Shelfmark
Fl.1.10
Author
Uniform title
[Works]
Title
The workes of Mr Willia[m] Cowper late Bishop of Galloway. Now newly collected into one volume. Whereunto is added a comentary on the Reuelation neuer before published. Also an alphabeticall table for the finding out the principall heads contained in euery booke.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Imprinted [by Thomas Snodham and Felix Kyngston] for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of ye greene Dragon., 1623.
Physical description
[6], 98, [4], 99-344, 347-386, 389-500, [4], 545-706, [4], 709-716, [4], 723-769, 780-789, 780-1122, [20] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
The title page is engraved and historiated.
Note
A variant of the edition with imprint "... imprinted for Robert Allott ... 1626".
Note
"Kingston pr[inted]. quires Aaa-Zzzz, Snodham the rest" -- cf. STC.
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Signatures: pi1 A⁸ B-2S⁶ 2T⁴ 3A-5C⁶ 5D⁸ (-5D8).
Note
"The life and death of the reuerend father and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. William Cowper ..." (A3r), "Heauen opened" (three title pages thus: A8r, I2r, and P4r), "The triumph of a Christian" (leaf R6r), "A conduit of comfort" (V5r), "A preparatiue for the nevv Passeouer" (Y3r), "The anatomy of a Christian-man" (Aa5r), "A holy alphabet for Sions scholars" (Hh1r), and "A mirrour of mercie" (Rr4r) each has separately dated title page with "printed by Thomas Snodham" in the imprint.
Note
"A defiance to death" (starting with 3A1r), "Three heauenly treatises concerning Christ" (Ddd2r), "The genealogie of Christ" (Ddd5v), "The baptisme of Christ" (Eee4r), "The combate of Christ vvith Satan" (Fff3), "Meditations for instruction and consolation" (Hhh2r), "Seuen dayes conference, betweene a catholicke-Christian, and a Catholicke Romane. ..." (Iii2r), "Tvvo fruitfull and godly treatises, to comfort the afflicted" (Mmm5r), "The prayse of patience" (Ooo6r), "Good nevves from Canaan" (Ppp6r), "A most comfortable and Christian dialogue betvvene the Lord and the soule" (Ttt3r), "Tvvo sermons preached in Scotland before the Kings Maiesty" (Vvv3r), "Phōsphoros" (Greek characters, Yyy1r), and "Pathmos" (three title pages thus, Zzz4r, 4I3r, and 4R3r) each have separate dated title page with "printed by Felix Kyngston" in the imprint. Register is continuous except for jump mentioned.
Note
"A preparatiue for the nevv Passeouer. Very profitable to be perused and read of all those who are called to the holy table of Our Lord. Written by that worthy man, Mr. William Cowper, Minister of Gods word. Corrected and amended; with some prayers to be vsed in priuate families hereunto added" has separate dated title page with printer's device with motto "God is my helper" and imprint "London, printed by Thomas Snodham for Iohn Budge, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Greene Dragon. 1623" on leaf Y3 recto; pagination and register continuous.
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All pages enclosed in a plain rule-border.
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Main body of text printed in double columns.
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Head-pieces, initials, printed marginal notes.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S107272
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 5909
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
17th-century brown calf; border and spine decoration of blind double fillets; six raised bands; tan morocco spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previously Ee.3.10.
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Budge, John, ? - d. 1625 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Kingston, Felix printer.
Added entry--name
Snodham, Thomas, ? - d. 1625 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38512