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Title

Abel redevivus: or, The dead yet speaking. : The lives and deaths of the moderne divines. / Written by severall able and learned men (whose names ye shall finde in the epistle to the reader.) And now digested into one volumne [sic.], for the benefit and satisfaction of all those that desire to be acquainted with the paths of piety and virtue..

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Dead yet speaking

Imprint

London: : Printed by Tho. Brudenell for John Stafford dwelling in Brides Churchyard, neer fleetstreet,, 1651..

Physical description

[14], 599 [i.e. 596], [20] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 4°.

Note

Signatures: pi² A⁴ C² Aa-Zz⁴ AAa⁴ Bbb-Zzz⁴ Aaaa-Zzzz⁴ Aaaaa-Eeeee⁴ Fffff² chi² [*]-[**]⁴ [***]².

Note

Title-page printed in red and black; title within a simple double-lined border.

Note

Text within a simple lined border.

Note

Head- and tail- pieces; initial and printed marginalia.

Note

"The life and death of the late reverend and worth prelate, Lancelot Andrewes ... " follows pl. 599. This is by Henry Isaacson, and the ESTC records note a portrait plate of Andrewes before the text. It was also issued separately as "An exact narration of the life and death of the late reverend and learned prelate ... Lancelot Andrewes.", London, 1650. The entire work appears to have been reissued in 1652. RLIN reports the engraved title-page with the imprint "Sould by Iohn Stafford at the George at Fleete bridge 1652".

Note

The final page is misnumbered 599.

Note

Consists of biographical sketches of various Protestant divines and theologians by Thomas Fuller (who signs "The epistle to the reader"), Daniel Featley, Thomas Gataker, and others, with occasional verse by Francis and John Quarles.

Note

Catalogued from book in hand. Leaf pi1, probably containing the added engraved title page, has been removed. It is not clear whether this is ESTC R177335, R16561 or R202080. There is evidence of two leaves (chi1 and chi2) having been removed from between Fffff2 and [*]1. These were possibly a title page and portrait for the "The life and death of the late reverend and worthy prelate, Lancelot Andrewes, late Bishop of Winchester.".

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Gillingham Vicarage". Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "17[?]". Gillingham reference -/-/17.

Provenance

Inscription on verso of title page: "sinon histhcock his book given him by mary [...] 17001".

Provenance

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

Binding

17th-century brown sprinkled calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional vertical blind fillet towards spine edge; four raised bands; blind fillets on spine; paper spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges stained red.

Copy-specific note

Manuscript notes in ink and pencil on flyleaves, mostly relating to contents.

Subject

Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626

Subject

Reformation Biography Early works to 1800.

Subject

Christian biography Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Brudenell, Thomas printer.

Added entry--name

Stafford, John publisher.

Added entry--name

Isaacson, Henry author.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

Histhcock, Simon former owner.

Added entry--name

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

Added entry--title

Exact narration of the life and death of the late reverend and learned prelate Lancelot Andrewes

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

The life and death of the late reverend and worthy prelate, Lancelot Andrewes.

Added entry--place

England London.

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24500$aAbel redevivus: or, The dead yet speaking. :$bThe lives and deaths of the moderne divines. /$cWritten by severall able and learned men (whose names ye shall finde in the epistle to the reader.) And now digested into one volumne [sic.], for the benefit and satisfaction of all those that desire to be acquainted with the paths of piety and virtue..

24630$aDead yet speaking

260##$aLondon: :$bPrinted by Tho. Brudenell for John Stafford dwelling in Brides Churchyard, neer fleetstreet,,$c1651..

300##$a[14], 599 [i.e. 596], [20] p., [1] leaf of plates :$bports. ;$c4°.

500##$aSignatures: pi² A⁴ C² Aa-Zz⁴ AAa⁴ Bbb-Zzz⁴ Aaaa-Zzzz⁴ Aaaaa-Eeeee⁴ Fffff² chi<sup>2</sup> [*]-[**]⁴ [***]².

500##$aTitle-page printed in red and black; title within a simple double-lined border.

500##$aText within a simple lined border.

500##$aHead- and tail- pieces; initial and printed marginalia.

500##$a"The life and death of the late reverend and worth prelate, Lancelot Andrewes ... " follows pl. 599. This is by Henry Isaacson, and the ESTC records note a portrait plate of Andrewes before the text. It was also issued separately as "An exact narration of the life and death of the late reverend and learned prelate ... Lancelot Andrewes.", London, 1650. The entire work appears to have been reissued in 1652. RLIN reports the engraved title-page with the imprint "Sould by Iohn Stafford at the George at Fleete bridge 1652".

500##$aThe final page is misnumbered 599.

500##$aConsists of biographical sketches of various Protestant divines and theologians by Thomas Fuller (who signs "The epistle to the reader"), Daniel Featley, Thomas Gataker, and others, with occasional verse by Francis and John Quarles.

500##$aCatalogued from book in hand. Leaf pi1, probably containing the added engraved title page, has been removed. It is not clear whether this is ESTC R177335, R16561 or R202080. There is evidence of two leaves (chi1 and chi2) having been removed from between Fffff2 and [*]1. These were possibly a title page and portrait for the "The life and death of the late reverend and worthy prelate, Lancelot Andrewes, late Bishop of Winchester.".

561##$aInscription on title page: "Gillingham Vicarage". Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "17[?]". Gillingham reference -/-/17.

561##$aInscription on verso of title page: "sinon histhcock his book given him by mary [...] 17001".

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

563##$a17th-century brown sprinkled calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with additional vertical blind fillet towards spine edge; four raised bands; blind fillets on spine; paper spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges stained red.

590##$aManuscript notes in ink and pencil on flyleaves, mostly relating to contents.

60010$aAndrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.

650#0$aReformation$vBiography$vEarly works to 1800.

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

7001#$aBrudenell, Thomas,$eprinter.

7001#$aStafford, John,$epublisher.

7001#$aIsaacson, Henry,$eauthor.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7001#$aHisthcock, Simon,$eformer owner.

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

7300#$aExact narration of the life and death of the late reverend and learned prelate Lancelot Andrewes

74042$aThe life and death of the late reverend and worthy prelate, Lancelot Andrewes.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.