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The life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius : His prophesies, and predictions interpreted; and their truth made good by our English annalls : being a chronographicall history of all the kings, and memorable passages of this kingdome, from Brute to the reigne of our royall soveraigne King Charles : a subject never published in this kind before, and deserves to be knowne and observed by all men.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641.
- Standardized Title:
- Life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Merlin (Legendary character)--Early works to 1800.
- Merlin.
- Merlin (Legendary character).
- History.
- Prophecies.
- Great Britain--History--Prophecies--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--History--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 70 unnumbered pages, 376 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 19 cm (4to)
- Other Title:
- Life of Ambrosius Merlin, with his strange prophesies
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by J. Okes, and are to be sold by Jasper Emery ..., 1641.
- Notes:
- Preface "To the reader" signed: Thomas Heywood.
- P. 354, 355, 358 and 359 are misnumbered 356, 357, 360 and 361.
- Frontispiece is a woodcut illustration.
- Title within ornamental border.
- Dedicated to James Mettam.
- Running title: The life of Ambrosius Merlin, with his strange prophesies.
- Signatures: [par.]⁴ *⁴ a-e⁴ A-3C⁴.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) H1786
- Pforzheimer 478
- ESTC R10961
- OCLC:
- 37960460
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