Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis : shewing, the good and bad things they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation. By that faithfull and painefull preacher of Gods Word, William Whately late pastour of Banbury. Together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death. Published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the authour to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his owne coppy.
1640
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Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis : shewing, the good and bad things they did and had practically applied to our information and reformation. By that faithfull and painefull preacher of Gods Word, William Whately late pastour of Banbury. Together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death. Published by Mr. Edward Leigh and Mr. Henry Scudder, who were appointed by the authour to peruse his manuscripts, and printed by his owne coppy.
Created/published
London : Printed by G. M[iller]. for George Edwards in the Old-Baily in Greene-Arbour, at the signe of the Angell, M D CXL. [1640]
Description
[28], 267, [1], 182, [2], 36, [24] p. : port. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Whately, William, 1583-1639, author.
Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.
Scudder, Henry, -1659?
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.
Scudder, Henry, -1659?
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Title words "good and bad" and "they did and had" are enclosed within brackets.
Hearne printed quires 2A-2L; Eliot's Court Press 3A-3C; Miller the rest (STC).
With frontis. portrait (A1v) of the author.
Signatures: A⁶(±A2) a⁸ B-Y⁶ Z⁸ 2A-2O⁶ 2P⁸ 3A-3E⁶.
"The sixteenth example. Of Rebekkah." (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1r; "The twenty sixt example· Of Ioseph." (caption title) begins new pagination on 3A1r.
Leaf 2P8 is blank.
Includes index.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1640 edition lacking "Together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death." on the title page.
Hearne printed quires 2A-2L; Eliot's Court Press 3A-3C; Miller the rest (STC).
With frontis. portrait (A1v) of the author.
Signatures: A⁶(±A2) a⁸ B-Y⁶ Z⁸ 2A-2O⁶ 2P⁸ 3A-3E⁶.
"The sixteenth example. Of Rebekkah." (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1r; "The twenty sixt example· Of Ioseph." (caption title) begins new pagination on 3A1r.
Leaf 2P8 is blank.
Includes index.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1640 edition lacking "Together with Mr. Whatelyes life and death." on the title page.
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), 25317.3
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S95779
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S95779
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 25317
Folger-specific note
HH216/23. Lacking blank (leaf 2P8). D6 foxed, affecting text. Calf binding; red leather label on spine with gilt title "Wheatley on the Prototypes"; red leather oval label on spine stamped "207". Provenance: "Edward Gwynn" gilt stamped on upper cover; inscription on t.p.: "J. Smith. 5d."; pencilled inscription on front paste-down: "Harman sale at Christies 1847" [Edward Harman]; Britwell Court sale, 1 April 1927, lot 1080; collated at Quaritch, 29 April 1927; Harmsworth copy