Fl.8.16(01)
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.
London, : Printed by G[eorge]. M[iller]. for Christopher Meredith at the signe of the Crane in Pauls Church-yard, M.DC.XLIII. [1643]
[8], 46, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Final leaf is blank.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
One sermon only; second sermon apparently published separately.
Head- and tail- pieces; initials and printed marginalia.
Title within decorative border.
Signatures: A-G⁴ (G4 blank)
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), L1884
McAlpin, II, p. 220
ESTC, R228694
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Annotations in John Squire's hand: lines underlined in ink; a few marginal notes.
Pamphlet volume has continuous ms. pagination by John Squire.
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.
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Previously: Dn.8.16.
Ms. contents list on front endpaper.
Ms. ?page number inscriptions, some of them scored through, on front flyleaf verso.
Archer, John Esquire.
Harpur Mrs.
Funeral sermons 17th century.
Sermons, English 17th century.
Meredith, Christopher, ? - d. 1653 publisher.
Miller, George, ? - d. 1646 printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Squire, John, approximately 1588 - 1653 former owner.
England London.
B42052