A briefe relation of the persecution lately made against the Catholike Christians, in the kingdome of Iaponia : diuided into two bookes. Taken out of the annuall letters of the fathers of the Society of Iesus, and other authenticall informations. Written in Spanish, and printed first at Mexico in the West Indies, the yeare of Christ M. DC. XVI. and newly translated into English by W.W. gent. The first part.

Breve relación de la persecución que huvo estos años contra la Iglesia de Japón y los ministros della. Part 1. English

[Saint-Omer] : [English College Press] Permissu superiorum, M. DC. XIX. [1619]

350, [2] p. ; (8vo)

A translation, by William Wright, of: Morejon, Pedro. Breve relacion de la persecucion que huvo estos a~nos contra iglesia de Iapon.

Place of publication and press from STC.

Part 1 only; Part 2 not published in English during STC period.

With a final contents leaf.

Signatures: A-Y⁸.

Filmed copy at Adam Matthew set East Meets West Original Records of Western Traders, Travellers, Missionaries and Diplomats to 1852 Part 1: The Log Book of William Adams (1564-1620), reel 2A: Crynes 290, Title page mutilated, affecting text; tightly bound.

Signatures from DFo.
rpm 11/15/96.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 14527
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106448

France.

STC 14527

HH212/6. Half calf binding, with spine title lettered in gilt: 'Persecution of Christians in Jahonia [sic]'. T.p. stained. Provenance: inscriptions: on front paste-down: 'Henry White Close Litchfield, July XII MDCCCXI'; initials of William Henry Miller; Britwell Court shelfmark, '6.E.37'; '531 B. Theo. 2nd Part' [Britwell sale]; and pencilled Quaritch note; Harmsworth copy