16th-Century English Books at The University of Iowa
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Title
16th-Century English Books at The University of Iowa
Subject
Sixteenth-century English printed book
Description
This collection serves as a record of catalog entries that were edited by Jillian Sparks. Each item is linked to the record in The University of Iowa's library catalog. The description field has been used to document added binding, provenance, and general notes.
Creator
Jillian Sparks
Source
The University of Iowa Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher
The University of Iowa Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Date
August 2014-2015
Contributor
Jillian Sparks
Language
English
Coverage
Sixteenth Century
Collection Items
A discourse vppon vsurye : by vvaye of dialogue and oracions, for the better varietye, and more delite of all those, that shall reade thys treatise
Signatures: [par.]-2[par.]⁸ A² B-2C⁸ 2D⁴.
Limp vellum binding with manuscript spine label. Leather laces have broken off the text block, but are still inside the cover. Housed in black slip case.
Limp vellum binding with manuscript spine label. Leather laces have broken off the text block, but are still inside the cover. Housed in black slip case.
The lawiers logike, : exemplifying the præcepts of logike by the practise of the common lawe
Limp vellum binding. Handwritten spine label reads: Lawyers Logick.
Bookseller's note placed inside the book: "An exceedingly tall copy in its original binding. There is a slight stain on the extreme lower margin. A book of great interest to the…
Bookseller's note placed inside the book: "An exceedingly tall copy in its original binding. There is a slight stain on the extreme lower margin. A book of great interest to the…
A godlie forme of householde gouernment : for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word : whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife, and the wifes dutie towards her husband, the parents dutie towards their children, and the childrens towards their parents, the masters dutie towards his seruants, and also the seruants dutie towards their masters / gathered by R.C.
Limp vellum binding with alum tawed supports and a yapp at the fore edge. Bits of fore edge alum tawed ties remain. Handwritten spine label. Housed in clamshell box with restraining piece.
The blazon of gentrie : deuided into two parts, the first named The glorie of generositie, the second, Lacyes nobilitie : comprehending discourses of armes and of gentry, wherein is treated of the beginning, parts and degrees of gentlenesse, vvith her lawes of the bearing and blazon of cote-armors, of the lawes of armes and of combats / compiled by Iohn Ferne ... for the instruction of all gentlemen bearers of armes, whome and none other this worke concerneth.
Limp vellum binding. First three supports intact; the fourth is still present, but broken. Holes at the fore edge where ties would have been. Manuscript spine label: Armory newe. Green spine label from previous owner.
Bookplate of Charles Lord…
Bookplate of Charles Lord…
The Bible translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke : and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all the hard places, and other things of great importance ... And also a most profitable concordance for the readie finding out of any thing in the same conteined ...
Note on the verso of concordance title page: "Elizabeth the Daughter of Thomas and Mary Child was Baptised the 9th day of Aprill Anno Domni 1646." Handwritten note on front pastedown: "[Grate?]ful rememberance from an old friend Florence Westbury…
Bible. English. Bishops' Bible.
John Moreton, 1674. His name and the date are on the reverse of the title page for the Apocrypha.
Thomas Moreton, 1695. His name and the date are on the reverse of the title page for the Apocrypha.
Full leather possible late 17th century rough…
Thomas Moreton, 1695. His name and the date are on the reverse of the title page for the Apocrypha.
Full leather possible late 17th century rough…
The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and New Testament. (Geneva Bible)
Rough calf full leather binding. Blind tooled panel stamp on boards. Gilt and black leather spine label.
Bookplate for W. Holmes St. J.B. Coll.
Ex Libris John Martin (1904-1996). Presented to Special Collections by Dr. John Martin.
Short…
Bookplate for W. Holmes St. J.B. Coll.
Ex Libris John Martin (1904-1996). Presented to Special Collections by Dr. John Martin.
Short…
A letter written by the King of Nauarr to the three estates of Fraunce : containing a most liuely description of the discommodities and dangers of ciuill warre, and a very forcible perswasion to obedience, vnitie, and peace : together with a breefe delaration vpon the matters happened in Fraunce sithence the 23. day of December 1588 / translated out of French by G.R.
Rebound in full leather binding with marbled endpapers. Text block trimmed especially severe at the header. Extra leaves added at the end to bulk up the text block.
Clements, Henry J. B. (Henry John Beresford), 1869-1940 (bookplate).
A3v…
Clements, Henry J. B. (Henry John Beresford), 1869-1940 (bookplate).
A3v…
A fruteful treatise of predestination and of the diuine prouidence of god : with an apology of the same, against the swynyshe gruntinge of the epicures and atheystes of oure time : whereunto are added, as depending of it a very necessary boke againste the free wyll men, and an other of the true iustification of faith, and of the good workes proceadynge of the same, made dialoge wyse by Iohn Veron.
Bayntun, William. d. 1785. former owner. William Bayntun of Gray's Inn, d. 1785. Title page signed: Bayntun anno 1551 / Gray's Inn.
Daniel-Tyssen, John Robert, 1805-1882, former owner. Two extant bookplates. The larger bookplate belongs to John…
Daniel-Tyssen, John Robert, 1805-1882, former owner. Two extant bookplates. The larger bookplate belongs to John…
The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. : Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. / Written by I.H.
Rigid vellum binding.
Signatures A-V4 (R3 signed K3; B2 signed H2). The B2 missigning is not present in all copies, but is present in the University of Iowa's. Title page decoration is a square of fleurons and corrected 'e' in "Tuecer" at line 22,…
Signatures A-V4 (R3 signed K3; B2 signed H2). The B2 missigning is not present in all copies, but is present in the University of Iowa's. Title page decoration is a square of fleurons and corrected 'e' in "Tuecer" at line 22,…