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Antichrist, that is to saye: A true reporte, that Antichriste is come : wher he was borne, of his persone, miracles, what tooles he worketh withall, and what shalbe his ende: translated out of Latine into Englishe. by I.O.

Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586, author.; Old, John, active 1545-1555.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.; Jolley, Thomas, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
Antichrist, that is to saye: A true reporte, that Antichriste is come : wher he was borne, of his persone, miracles, what tooles he worketh withall, and what shalbe his ende: translated out of Latine into Englishe. by I.O.
Uniform title
Antichristus. English
Created/published
Imprinted at Sothwarke [i.e. Emden] : By Christophor Trutheall [i.e. Egidius van der Erve] Cum priuilegio regali, 1556.
Description
191, 196-204 leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586, author.
Old, John, active 1545-1555.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, former owner.
Jolley, Thomas, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
On A2v: Antichrist. That is to saye, fyue homilies, wherin it is proued, that the Bishoppe of Rome is the ryght and myghtye houge Antichrist .. set furthe by Rodulphe Gualter of Zuirik. &c.

A translation of: Antichristus.

I.O. = John Old.

The imprint is false; in fact printed in Emden by Egidius van der Erve (STC).

Signatures: A-2B⁸.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 25009
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119373
Genre/form
Printing privileges.
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Germany.

Call number
STC 25009
Folger-specific note
HH213/11. Manuscript notes. Brown goatskin binding signed by Riviere and Son. For additional information on printer of this work, see The Library, 4th ser., v.12 (1931-32), p.342. Provenance: possibly William Herbert copy (inscribed "Perfect" on front fly-leaf); Thomas Jolley copy, with his armorial bookplate and manuscript note dated 1808; Britwell Court copy, with the pencilled Britwell shelf-mark: b.F.24.); Britwell theol. sale, p.t II, lot 389; collated at Quaritch by E. Talbot; Harmsworth copy

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