Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie
Title
Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie
Alternative Title
Full title: Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie : eight bookes by Richard Hooker.
Creator
Richard Hooker, 1553 or 1554-1600
Publisher
London : Printed by William Stansbye - and are to be sold by George Lathum
Date
[1632]
Format
[58], 453, [3], 453-583, [17] pages ; 29 cm. (folio)
Description
Editor's note "To the reader" signed: I.S., i.e. John Spenser.
In fact books 1-5 only, plus the Tractates.
The title page is engraved by William Hole.
Publication date from STC.
Many divisional title pages, register is continuous. Book 5 has separate letterpress title page dated 1632. "Certayne diuine tractates, and other Godly sermons" has separate title page dated 1632 on 2V6; it includes a reprint of "A supplication made to the Councell" by Walter Travers. "The answere of Mr. Richard Hooker to a supplication, preferred by Mr. Walter Trauers, to the honorable lords of the Priuie Councell" has a separate title page dated 1631 on 2Y2r. "A learned discourse of justification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is ouerthrowne" has separate title page dated 1631 on 2Z5r. "Fiue learned sermons" has separate title page dated 1631 on 3C6r. "Two sermons upon part of S. Judes epistle" has separate title page dated 1631 on 3F2r.
Includes indexes.
Book 4 ends with T6. Variant: with some sheets from the 1604 edition, Book 4 ends with S8.
"A learned discourse of justification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is overthrowne" formerly STC 13710.
Identified as STC 13710 and 13718a on UMI microfilm.
In fact books 1-5 only, plus the Tractates.
The title page is engraved by William Hole.
Publication date from STC.
Many divisional title pages, register is continuous. Book 5 has separate letterpress title page dated 1632. "Certayne diuine tractates, and other Godly sermons" has separate title page dated 1632 on 2V6; it includes a reprint of "A supplication made to the Councell" by Walter Travers. "The answere of Mr. Richard Hooker to a supplication, preferred by Mr. Walter Trauers, to the honorable lords of the Priuie Councell" has a separate title page dated 1631 on 2Y2r. "A learned discourse of justification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is ouerthrowne" has separate title page dated 1631 on 2Z5r. "Fiue learned sermons" has separate title page dated 1631 on 3C6r. "Two sermons upon part of S. Judes epistle" has separate title page dated 1631 on 3F2r.
Includes indexes.
Book 4 ends with T6. Variant: with some sheets from the 1604 edition, Book 4 ends with S8.
"A learned discourse of justification, workes, and how the foundation of faith is overthrowne" formerly STC 13710.
Identified as STC 13710 and 13718a on UMI microfilm.
Provenance
Presented by Principal Daniel Woolf [Gift2015]
Inserted: Bookplate of William Arthur, Sixth Duke of Portland; covers stamped with ducal crown and "P"
Inserted: Bookplate of William Arthur, Sixth Duke of Portland; covers stamped with ducal crown and "P"
Contributor
Hole, William, -1624, engraver.
Spenser, John, 1559-1614.
Portland, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1857-1943, former owner.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.), donor. former owner.
Travers, Walter, 1547 or 1548-1635. Supplication made to the Councell.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Spenser, John, 1559-1614.
Portland, William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1857-1943, former owner.
Woolf, D. R. (Daniel R.), donor. former owner.
Travers, Walter, 1547 or 1548-1635. Supplication made to the Councell.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.
Language
English
Identifier
Dated 1632 .H66 folio
STC (2nd ed.) 13718
ESTC S121420
STC (2nd ed.) 13718
ESTC S121420
Files
Collection
Citation
Richard Hooker, 1553 or 1554-1600, “Of the lawes of ecclesiastical politie,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 18, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/148.