Fl.8.11(02)
Church of England issuing body.
[Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical. 1640.]
Constitutions and canons ecclesiasticall; treated upon by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, presidents of the convocations for the respective provinces of Canterbury and York, and the rest of the bishops and clergie of those provinces; and agreed upon with the Kings Majesties licence in their severall synods begun at London and York. 1640. In the yeer of the reign of our soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, the sixteenth. And now published for the due observation of them, by His Majesties authority under the great seal of England.
London : Printed by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill., 1640.
[4], 10, [42] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Quires B and C exist in two variant settings: B1 verso line 1 has (1) "fidelitie" or (2) "fidelity"; C1 verso has catchword (1) "And" or (2) "they". Variants may have any combination of these differences.
Woodcut and compound typographical head-pieces; woodcut initials and factotums.
Woodcut royal coat of arms on the title-page with the initials C. R.
The first leaf is blank except for the signature "A" in a mortised ornament.
Signatures: A-G⁴.
Thomason, E.203[2]
STC, 10080
ESTC, R212834
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; full cover of tanned sprinkled calf; Cambridge style blind panelled covers; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges.
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Previously: Dn.8.12.
Ms. contents list on front endpaper: "In this volume are contained ...".
Ms. inscription on first blank leaf: "Canons made 1640".
Ecclesiastical law England Early works to 1800.
Barker, Robert, ? - -1645 printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Assigns of John Bill printer.
England London.
B42005