Shelfmark
Fk.2.09
Additional shelfmark
Sa1.2.09 (Copy 2)
Author
Uniform title
[Works]
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.
Varying form of title
Whole workes of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England
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VVorkes of the excellent martyr of Christ, Iohn Frith
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Workes of the excellent martyr of Christ, John Frith
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VVorkes of Doctour Barnes
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Workes of Doctour Barnes
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Tyndall Frith & Barnes works
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Works
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The book of martyrs
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Workes of W. Tyndall J. Frith & Doct. Barnes 1573
Publication, distribution, etc.
At London : Printed by Iohn Daye, and are to be sold at his shop under Aldersgate. An., An. 1573.
Physical description
[14], 478, [20], 172, [12], 183-376, [4]p : ill. (woodcuts) ; 29cm. (Fo.)
Note
Editor's preface signed "Iohn Foxe". With the life of each author extracted from Foxe's "Book of martyrs".
Note
Title within cartouche. The woodcut border is Mckerrow & Ferguson no. 76.
Note
At foot of title: Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis.
Note
The colophon is dated 1572.
Note
"The vvorkes of the excellent martyr of Christ, Iohn Frith" (GG3r) (+3A1r) have separate title pages; the former begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Note
Leaf CC3 is a cancel.
Note
Includes indexes.
Note
Variant: imprint dated 1572; the date is changed to 1573 in MS. Eton copy is not the variant.
Note
Signatures: A4 B4(-B4) C-Y4 Aa-Yy6 AA-BB6 CC6(±CC3) DD-EE6 FF-GG4 +3A4 3A6(-3A1) 3B-3Q6 3R4.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 24436; ESTC S117761
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Given to ECL by John Hely-Hutchinson.
Provenance
Copy 2: Sotheby's lot 288 auction 15/11/1949 (card cat.).
Provenance
Copy 2: Book-labels of John Hely-Hutchinson, recording donation to Eton College in 1950.
Binding
16th-century brown calf; double blind fillet to form a border; four raised bands; red spine title: "Tyndall Frith & Barnes works". by the MacDurnan Gospels Bindery?
Binding
Copy 2: 16th century brown calf presentation binding for Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, from the Macdurnan Gospels Bindery. Single gold fillet to form a border; extensive gold decoration; red spine label; spine title: "Workes of W. Tyndall J. Frith & Doct. Barnes 1573"; in a box.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Ea.4.6, Ec.8.15 and E?4.6.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previously: AZ.1.2.8.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: This copy is not the variant.
Added entry--name
Day, John, 1522 - 1584 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W., 1882 - 1955 (John Walter) former owner.
Added entry--name
Leicester, Robert Dudley, 1532? - 1588 Earl of, former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B20270