So in Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 412, after the notice of the preceding
art., and no doubt due to confusion with it.
4. ¬Day¬, John. DAVIDS DESIRE | TO GO TO CHVRCH: | as it was published
in two | Sermons in _S_^t _Maries_ | in Oxford. | The _One_ the _fift_
of _November_ in the After-|noone to the Vniversity 1609. The | _Other_
on Christmas Day fo llow-|ing to the Parishioners | of that place. |
_By_ | IOHN DAY Bachelour of Divinity, and one of the _Fellowes_ of |
_Oriell Colledge_. | [_motto_: then _woodcuts_.]
Impr. 7: 1612: (eights) 16^o: pp. [16] + 104: p. 11 beg. _Even that_:
English Roman. Contents:—pp. (1–2) [not seen]: (3) title: (5)
dedication to Oriel college and St. Mary’s parish, Oxford: (7–15) “The
Epistle dedicatorie”: 1–57 the 1st sermon, on Ps. xxvii. 4: 57, an
Erratum: 59–104, the 2nd sermon, on the same.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 412, and 1615 D. The second sermon is
stated by the author to have been his first preached as Vicar of St.
Mary’s, succeeding mr. Wharton. At p. 40 he mentions Tuesday as a
proverbially fatal day to the Irish.
5. ¬Du Moulin¬, Pierre, the elder. THE WATERS OF SILOE. | TO QVENCH |
THE FIRE OF PVRGATORY | and to drowne the traditions, Lim-|boes, mans
satisfactions and all Popish | Indulgences, against the rea-|_sons and
allegations of a Portu-_|_gall Frier of the order of_ | S^t. Frances,
_suppor-_|_ted by three_ | _treatises_. | The one written by the same
Franciscan and | entituled _The fierie torrent, &c._ | The other two by
two Doctors of Sorbon. | The one intituled _The burning furnasse_. The |
other _The fire of Helie_. | BY | PETER DV MOVLIN Minister of | Gods
word. | [_motto_] | Faithfully translated out of French by _I. B._ |
Impr. 30: 1612: (eights) 12^o: pp. [34] + 406: p. 11 beg. _assured
of_, 111 _one part of_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (3) title: (5–7)
Epistle dedicatory to “sir Dudley Digs,” signed “I. B.”: (9–32) “The
Preface to the Reader”: (33–34) “The Contents of this booke”: 1–406,
the work, entitled “A Confutation of Purgatory.”
The Friar against whom this book was written was Jacques (sign. A 4^r)
i. e. Jacques Suares, and the two Doctors were P. V. Palma Cayer and
A. Duval (sign. A 3^v). The first French edition was printed in 1603,
entitled ©Accroissement des eaux de Siloé ...© The work is one of Du
Moulin’s less known productions.
6. ¬Henry¬, prince, _d._ 1612. [_woodcuts_] | EIDYLLIA | IN OBITVM
FVLGENTISSIMI | HENRICI | Walliæ Principis duodecimi, Romæq¿ue¿ ruentis
| Terroris maximi, | _Quo nihil maius meliúsve terris_ | _Fata donavere,
boniq¿ue¿ Divi_ | _Nec dabunt, quamvis redeant in aurum_ | _Tempora
priscum_. | [_device._]
Impr. 11: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [36], signn. A-D^4 E^2: sign. B 1^r beg.
_Amyntas_: English Roman. Contents:—sign. A 1^r, title: A 2^r, short
dedication to the memory of prince Henry, in Latin: A 3^r-E 2^r, the
poems: E 2^v “Lectori ξυναποθνήσκοντι,” an epilogue.
The writers and editor of these poems on the death of Prince Henry are
more disguised than usual. The editor was undoubtedly “Jacobus
Aretius,” i. e. James Martin, of Broadgates hall. There is one poem in
Chaldee (Hebrew type), one in Syriac, one in Arabic, one in Turkish
(all three in Roman type) and a few in Greek. There are three Idylls,
“Amyntas,” “Tityrus,” and “Daphnis,” in Latin hexameter verse,
presumably by the Editor.
7. ——. LVCTVS POSTHVMVS | SIVE | ERGA DEFVN-|CTVM ILLVSTRIS-|SIMVM
HENRICVM WAL-|LIÆ PRINCIPEM, COL-|legij Beatæ MARIæ MAGDALENæ | apud
Oxonienses Mecænatem | longè indulgentissimum, | _Magdalenensium
of-_|ficiosa Pietas. | [_motto_: then _device_.]
Impr. 11: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 62 + [8]: p. 11 beg. _Multâque
Myrrhæ_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (2) distich, within a
border: 1–62, the poems: 1–7, “... Oratio funebris habita apud
Magdalenenses tempore Prandij exequialis, 7^o Decemb. quo die
desideratiss. Principi Henrici funeri iusta persoluta fuere,” signed
“Accep. Frewen.”
Poems, chiefly in Latin (a few in Greek and one Spanish), by members
of Magdalen College, on the death of Prince Henry (_d._ 6 Nov. 1612),
who was connected with the College through his tutor John Wilkinson.
8. ¬Hooker¬, dr. Richard. [_woodcut._] | THE | ANSVVERE | _OF_ | M^r.
RICHARD HOOKER TO A | _SVPPLICATION PREFERRED_ | by M^r. WALTER TRAVERS
to | the H H. Lords of the Pri-|_vie Counsell_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 32 + [2]: p. 11 beg. _ver heard
that_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–32, the Answer.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, i. 697, and under _Travers_, below: both
treatises have often been reprinted. This and the following treatises
by Hooker seem to have been edited by Henry Jackson, see Wood’s ©Ath.
Oxon.©, iii. 577.
9. ——. A | LEARNED | AND COMFORTA-|BLE SERMON OF THE | certaintie and
perpetuitie of | _faith in the Elect; especially_ | _of the Prophet
Habak-_|_kuks faith_. | BY | RICHARD HOOKER, SOME-|times fellow of
Corpus Christi | _College in Oxford_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _ly enimy is_:
English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title; 1–17, the sermon, on Hab. i. 4.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, i. 697.
10. ——. A | LEARNED | DISCOVRSE OF IV-|STIFICATION, WORKES, | and how
the foundation of faith | _is overthrowne_. | _By_ | RICHARD HOOKER,
sometimes Fellow | of Corpus Christi College | _in Oxford_. | ⁂ |
[_University arms._]
Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 69 + [3]: p. 11 beg. _should make
vs_, 61, _men, how many_: English Roman. Contents: p. (1) title: (3–4)
“To the Christian reader” signed “from Corpus Christi College in
Oxford” “Henry Iackson”: 1–69, the Sermon (on Hab. i. 4): (2–3) (not
seen).
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, i. 697. This is the first edition, and
apparently the first of Jackson’s issues of Hooker’s sermons.
11. ——. [_woodcut._] | A | LEARNED | SERMON OF | THE NATVRE | _OF
PRIDE_, | BY | RICHARD HOOKER, SOME-|times fellow of Corpus Christi |
_College in Oxford_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 17 + [1]: p. 11 beg. _dome as my_:
English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–17, the sermon, on Hab. ii.
4.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, i. 697.
12. ——. [_woodcut_] | A | REMEDIE | AGAINST SOR-|ROW AND FEARE, |
delivered in a funerall | _Sermon_, | BY | RICHARD HOOKER, SOME-|times
fellow of Corpus Christi | _College in Oxford_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [2] + 14: p. 11 beg. _full and
faintharted_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1–14, the sermon,
on John xiv. 27.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, i. 697.
13. ¬James¬, dr. Thomas. _The Iesuits Downefall_, | THREATNED | AGAINST
THEM | BY THE SECVLAR | Priests for their wicked liues, accur-|_sed
manners, Hereticall doctrine, and more then Matchiavil-_|_lian Policie_.
| _TOGETHER_ | WITH THE LIFE OF FATHER | PARSONS _AN ENGLISH_ |
_IESVITE_. | [_motto_, then _woodcuts_.]
Impr. 29: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [12] + 72: p. 11 beg. _by a secular_:
English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–9) Epistle dedicatory to the
“Iudges and Iustices of Peace for the Countie of Oxon.”, dated “From
the Publique Library in Oxford, Sept. 16. 1612”, signed “Tho. James”:
(10–12) “The Propositions”: 1–51, 100 propositions against Jesuits
stated and commented on: 52–72, the Life of Parsons.
Rare. See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 467. A story is told at p. 53 of
Parsons disfurnishing the Balliol College Library of “many ancient
bookes and rare Manuscripts”, and of his expulsion at a later period
from the College.
14. [¬Mornay¬, Philippe de, seigneur Du Plessis.] [_woodcuts._] | TWO |
HOMILIES | CONCERNING | the meanes how to re-|_solue the
controver-_|_sies of this time_. | ⁂⁂ | _Translated out of French._ |
[_woodcuts._]
Impr. 7: 1612: (twelves) 16^o: pp. [4] + 138: p. 11 beg. _it be_, 111
_the one_: Pica English. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) “To the
Reader”: 1–71, homily on Matt. xvii. 5 (_Hunc audite_): 72–138, homily
on Matt. xix. 8 (_Non sic fuit ab initio_): 138, “Errata.”
Rare. There is another issue of this book in the same year, identical
in every respect, even to the Errata, except that on the title after
the asterisks and before the woodcuts come the words “_First written
in French by_ Ph. | Mornay, _and now translated_ | _into English_”
instead of the single line of the first issue. The second issue
appears to be less rare. In each sign. A 1 is almost entirely gone,
which consisted of the titlepage in some early form before a preface
was decided on. The preface even in the second issue pretends that the
author is unknown to the translator: who _may_ be identical with the
“I. V.” of 1615 M.
15. ¬Panke¬, John. _ECLOGARIVS_, | OR BRIEFE SVMME | OF THE TRVTH OF
THAT | Title of Supreame Governour, given | to his Maiestie in causes
Spirituall, | and Ecclesiasticall, from the Kings of Israell, | in the
old Testament; the Christian Em-|perours in the Primitiue Church; |
confirmed by 40. Epistles of Leo the Bishop of Rome, vnto | the
Emperours, Theo-|dosius, Martianus, | and Leo. | _Not published before._
| _BY_ | IOHN PANKE. | [_motto_: then _woodcut_.]
Impr. 7: 1612: (eights) 12^o: pp. [2] + (82 + ?): p. 11 beg. _may take
an oath_: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: 1-(82-?) the treatise.
Very rare. The running title is “The truth of the oath | of
Supremacie.” All after p. 82 (sign. F 2) is at present unknown, the
British Museum copy being imperfect: but probably other copies exist.
16. ¬Sclater¬, William, of King’s college, Cambridge. [_woodcut._] | THE
| CHRISTIANS | STRENGTH. | _BY_ | WILLIAM SCLATER. | BATCHELAR OF
DIVINITY | _and Minister of the word of God at_ PIT-|MISTER _in
Somerset_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 7: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 17 + [3]: p. 11 beg. ^k_Be warmed_:
English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to William
Hill of Pitmi[n]ster: 1–17, the sermon, on Phil. iv. 13.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 228.
17. ——. [_woodcut._] | THE | MINISTERS | PORTION. | _BY_ | WILLIAM
SCLATER. | BATCHELAR OF DIVINITY | _and Minister of the Word of God at_
PIT-|MISTER _in Somerset_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 7: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 49 + [3]: p. 11 beg. _Christs
priesthood_: English Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication
to Thomas Southcot of Moones-Ottery in Devon: 1–49, the sermon, on 1
Cor. ix. 13–14.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 228.
18. ——. [_woodcut._] | THE | SICK SOVLS | SALVE. | _BY_ | WILLIAM
SCLATER. | BATCHELAR OF DIVINITY | _and Minister of the word of God at_
PIT-|MISTER _in Somerset_. | [_University arms._]
Impr. 7: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [4] + 36: p. 11 beg. _wish? The_: English
Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to John and Anna
Horner of Melles in Somerset: 1–36, the sermon, on Prov. xviii. 14.
See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, iii. 228.
19. ¬Smith¬, capt. John. _A MAP OF VIRGINIA_ | VVIT¿H¿ A DESCRIPTI-|ON
OF THE COVNTREY, THE | Commodities, People, Govern-|ment and Religion. |
_VVritten by Captaine_ SMITH, _sometimes Go-_|_vernour of the Countrey._
| WHEREVNTO IS ANNEXED THE | proceedings of those Colonies, since their
first | departure from England, with the discourses, | Orations, and
relations of the Salvages, | and the accidents that befell | them in all
their Iournies | and discoveries. | _TAKEN FAITHFVLLY AS THEY_ | _were
written out of the writings of_ | DOCTOR RVSSELL. RICHARD WIEFIN. | THO.
STVDLEY. WILL. PHETTIPLACE. | ANAS TODKILL. NATHANIEL POVVELL. | IEFFRA
ABOT RICHARD POTS. | And the relations of divers other diligent
observers there | _present then, and now many of them in England_. | _By
VV. S._ | [_woodcuts._]
Impr. 7: 1612: sm. 4^o: pp. [8] + map + 39 + [5] + 110 + [2]: p. 11
beg. _some neere_, also _Such actions_, 101 _those humors_: English
Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3) dedication “To the hand” (explained
by “I found it only dedicated to a Hand, and to that hand I addresse
it”), signed “T. A.”: (5–7) glossary of Indian words, with a few
sentences &c.: after p. (8) a map, see below: 1–39, “The description
of Virginia by captaine Smith”: (2) title, “The proceedings of the
English colonie” &c. as next art.: (4–5) “To the Reader”, signed “T.
Abbay”: 1–110, the Proceedings.
Very rare: priced in Quaritch’s Rough List 88, (1888), no. 174 (cf.
181), at £125: the map alone at £40. See Wood’s ©Ath. Oxon.©, i. 650.
The map of Virginia which follows p. 8 is about 12–15/16 in. high ×
16⅜ in. broad, taking the extreme limits of the copperplate (the inner
bounding line is 12⅜ × 15¾ in.): the title “Virginia” is on a scroll,
and below the Scale of Leagues is “Discovered and Discribed by Captain
Iohn Smith | Grauen by William Hole”: at the top left corner (to the
reader) is a picture of Powhatan in state, and at the top right corner
a figure of a “Sasquesahanoug” man. This first state of the map ought
_not_ to have “1607” below the inscription about Powhatan, _nor_
“1606” below the word “Smith” in the words below the Scale, _nor_
“Page 41 | Smith” in the lower right corner, _nor_ the latitude and
longitude marks on any side except the base; all of which additions
are on the reissue of the map in Smith’s ©General Historie of Virginia
...© (Lond. 1624, fol.), and also in the reissue in ©Purchas his
Pilgrimes©, 4th part, Lond. 1625, except that instead of “Page 41
Smith” there is in the upper right (?) corner “1690,” a reference to
the page.
The W. S. of the first part is the rev. William Simmonds, D.D. of
Magd. Coll. Oxford, for some time a resident in Virginia, see Wood’s
©Ath. Oxon.©, ii. 142, while the publisher of both parts was Thomas
Abbay. The whole of the first part with trifling changes is reprinted
in Smith’s ©Generall Historie of Virginia© (London. 1624, fol.) bk. 2,
p. 21: in ©Purchas his Pilgrimes© (Lond. 1625, fol.) Lib. ix, ch. 3,
p. 1691: and the second part, slightly abridged, in the same books,
bk. 3, p. 41, where the glossary and map occur, but the 12th chap. is
considerably altered: and ch. 4, p. 1705, respectively. The whole is
carefully reprinted from the 1612 ed. by Edw. Arber in his ©English
Scholar’s Library. Capt. John Smith ... Works.© (Birmingham, 1884),
from whose notes the following words are taken:—
[Preface to part 1].
“The first part of this Work is evidently an expanded and revised text
of that “Mappe of the Bay and Rivers, with an annexed Relation of the
Countries and Nations that inhabit them” (p. 444), which President
JOHN SMITH sent home, about November 1608, to the Council in London,
as the result of his explorations in Chesapeake Bay in the previous
summer.
That this book of travels &c. should have been printed at the Oxford
University Press is a most singular fact....
The hand printing presses in England were jealously registered, and
locked up every night, to prevent surrepti[ti]ous printing; all
through the lifetime of our Author: and the Company of Stationers of
London especially watched with a keen jealousy the printing operations
of the two Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, who each possessed a
single hand press. See W. HERBERT’S edition of J. AMES’S
©Typographical Antiquities©, iii, 1398, Ed. 1790, 4to.
This solitary hand printing press at Oxford, usually produced sermons,
theological and learned Works, &c.; in the midst of which, this book
of travels crops up in a startling manner.
Why could not, or would not SMITH get it printed in London? Had the
revision of its second Part by the Rev. DR. SIMMONDS anything to do
with the printing at Oxford? These nuts we must leave for others to
crack.
Of course, being printed at Oxford, this book was not registered at
Stationer’s Hall, London ...
It is sometimes misnamed the Oxford _tract_; but it is rather a book
than a tract.
[Preface to part 2].
T. ABBAY states, ... [in his preface] respecting this second Part,
_Neither am I the author, for they are many, whose particular
discourses are signed by their names. This solid treatise, first was
compiled by_ Richard Pots, _since passing the hands of many to pervse,
chancing into my hands, (for that I know them honest men, and can
partly well witnesse their relations true) I could do no lesse in
charity to the world then reveale; nor in conscience, but approve._
This Part is therefore the Vindication or Manifesto of the thirty or
forty Gentlemen and Soldiers, who, under SMITH, saved the Colony ...
This second Part of the ©Map of Virginia©, compiled, and perhaps added
to, by RICHARD POTS, ... tested and revised by the Rev. WILLIAM
SIMMONDS, D. D., ... and published by T. ABBAY; is a condensed summary
of the sayings and writings of the following seven Virginian
Colonists:
_GENTLEMEN._
_Original Planters_, 1607.
NATHANIEL POWELL (killed in the Massacre, 22 March 1622) ...
THOMAS STUDLEY, Cape Merchant or Colonial Storekeeper (who died 28
August 1607) ...
©First Supply©, 1608.
WILLIAM PHETTIPLACE, ...
Dr. WALTER RUSSELL, ...
RICHARD WIFFIN, ...
©Second Supply©, 1609.