Shelfmark
Sa1.4.13
Author
Title
The art of contentment by the author of the whole duty of man, &c.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Oxford] : At the theater in Oxford, M.DC.LXXVII [1677].
Physical description
[8], 214, [2]p : plate ; 18cm. (8vo.)
Note
Attributed to Richard Allestree. Sometimes also attributed to Dorothy Pakington, Richard Sterne, John Fell, or Humphrey Henchman and others.
Note
Inscription? cut out from flyleaf.
Note
Pencil price on flyleaf.
Note
Labels inside front board: "A52" and "3".
Note
With a final contents leaf.
Note
In this edition the engraving of the Theatre on title page shows the weather-cock turning to the spectator's left; B1r first line begins "creation:".
Note
Previously: AZ.2.2.14.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A1089; Madan, III, 3131; ESTC R9035
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 680:5, 856:1).
Provenance
Book-label of John Hely-Hutchinson dated 1948.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on flyleaf: "Jane Wardroper her book".
Binding
18th? century red elaborately tooled morocco; gold tooling; five raised bands; gold roll tooled borders; geometrical design on sides with au pointille tooling; gold-tooled spine.
Subject
Contentment Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hely-Hutchinson, J. W., 1882 - 1955 (John Walter) former owner.
Added entry--name
Wardroper, Jane former owner.
Added entry--name
Fell, John, 1625 - 1686 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Sterne, Richard, 1596? - 1683 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, ? - d. 1679 Lady, attributed name.
Added entry--name
Henchman, Humphrey, 1592 - 1675 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B24962