A catechisme or Christian doctrine : necessarie for children and ignorant people. First compiled & set forth by Laurence Vaux, Bacheler of Diuinitie. Wherunto is added an instruction co[n]cerning many laudable ceremonies of the Catholike Churche. Reuewed and amplified in this edition by Iohn Heigham. The whole accordinge to the vse of the Roman rituall, latelie set forth by Paul the fift.
1620
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A catechisme or Christian doctrine : necessarie for children and ignorant people. First compiled & set forth by Laurence Vaux, Bacheler of Diuinitie. Wherunto is added an instruction co[n]cerning many laudable ceremonies of the Catholike Churche. Reuewed and amplified in this edition by Iohn Heigham. The whole accordinge to the vse of the Roman rituall, latelie set forth by Paul the fift.
Created/published
At S. Omers : [C. Boscard], anno 1620.
Description
[10], 3-326, [2] p. ; (24mo)
Associated name
Vaux, Laurence, 1519-1585, author.
Heigham, John, active 1639.
Wolfreston, Frances, 1607-1677, former owner.
Heigham, John, active 1639.
Wolfreston, Frances, 1607-1677, former owner.
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Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A⁸(A1+*⁴) B-V⁸ X⁴.
"A brie[fe] treatis[e] annesed to the former, concerning the vse and meaning of sundrie ceremonies, practised in the Church of God" has separate dated title page on leaf Q5r.
With final approbation leaf.
A later reprint of this work, with imprint date unaltered, has format 12⁰.
Signatures: A⁸(A1+*⁴) B-V⁸ X⁴.
"A brie[fe] treatis[e] annesed to the former, concerning the vse and meaning of sundrie ceremonies, practised in the Church of God" has separate dated title page on leaf Q5r.
With final approbation leaf.
A later reprint of this work, with imprint date unaltered, has format 12⁰.
ESTC staff note
Verify title of internal title page; copy catalogued is cropped.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 24627a.4
Allison & Rogers, 842
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S95659
Allison & Rogers, 842
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S95659
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Briefe treatise annesed to the former, concerning the vse and meaning of sundrie ceremonies, practised in the Church of God.
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Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 24627a.2: "Written in the Margent: Frances Wolfreston Revealed", The Collation (21 June 2018)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library STC 24627a.2: "Written in the Margent: Frances Wolfreston Revealed", The Collation (21 June 2018)
Place of creation/publication
France.
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STC 24627a.2
Folger-specific note
2/25/41. Sep. t.p. on Q5r partially torn away, affecting title. MS. correction on leaf *2r. Contemporary limp vellum binding, with a vertical MS. spine title ("Roman Catholic Catechism.") and evidence of ties. Provenance: inscribed on A2r: "frances wolfreston"; Folger Library purchase from Maggs, cat. 64, lot 690