Fl.8.16(02)
[Monitor of mortalitie]
A monitor of mortality, the second sermon. Occasioned by the death of Mrs. 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 for Christopher Meredith at the Crane in Pauls-Church-yard., M.DC.XLIII. [1643]
[10], 26 p. ;
Wing (2nd ed.) L1884A
ESTC, R216672
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Ms. marks of use by John Squire: underlined lines of text.
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.
Harpur Mrs.
Funeral sermons 17th century.
Sermons, English 17th century.
Meredith, Christopher, ? - d. 1653 bookseller.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Squire, John, approximately 1588 - 1653 former owner.
England London.
B42053