Shelfmark
Fm.2.02
Author
Title
The principles of Christian religion; with a large body of divinity, methodically and familiarly handled by way of question and answer, for the use of families. Together with Immanuel, or The mystery of the incarnation of the son of God. By the most reverend James Usher late Arch-Bishop of Armagh..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Body of divinity
Varying form of title
Life of Dr. James Usher
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Twenty sermons preached at Oxford
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Immanuel: or, The mystery of the incarnation of the son of God
Edition
The seventh edition corrected and amended from many errors. To which is now added twenty sermons, preached at Oxford, before his Majesty, and elsewhere. Perused and published by his Lordship's chaplains. With the life of the author, containing many remarkable passages. And an alphabetical table, never before extant..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for Nathaniel Ranew at the King's Arms in S. Paul's Church Yard., 1678..
Physical description
[10], 40, [2], 22, [12], 216, 265-442, p. 433, [25], 184, [8] p. : port. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
With portrait of Ussher on leaf pi1v.
Note
"The principles of Christian religion" has separate dated title page on leaf A1r.
Note
Leaves C4 and ²a4 are blank.
Note
Includes reissues of the 1677 edition of "A body of divinitie" and the 1678 edition of "Twenty sermons preached at Oxford".
Note
First leaf canceled and replaced with bifolium bearing frontis. and general title page.
Note
Advertisements on leaves ²2B3v and ²2B4r.
Note
Signatures: a⁴(-a1; a2+pi²) b-f⁴ A-C⁴ chi1 ²A-2E⁴ 2M-3L⁴ 3M² ³A⁴ ²a⁴ (²a4 blank) ²B-²2B⁴.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R1757
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), U207
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
17th/18th century sprinkled calf; boards have blind-fillet border frames, with additional vertical line close to spine; five raised bands, each bordered by blind-fillets; goatskin spine label with gilt title in gold-tooled frame: "Vshers Body: of divinity"; board edges gold-tooled; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Title-page and frontispiece ruled in red.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wants leaf chi1.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ee.2.03.
Subject
Sermons, English 17th century.
Subject
Christian life Early works to 1800.
Subject
Theology Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Ranew, Nathaniel, active 1663 - 1694 publisher.
Added entry--name
Ussher, James, 1581 - 1656 Body of divinitie.
Added entry--name
Ussher, James, 1581 - 1656 Twenty sermons preached at Oxford.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47660