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Fl.8.16(01)

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Title

A monitor of mortalitie, in two sermons; by a consideration of the manifold and uncertaine surprizalls of death, guiding the pace and passages of a temporall life, towards the obtainement of life eternall. Occasioned by the death of that hopefull young gentleman John Archer Esquire, sonne and heire to Sir Simon Archer Knight of Warwick-shiere. And by the death of Mistris Harpur, a grave and godly matron, (wife to Mr. Henry Harpur of the city of Chester,) and of the death of their religious daughter Phoebe Harpur, a child of about 12. yeares of age. By Iohn Ley minister of Great Budworth in Cheshiere.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London, : Printed by G[eorge]. M[iller]. for Christopher Meredith at the signe of the Crane in Pauls Church-yard, M.DC.XLIII. [1643]

Physical description

[8], 46, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (4to)

Note

Final leaf is blank.

Note

Printer's name from Wing CD.

Note

One sermon only; second sermon apparently published separately.

Note

Head- and tail- pieces; initials and printed marginalia.

Note

Title within decorative border.

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Signatures: A-G⁴ (G4 blank)

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), L1884

Citation/references note

McAlpin, II, p. 220

Citation/references note

ESTC, R228694

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Annotations in John Squire's hand: lines underlined in ink; a few marginal notes.

Provenance

Pamphlet volume has continuous ms. pagination by John Squire.

Binding

Binding rebacked and repaired; possibly 18th century; inboard binding; presence of original sewing uncertain; paper boards; tight spine; four raised bands; full cover of tanned calf; blind tooled frame and fillet parallel to the spine on both covers; non-original endbands; endleaves; uncut edges.

Copy-specific note

Bound in a volume of pamphlets.

Copy-specific note

Previously: Dn.8.16.

Copy-specific note

Ms. contents list on front endpaper.

Copy-specific note

Ms. ?page number inscriptions, some of them scored through, on front flyleaf verso.

Subject

Archer, John Esquire.

Subject

Harpur Mrs.

Subject

Funeral sermons 17th century.

Subject

Sermons, English 17th century.

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Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B42052
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