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An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God, Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y.

Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622. author.; Yakesley, John.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
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Title
An introduction to a deuoute life composed in Frenche by the R. Father in God, Francis Sales, Bishop of Geneua. And translated into Englisg [sic], by I.Y.
Uniform title
Introduction à la vie dévote. English
Edition
The 2. edition.
Created/published
[Saint-Omer] : By [C. Boscard for] Iohn Heigham. With permission, 1617. [i.e. 1622]
Description
301, 300-695, [11] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Francis, de Sales, Saint, 1567-1622. author.
Yakesley, John.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Translation, by John Yakesley, of: Introduction à la vie dévote.

Title page is engraved and identical to STC 11320.

Place of printing and actual printer's name from STC.

Title page date altered by pen to 1622--Cf. STC.

Signatures: A-2F¹² 2G⁶.

Identified as STC 11320 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1475-1640", reel 1518.
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), 11320a
Allison & Rogers. Catholic Books, 341
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120139
Place of creation/publication
France.

Call number
STC 11320a
Folger-specific note
HH90/22. Brown goatskin binding, gold-tooled and signed by Lortic fils. T.p. repaired. Provenance: collated at Quaritch, 16 December 1924; Harmsworth copy

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