Shelfmark
Gd.4.12
Author
Title
Britannicarum ecclesiarum antiquitates. Quibus inserta est pestiferæ adversùs dei gratiam à Pelagio Britanno in ecclesiam inductæ Hæreseos Historia. Collectore Jacobo Usserio Archiepiscopo Armachano, totius Hiberniæ Primate..
Varying form of title
Running title: De Britannicarum ecclesiarum primordiis
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Ad Britannicarum antiquitatum collectanea appendix gemina
Publication, distribution, etc.
Dublinii, : Ex officinâ Typographicâ Societatis Bibliopolarum., Anno MDCXXXIX. [1639]
Physical description
[20], 972, [4], 973-1196, [2] p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. (4to)
Note
The roman numeral date is made with turned C's.
Note
Variant: title page in red and black.
Note
"Ad Britannicarum antiquitatum collectanea appendix gemina" has separate dated title page on leaf [superscript pi]6G1r; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
Quires 3B and 3M are each in two settings: 3B1r catchword is (1) "sa" or (2) "evagari"; 3M1r line 1 begins (1) "ranarum" or (2) "ranarū".
Note
Leaf 6R4 is cancelled.
Note
Signatures: [par.]⁴ [superscript pi]A²[=[superscript chi]6G2.3] (a)⁴ A-6F⁴ 6G⁴(6G2+[superscript chi]6G⁴(-[superscript chi]6G2.3]) 6H-6Q⁴ 6R⁴(-6R4) 6S-7M⁴.
Note
[superscript pi]A² ("Lectori", intended to be bound after sig.[par.]) printed as [superscript chi]6G2.3.
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Head- and tail-pieces, woodcut initials and printed marginalia.
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Errata on leaves 7M1-7M3.
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Final leaf is blank.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S119082
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 24548a
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf; boards have blind-fillet border frames, with additional vertical line close to spine; four raised bands; goatskin spine label with gilt title in triple-gold-fillet frame: "Usserii Antiquitat Britannicæ"; board edges tooled in blind; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Ms. on front endpaper: Pret: 12⁶.
Copy-specific note
Leaf 3B1r catchword is (2) "evagari"; 3M1r line 1 begins (2) "ranarū".
Copy-specific note
Leaves [superscript chi]6G1,4 bound between [par.]4 and [superscript pi]A1.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.3.22.
Subject
Pelagianism Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Church history To 449.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Ireland Dublin.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B47815