Hieraspistes : a defence by way of apology for the ministry and ministers of the Church of England: humbly presented to the consciences of all those that excell in virtue. By John Gauden, D.D. and minister of that Church at Bocking in Essex.

[London] : Printed for Andrew Crooke, and are to be sold at the Green Dragon in St. Paul's-Church-yard, 1653.

[46], 320, 8, 369-594, [12] p., [1] leaf of plates ; (4to)

With an additional title page (plate) engraved and signed: Hieraspistes ... Tho. Cross sculpsit.

Place of publication from Wing.

Includes table of contents.

With a final errata leaf.

Text continuous despite pagination.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "[illegible] June 20".

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), G357
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.214[1]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R7254

Great Britain -- England -- London.

142- 166q

Provenance: anonymous armorial stamp on t.p. verso (motto, "Prudens Simplicitas")