The Early Oxford Press / A Bibliography of Printing and Publishing at Oxford, '1468'-1640; With Notes, Appendixes and Illustrations

by Falconer Madan

The only copy known is in the Bodleian. It was reprinted in 1883 at the private press of Mr. C. H. Daniel of Worcester College, Oxford. Each idyll is preceded by an “argument” and followed by an “embleme” or motto. It has been suggested that E. D. to whom the dedication is addressed, may be Edward Dyer. This is the first Oxford édition de luxe, except perhaps the xvth. cent. issues on vellum.

1589.

1. Hermaica gymnasmata. HERMAICA GYM-|NASMATA. | Literarum nobilitas, & gloria. | LITERAE ORTV CAELESTES, | genere divinæ, authoritate & gratia illustres, | studijs sapientum præclaræ, fructu saluta-|res, iucunditate præstantes. | [woodcut.]

Impr. 1a: 1589: (eights) 12^o: pp. [88], signn. A-E⁸, F⁴: sign. B 1^r beg. luat: aut: Pica Italic. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 1^v, “Tituli” of the 22 Exercises: A 2^r, “Philologo”: A 3^r-F 3 (“A 3”)^v, the exercises: F 3^v, note that the 3rd Exercise is out of its place: F 4, unknown.

Very rare. Twenty-two short anonymous exercises in Latin prose, such as would serve for College or University disputations. By a Magdalen man, the “Epitaphius” being on William of Waynfleet, cf. the Phasma, &c.

2. Hutchins, Edward. A SERMON | PREACHED AT | S. MARIES IN OXFORD | VPON THE FEAST OF EPI-|PHANY CONCERNING | THE TRVE COMFORT OF | GOD HIS CHVRCH TRVLY | MILLITANT AND APOLO-|gie of the same. | Ianuary 6. 1589. | By Edwarde Hutchins Maister | of Arts, and fellow of Brazen-|nose College in Oxford. | [woodcut.]

Impr. 6b: (1589): (eights) 12^o: pp. [32], signn. A-B⁸: sign. B 1^r beg. blessing: no: Pica English. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r-A 2^v, dedication to Thomas Egerton: A 3^r-B 8^r, the sermon, on Cant. iv. 7.

See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 452, where the book is divided into two, without cause.

3. Rider, John. BIBLIOTHECA | SCHOLASTICA. | A DOVBLE DICTIONARIE, | Penned for all those that would haue within short | space the vse of the Latin tongue, either to speake, or write. | Verie profitable and necessarie for Scholers, Courtiers, Lawyers and their | Clarkes, Apprentices of London, Travellers, Factors for Marchants, | and briefly for all Discontinuers within her Majesties realmes | of England and Ireland. | Compiled by Iohn Rider, Master of Artes, and preacher of Gods word. | [device.] | { First reade
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Impr. 12: 1589: (eights) sm. 4^o. pp. [12] + 1800 columns. 3 in a page + ? : col. 111 beg. Belching, 1001, Notched: Minion. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to sir Francis Walsingham, signed “Iohannes Riderus,” Oxford, 1 Oct. [1589], in Latin: (5) “To the Reader,” signed “Ioh. Ridir,” 30 Sept.: (6) “Directions for the Reader”: (7) “Rideri gratitudinis carmen, ad suum prænobilem Mecænatem,” acrostics “Comiti Sussexio” and “VVilielmo VVaddo”: (8–12) complimentary Latin verses to the author: coll. 1–1800, the work, English-Latin: (?)