Shelfmark
Fl.3.07(12)
Author
Title
A relation of the barbarous and bloody massacre of about an hundred thousand Protestants, begun at Paris, and carried on over all France by the papists, in the year 1572. Collected out of Mezeray, Thuanus, and other approved authors.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Richard Chiswel, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1678.
Physical description
47, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
Attributed to Gilbert Burnet.
Note
Signatures: A-F⁴.
Note
The first printing; D4r lacks side-note.
Note
Quire B is in two settings; B2r line 10 ends (1) "Mo-" ("M" swash) or (2) "of".
Note
Also issued in 1685 as part of: Burnet, Gilbert. A collection of several tracts and discourses (Wing B5770 and B5770aA).
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), R814
Citation/references note
ESTC, R4108
Citation/references note
Arber's Term cat., I, 330
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1974. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 508:8)
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century mottled brown calf; border of blind double fillets with additional blind roll parallel to spine; gold roll-tooled edges; four raised bands; traces of spine label reading "Burnets Sermons & Miscel:".
Copy-specific note
Bound with 22 other items, with continuous volume pagination added in ms.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "Quae continentur in hoc volumine ...".
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.3.07.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy: B2r line 10 ends "Mo-".
Subject
Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of, France, 1572 Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B35286