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The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer. : Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole-masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.

Mayer, John, 1583-1664, author.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1622
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Title
The English catechisme explained. Or, A commentarie on the short catechisme set forth in the Booke of common prayer. : Wherein diuers necessarie questions touching the Christian faith are inserted, moderne controuersies handled, doubts resolued, and many cases of conscience cleared. Profitable for ministers in their churches, for schoole-masters in their schooles, and for housholders in their families. By Iohn Mayer, Bachelour of Diuinitie.
Uniform title
English catechisme
Edition
The second edition reviewed.
Created/published
London : Printed by Augustine Mathewes for Iohn Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet, 1622.
Description
[30], 575, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut) ; (4to)
Associated name
Mayer, John, 1583-1664, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
With woodcut coat of arms on A8v.

Originally published in 1621 as: The English catechisme.

Signatures: [par.]⁸(-[par.]1) A-2O⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 17733
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S100659
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 17733
Folger-specific note
HH143/8. Some leaves foxed, affecting text. Contemporary vellum binding with evidence of ties. Provenance: Harmsworth copy

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