Author
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Title
The genealogies recorded in the Sacred Scriptures, according to euery family and tribe. : VVith the line of our sauiour Iesus Christ, obserued from Adam to the Blessed Virgin Mary. / By J S. Cum priuilegio..
Imprint
[London] : [Printed by Felix Kingston], [1628 or 1629?]
Physical description
[2], 34, [4] p. : ill., map (woodcuts) ; 21 cm (4to)
Note
This edition has the following characteristics: title page has ornament border without rules; the cut above the author statement contains a bearded face; title page verso marginal note has "cRab. Ha- | cadosh in |" and "the Iew in | Suidas on |"; p. 1, text in center of woodcut includes "diso- | bedience many were made |"; p. 34 has, erroneously, "Manasseh" at head.
Note
The final two leaves contain "A description of Canaan, and the bordering countries" with a woodcut map.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S102057
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 23039d.11
Provenance
Inscription in margin of p. 35 (map of Canaan): "This Book presented to Mrs M Ibbotson of The Hirst by John Torr of Doncaster Decr. 22d 1810 who bot. it of the Executors of the late John Wilcockson late of Nether Hall".
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Binding (covering all 4 items): 19th-century calf, c. 1830, rebacked; 19th-century gilt decorative borders and gilt board edges; central panel with geometrical pattern with round-ended vertical sides; decorative stamps.
Copy-specific note
Bound with Book of Common Prayer (1627), The Holy Bible (1627), and The booke of psalmes, collected into English meeter (1628).
Subject
Jesus Christ
Subject
Genealogy in the Bible Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Ibbotson (Mrs) former owner
Added entry--name
Torr, John former owner
Added entry--name
Wilcockson, John former owner
Added entry--name
Kingston, Felix, 1597-1651 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
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