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Shelfmark

Fm.4.04(04)

Author

Uniform title

[Life and death of the Virgin Mary]

Title

An account of the life and death of the Blessed Virgin, according to Romish writers. With the grounds of the worship paid to her. And a preface in answer to the Apology for the Contemplations, &c. By a lay hand.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : Printed by H. Clark, for Thomas Newborough at the Star in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1687.

Physical description

[4], xliii, [1], 39, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (4to)

Note

With bookseller's advertisements on leaf E4v.

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Signatures: [a]-f⁴ A-E⁴.

Note

Preface and text proper have separate pagination.

Note

Later editions have title: The life and death of the Virgin Mary.

Note

Title enclosed in a plain double rule-border.

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With a preliminary imprimatur leaf.

Note

The "Apology for the Contemplations" is by John Cross.

Note

A lay hand = William Fleetwood.

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed.), F1243

Citation/references note

ESTC, R20666

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

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

Binding

17th century; inboard binding; paper boards; rebacked; tight spine; five raised bands; full cover of speckled tanned calf; blind tooled perimeter frame and concentric frame with fleurons in each corner; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges; spine label reading "Tracts against popery".

Copy-specific note

Bound with sixteen other items.

Copy-specific note

Previously: Do.4.4.

Copy-specific note

Ms. contents list on front free flyleaf verso.

Copy-specific note

Ms. inscription on title page: "By Mr Fleetwood of K. Coll:".

Subject

Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint.

Subject

Cross, John, 1630 - 1689 Apology for the Contemplations on the life and glory of the holy mother of Jesus.

Subject

Christian saints Biography Early works to 1800.

Subject

Christian saints Cult Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Newborough, Thomas publisher.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B42712
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