Shelfmark
Fs.4.24
Author
Title
The fatall vesper, or A true and punctuall relation of that lamentable and fearefull accident, hapning on Sunday in the afternoone being the 26. of October last, by the fall of a roome in the Black-Friers, in which were assembled many people at a sermon, which was to be preached by Father Drurie a Iesuite. Together with the names and number of such persons as therin vnhappily perished, or were miraculously preserued.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: True and punctuall relation of that lamentable and fearefull accident, hapning on Sunday in the afternoone being the 26. of October last, by the fall of a roome in the Black-Friers, in which were assembled many people at a sermon, which was to be preached by Father Drurie a Jesuite.
Varying form of title
Fatall vesper, or A true and punctuall relation of that lamentable and fearefull accident, hapning on Sunday in the afternoone being the 26. of October last, by the fall of a roome in the Black-Friers, in which were assembled many people at a sermon, which was to be preached by Father Drurie a Jesuite.
Varying form of title
Fatall vesper
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Iohn Hauiland for Richard Whitaker., 1623.
Physical description
[56] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Dedication signed: VV.C.
Note
Erroneously attributed to William Crashaw.
Note
Most sheets exist in two impositions, and at least two pages were reset; for details see Freeman, Arthur. "'The fatal vesper' and 'The doleful evensong': Claim-jumping in 1623". Library, ser. 5, 23:128-135.
Note
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Note
Signatures: A-G⁴.
Note
Stationer's Register: Entered 30 October [1623].
Note
Folger Library copy identified as STC 6015a on UMI microfilm.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 6015
Citation/references note
ESTC, S109060
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1954, 1974. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 590:01, 1347:11).
Provenance
Inscription inside front cover: Henry White, Lichfield, December 17 1808.
Binding
19th-century half calf; brown paper boards; gold fillet borders; rebacked in 20th-century calf.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting initial and final blank leaves.
Copy-specific note
Bound with [12] pp. of ms. notes on paper watermarked "1868", in 2 parts: the first with caption title "The fatal vesper", noting "a curious difference in the dedication" between this copy and the copy among the Grenville books in the British Museum; the second with caption title: "A note of such persons as were slaine by the fall of the roome wherein they were, in the Black fryers, at Father Druries sermon the 26 of Octob. 1623."
Copy-specific note
Excerpt from sale catalogue printed on blue paper (item 4452) laid down on front flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Previously Fq.4.
Subject
Added entry--name
Crashaw, William, 1572 - 1626 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Haviland, John, fl. 1613 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Whitaker, Richard, ? - d. 1648 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41163