Ioannis Pitsei Angli, s. theologiae doctoris, Liuerduni in Lotharingia, decani, Relationum historicarum de rebus anglicis : tomus primus, quatuor partes complectens, quorum elenchum pagina sequens indicat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pits, John, 1560-1616, author.

Contributor:

Bishop, William, 1554?-1624, editor.

Thierry, Rolin, -1623, bookseller.

Cramoisy, Sébastien, 1585-1669, bookseller.

Peter Way Collection of Early Modern Texts (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Relationum historicarum de rebus anglicis

Language:

Latin

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Bio-bibliography--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

English literature--Bio-bibliography--Early works to 1800.

English literature.

Great Britain--History--Bio-bibliography--Early works to 1800.

Catholic Church--Bio-bibliography--Early works to 1800.

Catholic Church.

Genre:

Bio-bibliography.

History.

Penn Provenance:

Way, Peter (former owner) (Way copy)

Sebright, Thomas Saunders, 1692–1736 (bookplate) (Way copy)

Doheny, Estelle, 1875-1958 (bookplate) (Way copy)

Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672 (autograph) (Way copy)

Physical Description:

14, [2], 990, [2] pages ; 24 cm (4to)

Distribution:

Parisiis : Apud Rolinum Thierry, & Sebastianum Cramoisy ..., MDCXIX [1619]

Other Title:

Ioannis Pitsei Angli, s. theologiae doctoris, Liverdvni in Lotharingia, decani, Relationvm historicarvm de rebus anglicis

Joannis Pitsei Angli, s. theologiae doctoris, Liverduni in Lotharingia, decani, Relationum historicarum de rebus anglicis

Relationvm historicarvm de rebus anglicis

Fingerprint:

erad e,œ- r-t, GVSe (3) 1619 (R)

Contents:

1. [pars] Prolegomena de laudibus historiæ, & antiquitate ecclesiæ Britannieæ, de academijs, tam antiquis Britonum, quàm recentioribus anglorum.

2. continet catalogum scriptorum cùm britannorum, tum maximè Anglorum, obseruato antiquitatis ordine per annos à Christi natiuitate.

3. est quorundam scriptorum appendix, ordine alphabetico per centurias, adiecto indice quorundam operum ab Anglis scriptorum, sed incognitas auctorum nominibus.

4. constat quindecim indicibus alphabeticis.

Notes:

Edited, with a preface, by William Bishop, after the author's death.

No more published.

Running title of the second and principal part: "De illustribus Angliæ scriptoribus."

Signatures: ã⁴ ẽ⁴ A-6I⁴ (leaf 6I4 blank).

Woodcut title vignette (device of Sébastien Cramoisy), initials and head-pieces.

Title in red and black.

Includes indexes.

Local Notes:

Way copy has a few early manuscript marginal notes in text; a few early ms. notes on inner side of detached back pastedown.

Way copy has engraved armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas Saunders Sebright (1692-1736) affixed to inside left board; gold-stamped red leather bookplate of Estelle Doheny on inner side of detached front pastedown.

Way copy has dated 17th-century autograph ("Roger Twysden 1632") of Sir Roger Twysden at head of title leaf.

Way copy bound in full early sprinkled calf; boards double-ruled in blind; gold-ruled cover edges; spine rebacked(?); 4 raised, gold-tooled bands on spine; gold-tooled spine panels; title ("JOANNIS PITSEI. RELATIONUM HISTORICARUM DE REBUS ANGLICIS") stamped in gold on spine; all edges stippled red.

Way copy: pastedowns detached from boards; tail outer corner of leaf 3M1 torn off.

OCLC:

49367919