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Title

The institution of a Christen man, : conteynynge the exposytion or interpretation of the commune Crede, of the seuen Sacramentes, of the .x. commandementes, and of the Pater noster, and the Aue Maria, iustyfication [and] purgatory..

Varying form of title

Institvtion of a Christen man

Varying form of title

Other title: Bishops' book

Imprint

Londini : In aedibus Thomae Bertheleti regii impressoris [i.e. Richard Wyer?]., An. M.D.XXXVII. [1537]

Physical description

[4], 97 leaves ; 19 cm (4to)

Note

Signatures: a⁴ A-Z⁴ Aa⁶ (-Aa6).

Note

Title within decorative woodcut border of putti.

Note

Imprint from colophon; actual printer's name conjectured by STC.

Note

Colophon ends "Cum priuilegio".

Note

Woodcut initials.

Note

Printed marginalia.

Note

This edition has main text set in bastard type (20 lines = 85mm.).

Note

Commonly called The Bishops' book.

Citation/references note

ESTC, S122556

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.), 5165

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1981. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1684:3).

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Edward Potter - iijs. iiijd. For a papist"

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

Late 17th-century dark brown mottled calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with inner frame of blind rolls with blind stamps at outer corners; gilt roll around board edges; spine with five raised bands, and blind fillets and stamps; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Religious Tracts” tooled in gilt; "1572" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between items; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.

Copy-specific note

Inscription at foot of leaf Q4v, in a sixteenth-century hand: "Wyllam Smyt[es] of the pariss of [...]tryt[es]"; inscription at foot of leaf R1v, in the same hand: "hely and all his issue & householde for euer[...] office of the high priesthode". Pen trials on leaves Z4v and Aa1r. The surnames of bishops have been added in a late 17th-/18th-century hands on leaf a4r.

Copy-specific note

Bound in a volume of 16th-century pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf. Notes (in the hand of Christopher Wordsworth?) on upper endleaf and on blank leaves between items.

Subject

Church of England

Subject

Church of England

Subject

Ten commandments Early works to 1800.

Subject

Lord's prayer Early works to 1800.

Subject

Ave Maria Early works to 1800.

Subject

Sacraments Early works to 1800.

Subject

Purgatory History of doctrines.

Added entry--name

Berthelet, Thomas, active 1520-1555 printer.

Added entry--name

Wyer, Robert, active 1530-1556 printer.

Added entry--name

Potter, Edward, active 16th century former owner.

Added entry--name

Smytes, William, active 16th century associated name.

Added entry--name

Church of England

Added entry--place

England London.

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24504$aThe institution of a Christen man, :$bconteynynge the exposytion or interpretation of the commune Crede, of the seuen Sacramentes, of the .x. commandementes, and of the Pater noster, and the Aue Maria, iustyfication [and] purgatory..

2463#$aInstitvtion of a Christen man

24633$aBishops' book

260##$aLondini :$bIn aedibus Thomae Bertheleti regii impressoris [i.e. Richard Wyer?].,$cAn. M.D.XXXVII. [1537]

300##$a[4], 97 leaves ;$c19 cm (4to)

500##$aSignatures: a⁴ A-Z⁴ Aa⁶ (-Aa6).

500##$aTitle within decorative woodcut border of putti.

500##$aImprint from colophon; actual printer's name conjectured by STC.

500##$aColophon ends "Cum priuilegio".

500##$aWoodcut initials.

500##$aPrinted marginalia.

500##$aThis edition has main text set in bastard type (20 lines = 85mm.).

500##$aCommonly called The Bishops' book.

5104#$aESTC,$cS122556

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.),$c5165

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International,$d1981. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm.$f(Early English books, 1475-1640; 1684:3).

561##$aInscription on title page: "Edward Potter - iijs. iiijd. For a papist"

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$aLate 17th-century dark brown mottled calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with inner frame of blind rolls with blind stamps at outer corners; gilt roll around board edges; spine with five raised bands, and blind fillets and stamps; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Religious Tracts” tooled in gilt; "1572" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between items; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.

590##$aInscription at foot of leaf Q4v, in a sixteenth-century hand: "Wyllam Smyt[es] of the pariss of [...]tryt[es]"; inscription at foot of leaf R1v, in the same hand: "hely and all his issue & householde for euer[...] office of the high priesthode". Pen trials on leaves Z4v and Aa1r. The surnames of bishops have been added in a late 17th-/18th-century hands on leaf a4r.

590##$aBound in a volume of 16th-century pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf. Notes (in the hand of Christopher Wordsworth?) on upper endleaf and on blank leaves between items.

61020$aChurch of England$xDoctrines$vEarly works to 1800.

61020$aChurch of England$vCreeds$vEarly works to 1800.

63000$aTen commandments$vEarly works to 1800.

63000$aLord's prayer$vEarly works to 1800.

630#0$aAve Maria$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSacraments$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPurgatory$xHistory of doctrines.

7001#$aBerthelet, Thomas,$dactive 1520-1555$eprinter.

7001#$aWyer, Robert,$dactive 1530-1556$eprinter.

7001#$aPotter, Edward,$dactive 16th century$eformer owner.

7001#$aSmytes, William,$dactive 16th century$eassociated name.

7102#$aChurch of England

752##$aEngland$dLondon.