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Lex talionis: or, The author of Naked truth stript naked..
Portion of title: Author of naked truth stript naked
London, : Printed for Henry Brome at the Gun at the west end of St. Pauls., MDCLXXVI. [1676]
[2], 42 p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Chiefly in English, with brief quotations in Greek.
"First ascribed to Dr. Peter Gunning; afterwards to Dr. William Lloyd; but on better grounds, it is ascribed to Rev. Philip Fell, Fellow of Eton College"--Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).
A reply to: Croft, Herbert. The naked truth.
Imprimatur on title-page verso: G. Jane R.P.D. Hen. Episc. Lond. à sacris domesticis.
In two settings. Setting 1: p. 1 is mis-signed 'B'; p. 9, line 9 of text ends: 'sudden'. Setting 2: p. 1 is correctly signed 'A2'; p. 9, line 9 of text ends: 'against'.
Signatures: A-E⁴ F².
Title enclosed within a simple double ruled letterpress border; with woodcut printer's device (the initials H. B. either side of a crowned cannon).
Woodcut initial.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), F644
ESTC, R20137
Contemporary ms. inscription on title page: Giles Poole his book.
Loose pamphlet without wrappers, removed from a bound volume. Housed in brown cloth box with another pamphlet.
Library copy is setting 1.
Croft, Herbert, 1603 - 1691 Naked truth.
Episcopacy Early works to 1800.
Brome, Henry bookseller.
Lloyd, William, 1627 - 1717 attributed name.
Gunning, Peter, 1614 - 1684 attributed name.
England London.
eng grc
B41179