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.
18. Ranchinus, Gulielmus. A | REVIEW | OF THE | COVNCELL | OF | TRENT. | VVherein are contained the severall | nullities of it: With the many grievan/|ces and prejudices done by it to Christian | Kings and Princes: | As also to all Catholique Churches in the | World; and more particularly to the | Gallicane Church. | [two lines] | First writ in French by a learned Roman-Catholique. | Now | Translated into English by G. L. | [two lines before, between and after a motto and woodcut.]
Impr. 177: 1638: (fours) la. 8o: 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.
19. Randolph, Thomas. POEMS | WITH THE | MVSES | LOOKING/GLASSE: | AND | AMYNTAS· | [line] | By Thomas Randolph Master of Arts, | and late Fellow of Trinity Colledge in | Cambridge. | [line, then device.]
Impr. 174: 1638: sm. 4o: 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.
20. Reusner, Nicolas. Nicolai Reusneri Leorini | IC. Comitis Palat. Cæs. | SYMBOLORVM | ImperatorioruM | Classis Prima. | [&c., exactly as 1633 R, except “Impp:”, “Julio”, “OPuS PHILOLOGICuM,” “utile,” and “SEXTA” for “QUINTA”].
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.