This booke is called The treasure of gladnes : and seemeth by the copy, being a very little manuel, and written in vellam, to be made aboue two hundred yeares past at the least : wherby it ppeareth how God in olde time, and not of late onely, hath been truely confessed and honoured : set forth & allowed by authority. 1615.
1615
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Title
This booke is called The treasure of gladnes : and seemeth by the copy, being a very little manuel, and written in vellam, to be made aboue two hundred yeares past at the least : wherby it ppeareth how God in olde time, and not of late onely, hath been truely confessed and honoured : set forth & allowed by authority. 1615.
Uniform title
Treasure of gladnesse.
Created/published
At London : Printed by W. Iaggard, 1615.
Description
[124] p. ; 62 x 45 mm (32mo)
Associated name
Jaggard, William, 1569-1623, printer.
Note
A compilation of personal prayers, parables, and Scripture verses.
Published anonymously; compiler unknown.
Imprint from colophon.
Stationers' register: Entered 29 October 1615 to William Jaggard; one of nine titles previously entered to James Roberts (1554-1640, volume 3, page 265).
Signatures: A/B¹⁶(-A/B1) C/D¹⁶ E/F¹⁶ G/H¹⁶ (-G/H16). Each gathering of 16 leaves contains two sequental signatures of 8 leaves each. For example, gathering C/D contains eight leaves signed C followed by eight leaves signed D.
Not in English short title catalogue, 2018-01-08
Published anonymously; compiler unknown.
Imprint from colophon.
Stationers' register: Entered 29 October 1615 to William Jaggard; one of nine titles previously entered to James Roberts (1554-1640, volume 3, page 265).
Signatures: A/B¹⁶(-A/B1) C/D¹⁶ E/F¹⁶ G/H¹⁶ (-G/H16). Each gathering of 16 leaves contains two sequental signatures of 8 leaves each. For example, gathering C/D contains eight leaves signed C followed by eight leaves signed D.
Not in English short title catalogue, 2018-01-08
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.), S509123
Genre/form
Devotional literature.
Religious texts.
Miniature books
Compilations (arranged works)
Embroidered bindings.
Religious texts.
Miniature books
Compilations (arranged works)
Embroidered bindings.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
STC 24197.8
Folger-specific note
Small rips on leaves C4-8, D8, with slight loss. Seventeenth-century embroidered binding, silk thread with interwoven silver thread; pink silk lining; in a modern cloth box with printed label on spine. Acquired from Pickering-Marlborough, 2016-04-13. Purchase made possible by The Elizabeth L. Eisenstein Acquisitions Fund. Purchase made possible by The Kenneth C. Hogate Acquisitions Fund.
Folger accession
269739