Shelfmark
Fl.1.13
Author
Title
A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Treatise of a Christian life
Varying form of title
Guide to godlynesse
Publication, distribution, etc.
Printed at London : By F. K[ingston] for Philemo[n] Stephens & Christopher Meredith dwelling at ye golden Lyon in Pauls Churchyard, 1629.
Physical description
[36], 734, 733-925, 956-961, [3]; [16], 103, [1] p. ; 27 cm. (fol.)
Note
General title page is engraved.
Note
In two parts; part 2, "A treatise of securitie: diuided into two bookes", has separate dated title page with imprint "London Printed by William Stansby. 1622". Pagination and register are separate.
Note
Pages 733, 734 repeated in number only, pages 926-955 missing in number only; text unaffected.
Note
Signatures: A⁶ (b)-(c)⁶ B-4K⁶ chi⁴ ²A⁴ ²B-I⁶ K⁴.
Note
Leaves 4K6 and chi1 are blank.
Note
Another issue, with imprint on engraved general title page altered, of STC 7143; printer's name from STC.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 7144
Citation/references note
ESTC, S118222
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th-century Cambridge style sprinkled and blind panelled calf; five raised bands; leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting blank leaves 4K6 and chi1; leaves A1,4 of part 2 are misbound preceding the table of contents of part 1 (between leaves A5 and A6).
Copy-specific note
Engraved title leave trimmed within the platemark and mounted on a new leaf; early repairs to leaves A2 and A3.
Copy-specific note
Previously Ee.4.04.
Subject
Christian life Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Kingston, Felix printer.
Added entry--name
Stephens, Philemon, ? - d. ca. 1665 publisher.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Christopher, ? - d. 1653 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38567