Shelfmark
Ib1.2.37
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.2.38
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.2.39
Author
Title
The state of Christendom: or, A most exact and curious discovery of many secret passages, and hidden mysteries of the times. Written by the renowned Sr Henry Wotton, kt. Ambassadour in Ordinary to the most serene Republique of Venice, and late provost of Eaton Colledg.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Most exact and curious discovery of many secret passages, and hidden mysteries of the times
Varying form of title
Running title: The state of Christendom
Varying form of title
Caption title: Supplement to the history of the State of Christendom
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Prince's Arms in St Paul's Church-yard, 1657.
Physical description
[20], 262, [4], 32 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Note
"A supplement to the history of the State of Christendom." (caption title) begins new pagination with quire 3A.
Note
Leaf 2S4 and final leaf are blank.
Note
Includes index (²A² B-C²).
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With table of contents mounted on stub before index (gathering A²).
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Woodcut initials and head pieces.
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Title page within a plain double-ruled border.
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Signatures: pi² [superscript pi]A² [superscript 2pi]A-C² B-Q⁴, 2A-2S⁴, 3A-3D⁴ 3E1.
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Signatures from DFo.
Note
Running title reads: "The state of Christendom".
Citation/references note
ESTC, R21322
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), W3654
Provenance
[Ib1.2.37] Eton College bookplate.
Provenance
[Ib1.2.37] Donation ms. inscription in Latin on verso of portrait page reading: "Ex dono ?Francis Fane equitis [...] hic codex est maus Thomas Alcock"
Provenance
[Ib1.2.37] Ms. inscription on title page: "Ffane".
Provenance
[Ib1.2.38] Eton College bookplate.
Provenance
[Ib1.2.38] Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "John Laigh".
Provenance
[Ib1.2.39] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Ib1.2.39] Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Binding
[Ib1.2.37] ?17th century brown calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter with additional blind tooled fillet parallel to the spine; gold tooled armorial centrepiece; five single sewing supports; pieces of pages with printed text sewn in with endpapers and serve as reinforcements for them.
Binding
[Ib1.2.38] 18th century calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; rebecked in 20th century calf; R.L. Day binder stamp.
Binding
[Ib1.2.39] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.37] Ms. inscription in Latin dated 10th November 1738 on portrait page verso.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.37] Ms. inscription on title page: "?Ne-reile Fano".
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.38] Imperfect copy: portrait page wanting.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.39] Imperfect copy: portrait page wanting.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.39] Henry Wotton's engraved 14x8 cm portrait pasted on front free endpaper's verso.
Subject
Church history Early works to 1800.
Subject
Christianity Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Moseley, Humphrey, ? - d. 1661 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34267