Shelfmark
Gd.4.21
Author
Title
Domus Carthusiana: or An account of the most noble foundation of the Charter-House near Smithfield in London. Both before and since the Reformation. With the life and death of Thomas Sutton, Esq; the founder thereof. And his last will and testament. To which are added several prayers, fitted for the private devotions and particular occasions of the ancient gentlemen, &c. By Samuel Herne, Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge..
Varying form of title
Account of the most noble foundation of the Charter-House near Smithfield in London
Varying form of title
Caption title: Charter-House
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by T[homas]. R[oycroft]. for Richard Marriott and Henry Brome, at the Gun in St. Paul's Church-yard; the West end., MDCLXXVII. [1677]
Physical description
[48], 287, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port.; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Note
Frontis. portrait (A1v) and first plate signed by Frederick Hendrick van Hove. Second plate has heading "My house shall be called the house of prayer".
Note
A poem of 20 stanzas entitled "The Charter-House", "probably by Herne", follows the preface. Cf. Hazlitt.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a-b⁸ B-T⁸.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Errata on final page.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R10688
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H1578
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1754. Ms. on front endpaper: "Nic. Mann".
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf; boards have double-blind-tooled border frames with small ornament at each corner; five raised bands; spine label wanting; board edges tooled in blind; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Ms. added to title-page following author's name: "elected in 1663"; ms. annotations, corrections and biographical details added in margins throughout text.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: De.6.25.
Subject
Subject
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Thomas, ? - d. 1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Marriot, Richard, active 17th century - ? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47827