Author
J. D. (John Darell)
Title
Strange news from th' Indies: or, East-India passages further discovered. : August in Jubile, 1650. A Jove principium. He hath shewed thee O man, what is good: and what the Lord doth require of thee: surely to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God: but, because sentence against an evill worke is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men are fully set in them to do evill. As some peradventure upon serious perusall and ponder, may apprehend from this briefe, uncouth, and unpollished discourse; partly discovering the manner, and tenour of East-India-Trade hitherto: together, with part of the wofull, and sad sufferings of William Courten Esquire, & c. / Written for information, confirmation, and confutation: by a constant well-willer, and continual sufferer for truth, and publike good. J.D. Therein imploring and intimating to all in authority, and others, for speedy justice; and a right understanding in judgement and practice, and by principles, and grounded reasons, pointing at a foundation, and regulation of that hitherto much abused East-India-Trade, so vast, spacious, necessary, and of extraordinary high concernment to enrich, and advance kingdomes, and commonwealths, being the trade of trades, the magazeen of merchandizers, the honour of nations, and the glory of this world, &c..
Varying form of title
East-India passages further discovered
Varying form of title
Strange news from the Indies
Imprint
London, : printed for Stephen Bowtel, at the Bible in Popes-Head-Alley., 1652..
Physical description
[8], 39, [1] p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Attributed to John Darell. cf. BM.
Note
The dedication and epilogue signed by John Darrell.
Note
Errata: p. 39.
Note
Identified as Wing D249A on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".
Note
Signatures: A-F⁴.
Note
Ornamental head-pieces; initials.
Note
Imprimatur, dated 19 June 1651 and signed Nath. Brent, at foot of page 39.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D251
Citation/references note
ESTC, R20900
Reproduction note
Available on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978, 1988. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 913:17; 1846:7).
Reproduction note
Available on microfilm. New Haven, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1974. 1 reel ; 35mm. (Goldsmiths-Kress Library of Economic Literature ; reel 94, no. 1253).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at inner and outer corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind rolls at head and tail; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Political Tracts" tooled in gilt; paper spine label with "1591-1655" in ink; "1542" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between some of the items in the volume; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 9 other pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf.
Copy-specific note
Wanting leaf A1 (blank?)
Subject
Courten, William, Sir, 1572-1636
Subject
Courten, William, -1655
Subject
East India Company
Subject
East Indies (Place) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bowtell, Stephen, active 1643-1664 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
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