Shelfmark
Ib1.2.40
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.2.41
Author
Title
Treatises and meditations dedicated to the saints, and to the excellent throughout the three nations. By F. Rous, Esq.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by Robert White, and are to be sold by J. Wright at the Kings-Head in Old-Bayly, 1657.
Physical description
[8], 739, [9] p. ; 28 cm. (fol.)
Note
Index: p. [2]-[9]
Note
Divided into nine parts, each part having special t.p. and varying imprints.
Note
Title and imprint from ESTC.
Note
With an additional title page (plate), engraved and signed: Works of F: Rous Esq[uire]. T. Cross Sculp.
Formatted contents note
The art of happiness. -- Diseases of the time, attended by their remedies. -- Oyl of scorpions, the miseries of these times turned into medicines and curing themselves. -- The only remedy, that can cure a people, when all other remedies fail. -- Catholick charity, complaining, and maintaining, that Rome is uncharitable. -- Meditations, endeavouring the edification and reparation of the house of God. -- The heavenly academy. -- The great oracle, even the main frame, and body of the Scriptures. -- The mystical marriage, or, Experimental discoveries of the heavenly marriage between a soul and her saviour.
Citation/references note
Wing, R2030
Citation/references note
ESTC, R17759
Provenance
[Ib1.2.41] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf verso: "John Hobson Darlington 1770.".
Provenance
[Ib1.2.41] Ms. inscription (upside down) on rear free endpaper: "John Hobson John Hobson".
Provenance
[Ib1.2.41] Ms. inscription on rear endpaper: "John Hobson Darlington July 12 1779 John Kindrew wrote Scripture pieces and came to me Darlington John Hobson".
Binding
[Ib1.2.40] 17th century calf binding (front board missing); five single sewing supports; five raides bands; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter.
Binding
[Ib1.2.41] 17th century calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; four single sewi ng supports; four raised bands; endpapers not pasted inside boards.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.40] Imperfect copy: title page and additional title page (plate) wanting.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.41] Imperfect copy: title page wanting.
Subject
Meditations Early works to 1800.
Subject
Religion Early works to 1800.
Subject
Theology, Puritan Great Britain.
Subject
Puritan movements Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wright, John, ? - -1658 bookseller.
Added entry--name
White, Robert, fl. 1639 - 1677 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34269