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A methode or comfortable beginning for all vnlearned, whereby they may be taught to read English : in a very short time, vvith pleasure: so profitable as straunge, put in light, by I.H. Chester Heralt.

Hart, John, -1574, author.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
1570
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Title
A methode or comfortable beginning for all vnlearned, whereby they may be taught to read English : in a very short time, vvith pleasure: so profitable as straunge, put in light, by I.H. Chester Heralt.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Henrie Denham, Anno. 1570.
Description
[40] p. : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Hart, John, -1574, author.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
I.H. = John Hart.

Includes the Lord's Prayer, etc., in phonetic spelling in a specially cut fount.--STC.

Signatures: A⁴ *² B-D⁴ E².
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2001-2002. The Reader Revealed (catalog entry 25)
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), 12889
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S116666
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 12889
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 12889
Folger-specific note
9.29.43. Brown half calf binding, with Heber label '3378' pasted to front cover. Manuscript notes: bibliographical notes on front endpapers. Provenance: stamp of Bibliotheca Heberiana [Richard Heber]; Britwell Court shelfmark, '69.C.16'; Britwell sale, 23 March 1926:237

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