Shelfmark
Fm.2.12(01)
Author
Title
An explication to the catechism of the Church of England. Part I. Containing an explication of the preliminary questions and answers of it, and of the Apostles Creed: together with an introduction to the whole in a discourse concerning catechizing and the catechism of the Church of England. By Gabriel Towerson, sometime fellow of All-Souls Colledge in Oxford, and now rector of Wellwynne in Hartford-shire..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by J. Playford, for R. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard, T. Sawbridge at the Flower-de-luce in Little Britain, G. Wells at the Sun in St. Pauls Church-yard, and R. Bently in Russel-street, Covent-Garden,, 1685..
Physical description
[6], xx, [2], 367, [1] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
With divisional title page on leaf D2r.
Note
Errata at foot of p. 367.
Note
Signatures: A-3C⁴ 3D².
Citation/references note
ESTC, R6572
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1967
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 mottled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; six raised bands, each bordered by gold-fillets; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Towerson on the Catechism"; green goatskin spine label with gilt lettering: "Vol. 1."; board edges gold-tooled; text block edges marbled.
Copy-specific note
Bound with two other items.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ee.3.02.
Subject
Subject
Apostles Creed.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Playford, John, 1623 - 1686? printer.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard publisher.
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, Thomas publisher.
Added entry--name
Wells, George, fl. 1677 - 1693 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bentley, Richard, ? - d. 1697 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47716