This book was printed in London by John Norton jun. (1633–39) for Francis Bowman in Oxford, and does not appear to have been entered in the Stationers’ Hall Register. The frontispiece contains a woodcut representing a Usurer seated at his table, a small fiend behind his head, and on a label “I say I will haue all | both Vse & principall.” On the reader’s right are two pigs, one alive, one dead, with suitable labels. The size of the woodcut is 45
16 × 5¼ in. See next entry.
5. ——. THE | ENGLISH | USURER. | OR, | USURY CONDEMNED, | BY | The most Learned, and famous | Divines of the Church of England, and | Dedicated to all his Majesties Subiects, | for the stay of further increase | of the same. | [line] | Collected | By Iohn Blaxton, Preacher of | Gods Word at Osmington, in Dorcetshire. | [line] | The second Impression, Corrected by the Authour | [line, then the same motto as before, but no line following.]
Impr. 148: 1634: sm. 4o: pp. [16] + 80: p. 11 beg. vaine, if it; Pica Roman. Contents (see above):—p. (2) frontispiece: (3) “The Illustration”: (5) title: (7–10) “To the Reader”: (11) Table: (12) authorities: (13–14) three poems, as above: (15–16) “To the usurer”: 1–78, the work: 79–80, Withers’ poem.
See last entry.
6. Browne, Thomas. [woodcut] | THE | COPIE OF THE | Sermon preached before the | Vniversitie at S. Maries in | Oxford, | on Tuesday the | XXIV. of Decem. 1633. | [line] | By Tho. Browne, One of the Students of Christ-Church. | [line, then woodcut.]
Impr. 146: 1634: sm. 4o: pp. 53 + [3]: p. 11 beg. Edward the Sixt: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–53, the sermon, on Ps. cxxx. 4: 53, impr. 85 d.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 1003. The Bidding Prayer, in an informal style, is intercalated at pp. 9–14, between the introductory part and the body of the sermon. See 1633 B: the British Museum “1633” copy is absolutely identical with the above issue except that instead of Impr. 146 with the date in Roman numerals, it has Impr. 82 b and “Anno 1634”, the woodcut having been slightly shifted downwards in this issue.
7. Butler, Charles. THE | ENGLISH | GRAMMAR, | Or | The Institution of Letters, Syl/|lables, and Wꝏrds in the En=|glish tung. | Wher’unto is annexed | An Index of wꝏrds Lik‘ and Unlik‘ | [line] | By | Charls BuTLER, Magd. Master of Arts. | [motto, then device.]
Impr. 125: 1634: sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 63 + [29]: p. 11 beg. larg‘, sarg‘: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within double lines: (3–4) dedication to prince Charles: (5–11) “To the Reader”, dated “Wotton Sept. 1. An. D. 1633. C. B. M.”: (12) “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., ed. Bliss, iii. 210, and 1633 B. The body of the work is a reissue of the sheets of the 1633 edition, but the title is reset, and the prefatory matter enlarged.