1625.

Impr. 52: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 43 + [1]: p. 11 beg. ent euidence: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to Sir Thomas Richardson, the author’s uncle, dated “From my study in Christ-Church in Oxford. Nouemb. 24.” 1624: 1–43 the sermon, on Rom. vi. 23: 43, “Errata”.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 457. The title and each page are within bounding lines. The author gives as one of his reasons for printing the sermon, that it was very wet when he delivered it, so that his auditors were few.

Impr. 60: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 71 + [1]: p. 11 beg. linea recta: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Ad Lectorem”: 1–71 the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 210.

Impr. 61: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [18] + 274 + [18] + 286 + [4] + 4 folded leaves, see below: pp. 11 beg. Earth & Water, 111 VVorld may be, also 11 teration next, 111 monstrated in: Pica Roman. Contents:—(3) title: (5–7) dedication to the earl of Pembroke: (9–15) “... contents of each chapter of the first booke ...”: (17–18) “To my Booke”, a poem: 1–274 the first book: (5) a titlepage:—“GEOGRAPHY | THE SECOND | BOOKE. | CONTAINING THE GENERALL | Topicall part thereof. | By ... [&c. exactly as first title, imprint and all, but different motto]: (7–9) dedication to the earl of Montgomery: (11–18) “A table of the ... contents of the second booke ...”: 1–286, the second book: (1) Apology for erratas and an omitted diagram: (2) “Errors ...”. There should be four diagrams on folded leaves, after pp. (8) “The Analysis of the first Booke”: 252 “A Table ...”: (18) “The Analysis of the seconde Booke”: 228 “A Table of the Climates ...”. The omitted diagram would have followed p. 62 of the second part.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 422, and 1635 C. The treatise is of the theory and principles of Geography, not of details like Heylyn’s Microcosmus. The author maintains that the earth is the centre of the universe, the sun and planets revolving round it! There are many woodcut diagrams in the text.

Impr. 50: 1625: (eights) 12^o: pp. [96], signn. A-F⁸: sign. B 1^r beg. whom Princes: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 2^r, “The Booke to the Reader”: A 2^v, “Virgilius de litera Pythagorea”: A 3^r-A 4^v “To Master Wither himselfe”, signed “T. G. Esquire”: A 5^r-A 6^v “To the Reader”, signed as before: A 7^r-B 2^r, “The Introduction”, in verse: B 3^r-F 6^v, The Answer, in three parts: F 7–8 [not seen].

Very scarce. George Wither’s Withers Motto, Nec habeo, nec Careo, nec Curo, was published in 1621 and consists of reflexions on human affairs: this book is a poetical satire on those reflexions, and on the character of Wither. The author is unknown.

Impr. 53: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 276 + [28]: p. 11 beg. malefactor, but, 111 ther, sometimes: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: 5–6, dedication to dr. John Young, dated “Abindoniae 14. Calend. Decemb. ... 1622 ... Tho: Godwyn”: (7) “Benevolo lectori”: (8) “A short Table ... of every Booke and Section”: 1–276, the work: (1–26) “Index rerum et verborum ...”.

See 1614 G. This edition was printed in London, though published in Oxford: it was not entered at Stationer’s Hall in 1624 or 1625.

Impr. 55: 1625: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 812 + [2] + one leaf, see below: p. 11 beg. 1. First then, 711 Captain obseruing: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2–3) dedication to King Charles: (5–6) “To the Reader”: (7–8) “To my brother the Author”, a poem by Edw. Heylyn: (9–11) “A Table of the principall countries, ...”: (12–16) “A Table of the principall things”: (16) “A computation of ... forraine coynes ...”: 1–812, (1) the work: (2) a correction of p. 148 and “Errata”. Before p. 7 should come a narrow folded leaf, probably about 10 in. high by 5 in. wide, with “The Table of Climes”, printed on one side only.

See 1621 H: Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 557 (“1624”).

Impr. 60: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 25 + [3]: p. 11 beg. præsertim cùm: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5) “Ad librum suum”, a Latin poem: 1–25 the Sermon, on 2 Tim. iv. 13.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 629. A singular sermon, more learned than theological. The title seems to be explained by pp. 20–21, where Antonio Possevino (d. 1611) is cited as planning a purgatio bibliothecarum in the interests of the Roman Catholic Church: to this James opposes his plea for freedom of research.

Impr. 58: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 36 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Dowists doe make: Pica Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: 1–36, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. This is a reprint of the text of the Humble ... Request below (except the last paragraph beginning “For the raising of the charges,” which James probably saw to be unpractical), with the addition of comments, written in senile style but obviously by dr. James, and of great interest both for the biography of the author and the principles of criticism as applied to editing a text from MSS. These 26 “Theses or Rules concerning the Art Criticke” are, at p. 23, followed by examples. Dr. James paid two Dutchmen for transcription abroad at the rate of 20s. per quire, each quire taking them a week, and the hundred quires per year sufficing to keep two presses at work (p. 17). At p. 26 he explains that a critical remark by bp. Bilson first set him about compiling the Ecloga Oxonio-Cantabrigiensis (Lond. 1600).

No imprint or date, but Oxford, 1625 (perhaps 1624) (eight) 16^o: pp. 15 + [1]: Great Primer English. Contents:—p. 1 title as above: 1–15, the request, signed “T. I. S. T. P. B. P. N.” (i. e. Thomas James, Sanctae Theologiae Professor: for B. P. N. see note to 1599 R.: but the occurrence of the letters here without any text or motto favours the interpretation “Bono Publico Natus”): (1) a form of approbation of the scheme, signed by 17 leading men in Oxford.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. This (and still more the Explanation above, which see) is an interesting plea for the application of criticism to aid in restoring the texts of Fathers and Schoolmen which had been corrupted by Roman Catholic theologians. The date cannot be precisely ascertained: the titles of the approvers only confine it to 1624, 1625, or 1626: the Explanation alludes to it as “lately” issued: so that it is difficult to say whether 1624 or 1625 is the year of issue.

Impr. 62: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 136 + [8]: p. 11 beg. The first Corollary, 111 onely titular: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to the bp. of Lincoln, dated “Lond. 26 April, 1625”: (7) “The points that are briefly handled in this Booke”: (8) “Errata”: 1–136, (1), the work: (2–3) “A Table of the Manuscript bookes vrged in this Booke”: (4–8) “An Alphabeticall note of the Printed Bookes ... here cited”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 467. The whole of this book was printed in London, not Oxford.

Impr. 56: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 33 + [3] + 43 + [1]: p. 11 beg. doe not your: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) a half-title “David’s Enlargement. The morning sermon on the Act Sunday: Preached by Henry King ...”: 1–33, the sermon, on Ps. xxxii. 5, (2) a half-title “David’s Strait. The after-noones sermon ... Deliuered by Iohn King ...”: 1–43, the sermon, on 2 Sam. xxiv. 14.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 632, iii. 840 respectively. Every page, including the title, is included within bounding lines.

Impr. 53: 1625: sm. 4^o; pp. [40], signn. A-E⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. lire, quæ alioquin: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A 2^r, title: A 3^r-E 3^r, the oration.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 632. At sign. D 2^r begins a list of the late king’s literary works.

Impr. 56: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [6] + 34: p. 11 beg. in the Parable: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to James earl of Carlisle: (5) “A Table of the Contents”: (6) “... Errours in the Print”: 1–34, the sermon, on Heb. iii. 8.

Impr. 58a: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 189 + [3]: p. 11 beg. giue him, 111 diuiding these: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to dr. John Prideaux, dated “Lexden, May 4. 1625”: (7–11) “The Præface”: 1–189, the work: (2) “... faults ...” due to absence of author and difficulty of the written copy.

See Woods Fasti Oxon., i. 416. Selden’s History of Tithes was published in 1618. This treatise is a vindication of a public sermon on the subject which gave some offence. Hebrew Pica (unpointed) type is freely used in the book, for the first time. The title and every page are within bounding lines.

Impr. 53: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [100], signn. ¶, A-L⁴ M²: sign. B 1^r beg. Virtutis qui: English Roman. Contents:—sign. ¶ 1^r title: ¶ 2^r-4^v 5 special Latin poems: A 1^r-M 1^v, the poems: M 2^r “Ad Lectorem”, a final poem.

The marriage of king Charles with Henrietta Maria was on 1 May 1625 at Paris and on 14 June at Canterbury. The poems are Latin, except 1 Hebrew and 7 Greek: not one is French. There are five anagrams and two chronograms.

Impr. 53: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [96], signn. ¶⁴, ¶¶² A-K⁴ L²: sign. B 1^r beg. Sacrificûm: English (except sign. G which is Great primer) Roman. Contents:—sign. ¶ 2^r title, ¶ 3^r, poetical Latin dedication to king Charles: ¶ 3^v-L 1^v, the poems: L 2^r “Conclusio ad Lectorem”, a Latin poem.

Latin poems by members of the University on the death of king James i, which took place on 27 Mar. 1625: all in Latin except 3 Hebrew and 2 Greek: there are 5 chronograms, an anagram, and one poem printed in a peculiar shape.

17. Pemble, William. Vindiciae fidei, or a treatise of iustification by faith, wherein that point is fully cleared, and vindicated from the cauils of its aduersaries. Deliuered in certaine Lectures at Magdalen Hall in Oxford, By William Pemble ... and now published since his death for the publique benefit.

Impr. 59: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 239 + [3].

Very rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 331. The above title and details are from notes of a copy belonging to lord Robartes, seen by me 18 Nov. 1881.

18. Prideaux, dr. John. Lectiones novem de totidem religionis capitibus ...

A private copy was seen by me in 1881.

Impr. 50: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 23 + [9]: p. 11 beg. so often: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to James earl of Arran, dated “Oxford, Exceter Colledge, Octob. 22. 1624.”: 1–23, the sermon, on 2 Sam. vi. 6–7: (2–7) “Alloquium serenissimo regi Jacobo Woodstochiæ habitum 24 Augusti. Anno 1624.”, signed “I. P. V. Oxon.”: (8–9) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 267, 1636 P, (alloquium) 1624 P.

Impr. 50: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [36], signn. ¶, A-C⁴ D²: sign. B 1^r beg. uell whether: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 2^r, title: A 3^r-4^v, Epistle dedicatory to dr. Geo. Hakewill, dated “Exceter Colledge. Novemb. 15”. (1624): A 1^r-D 1^v, the sermon, on Luke xix. 46: D 2, not seen.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 267. The Chapel of Exeter here concerned (which is not now standing) was built entirely at dr. Hakewill’s expense, at a cost of about £1200. The preface to the sermon mentions many Exeter men of the time and, incidentally, that dr. Hakewill was a kinsman of sir Thomas Bodley. The sermon was reprinted at Oxford in 1636.

Impr. 57: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 26 + [4] + 29 + [3] + 29 + [3] + 28 + [2]: pp. 11 beg. after, if at: Adonibezek, it: So, in like, and she wilbee: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to Charles i, as Prince Charles: (7) half-title “The Dove-like Soule ... Feb. 19. 1618. By I. R. ...”: 1–26, the sermon, on Ps. lv. 6: (3) half-title “Lex Talionis. ... March 17. 1620. By I. R. ...”: 1–29, the sermon, on Judges i. 7: (2) half-title “The Surprising of Heaven.... March 29. 1621. By I. R. ...”: 1–29, the sermon, on Matt. xi. 12: (2) half-title “The Bridegrome, and his Bride. ... March 19. 1622 ... By I. R. ...”: 1–28, the sermon, on Song of Solomon iv. 8: (1) “Faults escaped in some of the printed Copies ...” beginning with “Ser. 1. P. 10. Of the soule, as wings do the nakednes. (omitted) lin. 1”. (in the copy seen these are corrected).

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 506, and 1622 R. The title and every page have bounding lines.

Impr. 58: 1625: eights” 12^o: pp. [32], signn. AB⁸: sign. B 1^r beg. Although my pangs: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r, dedication to sir John Millissent, in verse: A 2^v “To the Printer”, signed “Io. Taylor. Or. Coll.”: A 3^v “The Præface”: A 4^r-B 2^r, the poem: B 3^r-B 6^v “Against Swearing”, in prose and verse: B 7^r-7^v “My fare-well to the famous Vniuersity of Oxford”, in prose.

Rare. A poem on the plague at London in the summer of 1625. There are allusions to the author’s stay in Oxford for some weeks and the small mortality there.

Impr. 50: 1625: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 229 + [1]: p. 11 beg. O Lord, and, 111 party to whom: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) 2 mottos: 1–4, dedication to the bp. of Bath and Wells: 5–11 “To the Christian Reader”: 12–23 “The Quæstions that are handled in ... this Treatise”: 25–229, the work.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 410, and 1600 T, 1602 T.

Impr. 59: 1625: (eights) 16^o: pp. [64], signn. A-D⁸: sign. B 2^r beg. and art mightie: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r title: A 2^r, dedication to the bp. of Lincoln: A 3^r-A 6^v the Epistle dedicatory to the same: A 7^r-D 6^v, the sermon, on Acts xviii. 28.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 736. The author was chaplain to the bishop of Lincoln. Hebrew pointed type seems to be used for the first time at Oxford in this sermon, at sign. C 6^v.

Impr. 53: 1625: (fours) 12^o: pp. [8] + 24 + [8] + 79 + [1]: pp. 11 beg. horremus, domi and quam immensum: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) dedication to the earl of Pembroke, dated “Scrib. Oxoniæ 8 Kal. vii^bris, 1625”: 1–24 “Oratio auspicalis habita in Scholis publicis cùm primùm L. Annæi Flori interpretationem aggrederer”: (1–3) “Rerum per dissertationis totius partes tractatarum indigitamenta”, a conspectus: 1–79, (1), the work, in 3 parts.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 217. The first edition was published in London in 1623, with a similar title, giving 12 July 1623 as the date of the Dissertation: the preface is dated 29 Sept. 1623 and the dedication is to William Camden, then alive, but the Oratio is not prefixed. For other edd. see 1637 W, 1662.