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The mirror of mans lyfe. : Plainely describing, what weake moulde wee are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: hovv vncertaine this lyfe is: and what shall 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.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, 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 wee are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: hovv vncertaine this lyfe is: and what shall be our ende. Englished by H. Kirton.
Uniform title
De contemptu mundi. English
Created/published
At London : Printed by Robert Robinson dwelling in Fetter Lane neere Holborne, 1586.
Description
[152] 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.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, 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: 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), 14095
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106263
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 14095 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH119/24. Tan calf binding, with monogram of William Henry Miller in gilt on covers; pencilled reference to Riviere as binder on front fly-leaf. Cropped at fore-edge, affecting side-notes. Provenance: inscriptions on endpapers: 'Heber VIII 3020' [Richard Heber copy] and Britwell Court shelfmark, '10.B.11.'; Britwell sale, 31 January 1921:pt.2,295; collated by E. Talbot at Quaritch, 11.2.21; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 14095 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs555. Manuscript notes: biographical notes about Innocent III on front free endpaper. Imperfect: wanting leaves K7-8; leaf A1 torn, affecting t.p. border and text on verso; copy stained and frayed. Provenance: clipping from bookseller's catalogue, describing a copy of this edition, pasted inside front cover; bought by Folger from Barnard Catalogue 65:116

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