See 1617 S. The undated preface complains of a pirated London edition, which may be that of 1621.
20. Tozer, rev. Henry. CHRISTIAN | WISDOME, | OR | THE EXCELLENCY | FAME AND RIGHT | MEANES OF | Trve | WISDOME. | As it was briefly delivered in | a Sermon in St Maries | Church in Oxford, | Novemb: 11. 1638. | [line] | By H. Tozer B.D. Fellow | of Exeter Colledge. | [line.]
Impr. 152: 1639: (eights) 16o: pp. [8] + 107 + [1]: p. 11 beg. The se-|cond Ge | : Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. 1, title, within double lines: 3–8, Epistle dedicatory to Robert (Kerr) earl of Ancrum: 1–107, the sermon, on 1 Kings x. 24.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, iii. 274.
21. Wescombe, Martin. FABuLÆ | PONTIFICIÆ | EVANGELICÆ | Veritatis radiis | dissipatæ. | [line] | Autore | Martino Wescombe | Artium Magistro in | Academia celeberrima | Oxoniensi. | [line, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 157: 1639: (eights) 16o: pp. [34] + 85 + [1]: p. 11 beg. it, nec alicui: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title, within double lines: (5–23) dedication to archbp. Laud: (25–33) “Ad candidum lectorem præfatio”: 1–85, the work, in five parts.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ed. Bliss, ii. 675: the author, according to the dedication, was a Franciscan at Toulouse, converted to Protestantism by Stephanus de Cursol, settled at Exeter and patronized by bp. Hall. In 1637
8 he became a member of Exeter College, and in 1639 incorporated at Cambridge: after which he is lost sight of, except that he is said to have been reconverted to Roman Catholicism, and to have gone abroad. The five “fabulæ” are “De universali Episcopo,” “de infallibilitate papæ,” “de Purgatorio,” “de Transubstantiatione eucharistica,” and “de invocatione Sanctorum.” Wescombe is a Somerset and Devon name.
1640.
1. Bacon, sir Francis, Viscount St. Alban’s. OF THE | ADVANCEMENT AND | PROFICIENCE OF LEARNING | or the | PARTITIONS OF SCIENCES | I̅X̅ Bookes | Written in Latin by the Most Eminent | Illustrious & Famous Lord | Francis Bacon | Baron̄ of Verulam Vicont St Alban | Counsilour of Estate and Lord | Chancellor of England. | [line] | Interpreted | by Gilbert Wats. |
Impr. 194: 1640: (fours) la. 8o: pp. [36] + 60 + [14] + 479 (“477”) + [21]: pp. 11 beg. Nature, but, and on between, 401 hard and severe: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) engraved title, see below: (3–4) dedication to the king and the two universities, in Latin, by Wats: (5–8) dedication to prince Charles, signed “Gilbert Wats”: (9–16) preface to the reader, by Wats: (17–22) “Testimonies consecrate to ... Sr Francis Bacon ...”: (23–24) Latin poem on the Instauratio Magna by George Herbert: (25–33) “Manes Verulamiani sive in obitum incomparabilis Francisci de Verulamio, &c. epicedia,” 6 Latin poems, one by Thomas Randolph, &c.: (35–36) address by Bacon to each university, in parallel columns: 1–39, the author’s preface: (41–42) “The generall argument of the IX. books”: (43–60) “The argument of the chapters ...”: (1–11) the general design of the Instauratio Magna: (13) a table of “the Emanation of sciences ...”: 1-“477”, the work in 9 books: (2–5) “A new world of sciences, or the Deficients”, headings: (6–8) “The Index of Sacred Scriptures ...”: (10–11) “The index of humane authors”: (12) “Errata”, marginal corrections only: (13) “Lectori Academico ...”, introducing what follows: (14–18) “Catalogus historiarum particularum . secundùm capita”: (19) Typographus Lectori” about what follows: (20) a Latin letter from the author to Trinity college Cambridge, beg. “Res omnes”: (21) impr. 195, as a colophon.