Author
Hale, Matthew
Title
Contemplations moral and divine : in two parts. / By Sir Matthew Hale Knight, late Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench..
Imprint
London, : Printed for William Shrowsbury at the Bible in Duke-lane, and John Leigh at the Blew Bell in Fleetstreet near Chancery-lane, M.DC.LXXIX. [1679]
Physical description
[16], 360, [12], 243, [3], 222 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 18 cm (8vo)
Note
"The second part" has a special t.p. and separate pagination; "Meditations upon the Lord's Prayer" has half-title page and separate pagination.
Note
"Imprimatur. Ex edibus Lambethanis Martij 13. 1675/6. Antonius Saunders, Reverendissimo Dno., Domino Gilberto Archi-Episc. Cant. a sacris domesticis."
Note
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Matthew Hale signed "F.H. van Houe sculp."
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), H226
Citation/references note
ESTC, R43228
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1718:36) s1999 miun s
Provenance
"This book belongs to the library of the vicarage house of Gillingham." in gilt letters on binding. Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “268” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
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. Gillingham reference -/268/-.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
19th-century russia leather; gilt fillets and blind roll forming rectangular frame toward board edges, with gilt cornerpieces; gilt lettering on upper board; blind and gilt tooling on spine; smooth spine; gilt fillet around board edges; gilt roll around square; text block edges marbled.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: lacking part 2 (i.e. all following page 360 [first sequence]).
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Matthew Hale, Contemplations moral and divine. The second part. London, 1677 (ESTC R1257).
Subject
Lord's prayer Early works to 1800.
Subject
Meditations.
Subject
Devotional literature.
Added entry--name
Shrowsbury, William bookseller.
Added entry--name
Leigh, John bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van engraver.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--title
The great audit. With The account of the good steward.
Added entry--place
England London.
Series added entry--uniform title
Early English books online.
B1538
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20191127165614.2