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The peace-maker: or, Great Brittaines blessing. : Fram'd for the continuance of that mightie happinesse wherein this kingdome excells manie empires. Shewing the idlenesse of a quarrelling reputation, wherein consists neyther manhood nor wisdome. Necessarie for all magistrates, officers of peace, masters of families, for the conformation of youth, and for all his Maiesties most true and faithfull subiects: to the generall auoyding of all contention, and bloud-shedding.

Middleton, Thomas, -1627, author.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
1619
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Title
The peace-maker: or, Great Brittaines blessing. : Fram'd for the continuance of that mightie happinesse wherein this kingdome excells manie empires. Shewing the idlenesse of a quarrelling reputation, wherein consists neyther manhood nor wisdome. Necessarie for all magistrates, officers of peace, masters of families, for the conformation of youth, and for all his Maiesties most true and faithfull subiects: to the generall auoyding of all contention, and bloud-shedding.
Created/published
London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, An. Dom: 1619. Cum priuilegio.
Description
[40] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Middleton, Thomas, -1627, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625.
Note
With an address "To all our true-loving, and peace-embracing subjects", i.e. by James I?.

Signatures: A-E⁴.

This edition has C1r catchword "canst". Quires A-B are reimposed from STC 14387; quires may be mixed between the two editions.
ESTC staff note
L copy filmed on UMI "Tract supplement" reel E1 (Harl. 5921[170]): title page only.
Signatures from DFo.
Rpm 11/15/96
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), 14388
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107634
Genre/form
Printing privileges.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 14388
Folger-specific note
HH81. Disbound; within a case. Copy stained. Provenance: Harmsworth copy

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