A true and admirable historie, of a mayden of Confolens, in the prouince of Poictiers : that for the space of three yeeres and more hath liued, and yet doth, vvithout receiuing either meate or drinke. Of whom, his Maiestie in person hath had the view, and, (by his commaund) his best and chiefest phisitians, haue tryed all meanes, to find, whether this fast & abstinence be by deceit or no. In this historie is also discoursed, whether a man may liue many dayes, moneths or yeeres, without receiuing any sustenance. Published by the Kings especiall priuiledge.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Citois, François, 1572-1652.

Contributor:

Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.

Coeffeteau, Nicolas, 1574-1623, attributed name.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1343:6.

Standardized Title:

Abstinens Confolentanea. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fasting--Early works to 1800.

Fasting.

Medicine--Early works to 1800.

Medicine.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered leaves, 51 leaves, 1 unnumbered leaf

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

Abstinens Confolentanea.

True and admirable historie, of a mayden of Confolens, in the province of Poictiers.

Three yeeres fast of a mayden of Poictu.

Place of Publication:

At London : Printed by I. Roberts, and are to be sold at his house in Barbican, Anno Dom. 1604.

Notes:

Translation from Marc Lescarbot's French version of: Citois, François. Abstinens Confolentanea.

Erroneously attributed to Nicolas Coeffeteau.

Translator's dedication signed: A.M., i.e. Anthony Munday.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition of 1603.

The last leaf is blank.

Running title reads: Three yeeres fast of a mayden of Poictu.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1974. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1343:06). s1974 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 5327.

OCLC:

61335815