Main entry--corporate name
Church of England
Uniform title
Special forms of prayer (General, 1625)
Title
A short forme of thankesgiuing to God for staying the contagious sickenesse of the plague: to be vsed in common prayer, on Sundayes, Wednesdayes, and Frydayes: / set forth by authority..
Varying form of title
Short forme of thankesgiving to God for staying the contagious sicknesse of the plague: to be used in common prayer, on Sundayes, Wednesdayes, and Frydayes
Varying form of title
Short forme of thanksgiving to God for staying the contagious sickness of the plague
Imprint
Imprinted at London : by Bonham Norton and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiesty, anno 1625..
Physical description
[24] p. ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Signatures: A-C⁴.
Note
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" within part of a headpiece; the last leaf is blank.
Note
Title page has woodcut border, with depictions of faith and humility, the symbols of the four evangelists, and royal arms.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 16542
Citation/references note
Lincoln's Inn. Catalogue of Pamphlets...1506-1700. 195
Citation/references note
ESTC, S108751
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1665:07).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th- or early 18th-century mottled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer and inner corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets and rolls; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "[F]ormes of prayer"; "1612" in gilt at tail of spine; evidence of stab stitching on some items in volume.
Copy-specific note
Wanting initial and final blank leaves.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of 16th- and 17th-century pamphlets (forms of prayer). Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf. Leaves of blank paper bound between items.
Subject
Prayers Early works to 1800.
Subject
Plague Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Norton, Bonham, 1565-1635 printer.
Added entry--name
Bill, John, -1630 printer.
Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title
Liturgies. Special forms of prayer (General, 1625).
Added entry--place
England London.
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