A sermon no lesse fruitfull then famous. Preached at Paules Crosse, on the Sunday of Quinquagesima, by R. Wimbeldon, in the raigne of King Henry the fourth, in the yeare of our Lorde. 1388. And found out hid in a wall. Which sermon, is heere set foorth by the olde copy, without adding or diminishing, saue the olde and rude English, heer and there amended.

A sermon no lesse fruitfull then famous. Preached at Paules Crosse, on the Sunday of Quinquagesima, by R. Wimbeldon, in the raigne of King Henry the fourth, in the yeare of our Lorde. 1388. And found out hid in a wall. Which sermon, is heere set foorth by the olde copy, without adding or diminishing, saue the olde and rude English, heer and there amended.

Imprinted at London : By Iohn Charlewood, 1582.

[88] p. ; (8vo)

Attributed in several 15th-century MS. sources to Thomas Wimbledon. John Foxe, and editions of the sermon from 1582 onwards, also attribute it to an R. Wimbeldon, which has been expanded without apparent justification to Robert or Richard Wimbledon (Halkett & Laing).

Signatures: A-E⁸ F⁴.

Running title reads: A godly and famous sermon made in the yeare. 1388.

Some portions are in two settings: e.g., C3r last line has (1) "geuen" or (2) "gyuen".

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 25830
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120111

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 25830

HH220/30. C3r in setting 2. In line 8 of title, 'y' in 'yeare' did not fully print. Cropped, affecting headlines and side-notes. Tan calf armorial binding with gilt turn-ins, by Riviere; all edges gilt. Provenance: gilt arms and monogram of William Henry Miller; pencilled inscription on front fly-leaf: "C & P. T.T. [Thomas Thorpe ?] 11/7/[18]67"; Britwell Court theology sale, Jan. 1921, lot 544; collated at Quaritch by E. Talbot; Harmsworth copy