Of two vvoonderful popish monsters : to wyt, of a popish asse which was found at Rome in the riuer of Tyber, and of a moonkish calfe, calued at Friberge in Misne. Which are the very foreshewings and tokens of Gods wrath, against blinde, obstinate, and monstrous Papistes. Witnessed, and declared, the one by Philip Melancthon, the other by Martyn Luther. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Assh, next Sandwich.
1579
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Of two vvoonderful popish monsters : to wyt, of a popish asse which was found at Rome in the riuer of Tyber, and of a moonkish calfe, calued at Friberge in Misne. Which are the very foreshewings and tokens of Gods wrath, against blinde, obstinate, and monstrous Papistes. Witnessed, and declared, the one by Philip Melancthon, the other by Martyn Luther. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Assh, next Sandwich.
Uniform title
De deux monstres prodigieux. English
Created/published
[Imprinted at London] : [By Thomas East, dwelling by Paules Wharfe.] These bookes are to be sould in Powles Churchyard at the signe of the Parat, [1579]
Description
[4], 19 [i.e. 18] leaves : ill. ; (4to)
Associated name
Melanchthon, Philip, 1497-1560, author.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Crespin, Jean, -1572.
Brooke, John, -1582.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Crespin, Jean, -1572.
Brooke, John, -1582.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Printer's name and publication date from colophon.
In two parts, each with caption title and woodcut illustration facing caption title.
A translation, by John Brooke, of: De deux monstres prodigieux.
Signatures: A-E⁴ F².
Leaf 18 misnumbered 19.
Entered to East 24 March [1579].
In two parts, each with caption title and woodcut illustration facing caption title.
A translation, by John Brooke, of: De deux monstres prodigieux.
Signatures: A-E⁴ F².
Leaf 18 misnumbered 19.
Entered to East 24 March [1579].
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004. Voices for Tolerance in an Age of Persecution (catalog entry 12).
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), 17797
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107029
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107029
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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STC 17797
Folger-specific note
HH144/4. Manuscript index on F2v. Blind tooled calf binding; gilt stamped spine title "Luther's Tracts"; all edges gilt. Provenance: Britwell Court (pencilled shelf-mark "7. B. 20."); Britwell Theology sale, May 1920, lot 329; collated at Quaritch by F.S. Ferguson, May 21, 1920; Harmsworth copy