A memorandum to London : occasioned by the pestilence there begun this present year MDCLXV, and humbly offered to the Lord Maior, Aldermen and commonalty of the said City. By George Wither. Thereto is by him added, a warning-piece to London, discharged out of a loophole in the Tower, upon meditating the deplorable fier, which consumed the house of an eminent citizen, with all the persons and goods therein, at the beginning of our most joyful festival, in December, 1662. Also, a single sacrifice offered to Almighty God, by the same author in his lonely confinement, for prevention of the dearth-feared, and probably portended, by immoderate raines in June and July, 1663. Morever, in regard many have reported and believed this author to be dead; we have annexed his epitaph, made by himself upon that occasion.
1665
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Title
A memorandum to London : occasioned by the pestilence there begun this present year MDCLXV, and humbly offered to the Lord Maior, Aldermen and commonalty of the said City. By George Wither. Thereto is by him added, a warning-piece to London, discharged out of a loophole in the Tower, upon meditating the deplorable fier, which consumed the house of an eminent citizen, with all the persons and goods therein, at the beginning of our most joyful festival, in December, 1662. Also, a single sacrifice offered to Almighty God, by the same author in his lonely confinement, for prevention of the dearth-feared, and probably portended, by immoderate raines in June and July, 1663. Morever, in regard many have reported and believed this author to be dead; we have annexed his epitaph, made by himself upon that occasion.
Created/published
[London] : [s.n.], Imprinted in the year, MDCLXV. [1665]
Description
[2], 78 p. ; (8vo)
Note
In verse.
Place of publication from Wing.
Signatures: A-K⁴.
Place of publication from Wing.
Signatures: A-K⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE blg title reads: "... dearth feared ... moreover, ..." ;
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), W3170
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R11869
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R11869
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
154- 201q
Folger-specific note
MS. markings on t.p.: "[?]es 9 1/2". Bound at end is: Wither, George. Three private meditations ... ([London], 1665; Wing W3197). Provenance: Narcissus Luttrell collection; inscribed on front fly-leaf: "James Martin bought in Oxon the 29th of May 1669 Cost 11d"; bought by Folger from Robinson, 8 June 1955