Shelfmark
Fm.2.12(02)
Author
Title
An exposition of the catechism of the Church of England. Part II. Containing an explication of the Decalogue or Ten Commandments, to which are premised by way of introduction several general discourses concerning God's both natural and positive laws. By Gabriel Towerson, D.D. sometimes fellow of All-Souls College in Oxford, and now rector of Wellwyn in Hertfordshire..
Edition
The third edition corrected..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by J. Macock, for Richard Chiswell, Thomas Sawbridge, George Wells and Richard Bently,, MDCLXXXV. [1685]
Physical description
[8], 295, [1], 321-520, [2] p. ; 33 cm. (fol.)
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Edition statement appears between title and author's name on title-page.
Note
"An introduction to the explication of the following commandments." has separate dated title page.
Note
Identified as Wing T1971 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 1133.
Note
Pagination includes a final errata leaf.
Note
Leaf 3M3 is a cancel.
Note
Signatures: A-2P⁴ 2S-3T⁴ chi1.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R38904
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1967C
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
Errata leaf misbound between 3M3 and 3M4.
Copy-specific note
Bound with two other items.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ee.3.02.
Subject
Subject
Ten commandments.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
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--name
Macock, John, fl. 1676 - 1679 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47723