of ca. 1800 has "wick".
Note
Signatures: [pi]⁴ A⁴ B-4D⁶ 4E⁴ a-b⁴.
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
Entered to Harper 21 September 1630.
Citation/references note
STC 25223
Citation/references note
ESTC, S118104
Provenance
[Copy 1] Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799. Ms. ex libris "Jacobi Joye" [James Joye].
Provenance
[Copy 2] 20th century booklabel of Eton College Library but with earlier ECL shelfmark on front flyleaf.
Binding
[Copy 1] 18th century red, gold-tooled morocco.
Binding
[Copy 2] 17th century calf binding; blind double-rule border with additional triple fillet parallel to spine; five raised bands; lozenge-shaped paper label at head of spine numbered '187'.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 1] Large paper copy. Index apparently the ca. 1800 (pre-1799) imprint.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] In this copy, index leaf a1r, column 3, line 9 from the bottom ends 'wicked'. Imperfect copy wanting the frontispiece portrait and engraved title leaf. Previously Dp.3.09.
Subject
Sepulchral monuments Early works to 1800 England.
Subject
Epitaphs Early works to 1800 England.
Subject
England Biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Harper, Thomas, ? - -1656 printer.
Added entry--name
Sadler, Laurence, ? - -1664 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B14135