Shelfmark
Fm.7.06(08)
Author
Uniform title
[Penitent death of a woefull sinner]
Title
The case of John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford in Ireland; who was convicted of the sin of uncleanness with a cow, and other creatures; for which he was hang'd at Dublin, December the 5th, 1640. With A full Account of his Behaviour after his Condemnation, and the Letters he sent to his Wife and two Daughters the Night before his Execution. To which is added the sermon preach'd at his funeral, the Night after his Execution, in St. John's Church, Dublin; with some farther Account of his Life. The whole written by Nicolas Barnard Dean of Ardagh, at the Command of Archbishop Usher, and to him Dedicated..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, and sold by J. Harding, at the Post-Office in St. Martin's Lane., 1710..
Physical description
[12], 60 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Title printed within a doubled ruled border.
Note
Half-title: 'The case of Bishop Atherton.'.
Note
The sermon, 'The dignity, office and authority of the priesthood;' with a divisional titlepage dated 1709; the register is continuous.
Note
First published as 'The penitent death of a woefull sinner' Dublin, 1641.
Note
Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T134915
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731; armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; with spine title, "Theolog. miscell.".
Copy-specific note
Previously Do.7.8
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on front endpaper.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting half-title.
Subject
Subject
Trials Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Curll, Edmund, 1675 - 1747 publisher.
Added entry--name
Harding, John printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B44565