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De meditatione. English.

Title

A pretious booke of heavenly meditations: called, A private talke of the soule with God. : Which, who so zealously will use and peruse, shall feele in his mind, an unspeakable sweetnesse of the everlasting happinesse. Written, as some thinke, by that reverend and religious Father Saint Augustine; and not translated only, but purified also, and with most ample and necessary sentences of holy scripture adorned. By Thomas Rogers..

Varying form of title

Saint Augustines manual

Varying form of title

Private talke of the soule with God

Varying form of title

Pretiovs booke of heavenly meditations

Imprint

London, : Printed by R[ichard]. H[earne]. for the Company of Stationers., 1640..

Physical description

[18], 198, [16], 209, [1], 15, [19], 91, [5] p. ; 13 cm (12mo)

Note

Probably not in fact by Augustine.

Note

Printer's name from STC.

Note

In three parts; part 2, "A right Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers" and "Saint Augustines manual" have separate dated title pages and pagination; register is continuous.

Note

Signatures: A-2A¹².

Citation/references note

STC (2nd ed.) 949

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 690:11) s1999 miun s

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Elizabeth Pile".

Provenance

Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "FF39" inscribed on front flyleaf; Gillingham reference FF39/-/-.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17-century sprinkled brown calf; sewn on three alum-tawed supports; blind fillets towards edges of boards forming rectangular frame; blind fillets on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; remains of title label on spine; paper manuscript waste used in binding; conserved and repaired by Elisabeth Thistlethwayte in December 1983.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: lacking all after page 174 (i.e. after gathering R).

Subject

Christian life Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 attributed name.

Added entry--name

Rogers, Thomas translator.

Added entry--name

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 Right Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers.

Added entry--name

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 S. Augustines manuel.

Added entry--name

Hearne, Richard, printer.

Added entry--name

Pile, Elizabeth former owner.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

Stationers’ Company (London, England) publisher.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--title

Right Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers.

Added entry--title

S. Augustines manuel.

Added entry--place

England London.

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2463#$aSaint Augustines manual

2463#$aPrivate talke of the soule with God

2463#$aPretiovs booke of heavenly meditations

260##$aLondon, :$bPrinted by R[ichard]. H[earne]. for the Company of Stationers.,$c1640..

300##$a[18], 198, [16], 209, [1], 15, [19], 91, [5] p. ;$c13 cm (12mo)

500##$aProbably not in fact by Augustine.

500##$aPrinter's name from STC.

500##$aIn three parts; part 2, "A right Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers" and "Saint Augustines manual" have separate dated title pages and pagination; register is continuous.

500##$aSignatures: A-2A¹².

5104#$aSTC (2nd ed.)$c949

533##$aElectronic reproduction.$bAnn Arbor, Mich. :$cUMI,$d1999-$f(Early English books online)$nDigital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 690:11)$7s1999 miun s

561##$aInscription on title page: "Elizabeth Pile".

561##$aPart of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "FF39" inscribed on front flyleaf; Gillingham reference FF39/-/-.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17-century sprinkled brown calf; sewn on three alum-tawed supports; blind fillets towards edges of boards forming rectangular frame; blind fillets on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; remains of title label on spine; paper manuscript waste used in binding; conserved and repaired by Elisabeth Thistlethwayte in December 1983.

590##$aImperfect: lacking all after page 174 (i.e. after gathering R).

650#0$aChristian life$vEarly works to 1800.

7000#$aAugustine,$cof Hippo, Saint,$d354-430$eattributed name.

7001#$aRogers, Thomas,$d-1616$etranslator.

70002$aAugustine,$cof Hippo, Saint,$d354-430$tRight Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers.

70002$aAugustine,$cof Hippo, Saint,$d354-430$tS. Augustines manuel.

7001#$aHearne, Richard,$eprinter.

7001#$aPile, Elizabeth,$eformer owner.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aStationers’ Company (London, England)$epublisher.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

73002$aRight Christian treatise, entituled S. Augustines praiers.

73002$aS. Augustines manuel.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.