1638.

Impr. 172: 1638: (eights) 12^o: pp. [24] + 255 + [1]: p. 11 beg. affaires, distraction: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) verses “On the Frontispiece.”: (3) an engraved title, see below: (5–6) “The Translator to the Reader”: (7–24) complimentary verses by friends of the translator, whose initials and Christian name are incidentally mentioned: 1–255, the book.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 301. The translator of the Τὰ κατὰ Λευκίππην καὶ Κλειτοφῶντα was Anthony Hodges, of New College. Wood refers to an impression of this book in 1638 without the commendatory verses: this would be no doubt an early issue. The engraved title is a fine one by W. Marshall, in which the words of the ordinary title, with impr. 173, are on a shell held by two mermaids; behind is a storm-tossed ship with the two lovers on board and Cupid in the stern, with the city of “Alexandria” in the background. This title was probably intended to be printed on the second leaf of the first section: but as it is, the frontispiece is on an inserted leaf, and the true second leaf is torn out. This book seems to be still the only English translation of the romance, except that in Bohn’s library.

Impr. 152: 1638: sm 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. buried any: Pica English. Contents:—p. sign. A1^r, title: A2^r-A3^r, Oath, Charge and Directions: A3^v-B3^r, the Articles in two divisions: B3^v, directions: B4, not seen.

3. Burton, Robert. THE | Anatomy of | melancholy | [&c., exactly as 1628 B, being from the same plate with “fift” instead of “thirde,” and different date.]

Impr. 70: 1638: (fours) folio: pp. [14] + 78 + [2] + 723 (after 218 are two unnumbered leaves) + [9]: pp. 11 beg. judgement and in Germany, 601 sate up late: English Roman. Contents:—exactly as in the 1632 edition, except that the “Synopsis of the first partition” precedes the poem “ad librum suum”, the “analysis of the third partition” occupies pp. 399–401, and the partition extends to p. 723: while there is no colophon, there being no p. (10) at end.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 653 and 1621 B. There is a note before the Errata in which the author says that the book was begun to be printed not long before at Edinburgh “sed à typographis nostris illicò suppressa, Londini mox illorum cum venia protelata, Oxoniæ demum perfecta.” Accordingly signn. A-X x are not Oxford printing, but presumably from Edinburgh type: at p. 347 begins Oxford printing, the prefatory matter being also Oxford work. It would appear that some Edinburgh printers began a reprint, that the Oxford printers interfered and suppressed it, that with their consent the part printed in Scotland was not destroyed but protelata, prolonged, given a further lease of life, at London, and finally brought to Oxford and completed. The woodcuts and details of printing point to the division being before p. 347. The signatures of the first sheet are nil, § 2, §, § 2, § 3, nil (!), not counting the engraved title which should occur between the first and second leaf.

Impr. 183: 1638: (fours) 12^o: pp. [8] + 224 + [2]: p. 11 beg. discerpi, 201 locum ubi: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “Approbatio” by the Oxford Professor of Hebrew, and Imprimatur by the Vice-Chancellor: (3–4) Latin dedication to the dean and canons of Christ Church: (5) two Greek poems on the book by Edw. Wirley, rector of St. Ebbe’s, Oxford: (7) “Sceleton ...” of the book, a plan of contents: (8) “Admonitio ad Lectorem”: 1–224, the work in 11 chapters (120 rules), with an “Appendix de Aramæismo ...”: (1) “Nomina authorum ... ex quibus hæc Institutio est concinnata.”

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 675. This is the first edition, the second being published at Cambridge in 1645 (the author having moved thither when the Civil War broke out) and afterwards several times, separately or with the Lyra Prophetica, in London. This is an advance on 1631 B.

Impr. 185: 1638: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 218 + [4]: p. 11 beg. rule, by, 201 selfe so: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border of woodcut ornaments: (3–7) “To the courteous and ingenious reader”: 1–218, the work, bearing as a second title “The Life of Herod.”

This is a translation of the 4th book of the well-known Cour Sainte of Nicolas Caussin the Jesuit (d. 1651), entitled “De l’Impieté des Cours” or “Le Politique malheureux”, omitting the first few words: and is in fact a biography of Herod the Great, with reflections on his conduct. The translator gives no clue to his own name, but mentions the author as “the judicious and eloquent Causinus.” The Cour Sainte (first issued in 1624) was translated as a whole into English in 1631 and into Italian, German, Spanish, and other languages, but this 4th part seems never to have been issued separately in French (in Italian 1634, &c.): and this Oxford volume though not rare has escaped even the eye of Backer and his editor Sommervogel (1891), probably because concealed under initials. Some copies have 1639 on the titlepage.

Impr. 180 or 181: 1638: (fours) la. 8^o: pp. [32] + 413 + [3]: p. 11 beg. vinced that they, 411 which remain: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–7) epistle dedicatory to the king: (8) imprimaturs by the Vicechancellor and the two Theological Professors at Oxford, one dated 14 Oct. 1637: (9–31) “The Preface to the author of Charity maintained [M. Wilson] with an answer to his pamphlet entituled a Direction to N. N.”: 1–413, the book, which incorporates most of the text of the book answered: (1) Errata.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 91. This book (which Wood erroneously states was issued in 1636, and which was republished in 1664, 1674, 1684, 1687, 1704, 1719, 1727, 1742, 1752, 1820, 1838, 1845, 1846), was the effect and cause of considerable controversy, Chillingworth having recently reverted from Roman Catholicism to Protestantism, and the form of the book being that of an answer to part 1 of M. Wilson’s Mercy and truth or Charity maintayn’d (1634), itself an answer to Potter’s Want of Charity (see 1633 P). The controversy is well described in the Dict. of National Biography. There was a suspicion that Wilson obtained advance copies of the sheets of this book as it went through the press, see Laud’s History of the Chancellorship under the year, where are also given the archbishop’s views about the advisability of Chillingworth answering the second part also of Wilson’s book. The present volume is headed “Part i.” throughout. The issue of this volume with an imprint showing that it was published in London is said to have some slight changes, but they are not easily to be found, and in general the two issues appear to be identical. The description of the Errata and their cause shows that it was the custom, at least at Oxford, for authors to revise their proofs—which has been recently denied.

Impr. 119: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 32: p. 11 beg. leeve that: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within arched border: (3–4) dedication to sir Patricius and lady Curwen, signed “Ch. C.”: (5) “The Author to the Reader”: (7–8) not seen: 1–23, the sermon, on Job xiv. 2: 24–32, description of the funeral and copies of the verses upon the hearse.

Rare. See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 424. Sir Patricius Curwen’s son had been sent for tuition to the Rector of Amersham, dr. Croke, in whose house he died. The monument still exists at Amersham, and is described in Lipscomb’s Buckinghamshire, iii. 169: the burial was on 23 Aug. 1636. The preface explains that “these papers have lien two years in Cumberland in a Manuscript, which privacie not satisfying the great affection of Noble Parents towards their deceased Son, they are now come to ... view”. The ten copies of verses are in Latin and English, the most considerable being “a Dialogue” in verse by Paul Solomeaux a Frenchman.

Impr. 121: 1638: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 137 + [1] + 319 + [123] + 31 + [1]: pp. 11 begg. immortalium, rum pleb., quem Carthaginienses: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Typographus Lectori”: 1, a title precisely as 1631 F, except that all V’s are now U’s, I’s consonantal are J’s, and ij’s are ii’s, and in ll. 7–8 “purgatior | & emendatior”, with impr. 72 a: 3–137, (1), 1–319, (1–35) are also precisely as in 1631 F, the titlepage on p. 2 differing slightly in minute points: (36–67) the Excerptiones, with Epilogus: (68–115) “Ad Florum variarum lectionum libellus”: (116–123), 1–31 “Lucius Ampelius ex bibliotheca Cl. Salmasii”, with preface.

This is a reprint of 1631 F, with additions shown on the titlepage. The underlined words are in red, as well as “Oxoniæ,” in the imprint.

Impr. 175: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. pable to save: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within a line: (5–8) dedication to dr. Duppa dean of Ch. Ch.: 1–31, the sermon, on John i. 14.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 921.

Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + 31 + [1]: p. 11 beg. the vertue: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to dr. Richard Baylie: 1–31, the sermon, on Rom. viii. 11.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 921.

11. Godwyn, Thomas. ROMANÆ | HISTORIAE | ANTHOLOGIA | [&c., exactly as 1633 G, except in line 9 “&” for “and,” “use,” and “inlarged by | the Author.”]

Impr. 182: 1638: sm. 4^o: [collation, contents &c. precisely as 1633 G, except signature of dedication “Tho:” not “Tho.”]

See 1614 G. This appears to be an absolute reprint of the 1633 edition.

Impr. 180a: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 352 + [4]: p. 11 beg. the wages, 301 10.36. This: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–7) Epistle dedicatory to the King: (9–11) “To the Christian Reader”: (13–22) “A table of the principall Arguments ...”, a list of contents: (23) “Errata”: 1–352, (1–3), the treatise, in 43 chapters.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 667. Ten books of Jackson’s Commentary on the Creed were published in 1613–1654, this being the 9th and the last issued in the author’s lifetime, he dying in 1640. This part was published (according to Wood) in 1628 and 1633 in London, and now in Oxford. Every page is within lines.

13. Longinus, Dionysius. ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΥ | ΛΟΓΓΙΝΟΥ | [&c., from the same plate as 1636 L, except that a new line is added at end “Cum Indice”, the imprint and date are altered, and at the foot outside the bounding line is “editio Postrema.”]

Impr. 87 a: 1638: [&c. precisely as 1636 L, except that the page following 117 bears in addition “Errata ...”, and a new “Index rerum et verborum” is appended on 14 pages (the last of which adds “Imprimatur. Ric. Baylie Vice-canc. Oxon.”), and 4 blank pages follow: so that the collation is pp. [42] + 176 + [2] + 117 + [19] and one folded plate.]

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 446. This is a reissue of the sheets of 1636 L with the changes noted above. Some copies omit the preface by Langbaine and with it the blank sheet before the inserted (engraved) title. Conversely there are copies of this edition with the 1636 title and no ornament at the back of the folded plate.

Impr. 176: 1638: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [10] + 86: p. 11 beg. ducens qui: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line doubled at the sides: (3) “Campiani Calumnia ... quam D. Tobias Matthæus hac suâ Concione depellit”: (4–9) Testimonia about the sermon and author: 1–86, the sermon, on Deut. xxxii. 7.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 871, but the incident which was the occasion of the sermon is related on col. 870. Matthew died on 29 Mar. 1628, and this sermon was intended to disprove Campian’s statement that Matthew practically confessed that if one read and believed the fathers he would become a Papist. The sermon was originally delivered at Oxford on 9 Oct. 1581, but this is certainly the first printed edition.

Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 50 (“42”) + [2]: p. 11 beg. We may believe: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–4) dedication to lady Penelope widow of viscount Bayning: 1-“42”, the poems.

See Wood’s Fasti Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 468. These poems on lord Bayning’s death at Bentley hall in Essex are all by Christ Church men, 19 in English, 11 in Latin. William Cartwright, Robert Burton, John Fell, Martin Llewellin and Jasper Mayne are among the writers. Lord Bayning took his degree from Christ Church in 1633, but was only 24 years old at his death, when the title became extinct.

Impr. 151 b: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [88], signn. A-D, DD, E, a-b, bb, c-d⁴: sign. B1^r beg. Qui primos: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A1^r title, within double lines: A2^r-d4^v, poems.

These are verses to congratulate the Queen on her safe delivery and condole with her for the loss of the infant princess, who seems to have lived only a few hours. The reference is apparently to the birth of the princess Catherine (b. and d. 29 Jan. 1638
9), but the ordinary pedigrees and histories seem not to notice this event. The poems are in Latin and English, except three Greek and two French. The printer (Lichfield) contributes a poem at the end. The signatures show the hasty method of printing.

Impr. 179: 1638: (eights) 16^o: pp. [8] + 213 + [15], and two folding plates: p. 11 beg. libros de Cœlo, 201 non priùs: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within a border: (5–7) “Admonitio ad lectorem de veteri Calendario omisso”, with a table of “Non Dis.” days: (8) Explanation of symbols used: 1–197, the statutes: 198–205, “Statuta Bibliothecæ Bodleianæ ... 1620”: 207–213, “Επινομις: seu explanatio Iuramenti ...”: (2–3), not seen: (4–12) “Elenchus Materiarum”: (14) “Errata ...”.

This is the first edition of the selected Statutes, the beginning of a long series, and was compiled by Thomas Crossfield of Queen’s College. Other editions were issued in 1661, and with the title “Parecbolæ” in 1671, 1674, 1682, 1693, 1705, 1710, 1721, 1729, 1740, 1756, 1771, 1784, 1794, 1808, 1815, 1820, 1828, 1830, 1835, 1838, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1845, 1846, and no doubt in some other years, especially after 1830: the book was in fact reprinted whenever the stock in hand was exhausted. Wharton’s Second Volume of the Remains of ... William Laud ..., under the date, proves that it was issued in Jan. 1637
8. A small folded sheet “Indiculus Statutorum”, a plan of them arranged by subjects and bearing the signature A2, should follow the titlepage, and in some copies the large Encyclopædia, described in 1635 O, is inserted to face p. 16 or 20: but the book can hardly be pronounced imperfect, if this plate is wanting. The signatures of the prefatory matter are peculiar: the first two leaves (blank, and title) form a section of themselves, and also the next two, not counting the folded leaf, and this even in large paper copies. So too sign. Q⁶ is divided into two sets of two and four leaves respectively! The 4th leaf of P⁴ is presumably blank and perhaps always torn off. The underlined words in the above title are printed in red, as well as “Excusa cum Licentiâ,” and “pro Guil: Webb,” in the imprint.

Impr. 177: 1638: (fours) la. 8^o: pp. [28] + 388: p. 11 beg. sider these, 301 to determine: Pica Roman. Contents:—(1) title, within double line: (3–4) dedication to dr. Christopher Potter, by Gerard Langbaine the translator, dated “Queenes Colledge in Oxford April 12. 1638”: (5–10) “To the Reader” by the translator: (11–12) “An Advertisement to the Reader...” by the anonymous author: (13–26) “A summary of the Chapters”: (27) “Faults escaped”: 1–388, the work, in seven books.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 448. The author’s name occurs in Langbaine’s Preface. Ranchin’s Revision du Concil de Trente was published anonymously in 1600.

Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [24] + 128 + [2] + 93 + [7] + 114: pp. 11 beg. Went forth, shall see and For to be: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line double at the sides: (3–24) poems on the author and book: 1–128, the poems: (1) a title:—“[woodcut] | THE MVSES | LOOKING/GLASSE. | [line] | By T. R. | [line, then woodcut]”, with impr. 184: 1–93, the play, in five acts: (2) a title:—“[two lines] | AMYNTAS | OR THE | IMPOSSIBLE DOVVRY. | A PASTORALL ACTED | before the King & QuEENE | at White-Hall. | [line] | Written by Thomas Randolph. | [line, motto, woodcut]”, with impr. 184: (4) “Drammatis Personæ”: (6–7), 1–114, the play in five acts.

Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, i. 565, and the Retrospective Review vi. 61. The volume was posthumous (the author having died in March 1634
5) and was edited by his brother Robert Randolph of Christ Church, Oxford. There are twelve sets of complimentary verses, in Latin and English, by the editor, Owen Feltham, and others. Editions of the poems and plays were published in 1640 (Oxford), 1643 (London), 1652 (London), 1664 (London) and 1668 (Oxford): both the last call themselves the 5th edition. The signatures run through the entire work.

Impr. 137: 1638: [&c. exactly as 1633 R, contents and all, except that the 3rd part contains 224 numbered pages, the last not being misprinted “198” as it is in the 5th edition: also the 3rd p. 11 begins “Nam & secundùm”: the second and third titles differ slightly in small details. The number of unnumbered pages at the end of the 3rd part are 36, and the “34” in the collation of 1633 R is an error for 36: the four last leaves in each edition are blank.]

This is simply a verbatim reprint of 1633 R.

21. Scheiblerus, Christophorus. ... | Metaphysica | [precisely as 1637 S, except as there noted].

Impr. 178: 1638 [&c. exactly as 1637 S, except as there noted].

This is a reissue of 1637 S.

Impr. 162a: 1638: (eights) sm. 4^o: pp. [16] + 435 + [3] + “435”-“761” + [35]: p. 11 beg. Dico igitur, 701 Non tamen: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–6) Epistola dedicatoria to Thomas Zamoyscius, dated “Calissii in Collegio Carnecoviano Societatis Jesu, 15. Augusti 1616”: (6) “Approbatio R. P. Provincialis,” 24 June 1616: (7–11) “Index disputationum et quæstionum prima parte Contentarum”, a list: (12–16) “Index ... partis secundæ”: 1–435, “Pars prima logicæ ...”, disputations 1–11: (2) a bastard title:—“Logicæ ... pars altera ...”: 435–761, the second part, dispp. 12–18: (2–35) “Index rerum præcipuarum ...”.

See 1634 S: this is a verbatim reprint of that edition.

Impr. 180: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [10] + 64: p. 11 beg. third time: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–10) dedication to archbp. Laud: 1–64, the sermon, on Luke ix. 54.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 787. This sermon, which seems to have been delivered on Nov. 5, 1638, dashed the hopes which the Roman Catholics seem to have entertained of the conversion of Taylor to their faith. Wood asserts (ut supra, 782) that “several things were put in[to the sermon] against the Papists by the then vice-chanc.”, dr. Accepted Frewen. The sheets of this work were reissued as part of Taylor’s Treatises (Lond. 1648).

Impr. 152: no date: sm. 4^o: pp. [16], signn. A-B⁴: sign. B1^r beg. 16. Hath your: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A1^r, a form of summons to appear: A2^r, the title: A2^v-3^r, Directions and Oath: A4^r-B4^v, the 86 articles.

This is not dated, but the copy seen bore a summons to Stratford-on-Avon officials, filled up with the date 11 Apr. 1638. It could not be earlier than 1635 from the woodcut ornaments used and the printer, and is probably of the year 1638.

Impr. 180: 1638: sm. 4^o: pp. [32] + 311 + [13]: p. 11 beg. Consid. V, 301 the Heavens: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a line: (3–4) “The Publisher to the Reader”: (5–13) “Brief notes relating to the dubious and offensive places ...”: (14–19) the preface of Curio (Basil, 1 May 1550): (20–28) “A Table of the ... Considerations”: (30) A “censure” of the book, or imprimatur, by Thomas Jackson president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford: (31–2) “A copy of a letter written by Mr. George Herbert to his friend the Translator of this Book” dated “Bemmorton Sept. 29”, 1637: 1–311, the Considerations: (1–11) the Epistle: (12) “Errata”.

This translation of Juan de Valdés’ work from the Italian is by Nicholas Ferrar of Little Gidding (d. 4 Dec. 1637), and it is interesting to find that there is a copy of this book in Little Gidding binding (Quaritch’s General Catalogue of Books, vol. i. (1887), no. 5929: £4). There was an edition issued at Cambridge in 1646.