Shelfmark
Fl.2.04
Author
Uniform title
[Works. Vol. 2]
Title
The contemplations upon the history of the Nevv Testament, now complete: the second tome. Together with divers treatises not hitherto reduced to the greater volume: and, some others never till now published by Jos: Exon.
Varying form of title
Contemplations upon the history of the New Testament, now complete: the second tome
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by M. Flesher for Nath: Butter in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Py'd-Bull., 1634.
Physical description
[16], 452, [8], 214 p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
Date of publication precedes imprint name and place on title page.
Note
Volume 2 of the Works. Volume 1 was published in the same year as "The works of Joseph Hall B. of Exceter" with five imprint variants; volume 3 was published in 1662 with imprint "Printed by R.H. J.G. and W.H. Sold by J. Williams, J. Sweeting, Nath. Brook, and J. Place" and title: "Divers treatises, written upon severall occasions, ... The third tome."
Note
Includes a translation by Robert Hall of the Latin version of "An answer to Pope Urban his inurbanity", with title page giving Nicholas Bourne as publisher.
Note
"The olde religion:" begins new pagination and register (at signature 3A) with The reconciler, Occasional meditations, Certaine Catholick propositions;, and An answer to Pope Vrban his inurbanitie following with separate dated title pages, pagination and register is continuous.
Note
Each book of the Contemplations, A sermon of pvbliqve thanksgiving, One of the sermons preacht at Westminster on the day of the publike fast (April 5, 1628), A sermon preacht to his Maiestie, on the Sunday before the fast (being March 30) at White-hall, One of the sermons preacht to the Lords of the High Court of Parliament, The hypocrite, The beavtie and vnitie of the Chvrch, The fall of pride, Christ and Caesar, The defeat of crvelty, and St. Pauls combat each with separate title page (some with Nathaniel Butter listed as publisher), with continuous pagination and register.
Note
Some subsidiary title pages are dated 1633.
Note
The first 84 p. are in two settings: A1 has (1) dedication or (2) beginning of text.
Note
Signatures: [par.]⁶([par.]1 blank) A⁴ B-G⁶ H⁴ I-2P⁶ 2Q⁴, 3A-3G⁶ 3H⁸ 3I-3K⁶ 3L⁴ 3M-3S⁶ 3T⁴(-3T4).
Note
Leaf A2 recto bears errata (verso blank).
Note
Portions entered 12 August and 9 December 1633, 17 January 1634.
Note
Title within architectural border.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 12640.7
Citation/references note
ESTC, S2036
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial device of Edward Waterhouse (1619-1670) on both covers. See British Armorial Bindings database: http:// armorial.library.utoronto.ca/ (accessed 1 Apr. 2015).
Provenance
Ms. ?ownership inscription obliterated on front flyleaf.
Binding
Later 17th-century sprinkled calf; border of blind double fillets with blind-tooled corner ornaments; armorial stamp of Edward Waterhouse (a pile engrailed) tooled in gold on both boards; gold fillet on board edges; gold-tooled spine compartments; five raised bands; red morocco spine label; ms. volume number on fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
First 84 pages in setting (1) with leaf A1 bearing dedication.
Copy-specific note
All after p. 292 misbound at the end of volume 1 of the Works, and with all after p. 765 of the first volume misbound before the first quire of the present volume.
Copy-specific note
Uniformly bound as part of a 3-volume set of Hall's collected works, 1634-1662.
Copy-specific note
Previously Ee.2.05.
Subject
Meditations Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Waterhouse, Edward, 1619 - 1670 former owner.
Added entry--name
Hall, Robert, 1605 - 1667 translator.
Added entry--name
Flesher, Miles, ? - d. 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Butter, Nathaniel, ? - -1664 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B38631