1588.

1. Ca[se], Jo[hn]. APOLOGIA MV-|SICES TAM VO-|CALIS QVAM | INSTRUMEN-|TALIS ET | MIXTÆ. | [four mottos.]

Impr. 11: 1588: (eights) 16o: pp. [6] + 78 (“77”): p. 11 beg. am, Lydiam: Pica Italic. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication “Henrico Vntono et Guilielmo Hattono ... Io. Ca. S. P. D.,” with preface signed “I. C.,” Oxf. 30 Nov. 1588: 1-“77” the work.

Rare. By John Case, cf. 1586. M, Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 686. The dedication is to two persons for their fathers’ interest in music. Sign. F consists of F 1 & F 3 only, paged 74–77 instead of 75–78. Copies usually have a border, &c. of red ink lines, throughout.

2. Case, John. SPHÆRA CIVITATIS, | AVTHORE MAGISTRO | IOHANNE CASO OXONI-|ENSI, OLIM COLLEGII DIVI | Iohannis Præcursoris socio. | [device, then motto.]

Impr. 11: 1588: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [36] + 740 + [12]: p. 11 beg. regni plusquam, 111 Communitas: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) 4 verses to the author from the “Sphæra Civitatis”! with a curious engraving of the sphere surmounted by the head and shoulders of the queen: (3) Latin poem to the author signed “Richardus Late-War” pres. of St. John’s college: (5–9) Epistola dedicatoria to Christopher lord Hatton: (10–25) “Ad Christianum lectorem,” 11 May 1588: (26–28) complimentary poems: (29–36) “Quæstiones et dubia quæ in octo libris Politicorum continentur,” a table of contents: (36) two complimentary poems: 1–740, the work: (1–4) “Peroratio operis,” 11 May, 1588: (5–11) “Rerum contentarum index.”

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 686. A commentary on the Politics of Aristotle, made into a general political treatise. On 16 July 1590 Barnes petitioned for a decree of Convocation that every determining bachelor should purchase this work, but it does not appear that any action was taken on the petition. Reprinted at Frankfurt in 1616.

3. Catechism. A CATECHISME, | OR SHORT KIND OF IN-|STRVCTION, WHEREBY | TO TEACH CHILDREN AND | THE IGNORAVNTER SORT, THE | CHRISTIAN RELIGION. | Whereunto is prefixed a learned Treatise of the necessity and vse of | Catechising: together with Godly praiers most fit for al estates at al | times. | [device.]

Impr. 6: 1588: sm. 4o: pp. [10] + 212 + [2]: p. 11 beg. God, committed, 111 lowest partes: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–9) Epistle dedicatory by Thomas Sparke and John Seddon to Arthur lord Grey of Wilton, Bletchley, 30 Jan. 1587: 1–61, the treatise on catechising, signed by Sparke: 62, a prayer: 63–194, the catechism: 195–211, prayers, with a confession of the faith: 212 “Causes why men doe not vnderstand the holie Scriptures,” &c.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 190 (bis). This is the Heidelberg Catechism translated into English by Thomas Sparke and John Seddon, with scriptural proofs annexed to each paragraph, and a long treatise on catechising. See next art.

4. Catechism. A CATECHISME, OR SHORT | KIND OF INSTRVCTION, WHEREBY, | TO TEACH CHILDREN, AND | THE IGNORAVNTER SORT, THE | CHRISTIAN RELIGION | Whereunto, is prefixed, a learned Treatise, of the necessity, & vse of Ca-|techising: together, with Godly praiers, most fit, for al estates, at al times. | [device.]

Impr. 6: 1588: (eights) 12o: pp. [12] + 274 (?): p. 11 beg. the greatnes, 111 I beleeue: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–11) Epistle, as before: 1–80, the treatise, as before: 81, “The causes ...” &c. as before at end: 82, a prayer: 83–254, the catechism: 255–274, prayers &c. as above.

This is a reprint of the preceding quarto edition, with slight varieties of spelling, arrangement, &c.: the type is newly set up throughout.

5. Humfrey, Laurence. A VIEW | OF THE ROMISH | HYDRA AND MON-|STER TRAISON A-|GAINST THE LORDS | ANNOINTED: CON-|DEMNED BY DAVID | 1. SAM. 26 AND NOWE | CONFVTED IN SE-|VEN SERMONS | To perswade Obedience to Prin-|ces, Concord among ourselues, and a | generall Reformation and Repen-|taunce in all states | By L. H. | [two mottos.]

Impr. 6: 1588: (eights) 16o: pp. [24] + 192: p. 11 beg. as R. Holcot, 111 Kent, Roger: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “The Dialogue and talk of Dauid ...” (1 Sam. xxvi. 8–12): (3–17) Epistle dedicatory to the earl of Leicester, Oxf., “Decemb. 28” [1587], furnishing the author’s full name: (18–24) “A table of the special points and common places”: (24) “Faultes escaped correct thus,” six: 1–192, the seven sermons, on 1 Sam. xxvi. 8–12.

Very rare. Wood’s Ath. Oxon. (i. 560) represents this as a London book, but Maunsell (i. 100) and Herbert (iii. 1403) testify to this Oxford edition. The Bodleian copy wants the title and all after p. 186, the account of which is from a very accurate description obligingly supplied from a copy in the Peterborough Cathedral Library by the Bishop of Leicester in Dec. 1888.

6. Prime, John. [woodcut.] THE CONSO-|lations of David, | BREEFLY APPLIED TO | Qveene Elizabeth: in a | Sermon preached in Ox-|ford the 17. of Nouember. | By Iohn Prime, | 1588. | [motto: then woodcut.]

Impr. 6b: 1588: (eights) 16o: pp. [32], signn. A-B8: sign. B 1r beg. ventereth his: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1r, title: A 2r-A 3v, Epistle dedicatorie to the bp. of Winchester, Oxf. 7 Dec. 1588: A 4r-B 7r, the sermon, on Ps. xxiii. 4: B 7v, 2 Kings vi. 15–16.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 653. The Marprelate controversy and the defeat of the Armada are mentioned.

7. Sparke, Thomas. “Treatise to prove that Ministers publicly, and Householders privately, are bound to catechise their Parishioners and Families &c. Oxon. 1588. oct.”

So Wood (Ath. Oxon., ii. 190): the treatise is part of the Catechism above, and is unlikely to have been separately issued.

8. Theocritus. SIXE IDILLIA | THAT IS | SIXE SMALL, OR PETTY | POEMS, OR ÆGLOGVES, CHO-|sen out of the right famous Sicilian | Poet Theocritus, and tran-|slated into English verse. | [motto: then woodcut.]

Impr. 7a: 1588: (eight) 12o: pp. [16], sign. A8: p. (11) beg. The heauens: Long Primer Italic. Contents:—sign. A 1r, title, within a border: A 1v “E. D. Libenter hic & omnis exantlabitur | Labor, in tuæ spem gratiæ,” [Hor. Epod i. 23–4], within a border: “H” 2r-A 8r, Idylls 8, 11, 16, 18, 21, 31 of Theocritus.

The only copy known is in the Bodleian. It was reprinted in 1883 at the private press of Mr. C. H. Daniel of Worcester College, Oxford. Each idyll is preceded by an “argument” and followed by an “embleme” or motto. It has been suggested that E. D. to whom the dedication is addressed, may be Edward Dyer. This is the first Oxford édition de luxe, except perhaps the xvth. cent. issues on vellum.