A forme of christian pollicie / gathered out of French by Geffray Fenton ; a worke very necessary to al sorts of people generally, as wherein is contayned doctrine, both uniuersall, and special touching the institution of all Christian profession : and also conuenient perticularly [sic] for all magistrates and gouernours of common weales, for their more happy regiment accouding to God.

Accession number: 
PML 17519
Author: 
Talpin, Jean.
Published: 
Imprinted at London : By H. Middelton for Rafe Newbery ..., 1574.
Description: 
[16],352 [i.e. 408] p. ; 21 cm.
Notes: 

Numerous errors in paging.
First ed.--(STC 10793[superscript]a).
Collation: Leaf 1[̊superscript]a title, 1[superscript]b blank, 2[superscript]a-6[superscript]a Dedication to Sir William Cecil, 7[superscript]a-210[superscript]b text, 211[superscript]a-212[superscript]b index.
Translation of: La police chrestienne / Jean Talpin. Paris : N. Chesneau, 1568.
Tail-pieces; initials.
Blanks: prelim. p. [2].

Binding: 
Calf with corner and centerpiece design, with stamp of Abp. Parker in centerpiece, in dark blue morocco case.
Provenance: 
Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury (1504-1575), binding and signature; Master Henerycus Witfill, signature on last fly-leaf; with the armorial exlibris of Thomas Barrett of Lee; from Libri's sale 29 July 1862 item 596 and from the Ashburnham? collection.
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Department: 
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