The obedyence of a Christian man: and how christen rulers ought to gouerne: wherin also (yf thou marke dylygentlye) thou shalte finde eyes to perceyue the craftye conueighaunce of all iugglers. Reade (when soeuer thou readeste good Christen reader) with a pure affection, and vprighte iudgemente to Godes moste holy booke.
William Tyndale (1491/2-1536)
Category
Books
Date
1548
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3234115
Summary
Bibliographic description
lxii, lxiiii-Cxxxiii, [6] leaves ; 4to. Running number: 6912. Provenance: manuscript initial on front pastedown: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]; with Mitchell's manuscript code at foot of pastedown: "β½." [i.e. beta½ = Greek number 2½]. Manuscript inscription on front pastedown: "Tyndale" [i.e. catalogue entry note for anonymous works, written by John Mitchell]. Manuscript inscription in faint ink at head of title page: "[first word illegible] crestunt[?] concordia[?]". Inscriptions in margins: "Will Piggott" (K1r), "Ann Piggott" (Q7r), "Elisabeth Piggott" (Q8r), "Jane Piggott" (R1r), "Mary Piggott" (R2r), "Thomas Piggott" (R3r), and "William Piggott's book ... nobody can deny ... take" (S4v). Mathematical sums on S6v. Binding: seventeenth-century[?] Cambridge-style blind-panelled sprinkled and plain sheepskin; sewn on three cords; five raised bands; red sprinkled bookblock edges.
Makers and roles
William Tyndale (1491/2-1536), author Hill, William, printer