Shelfmark
Ib1.3.45
Author
Title
The state of Christendom: giving a perfect and exact discovery of many political intrigues and secret mysteries of state practised in most of the courts of Europe. With an account of their several claims, interests, and pretensions. Written above forty years since by the renowned Sir Henry Wotton, knight, whereby the reader may easily perceive how far the present state of Christendom differs from its former.
Varying form of title
Svpplement to the history of the state of Christendom
Varying form of title
Caption title: Supplement to the history of the state of Christendom
Varying form of title
State of Christendome
Varying form of title
Running title: State of Christendom
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed, and are to be sold by Peter Parker at the Leg and Star over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1679.
Physical description
[20], 262, [4], 32 p. ; 28 cm. (fol.)
Note
The supplement has separate pagination but continuous register.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), W3655B
Citation/references note
ESTC, R221252
Provenance
Eton College bookplate.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title page: "W[illia]m Hangham", i.e. William Hangham.
Binding
?17th century brown calf binding with blind tooled fillets around the perimeter and additional fillet tooled parallel to the spine; rebacked in 20th century calf; boards' corners repaired with 20th century calf; 20th century endpapers; binder's stamp on rear endpaper "R.L. Day binder".
Copy-specific note
With an engraved portrait of Henry Wotton before the title page.
Copy-specific note
A piece of paper with ms. inscription in Latin tipped in between front endpaper and flyleaf.
Subject
Christianity Early works to 1800.
Subject
Europe History Early works to 1800.
Subject
Europe Politics and government Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Parker, Peter, active 1665 - 1703 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34380