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The mirror of mans lyfe. : Plainely describing, what weake moulde we are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: howe vncertaine this life is: and what shal be our ende. Englished by H. Kirton.

Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 1161-1216. author.; Kirton, H. (Henry); Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. Speculum humanum.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
The mirror of mans lyfe. : Plainely describing, what weake moulde we are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: howe vncertaine this life is: and what shal be our ende. Englished by H. Kirton.
Uniform title
De contemptu mundi. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Henry Bynneman, 1576.
Description
[168] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 1161-1216. author.
Kirton, H. (Henry)
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. Speculum humanum.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
A translation, by H. Kirton, of: Innocent III. De contemptu mundi.

Includes: Gosson, Stephen. Speculum humanum.

Signatures: [par.]⁸ A⁴ B-K⁸.
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), 14093
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106262
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 14093
Folger-specific note
HH119/23. Manuscript notes: bibliographical notes on front free endpaper and on front fly-leaf; accounts, with name of John Bradshew, on K8v; manuscript number '20' on t.p. Copy very stained, affecting t.p. especially. Provenance: Britwell Court shelfmark, '10.B.10.'; Britwell sale, 31 January 1921:pt.2,358; collated by E. Talbot at Quaritch, 8.2.21; Harmsworth copy

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