1631.
1. Acontius, Jacobus. STRATAGEMATVM | SATANÆ | Libri Octo | Quos | IACOBUS ACONTIUS | Vir Summi iudicij nec mino|ris pietatis, annis abhinc penè: | primum edidit & Serenissæ: | Reginæ ELIZABETHÆ | inscripsit | Editio iterata & emendata | [motto.]
Impr. 87: 1631: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 426 + [32]: p. 11 beg. tur cupiditate, 301 nominis vir: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, engraved: (3) dedication to qu. Elizabeth by the author, in Latin: (5–16) “... Præfatio”: 1–426, the work in 8 books: (1–26) “Iacobus Acontius Iohanni Wolfio Tigurino ...” a letter on the method of preparing books, dated “Londini xii Kal. Decembr. MD.LXII”: (27–32) “Index rerum præcipuarum ...”.
The first edition was published at Bâle in 1565 and there are English translations (1648, &c.): the sheets of this Oxford edition were reissued at Oxford in 1650 with a printed titlepage. The engraved title (45
16 × 213
16 in.) contains the title in the centre, and on each side figures of “Veritas” with a book, and “Charitas” with a bird: above is a figure “Religionis” (sic). Below are six figures of Sins and in their midst Satan rising from hell. The imprint is also engraved on the plate. From Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901 fol. 73v it would seem that Bagford saw some printed title stating that Turner was the printer: the engraved title only is in the copies seen.
2. Bible, Old Testament, Psalms. THE | PSALMES | of | KING | DAVID | TRANSLATED | by | KING IAMES | Cum Privilegio Regiæ | Maiestatis. |
Impr. (as colophon) 68: (twelves) 16o: pp. [4] + 319 + [5]: p. 11 beg. But whil’st, 111 19 My God: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (2) engraved plate of the royal Arms, supporters &c., and a proclamation of Charles i allowing the printing of the work, “Will: Marshall. sculpsit.”: (3) engraved title, see below: 1–319, the work: (1) arms of the University and colophon imprint.
The titlepage shows the Book of Psalms sent down from heaven and received by David and James i. It is on one plate with the royal arms and proclamation, and is printed from metal.
3. Bolton, Robert. HELPES | TO | HVMILIATION. | [line] | By R. B. | [line, motto, line, woodcuts.]
Impr. 115: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [12] + 164 + [4]: p. 11 beg. Some measure, 111 of nature: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–12) “To the Reader”, by the editor, giving the author’s full name: 1–164, the work, a discourse on Acts ii. 37: (1) Michael Sparke’s business mark.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 515. The preface states that this publication is by leave of the author though not undertaken by him, so it preceded his death on 17 Dec. 1631. Every page has double bounding lines at top and outer side margin. Spark must have sent his engraved business mark, chiefly a monogram of the letters of his names, to Oxford to be printed: see below, F.
4. Brerewood, Edward. A | LEARNED TREATISE | OF THE | SABBATH, | [&c. exactly as 1630 B, except no comma after “Brerewood” and “Byfield”, and “Reply.” After “Reply.”:—] The second Edition diligently corrected. | [woodcut.]
Impr. 108: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 101 + [3]: p. 11 beg. by Moses, 65 beg. heare, or see: English Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1680 B, except p. (4) is blank, and “At Gresham ... London” is omitted, as well as “Mr. Brermwoods”.
See 1630 B, of which this is a corrected reprint: the editor in the interval discovered the difference between Sabaoth and Sabbath, and uses the latter only, in the first edition using the former only!
5. ——. TRACTATVS | QUIDAM LOGICI | De | PRÆDICABILIBVS, | Et | PRÆDICAMENTIS | Ab eruditissime Viro Edvardo | Brerewood, Artium Magistro, è Col-|legio Ænei-Nasi, olim conscripti: nunc verò | ab erroribus (qui frequenti transcriptione | irrepserant) vindicati, ad pristinum nitorem, nati-|vamque puritatem diligentissimâ manuscripto-|rum collatione restituti, & in lucem editi: | Per T. S. Art. Mag. & Collegij Ænei-Nasi Socium. | Editio altera, | In quâ accessêrunt duo ejusdem Authoris insignes | Tractatus; prior de Meteoris, posterior de | Oculo: limâ, luceque donati: | Per eundem T. S. | [line, then motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 109: 1631: (eights) 12o: pp. [32] + folded sheet + 431 + [3] + [next article, which see]: p. 11 beg. Sol. Prædicabilia, 401, 1 Respectu communis: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–8) Epistola dedicatoria to lord Rich. Brooke of Norton, signed by the editor “Oxonij, e Musæo meo, in Collegio Ænea-Nasensi, 13 Calend. Oct. 1628 ... Thomas Sixesmith”: (9–13) “Erudito lectori ...” signed “T. S.”: (14–31) “Index sectionum quæstionumque ...”: 1–431, the work, pp. 58–59 being a folded leaf: (1–3) blank: for the rest see the next art.
See 1628 B, of which this is a reprint, with the two additional treatises. The next article is strictly part of the present work, but the signatures, pagination &c. being quite distinct (the only sign of its secondary character is the omission of the name of the place in the imprint), it is here for convenience’ sake treated separately: it is also more common to find it separate than to meet with the entire work.
6. —† ——. TRACTATVS DVO | Quorum primus est | DE METEORIS. | Secundus | DE OCVLO. | Quos scripsit olim eximius ille Philosophus | Edvardvs Briervvoodvs: | Restituit tandem, ab erroribus mendisq; Vin⸗|dicavit, & publici iuris fecit. | T. S. | Art. Mag. & Colleg. Ænea-Nasensis | Socius. | [woodcut.]
Impr. 109: 1631: (eights) 12o: pp. [4] + 104 + [4] + 39 (p. 39 misprinted 63) + [1]: pp. 11 begg. Sect. 11. In qua, Obliquæ, quibus: Long Primer and (2nd part) Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication by Thomas Sixesmith the editor to Brasenose college, Oxford: 1–83 De Meteoris, in 2 books De Meteorologicus and De Cometis: 84–104 “De Mari”: (1) “A”: (2–3) woodcut diagrams of the eye: (4) “Index ...” to the following treatise: 1–63, De Oculo.
See preceding article, of which this is a part. Some woodcuts occur in the text.
7. Burgersdicius, Franco. IDEA | PHILOSOPHIÆ | Tvm | NATVRALIS, | Tvm | MORALIS, | SIVE | Epitome compendiosa vtrivsq; ex | Aristotele excerpta & Me-|thodicè disposita; | A | M. Franc: Bvrgersdicio | in Academia Lugduno-Batavâ, Lo-|gices & Ethices Professore ordinario. | Editio tertia prioribus emendatior. |
Impr. 105a: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [6] + 103 + [1] + (next article): p. 11 beg. 2 Natura est: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Philosophiæ studiosis”, signed “Franco Burgersdicius”: (5–6) “Tituli et ordo disputationum ...” Ideae Naturalis: 1–103, the Idea Philosophiae Naturalis: (1) blank: for the rest see next article.
The first edition of the Natural Philosophy was in 1622, and of the Moral in 1623, both at Leiden: both were again issued at the same place in 1626 and the Moral Philosophy again in 1629. The 4th ed. was in 1637 (Oxford), the next 1641 (Oxford), and others followed, but not at Oxford. The next art. is strictly part of this book, but is in form quite independent. Burgersdijck died in Feb. 1635 or 1636.
8. — ——. IDEA | PHILOSOPHIÆ | MORALIS, | Ex | Aristotele maxima parte | excerpta, & methodice | disposita. | A | M. Francone Bvrgersdicio, in | Academiâ Lugduno Batavâ, | Logices & Ethices Pro-|fessore Ordinario. | Editio tertia. | Plurimùm emendata & magnâ accessione | Locupletata. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 105: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [4] + 342: p. 11 beg. natur; altera, 211 dorem quærunt: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Index Capitum & titulorum ...”: 1–342 the work.
See preceding article.
9. Davenant, Edward. ARTICLES | MINISTRED IN | THE FIRST VISITA-|TION OF THE RIGHT | Worshipfull Mr Doctor Dave-|nant Archdeacon of Barke shire | in the yeare of our Lord | God 1631. | [device.]
Impr. 82: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 16: p. 11 beg. the Church, and: Pica English. Contents:—(1) title: (2) “The Oath of the Church-wardens”: (3–4) “The Charge of the Church-wardens ...”: 1–15, the 70 articles of enquiry.
10. F., A. The Saints Legacies: | Or, | A COLLECTION | of certaine Promises | out of the word of God. | Collected for private vse, but pub-|lished for the comfort of Gods people. | By A. F. | [line, then mottos.]
Impr. 116: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [24] + 203 + [21]: p. 11 beg. thee with many, 111 steps shall not: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–6) “The Author to the Printer”, dated 4 Aug. 1630: (7–18) “To the Reader”: (19–23) “Rules to be observed in reading the Promises”: 1–203, the 105 Legacies: (2–4) a short conclusion: (6–17) “A table ...” or index; (18) Michael Sparke’s business mark.
The author complains of a pirated and imperfect edition, probably under another title, issued by Robert Swayne “now deceased” (printer at London, 1621–29). In C. S. Palmer’s Catalogue of Books, pt. 10 (June 1878), no. 256, this book is attributed to Anthony Farindon, for whom see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 457. Every page is within double lines at top and outside margin. The original title was probably “Promises”, for the compositor of one side of the first sheet of the text placed that as part of the headline, while the compositor of the other side and of the rest of the work has, as the author suggests, the new title “Saints Legacies” or “Legacies”.
11. Felix, Marcus Minucius. M. MINVCII | FELICIS | OCTAVIVS. | [line, then device.]
Impr. 110: 1631: (twelves) 24mo: pp. [8] + 129 + [7]: p. 11 beg. bere; quàm, 111 dicimus; non: Pica Roman. Contents:—(3) title: (5–7) “Typographus lectori”: (8) passage from Lactantius: 1–129, the work.
See 1627 F, of which this is a reprint.
12. Florus, Lucius Annaeus. L. IVLII FLORI | rerum à | ROMANIS | GESTARVM | LIBRI IV. | A Iohanne Stadio emendati. | Editio nova singulis Neotericis purgatior & | emendatior. | SEORSVM EXCVSVS | IN EOS COMMENTARIVS | Ioan. Stadii, Historiæ & Ma-|theseos Lovanij Professoris primi: in | quo obscura in lucem proferuntur, omissa sup-|plentur, inversa restituuntur, breviter denique, | quicquid in Romana Historia dignum est | observatione annotatur; vnà cum va-|riarum lectionum & castiga-|tionum rationibus. | [device.]
Impr. 117: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. 137 + [1] + 319 + [35]: pp. 11 beg. immortalium docuit and rum pleb., 301 non potuit (petebat: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–5, 2 complimentary Latin pieces: 7–137, the text of Florus: 1, a title:—“I. Stadii | IN L. IVLII FLORI | HISTORIA-|RVM LIBROS IV | COMMENTARII. | Editio nova singulis Neotericis | purgatior & emendatior. | [device, then impr. 69]: 3–16, “Ioannis Stadii ... Præfatio”: 17–319, the commentary: (2–4) “Index capitum ...”: (6–23) “Index nominum ...”: (24–31) “Index posterior rerum ...”: (31) two errata.
The first edition of Stadius’s commentary was in 1567 at Antwerp: other Oxford ones were issued in 1638, 1661 and 1669.
13. Gardyner, Richard. CONCIO | AD | CLERVM | HABITA | IN TEMPLO BEATÆ | Mariæ Oxon: Feb. 14. | PER | Richardvm Gardyner Sa: | Theol: Doct: & Eccles. Cath: | Christi Canonicum. | [woodcut.]
Impr. 118: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 24: p. 11 beg. mit, & vadosa: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1–2) not seen: (3) title: (5–8) dedication to Laud, bp. of London, chancellor of the University: 1–24, the sermon, on 1 Tim. iv. 16.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 922: the dedication is of some autobiographical interest. One of the Bodleian copies of this sermon bears an autograph note of the author which shows that this book was issued not later than 16 March 1630
1.
14. Godwin, Thomas. ROMANÆ | HISTORIAE | ANTHOLOGIA | [&c. exactly as 1628 G, and within a similar border.]
Impr. 75a: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 277 + [23]: [&c. exactly as 1628 G.]
See 1614 G: this is almost an exact reprint of the 1628 edition, with different imprint and date.
15. Heylyn, Peter. ΜΙΚΡΟ´ΚΟΣΜΟΣ | A | LITTLE | DE-|SCRIPTION OF | THE GREAT WORLD. | The fifth Edition. | [line] | By Peter Heylyn. | [line, motto, device.]
Impr. 119: 1631: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [20] + 807 + [5]: p. 11 beg. 1. First then there, 701 dales, or Vindelici: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) dedication to “Prince Charles” as in 1621: (5–6) “To the Reader”: (7–8) Poem “To my brother the Author” by Edw. Heylyn: (9–12) “A Table of the principal Countries ...”: (13–14) “A Table of the ancient Tribes ...”: (15–19) “A Table of the most principall things ...”: (20) “A computation of ... forraine coyne ...”: 1–807, (1–2) the work: (4–5) not seen.
See 1621 H.
16. Oxford, University. AD | magnificvm | Et Spectatissimum Virum Domi-|num Iohannem Cirenbergivm | PROCONSVLEM CIVITATIS | GEDANENSIS. | Ob acceptum Synodalium Epistolarum | Concilij Basileensis Αυτόγραφον sigillo eiusdem in | plumbum impresso obsignatum, quod nobilissimus | Dominus Thomas Roe Eques Auratus, | Serenissimi Magnæ Britanniæ Regis Legatus | ab eo sibi priùs officiosè oblatum, Oxoniensi Bib-|liothecæ transmisit ac dono dedit. | CARMEN | HONORARIVM. | [line.]
Impr. 73a: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [6] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Nec calamus: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–5) Latin preface to Johannes Cirenbergius by J. Rous: 1–17, complimentary poems.
Eight Latin poems by members of the University of Oxford to thank the proximate and immediate donors of MS. Roe 20, presented by Johann Cirenberg of Dantzig (Gedanum) to sir Thomas Roe on 28 Mar. 1630, and by him to the University as an addition to the Roe MSS. in Aug. 1630.
17. Page, William. A | TREATISE | OR | IVSTIFICATION | OF BOWING AT | THE NAME OF | IESVS. | By way of Answere to an Appendix | against it. | TOGETHER WITH AN EXAMI-|nation of such considerable reasons as are | made by Mr Prinne in a reply to | Mr Widdowes concerning | the same argument. | [line] | By William Page Bac. of Divinity | and Fellow of All-Soules Colledge | in Oxford. | [line, then 2 mottos.]
Impr. 85a: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [16] + 206: p. 11 beg. since the omission, 101 lookes forward: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–15) dedication to the University of Oxford: (16) Errata: 1–126, the treatise or “Answere”: 129, a title:—“A | FVRTHER | IVSTIFICATION | OF BOWING AT | THE NAME OF | IESUS. | OR | AN EXAMINATION | OF SVCH CONSIDERA-|BLE REASONS AS ARE | made by Mr. Prinne [&c., exactly as in the main title, imprint and all, except that the two mottos are different]”: 130–132 (misprinted 140–142) “To the Reader”: 133–206, the further answer.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 654, where Wood quotes two letters about this book, one against it from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary, one for it by Laud, which show that the book was in course of printing in May-June 1631, but not yet published on June 22. The error of pagination on pp. 130–32 (“140–42”) was due to the prefatory matter of the second part being supposed by the compositor to follow the 3rd leaf of what is now sheet S, instead of the 3rd leaf of sheet Q.
18. Pareus, David. DAVIDIS PAREI | Theologi Archipalatini. | IN | S. MATTHÆI | EVANGELIVM | COMMENTARIVS | Quo præter accuratam textus Sacri Analysin, & Harmoniæ Evangelicæ collatio-|nem Orthodoxa Fidei Christianæ capita à depravationibus Iohannis | Maldonati Iesuitæ, & aliorum, Perspicue & solide vindicantur. | Cui subiungitur . in duas S. Petri Epistolas: | Nec non | In { Ioel,
{ Amos,
{ Haggai: Commentarius, tum eruditione tum perspicuitate celeberrimus. | [device.]
Impr. 113: 1631: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 800 + 120: pp. 11 begg. voluit, Christi and eo: vnde patet, 701 catorum nostrorum: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) “Ad Lectorem” by the editor: (4–12), 1–800, Pareus on St. Matthew: 1–48, on St. Peter: 49–78, on Joel: 79–91, on Haggai: 92–120, on Amos.
In 1622 the year of Pareus’s death several of his treatises were publicly burnt at Oxford, as opposed to the King’s authority, including his commentary on the Romans. Underlined words in the title are printed in red. The last 120 pages seem to have been printed in London, not Oxford.
19. Parsons, Bartholomew. DORCAS: | OR, | A PERFECT | PATTERNE OF A | TRUE DISCIPLE. | A Sermon Preached by | Bartholomew Parsons B. of Di-|vinity and Rector of Ludger-|shall in the County of Wilts. | [line, then 2 mottos.]
Impr. 68: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 36: p. 11 beg. ing out of; Great Primer Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within arched border: (3–7) dedication to sir Francis Pile, dated “From my house at Collingborne April 1. 1631”: 1–36, the sermon, on Acts ix. 36.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 26. The title and outer margin of each page are within double lines.
20. Pinke, William. THE | TRYALL | of a Christians syncere | loue vnto Christ: | [line] | By Mr William Pinke, Master | of Arts late Fellow of Mag.|dalen Colledge in | Oxford. | [line, motto, woodcuts.]
Impr. 84a: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 29 + [3] + 30 + [2] + 28 + [2] + 25 + [1]: pp. 11 beg. choisest mercies, and custome or, and God, and while, and yet doth not: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border; (3–8) dedication to lord George Digby, dated “Shirburn. Iul. 7. 1630”, signed by the editor, William Lyford: 1–29, sermon on Luke xiv. 26: 1–30, sermon on Eph. vi. 24, beg. Not to mispend: 1–28, sermon on Eph. vi. 24, beg. I will not discourage: (1–2) “To the Reader” signed “W. Lyford”: 1–25, pieces of a sermon on 1 Cor. xvi. 22.
See 1630 P, of which the 2nd and 3rd sermons here are reissues of the sheets; the preface to the fourth explains that it is fragmentary. Every page has a double headline, but the four sermons are separate in pagination and signatures. Pinke was one of lord Digby’s “Readers” when the latter was at Magdalen.
21. Powel, Griffith. “Powel (G.) De Demonstratione . Oxon. 1631”: “Analysis Aristot. lib. de Demonstratione a G. Powell . Oxon. 1631.”
So in Catalogus librorum Richardi Davis, 1686, p. 94, no. 92: and in Catalogus librorum ... in ædibus Thomæ Bowman, 1686
7, sign. D1v, no. 15. The book is no doubt a reprint of 1594 P.
22. Preston, John. THREE | SERMONS | VPON THE SA=|CRAMENT OF | THE LORDS | SVPPER. | By the late Faithfull | and VVorthy Minister | of Iesus Christ | Iohn Preston, | Dr in Divinity, Chaplaine in | Ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emanuel Colledge | in Cambridge, and some-|times Preacher of | Lincolnes Inne. |
Impr. 120: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [2] + 91 + [1]: p. 11 beg. onely to be: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: 1–91, the sermons, on 1 John v. 14.
For the author, see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 333.
23. Primerose, James. ACADEMIA | MONSPELIENSIS | A IACOBO PRI-|MIROSIO Monspe-|liensi & Oxoniensi | Doctore descripta. | EIVSDEM LAVRVS | MONSPELIACA. | [device.]
Impr. 111: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 38 + [2]: p. 11 beg. tuenda, venam: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within arched border: (3–8), 1–2, dedication to dr. Thomas Clayton regius professor of Medicine at Oxford: 3–38 the work: (1–2) not seen.
See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 450. The work contains the Quaestiones and Theses by which Primerose obtained his doctor’s degree in medicine at Montpellier 2 May 1617, beginning on 21 Jan. 1616
7: also the first medical quaestio defended after his degree, on 21 Dec. 1617. The “Laurus” must refer to the dedication in which an interesting account of the University of Montpellier is given. The occasion of publishing this medical work so long after the time at which it was written, was no doubt the incorporation of dr. Primerose at Oxford in March 1628
9. In the Bliss sale (1858) a copy of this book was sold “with duplicate title-page containing a variation” which I have not seen.
24. Sanderson, Robert. LOGICÆ | ARTIS COM-|PENDIVM. | TERTIA HAC EDITI-|one recognitum, duplici | Appendice auctum, & pub-|lici iuris factum. | à Rob. Sanderson Collegij | Lincolniensis in almâ | Oxoniensi Socio. | [device.]
Impr. 96: 1631: (eights) 16mo: pp. [8] + 239 + [1] + 124 + [4]: pp. 11 beg. possint esse, and sed ij ferè, pp. 111 mutatis terminis, and margine peculiari: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “Elenchus capitum ...”: (7) “Ad Lectorem”: (8) “Errata ...”: 1–239 the work: 1–124, two appendixes, one “De usu Logicæ”, one “Miscella”: (1–4) not seen.
See 1615 S. There is a woodcut diagram at p. 149.
25. Scheiblerus, Christophorus. PHILOSOPHIA COMPENDIOSA | SEV | PHILOSOPHIA | Exhibens | Logicæ, Metaphysicæ, | Physicæ, Geometriæ, | Astronomiæ, Opticæ, | Ethicæ, Politicæ, | et Oeconomicæ | COMPENDIVM METHODICVM, | Cui | Addita est etiam Heizonis Bvscheri | Arithmetica, in vsum Pedagogij Gisseni. | AVTORE | Christophoro Scheiblero, Logicæ ac | Metaphysicæ Professore. | Editio quinta recognita, & multis mendis liberata. | [woodcuts.] |
Impr. 121: 1631: 16mo.
At present I only know this book from a titlepage in the Bagford collections at the British Museum (463. h. 4, no. 981): but it is not likely to be really uncommon.
26. Strada, Firmianus. FAMIANI | STRADÆ | ROMANI | E SOCIETA-|TE IESV. | PROLVSIONES | ACADEMICÆ. | Iuxta exemplar Avthoris recognitæ, | atque suis Indicibus illustratæ. | [device.] [the name of place and date are in red ink, as are also the words underlined in the above title.]
Impr. 72 c: 1631: (eights) 16o: pp. [8] + 331 + [29]: p. 11 beg. bus, tam opportuna, 301 Volo tnqu am: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) dedication to Alexander card. Ursino: 1–331, the Prolusiones, in 3 books: (2–27) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (28–29) “Index Prolusionum ...”.
The first edition was in 1617. The subjects are oratorical, poetical and historical.
27. Vincentius, Lirinensis. PEREGRINI, | ID EST, VT VVLGO | PERHIBETVR, | VINCENTII LI=|RINENSIS, AD-|VERSUS PROPHA-|NAS HÆRESES, | Commonitoria duo. | Editio repurgata, cæteris pu|rior & emendatior. | Huic adijcitur Avgvstini | liber de Hæresibus. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 112: 1631: (twelves) 24mo: pp. [12] + 274 + [2]: p. 11 beg. nat. Quid si: 201 tibus quamlibet: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A”: (5) title: (7–11) “Lectori ...”, a preface: 1–150, Vincentius’s work: 151–269, Augustinus’s work: 270–274, “Appendix trium hæresium”, i. e. of Papists, Mohammedans, Anabaptists: (1) “Errata ...”.
Underlined words in the title above are printed in red, and also “Oxoniæ”, and “1631.” in the imprint.
28. Vossius, Gerardus Johannes. Gerardi Ioannis VossI | RHETORICES | CONTRACTÆ, | SIVE | PARTITIONVM | ORATORIARUM· | Libri V· | Ex decreto Illustr. ac Pot. Hollandiæ, & | West-Frisiæ DD. Ordinvm in | vsum Scholarum ejusdem Pro-|vinciæ excusi. | Editio altera castigatior. | [device.]
Impr. 114: 1631: (twelves) 16mo: pp. [16] + 559 + [1]: p. 11 beg. vel probatur, 401 Hoc est, somnum: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) dedication to Beniaminus Auberius Maurerius Fontidangaeus, dated “Lugduni Bat. ∞ IↃ c xxi. xII Kal. vii.bris”: (11–15) “Series Capitum”: (16) Complimentary Latin poem by Daniel Heinsius: 1–559, the work.
The first edition was presumably in 1621, but the ordinary bibliographies do not give the date, except one which gives 1606. Other Oxford editions were issued in 1655 and 1672, and several others in London and abroad.
29. ——. GERARDI IOH. VOSSII. | V. CL. | THESES THEOLOGICÆ | ET | HISTORICÆ, | De varijs doctrinæ Christianæ Capitibus; | Quas, aliquot abhinc annis, dispu-|tandas proposuit in | ACADEMIA LEIDENSI. | Editio Iterata & Emendata. | [device.]
Impr. 87 a: 1631: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 680: p. 11 beg. illius de chao, 501 Nec meliorem: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, (3–4) “Typographus Lectori ...”: (5–6) “Syllabus & Ordo Disputationum”: (8) a Latin 6-line complimentary poem signed “Philalethes”: 1–680, the forty dissertations.
See 1628 V: the printer confesses that this is an unauthorized reprint of the original edition, in consequence of the daily complaint of the rarity of the book: and says “Nactus itaque tandem amicorum ope istarum Thesium fasciculum (integrum vti spero,) ... sumpsi mihi fiduciam eum iterùm typis meis exprimendi”. There is nothing in this to indicate that this is a reissue of the sheets of 1628 V, without even correction of the misprints: on the contrary the list of errata given in 1628 is omitted. The first eight pages only are printing of 1631. This edition appears to be quite rare, but perhaps only accidentally so, because copies have not found their way into public libraries; or possibly Vossius may have succeeded in stopping a pirated issue.
30. *W[alkington], T[homas]. THE | OPTICK ... GLASSE | of Hv...mors | OR | The touchstone of a golden | temperature, or the Philosophers | stone to make a golden temper. | Wherein the foure complections | Sanguine, Cholericke, Phligmaticke, Mel|ancholicke are succinctly painted forth | and their externall intimates laid open | to the purblindeye of ignorance itselfe, | by which euery one may iudge, | of what complection he is, and | answerably learn what is | most sutable to his | nature. | by T. W. Master | of Artes | [motto.]
Impr. 122: (eights) 12o: pp. [26] + 168 + [2]: p. 11 beg. damagement both, 111 temperatures, this: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (2) engraving, see below: (3) engraved title, see below: (5–13), Epistle dedicatory to sir Justinian Lewin, dated “from my study in Saint Iohns (Camb.) x Calend March. T. W.”: 15–25 “To the Reader”, signed “T. W.”: (25–26) “The Titles and Contents of the severall Chapters ...”: 1–162, the work: 163–167, “The Close”, a poem: 168, “Catastrophe Lectori”, an English poem.
For the author, see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 350. The proof of authorship is not clear, but the fact seems generally accepted, and Walkington was certainly a Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge. The book has also been attributed to Tho. Wilbie and T. Wombwell, according to Bohn’s Lowndes. This is a reprint of the 1607 London edition, re-printed at London in 1639 and 1663. Hitherto this Oxford edition has been generally regarded as the first, and the British Museum catalogue assigns it doubtfully to 1605. But it cannot be earlier than 1627 from the woodcuts used, and in that year first William Turner printed books by himself. And it cannot be later than 2 Aug. 1638 when Michael Sparke assigned this book to John Dawson with one of 1631 and one not earlier than 1631. Again, a comparison of 20 imprints of Michael Sparke between 1627 and 1638 raises a presumption that he did not use the expression “are to be sold by Michael Sparke at (or, dwelling at) the Blue Bible in Green Arbour” (nor was he connected with Oxford printers) until 1632, and he uses no local description of the kind at all in his imprints till 1629. On the whole 1631 is a probable year for the issue of this book, and 1631–33 more likely than any earlier or later date.
The engraved title on steel (size of plate 5½ × 3½ in.) does not occur in the 1607 ed. and was doubtless made for this occasion: it was altered in the imprint and then used again in 1639 and 1663. On either side of the title is a graduate in cap and gown representing “Cambridge” and “Oxford”: together they hold upright what seems intended for an optic glass or touchstone, but presents the exact appearance of a half-closed umbrella. Facing the title and part of the plate is another engraving (plate 5½ × 3½ in., as the title) which a reference to pag. 77 l. 2 shows to represent the Temperaments or complexions, with concentric rings: at top are two small wholly fanciful engravings of “Oxford” and “Cambridge”, each 5/16 × 111
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31. Widdowes, Giles. THE | LAWLESSE | KNEELESSE | SCHISMATICALL | PVRITAN. | OR | A CONFVTATION | OF THE AVTHOR | OF AN APPENDIX, | concerning bowing at the | name of Iesus. | WRITTEN | by Giles Widdowes Rector of St | Martins Church in Oxford, | and late fellow of | Oriell Colledge. | [motto.]
Impr. 107: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 90 + [1]: p. 11 beg. must bow, now: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3–4) dedication to Endymion Porter: 1–11, “To the true Protestant Reader”: 13–90, the treatise, in defence of bowing at the name of Jesus: 91, “Errata”.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 179, and 1630 W. This is a reply to Prynne’s attack on the latter work.
32. ——. THE | SCHISMATICAL | PVRITAN. | [&c., exactly as 1630 W, except Ceremoines for Ceremonies, and after “Oxford”] | The second edition, Augmented. |
Impr. 137: 1631: sm. 4o: pp. [48], signn. A-F4: sign. B12 beg. wee confesse: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1: title: A2r-A2v, dedication, as in 1st ed.: A3r-C4r “To the Puritan”: D1r-F4v, the sermon, on 1 Cor. xiv. 40.
See 1630 W: the augmentation appears to be only in the Preface.