Shelfmark
Fh.6.04
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Liturgies. Hours. English]
Title
The primer set furth by the kinges maiestie & his clergie, to be taught lerued [sic], and red: & none other to be vsed throwout all his dominions. Imprinted at London within the precinct of the late dissolued house of the Graye Friers by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, the xvii. day of August, the yeare of our Lorde M,D.XLVI. Cum privilegio ad imprimedum solum.
Varying form of title
Primer set fvrth by the kinges maiestie & his clergie
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Reprinted without any alteration , [1710?].
Physical description
[168] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
Actual place and date of publication from ESTC.
Note
A near-facsimile reprint of Henry VIII's authorised primer.
Note
Woodcut armorial vignette with Prince of Wales feathers, initials EP and motto "Ich Dien" on leaf A4 verso.
Note
Folding half-title reading "King Henry VIII's primmer", on the verso of which is an engraved portrait of Henry VIII.
Note
Unpaginated.
Note
Title-page and the "Letani and suffrages" (quire H) printed in red and black.
Note
Signatures: *⁴ A-U⁴.
Note
Unpaginated.
Note
Printed chiefly in black letter type.
Note
Title enclosed in a decorative rule-border.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Note
Cf. STC 16044 (note on this reprint).
Citation/references note
ESTC, N11904
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington on final pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled sheep with gilt double-ruled outer border; rebacked in 20th-century brown calf retaining original red morocco spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Eb.6.15.
Copy-specific note
Loosely inserted ALs from E. Hoskins dated London, 12 Dec. 1904 concerning the dating of the work.
Subject
Added entry--name
Grafton, Richard, ? - d. 1572? printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B36069