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Light from heaven : discovering the Fountaine opened, Angels acclamations, Churches riches, Rich povertie : in foure treatises / by ... Rich. Sibs ... ; published according to the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand, to prevent imperfect coppies.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.
- Language:
- English
- Penn Provenance:
- Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861- (donor)
- Champness, Thomas Brown (autograph, 1849)
- Smyth, William(?) (autograph, 1860)
- Physical Description:
- 20 unnumbered pages, 199 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 201-297 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 157 pages, 19 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (8vo)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by E. Purslow for N. Bourne ... and R. Harford ..., 1638.
- Contents:
- The epistle dedicatorie / Iohn Sedgwick
- To the reader / A. Jackson
- The fountaine opened, or, The mysterie of godlinesse revealed
- Angels acclamations, or, The nativity of Christ celebrated by the heavenly host
- The churches riches by Christs poverty
- The rich poverty, or, The poore mans riches.
- Notes:
- The words "Fountaine opened. Angels acclamations. Churches riches. Rich povertie." are bracketed together on the title page.
- "The fountaine opened", "Angels acclamations" and "The rich poverty" each has special dated t.p.
- "The churches riches by Christs poverty" has special dated t.p. with imprint: "Printed by R. Badger for N. Bourne ... and R. Harford ... "
- Signatures: A¹⁰ B⁴ C-V⁸ X² 2A-2K⁸ 2L-2M⁴.
- The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" within a mortised ornament; the last leaf and leaf 2K8 are blank.
- "The fountaine opened" and "Angels acclamations" have continuous pagination; "The churches riches by Christs poverty" and "The rich poverty" have continuous pagination separate from the preceding two works. Signatures are continuous throughout.
- Titles within ornamental woodcut borders; woodcut title vignette, initials and head-pieces.
- Text and printed marginalia within ruled borders.
- "T.p. line 18 has 'Coppies'; D2r last line begins: 'God'"--STC.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Penn Libraries copy imperfect: leaves A1 (blank), X1, and 2M4 (blank) wanting; hole in title leaf with minor damage to text; leaf A10 mended at fore-edge; leaf Q7 torn at bottom fore-edge corner; front cover detached.
- Penn Libraries copy has some leaves closely cropped at top margin; a few ms. marginal marks in ink.
- Penn Libraries copy has engraved portrait of Richard Sibbes mounted on front free endpaper.
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd ed.) 22498a
- ESTC S117384
- OCLC:
- 13227467
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