The epistle of the famous and great clerke Philip Melancton made vnto oure late Souereygne Lorde Kynge Henry the eight, for the reuokinge and abolishing of the six articles set forth and enacted by the craftie meanes and procurement of certeyne of our prelates of the clergie, newly tra[n]slated out of laten into Englishe by I.C.
1547
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Title
The epistle of the famous and great clerke Philip Melancton made vnto oure late Souereygne Lorde Kynge Henry the eight, for the reuokinge and abolishing of the six articles set forth and enacted by the craftie meanes and procurement of certeyne of our prelates of the clergie, newly tra[n]slated out of laten into Englishe by I.C.
Created/published
[Printed at Weesell [i.e. Antwerp] : [S. Mierdman], 1547. the 18. of Maye] [1547]
Description
[32] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Melanchthon, Philip, 1497-1560, author.
J. C., active 1547.
Brand, John, 1744-1806, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
J. C., active 1547.
Brand, John, 1744-1806, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Imprint from colophon; actual place of publication and printer's name from STC.
Title page line 2 ends: "Philip Me-". An earlier edition of this was issued under R. Bankes' imprint for R. Grafton--STC.
Running title reads: To kynge Henry the eight. Philip Melancton.
Signatures: A-B⁸.
Last leaf is blank.
Title page line 2 ends: "Philip Me-". An earlier edition of this was issued under R. Bankes' imprint for R. Grafton--STC.
Running title reads: To kynge Henry the eight. Philip Melancton.
Signatures: A-B⁸.
Last leaf is blank.
ESTC staff note
Latin original not traced.
Rpm 12/02/96
Rpm 12/02/96
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Vivat Rex! (catalog entry 123)
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 17789
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104243
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104243
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Belgium.
Item Details
Call number
STC 17789
Folger-specific note
HH143/30. Manuscript markings on t.p. Brown goatskin binding by Riviere & Son; circular label pasted to front fly-leaf with manuscript "2675". Provenance: John Brand; Richard Heber (MS. note on front fly-leaf: "Brand, II sale 1809..."); Britwell Court (pencilled shelf-mark "6. B. 36."); Britwell Theology sale, 5 May, 1920, lot 328; collated at Quaritch by Max Privett, 19 May (?), 1920; Harmsworth copy