Fearefull Apparitions or The Strangest Visions that ever hath been heard of. : It is a Spirit that constantly every night haunts one Mr. Youngs yard in Lumbard-street, neere to the Golden Crosse, which hath played such prancks, and appeared in such severall and horrid shapes, that many Divines and other Learned men, who have come armed with a full resolution and with an intent to have spoken unto it or (at least) to have look't upon it, in the very attempt thereof have fallen into a kind of a distracted extasie, and were neither able to speak or stand, to the great wonder and terrour of all that were eye witnesses thereof.
1647
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Fearefull Apparitions or The Strangest Visions that ever hath been heard of. : It is a Spirit that constantly every night haunts one Mr. Youngs yard in Lumbard-street, neere to the Golden Crosse, which hath played such prancks, and appeared in such severall and horrid shapes, that many Divines and other Learned men, who have come armed with a full resolution and with an intent to have spoken unto it or (at least) to have look't upon it, in the very attempt thereof have fallen into a kind of a distracted extasie, and were neither able to speak or stand, to the great wonder and terrour of all that were eye witnesses thereof.
Created/published
London : Printed for John Hammond, 1647.
Description
[2], 5, [1] p.
Associated name
Graham, Robert, former owner.
Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.
Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.
Series
Thomason Tracts ; 61:E.385[7].
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 27".
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Reproduction
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Thomason Tracts ; 61:E.385[7]).
Source of acquisition
copy 2
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), F576
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.385[7]
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.385[7]
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
264911
Folger-specific note
Each leaf is mounted on later paper. Manuscript note "Dupl. CCIX-7(?)" in ink on title page. "British Museum sale duplicate 1787" black ink stamp on verso of title page. Engraved armorial bookplate of Robert Graham (motto "For right and reason") inside front cover, beneath printed auction catalog description with manuscript note: "Sir Edward Coates Sale, Sothebys July 10 1923 £6". Fairfax of Cameron bookplate inside back cover.
Call number
FAST ACC 271382 (quarto)