Shelfmark
Fm.4.04(17)
Author
Uniform title
[Church history clear'd from the Roman forgeries and corruptions found in the councils and Baronius. Parts 1 and 2]
Title
Roman forgeries in the councils during the first four centuries. Together with an appendix concerning the forgeries and errors in the Annals of Baronius. By Thomas Comber, D.D. Prebend of York.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Samuel Roycroft, for Robert Clavell at the Peacock at the west-end of S. Pauls, 1689.
Physical description
[16], 175, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Language
Text in English, with some references in Latin.
Note
In 1695 parts 3 and 4 were published separately and all four parts were reissued with a cancel title-page, both with title: "The church history clear'd from the Roman forgeries and corruptions found in the councils and Baronius" (Wing C5447A and Wing C5447 respectively).
Note
With a preliminary imprimatur leaf: "Imprimatur, Martii 2. 1688/9. T. Alston R.P.D. Hen. Episc. Lond. à Sacris Domesticis.".
Note
Title-page enclosed in a plain double rule-border.
Note
Signatures: pi⁴ a⁴ B-Z⁴.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C5490
Citation/references note
ESTC, R20424
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.
Subject
Baronio, Cesare, 1538 - 1607 Annales ecclesiastici.
Subject
Subject
Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Subject
Councils and synods Early works to 1800.
Subject
Literary forgeries and mystifications Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Clavell, Robert, ? - d. 1711 publisher.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Samuel printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B42731