Shelfmark
Fl.8.16(01)
Author
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.
Note
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.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Christopher, ? - d. 1653 publisher.
Added entry--name
Miller, George, ? - d. 1646 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Squire, John, approximately 1588 - 1653 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42052