Author
Pits, John, 1560-1616
Uniform title
Relationes historicae de rebus Anglicis. Vol. 1
Title
Ioannis Pitsei Angli, S. Theologiae Doctoris, Liuerduni in Lotharingia, Decani, Relationum historicarum de rebus Anglicis, tomus primus : quatuor partes complectens, quorum elenchum pagina sequens indicat..
Varying form of title
Ioannis Pitsei Angli, S. Theologiae Doctoris, Liverdvni in Lotharingia, Decani, Relationvm historicarvm de rebus Anglicis, tomvs primvs
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Relationum historicarum de rebus Anglicis, tomus primus
Varying form of title
Relationvm historicarvm de rebus Anglicis, tomvs primvs
Varying form of title
Running title: De illustribus Angliae scriptoribus
Imprint
Parisiis, : Apud Rolinum Thierry, & Sebastianum Cramoisy, via Iacobæa., M. DC. XIX. Cum priuilegio Regis Christianissimi. [1619]
Physical description
14, [2], 990, [2] p. ; 23 cm (4to)
Note
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Note
Title-page printed in red and black.
Note
Woodcut title-page vignette; head-pieces and initials throughout.
Note
Edited, with a preface, by Bishop William Bishop.
Note
Only the "Tomus primus" was published.
Note
Includes indexes at the end of the text.
Citation/references note
CLC, P1060
Provenance
Inscription on upper endleaf: "Ex libris Bh: ... Julii 8vo Anno Dom[ini]. 1662". The surname is unclear. The same name is written on the title page.
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) written on upper endleaves: C:5:31.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century laced-case parchment, stiffened with paper boards; sewn on three tanned leather supports; title and date written in ink on spine; later leather spine label with title; remains of two pairs of ties at fore-edge; printed waste used in binding.
Copy-specific note
"Pret 6-00" written on upper free endleaf and on title page. Brief biographical note about the author written on upper free endleaf.
Subject
Catholic Church
Subject
English literature Bio-bibliography Early works to 1800.
Subject
England (Place) Bio-bibliography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain (Place) History Bio-bibliography.
Added entry--name
Bishop, William, 1554?-1624 editor.
Added entry--name
Cramoisy, Sébastien, 1585-1669 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Thierry, Rolin, -1623 publisher.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B15177
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