1597.
1. Agatharchides. AGATHAR-|CHIDIS ET MEM-|NONIS HISTORI-|corum, quæ supersunt, | omnia, è Græco iam recèns in | Latinum traducta: | per | Rich. Brettvm, Oxonien-|sem, è Collegio Lincoln. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 5: 1597: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 128 + “140” (really 142) + [2]: p. 11 beg. ἐπιβουλευθῆναι, 111 ρίευσεν. ἐκεῖθεν, also 11 bus coctum, 111 actarum: Pica Greek and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “*j” only: (3) title: (5–13) Epistola dedicatoria to sir Thomas Egerton, dated 20 Aug. 1597: 1–62, Ἐκ τῶν τοῦ Ἀγαθαρχίδου περὶ τῆς ἐρυθρᾶς θαλάσσης : 63–128, Ἐκ τῶν τοῦ Μέμνονος: 1–71, “Excerpta quaedam ex Agatharchide de rubro mari”: 72–140, “Ex Memnone excerpta quædam” de statu Heraclææ Ponticæ.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 611. The excerpts of both authors are from Photius’s Bibliotheca.
2. Case, John. THESAVRVS OECONO-|MIÆ, SEV COMMENTA-|RIVS IN OECONOMICA A-|ristotelis; in quo veræ divitiæ fami-|liarum, earumque leges, partes, & | officia describuntur: | Johanne Caso Authore. | [device, then motto.]
Impr. 20: 1597: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [12] + folded sheet + 277 + [13]: p. 11 beg. prætoriam, 111 admittantur: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) epistola dedicatoria to lord Buckhurst: (9–11) epistola ad lectorem: (12) two complimentary poems: then a small folio sheet containing an analysis of the work: 1–245, the work, in two books: 246–277, “Appendix Thesauri Oeconomici”: (1) “Peroratio operis ad Lectorem”: (2–12), “Index rerum ...”.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687: also 1578, 1587. C, 1598. C. In the Epistola Case gives some account of his works, printed and manuscript. A reference in the Bowman Catalogue (Oxf. 1687) p. (14) to Case’s Cursus Philosophicus in 3 volumes (Oxf. 1597) can only refer to a set of Case’s books of various years.
3. Demosthenes. ΔΗΜΟΣΘΕΝΟΥΣ | ΛΟΓΟΙ ΙΕ. | [woodcuts] | Ολυνθιακοὶ. γ. | κατὰ Φίλιππον. δ. | Περὶ εἰρήνης. | Περὶ τῶν ἐν Χεῤῥονήσῳ. | Επιστολὴ Φιλίππου. | Πρὸς τὴν Φίλιππου ἐπιστολὴν. | Περί συνταξέων. | Περὶ συμμοριῶν. | Περὶ Ροδίων ἐλευθερίας. | Υπὲρ Μεγαλοπολιτῶν. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 20: 1597: sm. 4o: pp. [96]: p. 11 beg. νὴς καὶ πολλῶν: Pica Greek. Contents:—p. 1, title, within border: 3–96, the orations &c. some with ὑποθέσεις.
See 1593. D.
4. King, John. LECTVRES | VPON IONAS, | DELIVERED AT | YORKE | In the yeare of our Lorde 1594. | By John Kinge. | [device.]
Impr. 19a: 1597: (eights) 4o: pp. [12] + 706, not including two unpaged title-leaves, see below, + [2]: p. 11 beg. Who hath instructed, 111 their former labours, 671 & these (in: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–11) Epistle dedicatorie to the lord keeper sir Thomas Egerton: 1–660, the 48 lectures: after 660 “A | SERMON PREACHED | AT THE FVNERALLES OF | THE MOST REVEREND | father, John, late | Arch-bishoppe of Yorke, No-|vemb. the 17. in the yeare of | our Lorde, 1594.” [device: then impr. 7a, 1597: then a blank page]: 661–683, the sermon, on Ps. cxlvi. 3–4: after 683 a blank page (684), then “A | SERMON PREACHED | IN YORKE THE SEVEN-|TEENTH DAY OF NO-|VEMBER IN THE YEARE OF | our Lorde 1595. being the | Queenes day.” | [device, then impr. 7a, 1597: then a blank page]: 685–706, the sermon, on 2 Kings xxiii. 25: 706, “Faultes escaped in Printing ...”.
See 1599. K, 1600. K: other edd. were printed at London. For King, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 294.
5. Pinner, Charles. A | SERMON, VPON | the wordes of Paul the Apostle | vnto Timothie, Epist. 1. Chap. 4. | vers. 8. | PREACHED AT LITLE-|cot, in the Chappel of the Right Ho-|nourable Sir Iohn Pompham, | Knight, Lord chiefe Iustice, of En-|gland, before his honourable | Lordeshippe, and to the as-|semblie there, the 17. of | Iulie, 1597. | By Charles Pinner, Minister of | the Church of Wotton Basset, in | North-Wiltshire. | [motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 19a: 1597: (eights) 12o: pp. 40: p. 11 beg. haue or doe: Pica English. Contents:—p. 1, title: 3–5, epistle dedicatorie to John Sims, dated Wotton Basset, 23 July 1597: 7–40, the sermon.
Very rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 667.
6. Pinner, Charles. “Sermon ... Honour all Men, love brotherly Fellowship, on 1 Pet. 2. 17. Oxon 1597, in oct.”
So Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 667.
7. Williams, rev. John. “De Christi Justitia & in Regno spirituali Ecclesiæ Pastorum Officio, Concio ad Clerum, Oxon. in cap. 10. Rev. vers. 1. Oxon. 1597. qu[arto].”
So Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 132, copied by Herbert.
8. Presse, Symon. “‘A sermon preached at Eggington, in the County of Darby, concerning the right vse of things indifferent, the 8. Day of August, 1596. By Symon Presse Minister there. Feare God, honour the Kinge. 1 Pet. 2; 17. Printed at Oxford—, and are to bee solde in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Bible. 1597.’ Dedicated ‘To his loving Parishioners Mr. F. Cooke,’ &c. The text, 1 Cor. 8; 10–13. Pages 28, including the title. W. H. Sixteens.”
So in Herbert’s Ames, iii. 1406: see Wood’s Fasti Oxon., i. 220. Impr. 19a.
9. Symeon, Metaphrastes. VITÆ SANC-|TORVM EVAN-|GELIST. Iohan-|nis, & Lvcæ, à Sy-|meone Metaphraste olim con-|cinnatæ, iam recens | traductæ à | Rich. Bretto. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 20: 1597: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 95 + [1]: p. 11 beg. Montem Tabor: Pica Greek and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “Ai” only: (3) title, within border: (5–14) Epistola dedicatoria to judge Thomas Owen (Ovvinus), dated Lincoln college, Oxford, 23 Dec 1596: 1–95, “Οἱ βίοι τῶν ἁγίων Εὐαγγελιστῶν Ἰωάννου καὶ Λουκᾶ ὑπὸ Συμεὼν τοῦ Μεταφράστου πάλαι ἀναταχθέντες” in Greek and Latin.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 611. The editor has practically made the Latin translation a commentary by expanding where his author was obscure, and the like.
1598.
1. Abbot, George, archbp. of Canterbury. QVÆSTIO-|NES SEX, TOTI-|DEM PRÆLECTIO-|NIBVS, IN SCHOLA | THEOLOGICA, OXONIÆ, | PRO FORMA, HABITIS, | DISCVSSÆ, ET | DISCEPTATÆ. | ANNO. 1597. | IN QVIBVS, E SACRA SCRIP-|TVRA, ET PATRIBVS AN-|tiquissimis, quid statuendum | sit, definitur: | per Georgivm Abbatem | tunc Collegij Baliolensis | socium. | [mottos, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 5b: 1598: sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 214 (“224” the next p. to 24 being “35”) + [18]: p. 11 beg. verè est, 111 secretâque(**not sure of accent): English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A” between woodcuts: (3) title: (5–10) Epistola dedicatoria to lord Buckhurst, dated University college, Oxford, 16 May 1598: (11) List of contents: 1–21, Præfatio ad lectorem: 23-“224,” the six lectures: (1–15) “Index rerum præcipuarum.”
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 562. Reprinted at Frankfurt in 1616, with the title ‘Georgii Abbatti ... Explicatio sex illustrium quæstionum ...’
2. Case, John. SVMMA | VETERVM INTER-|PRETVM IN VNIVERSAM | DIALECTICAM ARISTOTELIS; | QVAM VERE FALSOVE RAMVS | in Aristotelem inuehatur, | ostendens. | Auctore. | IOANNE CASE OXONIENSI, | olim Collegij D. Ioannis Præcur-|soris socio. | Omnibus Socraticæ Peripateticæque philosophiæ | studiosis in primis vtilis ac necessaria. | Recognita & emendata. | Cum Indice rerum & verborum locupletiss. | [device.]
Impr. 11: 1598: (eights) 12o: pp. [8] + 201 + [7]: p. 11 beg. Respondens. Definitio: 111 Oppon. Aliquid: Brevier Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) as 1592. C: 1–201, the work: (1–6) Index.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 686. A reprint of 1592. C, almost literatim.
3. Case, John. “1587. ‘Thesaurus oeconomiae, seu commentarius oeconomica Aristotelis. Authore Johanne Caso.’ Again 1598. Quarto.”
So Herbert’s Ames p. 1402: see 1587. C. Error for 1597?
4. Ingmethorp, Thomas. A | SERMON VPON | PART OF THE SE-|cond chapter of the first e-|pistle of S. Iohn: | Preached by Thomas Ingmethorp. | The summe whereof is briefly compri-|sed in this Hexameter: | Omne tulit punctum qui πράξιν miscuit arti: | He beares the bell awaie, | that liues, as he doth saie. | [motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 2: 1598: (eights) 16o: pp. [8] + 45 + [3]: p. 11 beg. of Christ. This: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) dedication to “master Thomas Flit” of the city of Worcester, the author’s godfather, dated Stainton-in-the-Street, 1 Mar. “1597”: (7–8) “To the Reader”: 1–45, the sermon, on 1 John ii. 3–6.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 592.
5. Powell, Griffith. ANALYSIS | LIB. ARISTOTELIS | DE SOPHISTICIS ELEN-|chis, in qua singula capita per | quæstiones & responsiones | perspicuè & dilucidè ex-|ponuntur, | Adhibitis | Quibusdam scholiis ex optimis quibusque in-|terpretibus desumptis, in quibus natura | & modi Fallaciarum plenè | explicantur, | Necnon | Exemplis, partim Sophistarum Paralogismis, partim Hæreticorum Elenchis | illustrantur, | operâ & studio G. P. Oxoniensis confecta & edita | in vsum iuniorum. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 5a: 1598: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 396 + [4]: p. 11 beg. hostias quas, 111 tariam &: Long Primer Roman and Pica Italic. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) dedication to the earl of Essex, signed “Griffinus Powel,” Jesus coll., Oxford, 3 Apr. (1598): (7–8) “Ad lectorem Acamedicum”: (8) “Liber ad Lectorem,” a Latin poem: (9–16) Prolegomena: 1–396, the Analysis of the two books.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 283: and 1594. P. (bis), 1664. P.
6. Richard de Bury. Philobiblon: see 1599. R.
1599.
1. Case, John. ANCILLA | PHILOSOPHIÆ, SEV | EPITOME IN OCTO LI=|BROS PHYSICORUM | ARISTOTELIS, | Authore, | Jo. Caso Oxon. | [device.]
Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 73 + [7]: p. 11 beg. De genere: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to the young John Egerton “ab ȩdibus meis Oxon.”, 26 Oct. 1599: 1–4, “Ad lectorem benignum”: 5–73, the work: (2–7) Index: (7) “Corrigenda.”
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687. Connected with the Lapis philosophicus, see below: but issued (apparently) slightly later. In the preface Case alludes to his approaching end, and his unpublished work on Philosophy.
2. Case, John. LAPIS | PHILOSOPHICVS SEV | commentarius in 8o lib: | phys: Aristot: in quo | arcana | Physiologiæ exa⸗|minantur | avctore Io: Caso | in Medicina Doctore | Oxoniensi |
Impr. 11a: (1599): (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [32] + 871 [“869,” for 109–112 are omitted and 274–279 doubled, in the pagination] + [17]: p. 11 beg. magnum pondus, 113 si materia, 501 tatur si ergo: Pica Italic and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, engraved, see below: (3–8) dedication to sir Thomas Egerton: (9–17) “Epistola ad lectorem,” 31 Oct. 1599: (18) “In primæ paginæ decem Imagines Decastichon”: (19–25) complimentary verses, in Latin and Greek: (26–32) “Quæstiones & dubia quæ in octo libris Physicorum continentur”: 1–30, “Prolegomena”: 31-“869,” the work: (1) “Lectori benevolo,” 31 Oct. 1599: (2–15) Index: (16) “Lectori ingenuo et philosopho” (errata).
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687. The titlepage is an elaborate engraving on metal, the title within 10 squares arranged
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representing Chaos, Nature, Fortune, the Fates, Time, Phaethon and Arctos, Sky, Space, Infinity and Terminus, Effigy of Case. The last compartment represents the author in effigy on a tomb with the words “Casus in occasum vergit vivitque sepultus.” The whole tone of the prefaces is pathetic, Case feeling that he was close to his end, which actually came on 23 Jan. 1599/1600. At p. (7) is a reference to the new Bodleian: at (p. 11) it is stated that some German friends with those at Oxford offered to pay the expense of printing the book rather than that it should not be printed at all, and that the author carefully revised and pruned it five times before publication. In an epilogue to the first book (p. 170), dated 25 June 1597, Case apologises to a friend for not giving the text of each book and for not printing his discourse on Philosophy in general. See the Ancilla philosophiae, above.
3. Holland, Thomas. ORATIO | SA-|RISBVRIÆ HABITA | viii. Id. Iun. | CVM REVERENDVS IN CHRIS-|to Pater Henricvs permissione divinâ | Episcopus Sarisburiensis gradum | Docto-|ratus in Theologiâ susciperet, ex de-|creto Convocationis Oxoniensis. | Authore T. Holland Theol. Doct. | & Profess. Regio. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4o: pp. [12], signn. A4, B2: sign. B 1r beg. tutis, eruditionis: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–12) the Oration.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 111: Reg. Univ. Oxon., vol. 2 (ed. Clark), pt. i, p. 145. The Commission to confer the degree on bp. Henry Cotton (of Magdalen) is dated 2 June 1599. The oration gives an interesting account of the ceremony of conferment (6 June) and its symbolism.
4. James, Thomas. (Bagford’s statement that James’s “Catalogue of the Oxford and Cambridge Manuscripts” appeared in this year (Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901, fol. 65), is due to the title of the Appendix of Richard de Bury’s Philobiblon, see below. The Catalogue came out in 1600.)
5. Kinge, John, bp. of London. ARTICLES MINISTRED | IN THE VISITATION OF | THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL | Maister John King Arch-deacon | of Nottingham, in the yeare of our | Lord God. 1599. | [device.]
Impr. 4: (1599): sm. 4o: pp. [12], signn. A4, B2: sign. B 1r beg. 29. Whether they: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) the 43 questions: (11) “The oath of the Church-wardens and side-men.”
6. King, John. LECTVRES | VPON IONAS, | DELIVERED AT | YORKE | In the yeare of our Lorde 1594. | By John Kinge: | Newlie corrected and amended. | [device.]
Impr. 19a: 1599: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 706 + [2], not counting two extra title-leaves, see below: p. 11 beg. Who hath instructed, 111 their former, 671 & these in: Pica Roman. Contents:—precisely as 1597, K, except LATE not “late,” No-|vem., not No-|vemb., 1494 (by error) not 1594, and 1599 on both extra titles, not 1597: there is no list of Errata. The first and last leaves have not been seen.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 295. A reprint of 1597. K.
7. Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo (Lomatius). [engraved title:—] A | TRACTE CONTAI=|NING THE ARTES | of curious Paintinge Caruinge & | Buildinge | written first in Italian by Jo: | Paul Lomatius painter of Milan | AND ENGLISHED BY | R. H. student in Physik | [motto.]
Impr. 21, as colophon: 1598: (sixes) la. 8o: pp. [24] + 119 + [1] + 218 + [2]: p. 11 beg. hardly bee able, 111 wise a master: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) engraved title, see below: (3–4) dedication to sir Thomas Bodley, signed “Richard Haydocke,” New coll., Oxford, 24 Aug. 1598: (5–12) (the Translator) to the ingenuous Reader: (13–14) “Iohn Case D. of Physicke to his friende R. H. of New Colledge”: (15) “The titles of the bookes,” five in all: (17–23) “A table of the Chapters ...”: 1–7, “The preface to the worke” by Lomazzo: 9–11, “The division of the worke”: 13–119, and 1–218, the work: (1) Device and colophon.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 678. Lomazzo’s Trattato dell’ arte de la pittura was published at Milan in 1584, and Haydocke’s Preface gives an account of its rarity in England. Only five out of the seven books of the original are here published. In the dedication the translator alludes to Bodley’s design of “erecting and restoring of this worthie Panbiblion or Temple of all the Muses,” the Bodleian.
The title is an elaborate engraving on metal, the words on an oval in the centre: at top “IO: PAOLO LOMAZZO:” surrounding his bust: on either side Juno and Apollo (?): on either side the oval, the arms of the University and of New College: below, in the centre a bust of the translator surmounted by his arms, between figures derived from classical mythology. In the book are thirteen full-page engravings marked A-I, K-N, and a profusion of woodcut ornaments. On the last page but one occurs the large device of the University arms, within a border: then the colophon: then a woodcut of the arms of New College between two Ws (William of Wykeham). By some confusion this book is dated 1605 by Bagford (Brit. Mus. MS. Harl. 5901, fol. 66).
8. Richard de Bury, bp. of Durham, d. 1345. PHILOBIBLON | RICHARDI | DUNELMENSIS | sive | DE AMORE LIBRORVM, ET INSTI-|TVTIONE BIBLIOTHECÆ, | tractatus pulcherrimus. | Ex collatione cum varijs manuscriptis edi-|tio jam secunda; | cui | Accessit appendix de manuscriptis Oxoniensibus. | Omnia hæc, | Opera & studio T. I. Novi Coll. in alma Academia | Oxoniensi Socij. [motto, preceded by “B. P. N.,” then woodcuts.]
Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 62 + [10]: p. 11 beg. tiqui pro: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistola dedicatoria to sir Thomas Bodley, “ex Musæo meo in Collegio Novo. Iulij. 6. 1599,” signed “Thomas James”: (7) “Vita ex Balæo”: 1–4, “Præfatio auctoris ad lectorem”: 5, “Capitula libri sequentis”: 7–62, the work in 20 chapters: (3–10) “Appendix de manuscriptis Oxoniensibus.”
Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 466. This is the first English edition of the first book on the love of books. The editio princeps is that of 1473 printed at Cologne: the next Spires, 1483 and Paris 1500. An account of these editions and of the known MSS. of the Philobiblon will be found in E. C. Thomas’s edition (Lond., 1888). The mysterious “B. P. N.” on the titlepage (followed by “Non quæro quod mihi vtile est, sed quod multis”) is explained by him as perhaps “Bibliothecae Praefectus Novae” or “Nostrae” or rather “Bono Publico Natus:” it has been suggested that they may stand for “Beati Pauli Norma,” alluding to 1 Cor. x. 33. The Editor explains that it was intended that the work should be followed by an Appendix containing a catalogue of all MSS. at Oxford, a purpose which seriously delayed the issue of the book. In fact the whole of the text of the Philobiblon was printed off in 1598, as is proved by a single copy still preserved in the Bodleian dated in that year but containing only the titlepage, (identical in type with the published one, except in one figure of the date) and pp. 1 to 62 + [2 blank]. As it is, the Appendix only contains an alphabetical list, without references, of the authors of which manuscripts were preserved at Oxford: the intended catalogue appears in the Ecloga Oxonio-Cantabrigiensis, Lond., 1600. The preface alludes to the founding of the Bodleian, but dr. James had not yet been appointed Librarian. There is no sufficient ground for supposing with mr. Thomas (ut supra, p. lv) and mr. Macray (Annals of the Bodleian, 2nd ed., p. 25) that the single advance copy of 1598 implies an issue or edition of that year.
9. Roche, Robert. EVSTATHIA | or the | CONSTANCIE OF SVSANNA | CONTAINING THE PRESER-|vation of the Godly, subversion of the wic-|ked, precepts for the aged, instructi-|ons for youth, pleasure | with profitte. | Penned by R. R. G. [motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 19a: 1599: (eights) 12o: pp. [128], signn. A-H8: sign. B 1r beg. Then clims: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1r, title: A 2r-A 2v, dedication to “Mistris M.B. wife to ... D.B. Esquier,” signed Robert Roche: A 3r-A 4r “To the Reader,” a poem: A 4v-A 5v, “Coricæus to the Author,” a poem signed “C. A. R.”: A 5v-B 1v, “An induction to the story”: B 2r-H 7r, the poem: H 7r, “Faultes escaped.”
The Bodleian copy, which belonged to Robert Burton, is perhaps unique. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 682, where extracts are given from this poem, which is chiefly in a peculiar 7-line stanza, ABABBCC. G. on the titlepage is no doubt Gentleman.
10. Ubaldini, Petruccio. (The edition of “La Vita di Carlo Magno Imperadore. Di nuevo corretta” by P. Ubaldini, doubtfully ascribed in the Catalogue of the Printed Books in the British Museum to the Oxford Press, was certainly not printed there.)
1600.
1. Butler, Charles. “‘Rhetoricæ libri duo, quorum Prior de Tropis & Figuris, Posterior de Voce & Gestu, Præcipiti [sic] in vsum scholarum accuratiûs editi. Oxoniæ, Excudebat—1600. ... Viro virtutis & honoris nomine nobilissimo, Thomæ Egertono, Equiti, Domino Custodi magni sigilli Angliæ, Carolus Butler Magdalenensis, S. D.—Basingstochiæ, 5 Jdus Martii. 1600.’ ... Some commendatory verses; Lat. & Gr. ... Ad lectorem.’ I3, in eights, besides the prefixes. W. H. Sixteens.”
So in Herbert’s Ames, iii. 1409. For the author, see Wood’s Ath. Oxon., iii. 209, Bloxam’s Magd. Reg., i. 20. See 1618. B, 1629. B.
2. Holland, Robert. “‘Darmerth, neu Arlwy Gweddi, a ddychymygwyd er mawr dderchafiad Duwioldeb, ac i chwanegu Gwybodaeth ac Awydd yr annysgedig ewyllysgar i iawn wasanaethu’r gwir Dduw. Gan Robert Holland, gweinidog gair Duw, a Pherson Llan Ddeferowg, yn sir Gaerfyrddin’ [Rhydychain, 4plyg.”]
So in W. Rowland’s Cambrian Bibliography, ed. by D. S. Evans, (Llanidloes, 1869) p. 72. It is ascribed also to Oxford in M. Williams’s Cofrestr (Lond. 1717): but the evidence is at present not sufficient to establish a connexion with Barnes’s press: nor is the present place of any copy known to the editor of Rowlands.
3. Holland, Thomas. Panegyris: see 1601. H.
4. King, John. LECTVRES | VPON IONAS | DELIVERED AT | YORKE | In the yeare of our Lorde 1594. | By John Kinge: | Newly corrected and amended. | [device.]
Impr. 19a: 1600: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 706 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Who hath instructed, 111 their former, 671 & these in: Pica Roman. Contents:—exactly as 1599. K, except (in 2nd title) “Lord” not “Lorde,” 1594 not 1494, (in 3rd title) NOVEM-|BER not NO-|VEMBER, daie not day: and dates on titles 1600 not 1599. The first and last leaves have not been seen.
A reprint of 1599. K.
5. Perrot, sir James. [woodcut.] THE | FIRST PART | OF THE CONSIDE-|RATION OF HV-|mane Condition: | WHERIN IS CONTAINED | the Morall Consideration of a mans selfe: | as what, who, and what manner | of man he is. | Written by I. P. Esquier. | [motto: then woodcuts.]
Impr. 19: 1600: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 60: p. 11 beg. of the earth: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–6) dedication to lord Buckhurst, dated Haroldston 16 Nov. 1600, signed “I. P.”: (7–8) “To the indifferent and friendly Reader,” signed “Iames Perrott”: 1–60, the work, in three sections.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 605. The second part was to be the Political consideration of things under us, the third the Natural Consideration of things about us, the last the Metaphysical Consideration of things above us: but they were never published.
5. Roberts, Hugh. THE | DAY OF HEARING: | Or, | SIX LECTVRES VPON THE | latter part of the thirde Chapter of the Epi-|stle to the Hebrewes: of the time and | meanes that God hath appointed for | men to come to the knowledge of his | truth, that they may be sa-|ved from his wrath. | The summary pointes of every one of which Lectures are set | downe immediatly after the Epistle dedicatory. | Herevnto is adioyned a Sermon against | fleshly lusts, & against certaine mischie-|vous May-games which are the | fruit thereof. | By H. R. Master of Artes, and now | Minister of the word. | [motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 19a: 1600: (eights) 16o: pp. [12] + 116 + [32]: p. 11 beg. which he wrought, 111 now for the: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–10) dedication to sir Thomas Egerton, signed “Hugh Roberts”: (11–12) “The Contents or briefe summe of the Lectures ...”: 1–116, the six lectures on Heb. iii. 7–11, 12–13, 14, 15, 16–17, 18–19: (1) title of sermon “A | GODLY AND | NECESSARY SERMON | against fleshly lustes; and against cer-|taine mischievous May-games, which | are the fruite thereof. Preached | vpon the first Sabbath day in Maie, | in the yeere. 1598. | By H. R. Master of Artes, and now | Minister of the word. | [Motto, then woodcuts].” Impr. 19a, 1600: (3–5) “To the Reader”: (7–32) the sermon, on 1 Pet. ii. 11.
In the preface to the sermon it is hinted that the publication of the sermon was prevented when it was first delivered “now more then a yeere and a halfe agone.” Wood (Ath. Oxon. i. 703), describes this book as “Lond. 1600, quarto,” wrongly.
6. Terry, John. [woodcut.] | THE | TRIAL OF TRVTH: | Containing | A PLAINE AND SHORT DISCOVE-|ry of the chiefest pointes of the Doctrine of the | great Antichrist, and of his adherentes the | false Teachers and Heretikes of these | last times. | [mottos: then woodcuts.]
Impr. 19: 1600: sm. 4o: pp. [24] + 160: p. 11 beg. a faithfull brother, 111 are remitted: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–7) Epistle dedicatorie to bp. Henry Cotton, signed “Iohn Terry”: (9–22) “To the Christian Reader.” also signed: (23–24) “The principall vses of this Treatise”: 1–160, the work (first part.)
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 410. For the second and third parts, see 1602. T, (which contains on the last page “Faultes escaped in printing the first part”), 1625 T.
7. Ursinus, Zacharias. A | COLLECTION OF CERTAINE | LEARNED DISCOVRSES, | WRITTEN | BY THAT FAMOVS MAN OF MEMORY | Zachary Vrsine; Doctor and Pro-|fessor of Divinitie in the noble and flou-|rishing Schoole of Nevstad. | For explication of divers difficult points, | laide downe by that Author in his | Catechisme. | Lately put in Print in Latin by the last | labour of D. David Parry: and | now newlie translated into English | by I. H. for the benefit and | behoofe of our Christian | country-men. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 19: 1600: (eights) 12o: pp. [8] + “341” (really 327, for 180–191 and 236–237 are omitted in the pagination) + [1]: p. 11 beg. vnto it certaine, 111 ble that it is: Pica Roman. Contents: | p. (1) title: (3–5) “To the Reader”: (7) “A table of the several discourses”: 1–341, the nine discourses (1 is Parry’s prefaces to the 3rd and 4th parts of Ursinus’s Catechism in the first edition see 1587. U); 5, 6 are translated by Parry; 3 is a passage out of Vigilius about the Incarnation; 9 a funeral oration on Ursinus (who died “6 Mar. 1583”) by Francis Junius: (1) “Faultes escaped.”
Rare. The editor apologizes in the preface for this “three weekes worke,” due to the importunity of the printer, after the editor had given over the task when only begun.
1601.
1. Fitz-Geoffrey, Charles. CAROLI | FITZGEOFRIDI | AFFANIAE: | sive | EPIGRAMMATVM | Libri tres: | Ejusdem | CENOTAPHIA. | [motto, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 11: 1601: (eights) 12o: pp. [200], signn. A-M8 N4: sign. B 1r beg. Vel si quid, M 1r Si non immemor: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1r title: A 2r-A 2v poetical Latin dedication to Edw. Michelborne: A 3r, Michelborne’s reply in Latin verse: A 3v, poetical Latin dedication to William Raleigh barrister: A 4r-M 1v the Affaniae in 3 books: M 2r [woodcuts] | CENOTAPHIA. | A | Carolo Fitzgeofrido | Posita & sacrata | D. M. & piæ Memoriæ | nonnullorum, | Quos nunc emeritæ permensos tempora vitæ | Secreti sinus orbis habet mundusque piorum. | [woodcuts]: then impr. 11, 1061 [sic]: M 3r-N 4v, the epitaphs.
Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 607. The epigrams and epitaphs are of much interest, and some are translated and printed in Dr. Grosart’s Poems of Charles Fitzgeoffrey, 1881.
2. Holland, Thomas. Πανηγυρὶς | D. Elizabethæ, Dei Gratiâ Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ Reginæ. | A | SERMON PREACHED AT PAVLS | in London the 17. of November Ann. Dom. 1599. the | one and fortieth yeare of her Maiesties raigne, and aug-|mented in those places wherein, for the shortnes of the | time, it could not there be then delivered. | VVherevnto is adioyned an Apologeticall discourse, | whereby all such sclanderous Accusations are fully | and faithfully confuted, wherewith the Honour of | this Realme hath beene vncharitably traduced by | some of our adversaries in forraine nations, and at | home, for observing the 17. of November yeerely in | the forme of an Holy-day, and for the ioifull exerci-|ses, and Courtly triumphes on that day in the honour | of her Maiestie exhibited. | By Thomas Holland, Doctor of Divinity, | & her Highnes Professor thereof in her Vni-|versity of Oxford. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 19: 1601: sm. 4o: pp. [166], signn. a-c, A-R4, S2, and one folded leaf, see below: sign. B 1r beg. Moses, who, O 1r shall be safe: Pica Roman. Contents:—sign. a 1r title: a 1v Latin poem on the Queen’s arms: then a folded leaf, see below: a 2r-c 2v “To al faithful Christians ...”: c 3r-c 3v dedication to Richard Bancroft, bp. of London, dated “Oxoniæ, è Collegio Exon.” 1 Oct. 1599: c 4r “Faultes escaped, and certaine observations”: A 1r-H 1r, the sermon, on Matt. xii. 42: H 1r-S 2v, the Apology.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 111, and 1602. H. At sign. L 3r begins a long dissertation
on St. Hugh of Lincoln, and at sign. N 3r the author claims for the University of
Oxford the first celebration of Nov. 17 as the Queen’s Day, in 1569? The Stonor
Press and Edm. Campian’s Decem Rationes are alluded to in sign. B 4. The folding
leaf contains a woodcut of the royal arms between two pillars connected by a scroll
bearing the words VIVAT·RE· On the base of the columns are “I” “D” (the
engraver’s initials?). The woodcut, which is of a rough character, is 57
16 in. × 615
16 in.
A curious usage has been pointed out to me: on sign. D 4v, E 2v, P 4v, Q 1r and perhaps
elsewhere Hebrew words are transliterated, but in b 2r, O 3v, O 4v, P 1r unpointed Hebrew
type is used. In the Laing Sale ii. 3709 (15 Apr. 1880) there is mention of a 1600
edition of this book.
3. Ursinus, Zacharias. [woodcuts.] | THE SVMME | OF CHRISTIAN | RELIGION: | delivered by Zacharias Vrsinvs in his | Lectures vpon the Catechisme, authorised by the noble | Prince Fredericke throughout his dominions. | Wherein are debated and resolved the Questions of what-|soever pointes of moment, which haue beene or are | controversed in Divinitie. | Translated into English first by D. Henrie Parry, and late-|ly conferred with the last and best Latine Edition of | D. David Parevs Professor of Divinity | in Heidelberge. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 19: 1601: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 1139 + [13]: p. 11 beg. authors, we, 111 4. VVhat are, 1111 ever of the elect: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) “To the Christian Readers Henry Parry ...”: (7–8) “To the same Christian Readers Richard Crosse ...”: 1–1139, the catechism: (1–10) “A Table ...”, a short analysis of the book: (10) “Faults escaped”: pp. (11–12) have not been seen.
See 1587. U. Richard Crosse edited this edition with some slight additions.
1602.
1. [Bailey, dr. Walter.] [woodcuts.] | A | BRIEFE | TREATISE TOV=|ching the preservation of | the eie sight, consisting partly | in good order of diet, and partly | in vse of medicines. | The sixte Edition. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [6] + 25 + [1]: p. 11 beg. rected by the: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) a preface: 1–17, 19–25, the treatise.
Rare. For author see Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 586: the first edition with the author’s name is that of 1616. An edition of 1586 (London) is in the British Museum, but the other four preceding the present one appear to be unknown. See 1616. B, 1654. B, 1673. B: other editions were issued, not at Oxford.
2. Budden, dr. John. [woodcut.] | GVLIELMI | PATTENI, CVI | VVAYNFLETI AGNOMEN | FVIT, WINTONIENSIS ECCLE-|SIÆ PRÆSULIS QVONDAM | pientissimi, Summi Angliæ Cancellarij, | Collegijque Beatæ Mariæ Magdalenæ | apud Oxonienses fundato⸗|ris celeberrimi, vi⸗|ta obitusque. | [motto: then woodcuts.]
Impr. 11: 1602: sm. 4o: pp. [12] + 84: p. 11 beg. centis pænè: Great Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–6) Epistola nuncupatoria to dr. Nicholas Bond president of Magdalen college, Oxford, signed “Johannes Buddenus”: (7–11) complimentary verses, in Latin, except one Italian sonnet by Alberico Gentile: 1–84, the work.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 282. Budden was philosophy reader at Magdalen (afterwards principal of New Inn hall and Broadgates hall), and this biography was entrusted to him by the college. The running title is “Waynfleti παλιγγενεσία.” Several original documents are printed in the work: which was reprinted in [Bates’s] Vitæ selectorum aliquot virorum, Lond. 1681, p. 49. Rhetoric is more prominent than historical treatment.
3. Chrysostom, st. Theorremωn: | or, | THE ANCIENT AND MOST | comfortable Goldenmouth’d Father, | St. Chrysostome Arch-bishop of | Constantinople, treating on severall places | of holy scripture: selected, and tran-|slated faithfully according to | the Greeke Copies: | by | John Willovghbie. | [3 mottos, then woodcuts.]
Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [24] + 287 + [1]: p. 11 beg. saultes of humane, 111 belōgs much time: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–15) Epistle dedicatorie to a kinsman of the author lately deceased: (16–21) “To the Christian Reader,” dated from “Brodegats hall,” Oxford, 2 Sept. 1602: (22–23) “Τοῖς περὶ τῶν λόγων τουτωνί Ελληνο-Αγγλοικῶν ἐυγνωμώνως ἔχουσιν,” a Greek preface: (24) “The names of the [seven] Tractes contained in this Booke,” and a quotation: 1–287, the treatises.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 28. Wood did not know Willoughby as an author, and Bliss could find no trace of his academical career. But a John Willoughby certainly matriculated at Exeter College in 1585 (B.A. 1589, M.A. 1593). The treatises are on the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke xviii), on Ps. xlix. 16, on Ps. xxxix. 6, on the Sick of the Palsy (John v), on 2 Cor. xii. 9, on the Shepherd and Sheep, &c. (John xx) and “A Tracte of Vertue and Vice.” Unpointed English and Long Primer Hebrew is used on pp. 1, 26, 67, 107.
4. Higins, John. [woodcuts] | AN | ANSVVERE TO | MASTER WILLIAM | PERKINS, CONCER-|ning Christs Descen-|sion into Hell: | By | John Higins. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [4] + 52: p. 11 beg. to it they: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) preface “To the Christian Reader,” Winsam, 22 June 1602: 1–51, the treatise: 52, “Faultes escaped in the printing ... Finis.”
Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 734, and following art.
5. Higins, John. AN | ANSWERE | TO MASTER WILLI-|am Perkins, concerning | Christs Descension in-|to hell. | By IOHN HIGINS. | [device.]
Impr. 24: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [4] + 51 + [1]: p 11 beg. it they must: Small Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) preface “To the Christian Reader,” Winsam, 22 June 1602: 1–51, the treatise.
Rare. See preceding art. Like the Powel below this book was certainly not printed at Oxford, and the imprint is fictitious, the type and woodcuts being unknown at Oxford. These falsifications can hardly be unconnected with the fact that John Barnes, the son of Joseph Barnes, in this year set up business for himself in London. The text is a reprint of no. 4 above.
6. Howson, dr. John. A | SERMON | PREACHED AT St. | MARIES IN OXFORD, | THE 17. DAY OF NO-|vember, 1602. in defence of | the Festivities of the Church | of England, and namely | that of her Maiesties | Coronation. | By IOHN HOVVSON DOCTOR OF | Divinitie, one of her Highnes Chaplaines, and | Vicechancellour of the Vniversitie | of Oxforde. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 23: 1602: sm. 4o: pp. [36], signn. ( )2 A-D4: sign. B 1r beg. ship or honor: English Roman. Contents:—sign. ( ) 1r title: ( ) 2r-2v, dedication to lord Buckhurst, dated from Christ Church, Oxford, 29 Nov. 1602: A 1r-D 3v, the sermon, on Ps. cxviii. 24.
See 1603. H, and Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 518. On a kindred subject with Holland’s speech printed in 1601: the priority of the University in celebrating the Queen’s day is again mentioned. Reprinted in Somers’ Tracts.
7. Howson, dr. John. [woodcuts] | VXORE | DIMISSA PROPTER | fornicationem aliam non | licet superinducere. | TERTIA THESIS | IOANNIS HOVSONI | Inceptoris in Sacra Theolo-|gia, proposita & disputata in | Vesperijs Oxonij. | 1602. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 11: 1602: (eights) 16o: [2] + 61 + [1]: p. 11 beg. dij, & quæ: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–61, the essay.
See 1606. H, and Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 60, 518, iii. 18, where a bibliography is given of the controversy excited by Dr. Howson’s Thesis. The actual day of disputation was 10 July 1602. There are two issues of this book, one in which the title is a separate leaf, independent of the four sections (A-D8) which follow, D 8 being blank: the other where the title is A 1, D 8 being the last leaf of the text.
8. †Oxford, Trinity College. Decretum de Gratiis Collegio rependendis. | [the text of the decree.]
No imprint, but probably printed at Oxford: (1602?): (one) fol.: pp. [2]: l. 11 beg. I. Imprimis: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title and text of the decree.
A Latin decree passed by the President and Fellows of Trinity college on 12 Dec. 1602, compelling all who have been or are on the foundation of the college to show their gratitude by a proportionate gift of money, and enjoining on all future scholars an oath that they will fulfil this decree. Signed by the President and Fellows. There is another issue similar in form but apparently printed in London, which can readily be distinguished by having a headline of woodcuts, and 43 (instead of 52) lines of print.
9. *†Oxford, University. [Orders for the Market of the City of Oxford, issued by the Chancellor of the University: beg. “Thomas Baron of Buckurst,” ends “transgressor of this commaundement. God save the Queene.”]
No impr.: [not later than 1602]: (ones) fol.: pp. [4]: English Roman. Contents:—pp. (1, 3) the orders (probably 30 in number).
The only copy known was rescued from a binding in Brasenose College Library at
Oxford, where it now is. The titles of Lord Buckhurst are given, and show that the
earliest possible date is 15 May 1598 when he became Lord High Treasurer: the
latest being 24 March 1602
3, when the Queen died. No doubt the sheets were fastened
together forming one long notice. The Brasenose copy has lost a few lines at the end
of the first column (67 lines left), the second is complete (62 lines).
10. Powel, Gabriel. PRODROMVS. | A LOGICALL | RESOLVTION OF THE | I. Chap. of the Epistle of | the Apostle PAVLE | vnto the Romanes. | Togither with svch | severall Jnstructions, Notes, Ob-|servations, and Vses, as naturally | arise out of every particular | Verse. By | Gabriel Powel. | [motto, then asterisks.]
Impr. 22: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 267 + [5]: p. 11 beg. sumption is, 111 profit al, wisdom: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–12) Epistle dedicatorie to John Whitgift archbp. of Canterbury and William Morgan bp. of St. Asaph, dated from St. Mary hall, Oxford, 5 July 1602: (13–15) “To the Christian Reader,” dated similarly: 1–267, the work: (1) “Faults escaped in the Printing.”
See 1615. P: Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 25. The dedications are due to his patrons’ favour to his father David as well as to himself.
11. Powel, Gabriel. Theologicall and Scholasticall | Positions, concerning | Vsurie. | Set forth, by Definitions and Partitions, | framed according to the rules of | a naturall Method. | [asterisks, then woodcut.]
Impr. 23: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 71 + [1]: p. 11 beg. and quantitie: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) “A”: (3) title: (5–13) Epistle dedicatorie to Ralph Hockenhul and Hugh Hurlston, dated from St. Mary hall, Oxford, 1 Apr. 1602: (14) “The Contents of this Treatise”: 1–71, the treatise.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 25. In spite of the imprint this book, like the Higins (No. 5) above, was not printed at Oxford, the type but especially the woodcuts (with one exception) being entirely unknown at Oxford. It was printed no doubt in London, and the imprint falsified, perhaps in order to escape the necessity of registration at the office of the Stationers’ Company.
12. Rawlinson, John. See under 1612. R.
13. Sanderson, dr. John. INSTITVTI-|ONVM DIALEC-|TICARVM LI-|bri Quatuor, | A | IOANNE SANDERSONO, | Lancastrensi, Anglo, Liberalium | artium Magistro, & sacræ Theologiæ | Doctore, Metropolitanæ Ec-|clesiæ Cameracensis Ca-|nonico, conscripti. | Editio tertia. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 11: 1602: 8o: pp. [4] + 228 + [4]: p. 11 beg. Vox singularis, 111 victus, habitus: Long Primer Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “Auctoris Præfatio ad iuventutem bonarum artium studiosam”: 1–228, the work: (pp. (3–4) not seen.)
Rare. This John Sanderson of Lancashire, doctor of Theology, canon of Cambrai, seems to have escaped the notice of biographers. The better known bp. Robert Sanderson also wrote on Logic, see 1615. S. The preface throws no light on the life of the author. For the 4th ed., see 1609. S. The first edition was printed by Plantin at Antwerp in 1589, the dedication to cardinal Allen being dated from Antwerp 1 Jan. “1589,” but neither in the dedication nor in the congratulatory poems which follow in this first edition is there any biographical matter.
14. Smith, bp. Miles. [woodcuts] | A | LEARNED AND | GODLY SERMON, | preached at Worcester, | at an Assise: | By | THE REVEREND | and learned, Miles | Smith, Doctor of | Diuinitie. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 23: 1602: (eights) 16o: pp. [16] + 64: p. 11 beg. him, and so: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–13) Epistle dedicatorie to Gervase Babington, bp. of Worcester, dated from C. C. C., Oxford, Nov. 12. 1602, signed “Robert Burhil” who issued the sermon: (15) “The chiefe points of matter ... in the sermon ...”: 1–63, the sermon, on Jer. ix. 23–24.
Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 360. The preface states that the sermon was issued without the knowledge of the author, he being too modest to publish his works.
15. Terry, John. [woodcut] | THE SECOND PART | OF | THE TRIAL OF TRVTH: | WHEREIN IS SET DOWNE THE | proper fountaine or foundation of all good | works, & the fowre principal motiues which the spi⸗|rit of God so often vseth in the sacred scriptures to perswade | therevnto: | togither with the contrariety of the doctrine of | the Church of Rome to the same: wherein also are ope-|ned not only the causes of all true piety and godli-|ness, but also of all heresie and Idolatry, which is | and hath beene among Gentiles and Iewes, | and vs likewise that are called | Christians. | By John Terry. | [two mottos.]
Impr. 23: 1602: sm. 4o: pp. [38] + 125 + [1]: p. 11 beg. venemous drops, 111 mande the carefull: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–14) Epistle dedicatorie to dr. George Rives, Warden, and all other students of New College, Oxford: (15–37) “To the Christian Reader”: (37) a short prayer: 1–125, the work: (1) “Faultes escaped” in parts one and two.
See 1600. T, Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 410.
1603.
1. Brett, Richard. ICONVM SA-|CRARVM DECAS, IN | QVA E SVBIECTIS TYPIS | compluscula sanæ doctrinæ | capita eruuntur. | Autore R. B. Sacræ Theol. Baccalaureo. | [device.]
Impr. 11: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [8] + 72: p. 11 beg. divini vultus: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–8) Latin dedication to the King, signed “Richardus Brett,” 12 Aug. 1603: 1–72, the work, in ten essays.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 611. The preface explains ‘Icones inscripsi prȩsens opusculum, quia sub typis varia fidei & morum adumbrat documenta. Nam ... est aliquando sub cute literæ, suavis quædam & interior medulla.”
2. Burhill, Robert. Invitatorius panegyricus: see under Oxford (no. 9, below).
3. Carleton, George. HEROICI CHARACTERES. | AD | ILLVSTRISSI-|MVM EQVITEM, | Henricum Nevillum. | Autore, | Georgio Carletono. | [device.]
Impr. 11: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [6] + 48 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Numine tanta: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–5) Latin poetical dedication to sir Henry Nevill: 1–48, the work.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 423, 425. The pieces are “Ad ... Elizabetham ... Carmen Panegyricum,” “Ad ... Iacobum ... Carmen Panegyricum,” “Devoraxeis,” on the earl of Essex, “P. Sidnæi funus,” all Latin hexameter poems.
4. Davies, John, of Hereford. MICROCOSMOS. | THE DISCOVERY | OF THE LITTLE | World, with the government | thereof. | [motto] | By Iohn Davies. | [woodcuts.]
Impr. 23: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [16] + 254 + [30]: p. 11 beg. The Day, 111 Ande Providence: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, within a border: (3) poetical dedication to king James: (4) Do. to the queen: (5–8) short poems by Davies: (8–16) complimentary verses to the author or book: 1–28, “A Preface ...” to the king: (29–38) “Cambria to the ... Prince of Wales,” both poems: 39–232, the work: 233–254, “An extasie,” a poem: (1–20) short poems by Davies, including two to Magdalen college, p. (17): (20–29) complimentary verses to the author or book.
Rare. See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 262, and 1605. D. The poem describes the whole state of man, his condition, qualities and surroundings, in a discursive manner which allows a short history of England to come in (at p. 131). The stanzas are 9-line, rhyming ABABBCBCC. The author was a professional calligrapher in Oxford, not a member of the University. Davies’s Works were edited by dr. Grosart in 1878. An ed. of 1611 is perhaps only due to a misprint in a 17th cent. bookseller’s catalogue.
5. †Godwin, Francis, bp. of Hereford. [woodcut] | TO THE PARSON, VICAR | or Cur ate, of | and to everie of them. | [letterpress of the articles.]
No imprint: (1603): (two) sm. 4o: pp. 4: p. 3 beg. or M. Doctor Trevor: Pica English. Contents:—p. 1, head title, as above: 1–4, the orders: signed at end “Matherne. Sept. 30. 1603. Fr. Landaven.,” i.e. F. Godwin, then bp. of Llandaff.
Very rare. Orders of the bishop of Llandaff for the reformation of abuses in his diocese. The woodcuts are sufficient to prove by their particular imperfections that this is a product of the Oxford press.
6. Howson, dr. John. A | SERMON | [&c. precisely as 1602. H, except that a line “The second Impression.” is added after “of Oxforde” before the woodcuts.]
Impr. 23: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 30 + [2]: sign. B 1r beg. ship or honor, p. 11 & hyems erat: English Roman. Contents:—(exactly as 1602. H.)
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. ii. 518. This is a verbatim but not literatim reprint of 1602. H, except as noted above.
7. Oxford, University. ACADEMIÆ OXONIENSIS | PIETAS | Erga |
SERENISSI-|MVM ET POTEN-|TISSIMVM IACOBVM AN-|GLIÆ SCOTFÆ FRANCIÆ |
& Hiberniæ Regem, fidei defenso⸗|rem, Beatissimæ Elisabethæ nu-|per
Reginæ legitimè & au-|spicatissimè succedentem. | * *
* * *
* | * *
* | [device.]
Impr. 13b: 1603: (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 207 + 1: p. 11 beg. Virginis atque: 111 Votum pro: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to the King in Latin, by the university: 1–207, the poems: (1) “Votum Typographi ad ... Regem,” a poem.
More than 470 Latin poems, with a few in Greek, Italian, and French. On p. 17 there is a complaint of the lack of Hebrew type. There is an earlier and less common issue without the “Votum typographi,” the page being left blank.
8. Oxford, University. THE | ANSVVERE | OF THE VICECHAN-|CELOVR, THE DOCTORS, | both the Proctors, and other the | Heads of Houses in the Vniversi-|tie of Oxford: | (Agreeable, vndoubtedly, to the ioint and Vniforme | opinion, of all the Deanes and Chapters, and all o-|ther the learned and obedient Cleargy, | in the Church of England.) | To the humble Petition of the Ministers of the | Church of England, desiring Reformation of cer-|taine Ceremonies and Abuses of the Church. | [two mottos: then woodcuts.]
Impr. 2: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [16] + 32, signn. ¶, ¶¶, A-D4: sign. ¶¶ 1r beg. you hartely, p. 11 beg. Concerning the: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–13) “Epistle dedicatorie” to the archbp. of Canterbury and the Chancellors of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, beg. “Many and excellent”: 1–5, “The humble petition of the Ministers ...”: 6–32, “The Answer ...”.
Three other issues are known:—(a), title identical except that the imprint is no. 25: after p. (13) comes (14–16) a letter from the University of Cambridge to that of Oxford in Latin, 7 Oct. 1603, introduced by a few sentences “to the reader”: the rest identical: (b) with title identical till the 9th line which runs:—“opinion, of all the Deanes and Chapters, and all other | the learned & obedient Cleargy, in the Church of Eng: | And confirmed by the expresse consent of the | Vniversitie of Cambridge.) | To the humble Petition” [&c. as before]: with the same imprint as (a), but in small roman type. Four new leaves follow the title, *2r-*4r containing a dedication to the king, and ¶ 1r the arms of the University with woodcuts above and below. Then follows “the Præface,” the title only being re-set, and the headline being no longer “The Epistle | dedicatorie” but “The Præface | to the LLs”, while on ¶¶ 4v a passage from Gregory Nazianzen is inserted: all the rest is identical with the other issues: *(c) identical with (b) throughout except that the imprint is no. 2 and is without date. Of these four editions or issues, the first is very rare, being perhaps stopped in the course of issue: a is common, b less so, c rare.
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 3 (where a doubtful 1641 edition is referred to): 1604. O.
9. Oxford, University. OXONIENSIS ACADEMIÆ | Funebre Officium | JN | MEMORIAM | HONORATISSIMAM | SERENISSIMÆ ET BEATIS=|SIMÆ ELISABETHÆ, NVPER | Angliæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ | Reginæ. | [device.]
Impr. 13b: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 182 + [2]: p. 11 beg. Lugentem, 111 Sævit, &: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) poetical Latin dedication to the king: 1–182, the poems.
Chiefly Latin poems in memory of queen Elizabeth: a few Greek occur, one Hebrew (p. 5, cf. 97, 171), one French (p. 64), one Italian (p. 171). The longest poem is one by Robert Burhill entitled “Invitatorius Panegyricus ... de ... Reginæ posteriore ad Oxoniam adventu,” which Wood mentions (Ath. Oxon. iii. 18) as a separate publication.
10. Storre, William. THE | MANNER OF | THE CRVELL OVT-|RAGIOVS MVRTHER OF | William Storre Mast. of Art, Mi⸗|nister, and Preacher at Market Raisin in | the County of Lincolne: | Committed | By Francis Cartwright one of his parishioners, | the 30. day of August Anno. 1602. | [device.]
Impr. 7: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [12?], signn. A4 B2 (?): sign. A 3r beg. thirsted for: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–11?) the work.
Extremely rare. The only known copy, in the Bodleian, has sign. A 4 imperfect, and has lost all after that leaf. The pamphlet was reprinted with slight changes at London in 1613 with the title “Three bloodie Murders ...” of which this is the first. “The Life, confession, and heartie repentance of Francis Cartwright, gentleman; for his bloudie sinne in killing of one Master Storr, Master of Arts ... written with his owne hand” was published at London in 1621. Storre was a Fellow of Corpus Christi College at Oxford.
11. Thornborough, bp. John. [woodcut.] | ARTICLES | TO BE
MINISTRED | AND TO BE ENQVIRED | OF, AND ANSWERED IN | the first generall
visitation of | the reverend father in God, John, | by Gods permission,
Bishop | of Bristoll. | * *
* | [device.]
Impr. 2c: 1603: sm. 4o: pp. [2] + 18: p. 11 beg. or keep: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) “The Tenor of the oath ministred to the Church-wardens, and sworne men”: 1–18, the articles, 37 + 41 in number.
12. Willoughby, John. “A Treatise for the Preparation of the Lord’s Supper. Oxon. 1603, ded. to K. James I. at which time the author was living in Oxon.”
So in Wood’s Ath. Oxon. i. 744: very rare: a copy is mentioned in “A catalogue of choice English books ... which will be sold by Auction, 6 Aug. 1688” (Lond. 1688, 4o) Appendix p. 7.