1633.

1. A[iray], C[hristopher]. FASCICULUS | PRAECEPTORVM | LOGICORUM: | In | Gratiam juventutis | Academicæ compo-|situs & typis donatus. | Editio altera limatior | operâ secundâ | C. A. | [line.]

Impr. 69: 1633: (eights) 16o: pp. [8] + 224: p. 11 beg. nec genere 111, 1. Necessaria, cui: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—(3) title, within an arched border: (5–6) “Typographus Benevolo Lectori ...”: (7) “Sphalmata ...”, errata: (8) “Arbor Porphyriana”: 1–224, the work.

This is a reprint of 1628 A, and appears to be rare, for Wood believed the 1660 edition to be the second.

2. *Articles. ARTICLES | Given by | and delivered to the Church=wardens | to be considered and answered in his visitation | holden in the yeare of our Lord God | WHEREVNTO THE SAID | Church-wardens and sidemen are | vpon their oathes to answere | truly and particularly. | [device.]. |

Impr. 68b: n. d.: sm. 4o: pp. [16], signn. A-B4: sign. B1r beg. Lords Prayer: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1r, title: A2r, instructions and Oath: A3r-B4r, the articles.

This is a general undated form of Articles of Visitation apparently for a Bishop’s or Archdeacon’s use. The occurrence of a particular woodcut shows that this is the earliest year to which the printing can be assigned.

3. Bacon, sir Francis, Lord Verulam. THE TWO | BOOKES OF | Sr FRANCIS BACON, | OF | THE PROFICIENCE | and Advancement of Learning, | Divine and Hvmane. | [line.] | To the KING. | [line, then woodcut.] |

Impr. 138: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [2] + 335 + [1]: p. 11 beg. he spoiled, 201 tage in the race: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–335, the work.

This is the 3rd edition, the previous ones being Lond. 1605, Lond. 1629 (from which latter the present edition is an almost lineatim reprint); no separate one in English was subsequently issued till this century: see 1640 B.

4. Bartholinus, Caspar. CASP. BARTHOLINI | ENCHIRIDION | ETHICVM: | Seu | EPITOME | PHILOSOPHIÆ | Moralis. | Præcepta breviter & dilucidè me-|thodóque novâ & facili expli-|cata exhibens | Pro angustâ tyronum me-|moriâ | [woodcut.] |

Impr. 137: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [72], signn. A-C12: sign. B1r beg. tudinis; ut: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—sign. A1r, title: A1v, dedication to prince Hulderic: A2r-C10v, the work: C11r-C11v, “Index capitum ...”.

This was reprinted at Oxford in 1665 with Casa’s Galateus.

5. ——. CASPARI BARTHOLINI | Philosophi & Medici | ANATOMICÆ | INSTITVTIONES | CORPORIS HVMANI | Vtriusque sexùs | Historiam & Declaratio-|nem exhibentes, | Cum plurimis novis observationibus | & opinionibus, | Nec non | Illustriorum, quæ in ANTHROPO-|LOGIA occurrunt controver-|siarum decisionibus. | Cum indice Capitum & Rerum locupletissimo. | [woodcut.] |

Impr. 69: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [24] + 417 + [51]: p. 11 beg. nisi in, 301 ramos intercostales: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) contents of the work: (3–7) dedication to Oligerus Rosaecranzius, dated 18 Dec. 1610, in Latin: (8–17) “Ad Benevolum Lectorem meum ...”, dated as above: (18–24) “Index capitum ...”: 1–417, the work consisting of a Proœmium, 4 libri and 4 libelli: (1–44) the index: (45–47) “Admonitio Autoris ad Lectorem qui benignus” about a charge of plagiarism, dated “Hafniæ”, 1 Sept. 1622.

The first edition was issued in 1611: this new one appears to be reprinted from the edition Goslariæ et Rostochii 1632.

6. Browne, Thomas. [The British Museum Catalogue by an error states that there is a copy of Browne’s Copie of a Sermon dated 1633: see 1634 B.]

7. Burton, William. “Laudatio funebris in Obitum Viri excellentiss. D. Thomæ Alleni. Lond. 1632. Ox. 1633. qu.”

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 439: the London edition of 1632 is known, but at present not the Oxford issue.

Butler, Charles. The reference to a 1633 edition of the Feminine Monarchie, made in 1609 B, is an error.

8. Butler, Charles. ORATORIÆ | LIBRI DVO: | Qvorvm | Alter ejus Definitionem, | Alter Partitionem | Explicat: | IN USUM SCHOLARUM | recèns editi. | [line] | Authore Carolo Bvtlero, Magd. | [line, then device.]

Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [136], signn. A, A-Q4: sign. B1r beg. clarant; vt cùm: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—A1r, title: A2r-A2v, dedication to Thomas lord Coventry, dated “Wotton, 5. Idus Martii, Ann. Dom. 1633....”: A3r, two complimentary Latin poems to the author by I. H. and S. W.: A3v-4v, “Lectori Benevolo ...” as in 1629: A1r-Q4v, the work: Q4v, “Monitio ...”, errata and corrigenda.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 210, 1629 B. This is a reprint of the 1629 edition, but the new dedication states that Butler’s Rhetoric (see 1600 B) was used in the chief schools of the kingdom.

9. ——. The | ENGLISH | GRAMMAR, | Or | The Institution of Letters, Syl-|lables, and Words, in the En-|glish tongue. | Whereunto is annexed | An Index of Words Like and Unlike. | [line] | By | Charls Butler Magd. Master of Arts. | [line, then motto, then device.]

Impr. 125: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 63 + [29]: p. 11 beg. larg‘ sarg‘: Pica Roman and English. Contents:—p. (1) title within double lines: (3–8) “To the Reader”, signed “Wotton Sept. 11. An. D. 1633. C. B. M.”: (8) “Ad Authorem” a Latin poem by S. W.: 1–63, the grammar: (2–29) the index: (29) “The Printer to the Reader”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 210 (where this edition is not mentioned), and 1634 B. This book, as well as the same author’s Feminine Monarchie or history of Bees (see 1634 B), are printed in a peculiar phonetic manner. The system is of considerable interest for the history of phonetic reforms of spelling and of English pronunciation, but made no way in practical use. The preface asserts the superiority of English in generality, by which he means wide geographical extent of usage, but laments the uncertain correspondence of sound and spelling, and the labour of learning the language, these two defects being due both to the want of alphabetical characters for certain sounds, and to historical changes of pronunciation, to which some persons adapt the old spelling and some do not. The author supplies the characters wanted, and counsels strictly phonetic spelling with certain exceptions where letters not strictly sounded indicate idiom or derivation. Generally an aspirated letter is represented by a line drawn through the letter (đ, w̶, ǥ, but ʇ), and mute vowels by a substituted comma (as strang‘, tru‘, nam‘ly) when not omitted (as qestion). Also conjoined double e and double o are used, but the exceptions to the phonetic spelling would be, among others, a serious objection to this system of compromise. In 1585 W. Bullokar published an edition of Æsop’s Fables in English, in a somewhat similar style of orthography.

10. Clemens, Romanus. ΚΛΗΜΕΝΤΟΣ | ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ | ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΠΡΩΤΗ. | CLEMENTIS | AD CORINTHIOS | EPISTOLA PRIOR. | Ex laceris reliquijs vetustissimi exemplaris Biblio-|thecæ Regiæ eruit, lacunas explevit, Latinè ver-|tit, & notis brevioribus illustravit. | [line] | Patricivs Ivnivs Pet. F. Scotobritannus, | Seremo Britanniarum Fr. & Hib. Regi | Carolo à Bibliothecis. | [line, then motto.]

Impr. 73: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [24] + 76 + [48]: p. 11 beg. τῶν ἁπάντων: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–8) dedication to the king: (9–19) “Veterum testimonia de Clemente ...”: (21–23) “Benevolo Lectori”, dated “Oxonij pridie Cal: Nov. 1632”: 1–76, the Epistle: (1–40) Latin notes: (41–47) “Fragmentum Epistolæ secundæ ex eodem MS.”: (48) “παροράματα”, errata.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 308. Patrick Young was Library Keeper to the King’s Library at St. James’s Palace (now the Old Royal Library at the British Museum), and edited this book from the Alexandrine MS. of the Greek Bible. Red ink is used in the words underlined above, and for “Oxonii,” and “Academiæ” in the imprint, and for all words in the text which are supplied by the editor, who calls it “Novum et inusitatum imprimendi genus”. Some copies are on large paper, and some have an inserted leaf containing “Summa Privilegii”, reserving rights of translation, reproduction and sale for ten years. This leaf is found before or after the dedication.

11. Combachius, Johannes. IOH. COMBACHII, | METAPHY-|SICORVM, | Libri dvo | VNIVERSAM PRIMÆ | Philosophiæ doctrinam theoremati-|bus brevissimis comprehendentes, & | Commentariis necessariis illustrantes: stu-|diosis ejus disciplinæ per quam | utiles & fructuosi. | EDITIO TERTIA | Prioribus editionibus auctior & | castigatior. | Additus est cuilibet libro in fine Index | rerum & verborum locuples. | [two lines.]

Impr. 69: 1633: 16mo.

At present only known from a titlepage in the Bagford Collections at the British Museum (463. h. 4, no. 1110), but it is not likely to be really rare. The 2nd edition seems to have been issued abroad in 1620, and a “3rd” in 1630, of which this is probably a reprint.

12. Cyprianus, S. S. CYPRIANVS | DE | BONO PATIENTIÆ | COL LATVS CVM | MS. OXONIENSIBVS, | EDITVS | A Ierem. Stephano, | SS. Theol. Bac. cum | spicilegio notarum. | [woodcuts.]

Impr. 129a: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [16] + 87 + [5]: p. 11 beg. daret & divina: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within line, double at top and bottom: (3–9) dedication to William Noye attorney general: (11–16) “... Argumentum libri ...”: 1–57, the work: 59–87, “Annotationes in libellum S. Cypriani ...”, with collations of four MSS.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 671. In 1632 Stephens had issued a similar edition of Cyprian De unitate ecclesiae.

13. Downe, rev. John. CERTAINE | TREATISES | OF | THE LATE REVEREND | and Learned Divine, Mr Iohn | Downe, Rector of the Church of Instow | in Devonshire, Bachelour of Divi-|nity, and sometimes Fellow of Ema-|nuell Colledge in Cambridge. | Published at the instance of his friends. | [line, then motto, then line, then woodcut.]

Impr. 126: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [6] + 57 + [1] + 185 + [3] + 34 + [2] + 26 + [2] + 34 + [2] + 24 + [2] + 26 + [2] + 51 + [3] + 125 + [3] + 68: incipits, see below in Contents: English Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within arched border: (3) dedication by the publisher (dr. G. Hakewill) to the bp. and clergy of the diocese of Exeter: (4) “The Contents of these treatises”, a list of titles: (5) a title “The funerall sermon on behalfe of the author of these ensuing workes, preached by George Hakewill ...” with impr. 128: 1–54, the sermon, on Dan. xii. 3: 55–57, letter from bp. Joseph Hall, dated “Exon Palace Mar. 22. 1631”, to Hakewill about the book: p. 11 beg. Some there: (1) a title “... Two treatises 1 Concerning the force and efficacy of reading—2 Christs prayer for his Church”, with impr. 128: 1–51, 1st treatise, on Acts xv. 21: 53–185, 2nd treatise, on John xvii. 1 &c.: p. 11 beg. ever bee a, 101 are communicated: (2) a title “A godlie discourse of Selfe-deniall”, with impr. 128: 1–34, the sermon, on Luke ix. 23: p. 11 beg. The Counsell: (1) a title “An apologie of the iustice of God”, with impr. 128: 1–26, the sermon, on Gen. xviii. 25: p. 11 beg. divine actions: (1) a title “An amulet or preservative against the contempt of the ministry”, with impr. 128; 1–34, the sermon, on Tit. ii. 15: p. 11 beg. Ghost were: (1) a title “The dove-like serpent”, with impr. 128: 1–24, the sermon, on Matt. x. 16: p. 11 beg. The deafe eare: (1) a title “Subiection To the higher powers”, with impr. 128: 1–26 (“27”), the sermon on Rom. xiii. 5: p. 11 beg. Simply considered: (1) a title “A defence of the lavvfulnesse of lots in gaming against the Arguments of N. N.”, with impr. 128: 1–51, the work: p. 11 beg. “shall haue these”: (2) a title “The Reall Presence of Transubstantiation vnknowne to the Ancient Fathers”, with impr. 128: p. 11 beg. grace of God: (2) “A defence of the former Answer against the Reply of N. N.”, with impr. 128: 1–68, the work: 68, a note to be added to the first sermon: p. 11 beg. stantiation? Nothing.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 286, Dict. of Nat. Biogr., and 1635 D (for Hakewill see Ath. Oxon., iii. 255). Downe was a nephew of bp. Jewel: educated at Emmanuel college Cambridge, and incorporated at Oxford in 1600. He died in about 1631. The signatures run through the entire work, with one break.

14. Downinge, Calybute. A | DISCOVRSE | Of The | STATE ECCLESIA-|STICALL OF THIS | Kingdome, in relation to the Civill. | Considered vnder three ConcluSIONS. | With a Digression, discussing | some ordinary Exceptions against | Ecclesiasticall Officers. | [line] | BY C. D. | [line, then woodcut.]

Impr. 119: 1633: sm. 4o; pp. [4] + 98 + [2]: p. 11 beg. distinguished by: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title: (3) dedication to William earl of Salisbury, signed “Calybute Downinge”: (4) “Errata”: 1–98, the work, in three parts: the digression is on pp. 30–42: (1–2) not seen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 107 and 1632 D, 1634 D. Wood throws doubt on this really being by Downinge. Downinge was chaplain to the earl of Salisbury.

15. Erasmus, Desiderius. The Oxford 1663 edition of the Moriae Encomium bears on its first titlepage the erroneous date 1633.

16. Evans, William. A | TRANSLATION | of the Booke of | Nature, | into the Vse of | GRACE. | PERFORMED AND PRINCIPALLY | intended for the benefit of those who | plead ignorance, or that they are not Book-|learned, or that they want teachers and | so thinke to excuse themselues | in their sinnes. | [line.] | By William Evans, Mr of Arts of | St Mary Hall in Oxford. | [line, then two mottos.]

Impr. 127; 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 95 + [9]: p. 11 beg. consumed away: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to Thomas 2nd lord Coventry: (5–8) “To the Reader”: 1–95, the work: (1) “Errata”: (2–7) 76 “... heads of certaine doctrines ...” by way of index.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 479. The dedication states that this is the author’s first (and, as it seems, last) publication.

17. Gerhardus, Johannes. IOH: GERHARDI | MEDITATIONES | SACRÆ. | EDITIO POSTREMA, | prioribus emendatior. | [woodcut.]

Impr. 129: 1633: twelves (16o): pp. [2] + 238 + [4]: p. 11 beg. tis ex templo, 201 hoc interpretare: Long Primer English. Contents:—p. (1) title, within lines: 1–238 (“235”), the Meditations: (2–3) “Index”, a list of the 51 meditations.

The first edition was apparently in 1606 with 50 Meditations, and editions were issued in Latin in 1621, 1627, 1629, Lond. 1672, and later, and English translations in 1629 (by R. Winterton, printed at Cambridge), and later, even in 1840 (at Oxford).

18. Godwyn, Thomas. ROMANÆ | HISTORIAE | ANTHOLOGIA | RECOGNITA ET | AVCTA. | AN | ENGLISH EXPOSITION | OF THE ROMAN ANTI-|quities, wherein many Roman and | English offices are paralleld | and divers obscure phra-|ses explained. | For the vse of Abingdon Schoole. | [line] | Newly revised and inlarged by the | Author | [line.]

Impr. 141: 1633: (fours) sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 277 + [23]: p. 11 beg. malefactor, but, 111 gainst another: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within an arched border: (3–4) Latin dedication to dr. John Young, signed “Tho. Godwyn”, dated “Abindoniæ 14 Calend. Decemb. ... 1622”: (5) “Benevolo Lectori ...”: (7) “A short table shewing the Argument of every Booke and Section”: 1–277, the work, in four books: (1–23) “Index rerum et verborum ...”.

See 1614 G.

19. †Grave, Jean de. [line] | THE | PATH_WAY TO | THE GATE OF | TONGVES: | Being, | THE FIRST INSTRV-|CTION FOR LITTLE | Children. | With | A short manner to conjugue | the French Verbes. | Ordered and made Latine, French and | English by Iean de GrauE, | Professour of the French Tongue | in the City of | London. | [line.]

Impr. 136: 1633: pp. [48], signn. A-C8: sign. B1r beg. discas oportet: Long Primer Roman and English. Contents:—sign. A1r title, within line: A2r-A2v. introduction in Latin, English and French: A3r-C6v, the work.

Very rare. The book consists of the names of the numbers, the Church Catechism, and the conjugation of French verbs, all in parallel Latin, English and French columns: and serves as an introduction to the English editions by John Anchoran (1631, 1633, 1637, 1639 or 1640, &c.) of J. A. Comenius’s celebrated Janua linguarum. See 1634 S. The book is interesting as showing a connexion between William Turner the Oxford printer (1624–40) and the London printer of the same name (1623–35). The Stationers’ Register (ed. Arber, iv. 334) records the transfer of all the London Turner’s rights in this book and the Clavis ad portam (which was certainly printed by the Oxford Turner in 1634, see 1634 S) to Michael Sparke on 17 Mar. 1634
5. Neither of these books was registered at Stationers’ Hall, and so probably this book as well as the Clavis was printed at Oxford, though the imprint, type and woodcuts are not by themselves decisive. Probably the two Turners are in fact identical, and the Oxford printing establishment, though founded a year later than the other (but as a bookseller’s business not later than 1616
7), was the chief one. It is curious that under these circumstances Turner was allowed to be a member of the Stationers’ Company, which was particularly jealous of provincial presses.

20. Gregorius, monk. A | LETTER, | RELATING THE | Martyrdome of KetabAn, Mother | of Teimvrases Prince of the | GEORGIANS, & withall | A notable Imposture of the Iesuites | vpon that occasion: | SENT | From GREGORIVS Monke and | Priest, Agent for the Patriarke of | Antioch vnto the most | holy and learned Abbot | SOPHRONIVS. | [line] | Written first in Greeke, and now | done in English | [line.]

Impr. 82: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [6] + 23 + [3]: p. 11 beg. Iberia: and: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “To the Reader”, about the Georgians, probably by the translator: 1–23, the letter, dated “Trapezunt May 16. Ann. 1626”.

A rare tract. See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 479. The incident related belongs to the year 1614, when the King of Persia put Ketaban to death for refusing to forsake Christianity. Some Jesuits are said to have dressed up a carcase as Ketaban’s, to have carried it to her son, and to have enjoyed much honour by the miracles which it wrought. Ultimately the real body arrived and the Jesuits were banished. The translator was Thomas Crosfield of Queen’s College, Oxford: and the Letter was published in Greek and Latin (at London?) in 1632.

21. Hakewill, George. THE | VANITIE | OF | The Eye. | First begun for the Com-|fort of a Gentlewoman berea-|ved of her sight, and since | upon occasion inlarged | and published for the | Common good. | BY | George Hakevvill Ma-|ster of Arts, and Fellow of Exe-|ter Coll. in Oxford. | [line] | The second Edition. | [line, then motto.] |

Impr. 142: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [6] + 173 + [1]: p. 11 beg. ripping up, 111 as much of: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double bounding lines: (3–6) “The Contents of the severall Chapters ...”: 1–173, the work in 31 chapters.

See 1608 H. This is really the 4th ed., not the 2nd.

22. Heylyn, Peter. ΜΙΚΡΟ´ΚΟΣΜΟΣ | (&c., precisely as 1631 H, except “sixth” for “fifth”.)

Impr. 140: 1633: (eights) sm. 4o; pp. [20] + 808 (the last misprinted 807) + [4]: p. 11 beg. 1 First then there, 701 dales, or Vindelici: Pica Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1631 H, except “Forraine Coynes”, and the necessary change of reference (only) to the last five pages.

See 1621 H: this edition is apparently an almost lineatim reprint of the 5th edition.

23. Holyday, Barten. PHILOSOPHIÆ | POLITO-|BARBARÆ | SPECIMEN, | In Quo | De Anima & ejus | Habitibus Intel-|LECTuALIBuS, | Quæstiones aliquot, | LIBRIS DVOBVS, | Illustrantur à | [line] | Bartenio Holyday | [line.] |

Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 189 + [3]: p. 11 beg. piniones diversas: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title, within arched border: (3–8) “Præfatio”: (9–11) “Series rerum ...”, a list of contents: 1–189, two books and an oration: (1) “Errata”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 522. These are exercises and speeches composed by Holyday in about 1617–21, when prælector of Rhetoric and Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford, and concern the De Anima, Ethics and Rhetoric of Aristotle. What is considered to be the barbarous element in the Philosophy, is not clear.

24. James, dr. Richard. CONCIO | HABITA AD | CLERVM | OXONIENSEM | de Ecclesia. | AVTHORE RICHARDO | IAMESIO Vectensi, Baccalaureo | Sacræ Th. Socio CCC. | [line, motto, line, woodcut.]

Impr. 130: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [36], signn. A-D4 E2: sign. B1r beg. cum omnes: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1r, title: A2r-2v, dedication to sir Kenelm Digby: A3r-E1v, the sermon, on Matth. xvi. 18.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 630. Some copies of this book have the remains of a torn titlepage, apparently a cancel leaf following the ordinary title.

25. More, sir Thomas. EPISTOLA | THOMÆ MORI AD | ACADEMIAM | OXON. | Adjecta sunt quædam Poemata | in mortem | CLARISSIMI VIRI | Roberti Cottoni | & | Thomæ Alleni. | [line, then motto, then line.] |

Impr. 113a: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 18 + [10]: p. 11 beg. ei periti: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to sir Kenelm Digby, signed “Rich. Iamesius”, the editor: 1–17, the Letter, dated “Abingdoniæ ... 4o Kal. Aprilis”: 18, “Nota magistri Briani Twyne” about the occasion of the letter: (1–7) three Latin poems and a Latin note by James on Cotton and Allen.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 85, ii. 630. This is a rather uncommon book, containing a persuasive to the study of Greek, written in 1518, probably at the king’s instigation. The opponents of the New Learning called themselves Trojans in opposition to the Grecians. The letter is reprinted by Hearne in his edition of Roper’s Life of More (Oxf. 1716, 8o). Sir Robert Cotton died in 1631, and Thomas Allen of Gloucester hall in Oxford in 1632.

26. Oxford, University. [two lines] | Musarum Oxoniensium | PRO | REGE SVO | SOTERIA. | [Anagram, &c., then device.]

Impr. 131: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [72], signn. §, §§4, §§§2, A, “BC”, D-G4, H2: sign. BC1r beg. Nec morbos: English Roman. Contents:—sign. §1r, title: §2r-H2r, the poems: H2v, device and impr. 132.

The occasion of these verses seems to have been an illness of the King late in 1632. Most of the poems are Latin, but four are English and one Greek. One of the printers (W. Turner) contributes some Latin verses. An anagram occurs in the title, and a chronogram (1632) on E1v. There are curious variations in issues, and marks (see the register of signatures) of the difficulty of obtaining and marshalling in order these collections of separate poems. The early issues of sheet A on A3r print “R. Nevvlin S. T. B.”, the later and common ones insert C. C. C. after the name, as also in A1v, A3r (twice): so “Nov. C.” is inserted on A4v, cf. A2v. An interesting copy is in the British Museum, being the one specially printed for the King’s personal acceptance. The differences are that the book is on larger paper (the size even as bound and cut down being 7⅞ × 6 in.), and the title entirely reprinted. Every line of the title is in larger type and spread out laterally, except the anagram itself and imprint: also ll. 1 and 4 are roman, not italic, and ll. 3, 4, 6, 7 are printed in gold. In l. 6 the two Vs are lower case Us, and in l. 7 Rex appears as Rex. So too the device is altered, and it is amusing to see that the imprint, for fear of royal vengeance, is altered from the English “W. T.” (William Turner) to the Latin “G. T.”! This fact shows also that the last and not the first copy was struck off for the King, sheet A agreeing with this in being the later issue (see above).

27. ——. SOLIS | BRITANNICI | PERIGÆUM. | SIVE | ITINERANTIS | CAROLI | AVSPICATISSIMA | PERIODVS. | [two lines.]

Impr. 53: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [100], signn. § A-C, DE, F-M4 N2: sign. B1r beg. Εἴς ἄλοχον: English Roman. Contents:—sign. §1r title: §2r-N2r, the poems.

Poems by members of the University congratulating the King on his return from Scotland in Aug. 1633. The perigee of the sun or a planet is when it is nearest to the earth. Most of the poems are Latin, but six are Greek, sixteen at the end English, and one French. Three chronograms occur. One English poem is by John Lichfield the printer. There are some signs of an arrangement of the poems, those by great persons coming first, and the English last. Some copies of a later issue have an extra sheet after I (ii, four leaves) inserted, with more poems, which necessitated a rearrangement of sheet K.

28. ——. VITIS | CAROLINÆ | GEMMA ALTERA | SIVE | AVSPICATISSIMA | Dvcis Eboracensis | GENETHLIACA | Decantata ad | VADA ISIDIS | [two lines.]

Impr. 53: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [88], signn. A-L4, see below: sign. B1r beg. Te pariter: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1r, title: A2r-L3v, the poems.

These poems celebrate the birth of James ii on 15 Oct. 1633, and are as usual chiefly in Latin, but six in Greek, eighteen in English (an innovation) and one in French. There is a second issue, perhaps commoner than the first described above, with the following changes. In sheet H, sign. H1v l. 9 has Conjugis alvus, not uxorius alvus: H3r begins with a Greek poem, the rest of sheet H is re-arranged and a new sheet h of four leaves is inserted. Also in sheet L a new poem by W. Dutton is inserted. The sheets not specified above are identical in the two issues.

29. Parsons, Bartholomew. BOAZ | AND | RUTH | BLESSED: | OR | A SACRED CON-|TRACT HONOV-|red with a Solemne | Benediction. | BY | Bartholomew Parsons B. of Divinity | and Rector of Ludgershall in the | County of Wiltes. | [two mottos.]

Impr. 134: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 40: p. 11 beg. ever are blessed: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle Dedicatorie to Peregrine Thistlethwaite and Dorothy his wife: 1–40, the sermon, on Ruth iv. 11.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 26. This sermon was to have been delivered at the wedding of Mr. Thistlethwaite, but some accident interposed, and it is here in an enlarged form.

30. Pavonius, Franciscus. SUMMA | ETHICAE: | SIVE, | INTRODVCTIO | IN ARISTOTELIS, | ET THEOLOGORVM | DOCTRINAM | Moralem. | CVM QVATVOR INDICIBVS, | Vno Propositionum in libri initio; | alio Aristotelico, tertio Tho-|mistico, quarto Rerum, | in fine. | Auctore Francisco Pavonio | Catacensi Theologo Societatis Jesu. | [woodcut.]

Impr. 139: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [12] + 381 + [51]: p. 11 beg. maximè, 301 justum debitum: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title within double lines: (3–4) dedication to Mutius Vitellescus, dated 29 Sept. 1617: (5–12) “Index propositionum”: 1–381, the work: (1–2) “Epilogus”: (4–51) The four indexes.

The author was an Italian Jesuit, who died in 1637. The first edition of this work seems to have been issued at Lyons in 1620.

31. Pemble, William. ‘Enchiridion Oratorium. Ox. 1633 “qu.” &c.’

So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 331. There seems to be some mistake, since no such treatise was printed among Pemble’s Collected Works: possibly Butler’s work on Oratory above has been confused by Wood: but Watt mentions the work under Pembelo as well as Pemble, as if he had been independent of Wood.

32. Potter, Christopher. WANT OF | CHARITIE, | Iustly charged, | ON ALL SVCH ROMA-|nists, as dare (without truth or | modesty affirme, that Prote-|stancie destroyeth Salvation. | In Answer to a late Po-|pish Pamphlet intituled | Charity Mistaken &c. | By Christopher Potter D.D. | Chaplaine to his Maty in Ordina-|rie, and Provost of Queenes | Colledge in Oxford. |

Impr. 133: 1633: (eights) 12o: pp. [24] + 128 + 120: pp. 11 beg. forbids to and struct her children: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–6) “The Epistle Dedicatory”: (7–8) to the reader: (9–24) analysis of Charity mistaken and the answer, as a list of contents: 1–128, 1–120, “Answer to Charity mistaken”, the work.

The work against which this was directed was written by a Jesuit named Matthias Wilson, who also employed the names of Nicholas Smith and, as in this case, Edward Knott, and was published in 1630. By Oct. 1634 this first edition was nearly sold out, and the author submitted a copy to archbp. Laud for his approval or correction, with a view to a second edition. Laud suggested the alteration of a few passages, and this was made part of the accusations against him at his trial (see Prynne’s Canterburies Doom, Lond. 1646, p. 251). The second edition thus altered was printed at London in 1634.

33. Reusner, Nicolas. Nicolai Revsneri Leorini | IC. Comitis Palat. Cæs. | SYMBOLORVM | ImperatorioruM | Classis Prima. | Qva symbola continentvr | Impp. ac Cæsarum Romanorum Italico-|rum, à C. Iulio Cæsare, usque ad | Constantinum Magnum. | OPVS PHILOLOGICVM ET | Politicum, veréque Regium ac Impera-|torium: omnibus omnium ordinum, & cum | primis civilis sapientiæ studiosis lectu | futurum utile; ac jucundum. | QVINTA EDITIO. | [device.]

Impr. 137: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [12] + 173 + [37] + 209 + [39] + 198 + [34]: pp. 11 beg. Quod exemplo and honestam rem and Nam & secundum: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) preface to Maximilian grand duke of Austria, dated 1 Oct. 1587: (9–11) poems on the work: 1–173 the Classis Prima: (1–23) indexes: (24) a title:—Nicolai Reusneri Leorini | Silesii, | SYMBOLORVM | IMPERATORIORuM | Classis Secunda. | Qva continentvr symbola | Impp. Cæsarúmque Romanorum-Græco-|rum, à Fl. Constantino Magno, usque | ad Carolum Magnum, pri-|mum Cæsarem Germanicum. | OPuS AuREuM ET VERE | Politicum, ac Regium. | [device, then impr. 137]: (26–33) preface to Ernest grand duke of Austria, dated 7 Oct. 1587: (33–36) poems on the work: 1–209, the Classis secunda: (1–24) indexes: (26) a title:—Nicolai Reusneri Leorini | IC. Comitis Palat. Cæs. | SYMBOLORVM | ImperatorioruM | Classis Tertia. | Qva symbola continentvr | Impp. Cæsarúmque Romanorum-Ger-|manicorum: à Carolo Magno, pri-|mo Cæs. Germanico, usque ad | Ferdinandum II. Cæs. | Austriacum | OPuS JuCuNDISSIMÆ | Et utilissimæ lectionis. | [device: then impr. 137]: (28–32) preface to Matthias grand duke of Austria, dated 15 Oct. 1587: (33–39) poems on the work: 1–224 (224 misprinted 198), the Classis Tertia: (1–28) indexes: (29–34) not seen.

See 1638 R. This is a curious example of three parts of a volume being entirely independent of each other, there being no general titlepage, but yet being indissolubly welded together by the signatures, so that no part could be issued separately. The first edition seems to have been issued in 1587, the 4th at London in 1619. The plan of the work is to assign a motto to every emperor, and then to discuss the motto and character of the person together: so that in effect the book is largely a discussion of proverbs of the nature of Erasmus’s Adagia.

34. Salvianus, S. SANCTI | SALVIANI | MASSILIENSIS | PRESBYTERI, | DE | GVBERNATIONE | Dei, & de justo præsentiq; | ejus judicio ad S. Salonium | Episcopum, Lib. VIII. | Eiusdem Epistolarum Lib. I. | TIMOTHEI NOMINE AD | Ecclesiam Catholic. Lib. IV. | Cum duplici indice. |

Impr. 129 b: 1633: 12mo: pp. [16] + 512: p. 11 beg. consulari, 401 tamen quæ: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title within line, double at top and bottom: (5–6) Extract from Joh. Trithemius: (7–13) “Index rerum et verborum ...”: (14–15) “Index locorum Scripturæ ...”: 1–297, De gubernatione Dei: 298–324, Epistolæ: 325–488, Ad ecclesiam catholicam: 489–512, “Annotationes aliquot ... autore Ioanne Alexandro Brassicano”.

See 1629 S, of which this is an almost exact reprint in larger type.

35. Sclater, William. [line] | Vtriusque Epistolæ | AD CORINTHIOS | EXPLICATIO | ANALYTICA. | Vnà | CVM SCHOLIIS: | Authore Gul. Sclatero SS. Theol. Doctore, | Nunc tandem à Filio suo Coll. Regalis | in Academia Cantabr. Socio | in lucem edita. | [line, motto, line, motto, woodcut.]

Impr. 69: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 260: p. 11 beg. testimonio, 201 operam nostram: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (2–7) Epistola dedicatoria to dr. Edw. Kellett and mr. George Goade, signed “Gulielmus Sclater”: (9–10) “Lectori ...”: (11) “Sphalmata ...”: 1–2, title repeated, see below: 3–154, the explanation of 1 Cor.: 155–260, do. of 2 Cor.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 228, but this author is not to be confused, as Wood points out, with William Slatyer the writer of Palæ-Albion. The dedication gives some autobiographical notes about the editor, whose tutor at Cambridge was mr. Goade. Strictly, it appears that there should be two titles as above (to be distinguished by the first title having ANALYTICA. and ἂρτιος, the second ANALYTICA; and ἄρτιος): the second was printed as pp. 1–2, when no dedication or preface was intended; and when the usual prefatory matter with the first title was printed, no doubt the second would be generally removed by the binder.

36. Sermonetta, cardinal, i.e. Enrico Gaetani. INSTRVCTIONS | FOR YOVNG | Gentlemen; | OR | The instructions of | Cardinall Sermonetta, to | his Cousen Petro | Caetano, | AT | HIS FIRST GOING | into Flanders to the Duke | of Parma, to serue | Philip, King | of Spaine. |

Impr. 135: 1633: (twelves) 16o: pp. [8] + 122 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Keepe letters, 101 dissimulatiõ: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line double except at bottom: (3–7) “The Printer to the Reader”, with postscript: 1–122, the work: (1) “Errata”.

The sheets of this were reissued with a new titlepage at Oxford in 1644, and republished with other treatises in 1772, and perhaps oftener. The head-line throughout is “Instructions for young Noblemen”: every page has double lines on the upper and outer margins.

37. Smith, Samuel. Aditus ad Logicam.

Wood in his Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss (ii. 283) mentions an edition of this year, which would be the 7th: see 1617 S.

38. T[ipping], W[illiam]. A | DISCOVRSE | OF | ETERNITIE | Collected and Composed for | the Common good, | [line] | By W. T. | [line, then device.] |

Impr. 134: 1633: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 71 + [1]: p. 11 beg. and everlasting: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–7) “To the Christian Reader”, signed “VV. T.”: (8) “The Contents ...”: 1–71, the work, in two books: 71, a prayer, and errata “in some copies”.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 244. There was another (anonymous) edition Lond. 1646: the author was known after this book was issued as “Eternity Tipping”.

39. Tozer, Henry. A | CHRISTIAN | AMENDMENT | Delivered in a Sermon on New-|yeares day 1631. in St Martines | Church in Oxford, and | now published: | [line] | By H. Tozer Mr of Arts and Fellow of | Exceter Colledge in Oxford. | [line, two mottos, woodcuts.] |

Impr. 85 a: 1633: (eights) 12o: pp. [12] + 80 + [4]: p. 11 beg. And these: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–11) Epistle dedicatory to sir Walter Pye, kt.: 1–80, the sermon, on 2 Cor. v. 17.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 274. Sir Walter Pye jun. had been Tozer’s pupil when at Exeter college.