Shelfmark
Fi.7.19
Author
Title
A display of two forraigne sects in the East Indies vizt: the sect of the Banians the ancient natiues of India and the sect of the Persees the ancient inhabitants of Persia· together with the religion and maners of each sect collected into two bookes by Henry Lord sometimes resident in East India and preacher to the Hoble Company of Merchants trading thether.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : [By T. and R. Cotes] For Francis Constable and are to be sold at his shoppe in Paules Church yard at the signe of the Crane., 1630.
Physical description
[18], 95, [13], 53, [3] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
The title-page is engraved and signed: Will: Marshall sculpsit.
Note
"A discouerie of the sect of the Banians. Containing their history, law, liturgie, casts, customes, and ceremonies. Gathered from the Bramanes, teachers of that sect: as the particulars were comprized in the booke of their law, called the Shaster: together with a display of their manners, both in times past, and at this present" and "The religion of the Persees. As it was compiled from a booked of theirs, contayning the forme of their worshippe, written in the Persian character, and by them called their Zundavastaw. Wherein is shewed the superstitious ceremonies vsed amongst them. More especially their idolatrous worshippe of fire" each have separate dated letterpress title-page on leaves A1 recto and O3 recto respectively and pagination; register is continuous. The former has imprint "London, printed by T. and R. Cotes, for Fra. Constable, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crane in Pauls churchyard. 1630"; the latter has imprint "Printed for Fra. Constable. 1630".
Note
Signatures: pi² (-pi2) A⁴ [paragraph]² B-Y⁴ (Y4 blank).
Note
All text enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Head-pieces and initials.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 16825
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108886
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription at head of title: "Tho Smith" i.e. Thomas Smith. From the library of Thomas Smith of Magdalen College, Oxford.
Provenance
Ms. annotations in a 17th-century English hand on verso of blank leaf Y4 (cropped).
Binding
17th/18th-century brown sheep; border of blind double fillets with additional double fillet parallel to spine; sewn on three alum-tawed supports, recessed; leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting the engraved general title leaf.
Copy-specific note
Previously Di.7.28.
Subject
Hindu legends Early works to 1800.
Subject
Parsees Early works to 1800.
Subject
Hinduism Early works to 1800.
Subject
Iran Religion Early works to 1800.
Subject
India Religion Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Marshall, William, fl. 1617 - 1650 engraver.
Added entry--name
Constable, Francis, ? - d. 1647 publisher.
Added entry--name
Cotes, Richard, ? - -1653 printer.
Added entry--name
Cotes, Thomas, ? - -1641 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Smith, Thomas, 1638 - 1710 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38200