University of Virginia Library

The Library of Lady Southwell and Captian Sibthorpe
by
Sister Jean Carmel Cavanaugh, S.L.

Few records exist to show what books the educated Renaissance woman read or owned. Sears Jayne reports that in his survey he found only three inventories of books owned by women and that two of these are "clearly collections left by deceased husbands."[1] In the Folger Shakespeare Library is a manuscript inventory of books that appears to represent a reverse situation: a collection of books that a learned Renaissance poet, Lady Anne Southwell, left to her soldier-husband, Captain Henry Sibthorpe.

The inventory was not made until after Lady Southwell's death in 1636, and it cannot be proved that any of the books belonged to her rather than to her husband, who appears to have compiled the list. Yet there is sufficient evidence to warrant the belief that a substantial number of the titles had originally belonged to Lady Southwell. She had a reputation for learning, and her writing shows that the reputation was not undeserved. Her collection of poems and the notes in her manuscript reveal her interest in religion, history, philosophy, and natural science.[2] It would be reasonable to assume, since she was a religious poet, that many of the books dealing with literature and religion were largely hers and a good number of the others manifesting a more general interest likewise. As a writer she needed background reading and books for ready reference, such as the dictionaries and encyclopedic collections. Final evidence that Lady Southwell had books of her own is furnished by an inventory of her personal possessions made five years before her death, an inventory that lists three trunks of books.[3] We may conclude, then, that she came to her second husband in 1626 with a collection of books which she left to him at her death ten years later.

Lady Anne Southwell, daughter of Sir Thomas Harris of Cornworthy, Devonshire, was first married to Sir Thomas Southwell of Spixworth, Norfolk, nephew of Robert Southwell, poet and martyr. For some years she lived with her husband in Ireland where he was an English planter in Munster. At his death in 1626 Lady Southwell married Captain Henry Sibthorpe, sergeant major and privy councillor of Munster. She died in Acton, Middlesex, on 2 October 1636.

The manuscript, a commonplace book which later belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (MS. 8581) and is now in the Folger Shakepeare Library (MS.v.b.198), is bound in morocco and bears the title in gilt: Lady Southwell's Poems, 1626. Apparently, as early entries indicate,[4] the volume belonged to the Sibthorpe family and Captain Sibthorpe presented it to Lady Southwell (who retained this name) at the time of their marriage.[5] It contains a number of Lady Southwell's poems, some in her own handwriting, some presumably in that of an amanuensis, together with various memoranda in several other hands.

The list of one hundred and ten books is almost certainly written by Captain Sibthorpe. Comparison of the handwriting with that of an epitaph and commendatory verses written and signed by him (fol. 73-74) after the lady's death provide all but conclusive proof that he wrote the inventory. In both instances he shows a penchant for experimentation with various hands. The captions "A List of My Bookes" (fol. 65) and "These are likewise bookes belonginge to me" (fol. 64v) strengthen the conviction that Captain Sibthorpe himself compiled the list.

The inventory appears to have been written in three sections and at different times. The first section includes items 1-34 (fol. 65-65v) and would seem to have been written in the late 1630's; the second includes those from 35 to 76 (fol. 65v-66) and may have been added in the 1640's; the third and last part from 77 to the end (fol. 66 and 64v) must have been entered sometime after the death of Charles I. No. 92, "The Martyrdome of King Charles" could hardly have been written before 1649. If it is the sermon by Bishop Henry Leslie, it was published in 1649. The third section contains more than a dozen books that came out in the 1640's: Nos. 79, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90, 92, 94, 95, 104, and 109. The Saltmarsh-Gataker controversy (No. 81) took place in 1646 and Doctor Featley's controversial work (No. 109) appeared in two editions in 1645. These last entries date the third section as late as 1649 or 1650. We are not certain when Captain Sibthorpe died.[6]

A number of the books can be identified quickly by title. But there are some baffling problems. Six of the works mentioned are listed in a format not included in the Short-Title Catalogue: Nos 37, 64, 79, 101, 103, and 104. These may represent editions no longer extant or errors by the compiler. The abbreviation "exc." which appears in Nos. 37, 48, 53, and 72 is puzzling. If it means excerpts (from excerptum), Captain Sibthorpe might have used it to designate several small publications bound in one volume. Or it could mean manuscripts (from excusum, "writings"). No. 53, "Lex Palionis exc Challener; in Quarto," for example, might represent a collection of tracts relating to Thomas Chaloner, who signed the death warrant of Charles I. Chaloner's speeches and papers were published in 1646. If it refers to the printed speech (or manuscript) of Richard Chaloner, the work would be dated about 1643 when this unfortunate man made his speech on the scaffold shortly before being put to death. Wing lists (L1861) Lex Talionis; or a declamation against Mr. Challener for 1647. If this is the work — and it appears probable — the second part of Sibthorpe's inventory is also in the late 1640's.

No. 52 presents another problem. It reads "An Answer, to an Inuectiue agst. R.C.: in Quarto." Various authors used these initials and it would be difficult to identify the work with any certainty, but a family relationship might offer assistance. A curate named Roger Cocks was at Acton, Middlesex, in Lady Southwell's time and is honored in one of her poems (fol. 21): "Written in commendation of Mr. Coxe (the lecturer of Acton) his booke of the birth of Christ." This work is not known but Wing (C4874) lists Cock's An Answer to a Book set forth by Sir Edward Peyton, 1642 (i.e. to Peyton's A Discourse concerning the Fitnesse of the Posture, 1642). This might well be the book in the inventory but if it is, Lady Southwell could not have seen it. Captain Sibthorpe, Lady Southwell's husband, certainly knew Roger Cocks, who sent him some memorial verses soon after the lady's death (fol. 73).

The vagueness of some entries obscures the identity of a few books. Captain Sibthorpe describes one book as "An Old Dictionary in folio" (No. 16), another as "A Seruice booke in Quarto" (No. 67). In two instances he adopts the running title rather than that of the title-page (Nos. 45, 62). A marginal note "L. Elizabeth" preceding No. 51 remains unexplained.

The books fall into several categories of subject matter. Roughly one-third (35 titles) might be classed as books of a religious nature: Scripture, sermons, controversy, devotional pieces. These represent Puritan, High Church, and Catholic viewpoints. About twenty are books of literary character, predominantly poetry. Another ten are translations of works from antiquity or the Middle Ages, such as Seneca's works (Nos. 48, 66) or Batman upon Bartholome (No. 61).

Twenty-two of the works appear to be translations although some of them Sibthorpe may have had in the original language. Montaigne's essays,

for example, (No. 18) may have been in French. The presence of a "french Testament" (No. 34) on the list might suggest that either Lady Southwell or Captain Sibthorpe read French.

The fourteen titles relating to the art of warfare and military subjects undoubtedly belonged to Captain Sibthorpe, as possibly did the works relating to the Netherlands (Nos. 6,20,37), for he had performed military duty in the Low Countries.

It is quite probable that some of the books reflect family interests. Robert Southwell's poems (No. 97) and Sybthorpe's controversial piece (No. 22) — a paradoxical pair — would seem to form part of a family collection. Sir Walter Raleigh's work (No. 43) suggests a possible family interest as well as a political one, for Lady Southwell's first husband, Sir Thomas Southwell, appears to have bought land from Sir Walter Raleigh in Ireland. A good number of the books, as one might expect, reflect an interest in current economic, political, and religious problems.

The literary titles seem to manifest the religious and rhetorical interests of Lady Anne Southwell, as these are evidenced in her poetry. The moral allegory of Spenser's Faerie Queene (No. 13), the religious poetry of John Donne (No. 23), and the moral didacticism of Sir John Davies' Nosce Teipsum (No. 65) would naturally appeal to a poet of a strong religious bent. Similarly attractive to her would be works of academic and rhetorical achievement, such as St. Augustine's Confessions (No. 76), "Hooker's Ecclesiasticall Politie" (No. 4), and Senecan tragedies (Nos. 48, 66) — though religious tastes would also be satisfied here. There are, however, some lighter and more romantic books, such as Orlando Furioso (No. 10) and Chapman's three works (Nos. 74,91,93). One might be disappointed that more of the major writers of the period are not represented, particularly the playwrights. Yet such slight representatives of drama in similar inventories of private libraries during this period is not unusual.

Captain Sibthorpe's inventory, in fact, shows that he and Lady Southwell had a private library that was quite typical. The proportion of religious books to the whole number, though perhaps lower than that obtaining in the whole body of publications of the times, is probably about what we might expect in the hands of a bookish layman. If, as we can see from the entries in the Short-Title Catalogue, over half of the material printed at the time was religious in content, the list of one hundred and ten books bears evidence that same percentage of what was printed found its way into the hands of laymen. Sermons and devotional handbooks were being read and used, especially by the more learned owners like Lady Southwell.

Nor were the books of general interest lacking. One finds a wide assortment of standard works of reference for law, history, travel, and lexicography. Of the purely practical domestic books — manuals and helps for the householder, such as men like Markham and Brathwaite were turning out by the dozens — the Sibthorpe shelves contained only three: one on herbs (No. 15), one on beekeeping (No. 47), and one on plague prevention (No. 55). Such books serve to round out a family library and, together

with the more intellectual works appealing to educated readers, offer a valuable study of seventeenth-century reading tastes.

The only alteration I have made in the inventory is that of supplying periods after entry numbers in the second section, Nos. 34-77. Titles of identification I usually give as they appear in the Short-Title Catalogue, except in a few cases where the longer title is more helpful. I have not found it possible to establish dates for first editions of every work nor have I supplied publication dates for editions other than those Sibthorpe specifies. If, for example, he lists a folio, I have not cited dates for quarto or duodecimo publications of the same work. In many instances, though, I have tried to indicate the popularity of a work.

A List of My Bookes

• 1. Caluins Institutions. in ffolio. The institution of christian religion, translated by Thomas Norton, 1561, 1562, 1611, 1634. [STC 4415-16, 4424-25]
• 2. Caluins Sermons vpon Iob: in folio. Translation by Arthur Golding, 1574 (2 eds.), 1579, 1580, 1584. [STC 4444-47]
• 3. Synopsis Papismi. or a generall veiw of Papistry by And: Willett. In Quarto. Quarto editions of Synopsis Papismi by Andrew Willet, 1592, 1594. [STC 2596-97]
• 4. Hookers Ecclesiasticall Politie. in folio. First edition perhaps as early as 1592. Thirteen folio editions, 1594-97 to 1639. [STC 13712-20a]
• 5. Plinies Naturall History. in folio. Translation by Philemon Holland, 1601, 1634, 1635. [STC 20029-30a]
• 6. Generall History of the Netherlands. in folio. Translation by Edward Grimestone (Grimston), 1608, 1609, 1627. [STC 12374-76]
• 7. History of the Romane Emperors. in folio. Historia imperial y caesarea by Pedro Mexia, 1561, trans. by W. Traheron: The historie of all the Romane Emperors, 1604, or The imperiall historie: continued by E. Grimeston, 1623. [STC 17851-52]
• 8. Camerarius Historicall Meditations. in folio. Philip Camerarius, The walking librarie, trans. by John Molle, 1621, or another edition with similar title, The living librarie, or Meditations and Obseruations historical, natural . . ., 1621, 1625. [STC 4528-30]
• 9. Triumph of God's Reuenge agt Murther. in folio. By John Reynolds, 1634-35, 1639, 1640. [STC 20944-45]
• 10. Orlando ffurioso. in folio. Translation by Sir John Harington, 1591, 1607, 1634. [STC 746-48]
• 11. Salust his history in English: in folio. The two most worthy and notable histories . . ., translated by Thomas Heywood, 1608-09; or an earlier translation of second part by Alexander Barclay, 1520?, 1525?. [STC 21625-27]
• 12. Eusebius Ecclesiasticall History in folio. The auncient ecclesiasticall histories . . ., trans., by Meredith Hanmer, 1576-77 (2 parts), 1585, 1607, 1619 (4 parts), 1636-37 (5 parts). [STC 10572-76]

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• 13. Spensers ffayrie Queene.in ffolio. Folio editions in 1609, 1611-13, 1617. [STC 23083-85]
• 14. Purchas his Pilgrimage. in folio. Five folio editions, 1613-1626. [STC 20505-09]
• 15. Gerard's Herball in folio. The 1597 ed. or the enlarged ed. by T. Johnson, 1633, 1636. [STC 11750-52]
• 16. An old Dictionary in folio.
• 17. Markhams Booke of Honour. in folio. By Francis Markham, 1625. [STC 17331]
• 18. Mountaigne Essayes. in folio. French folio eds. in 1595, 1635, 1640, 1652. Trans. by John Florio, 1603, 1613, 1632. [STC 18041-43]
• 19. Morrisons Trauells. in folio. Fynes Moryson, An itinerary . . ., 1617. [STC 18205]
• 20. The Seidge of Breda. in folio. Hermanus Hugo, The siege of Breda . . ., trans. by C.H.G[age]. Ghent, 1627 (2 eds.); or trans. by Garret Barry, Louvain, 1628. [STC 13926-26a, 1529]
• 21. Suetonius, of the 12 Caesars, in folio. Philemon Holland trans. of The historie of twelve Caesars, 1606. [STC 23422-24]
• 22. Sr Chr: Sybthorps booke agt Popery. in Quarto. A friendly advertisement to the pretended Catholickes of Ireland, pub. by Stationers Co., Ireland, 1622, 1623; or A reply to an answere made by a popish adversarie, 1625; or A surreplication to the reioynder of a popish adversarie, 1627. [STC 22522-25]
• 23. Dr. Donnes Poems. in Quarto. The first collected edition, 1633, the only quarto apparently. [STC 7045]
• 24. Matchiauels Art of Warre. in Quarto. Trans. by Peter Whitehorne, 1560-88. [STC 17164-66]
• 25. Felthams Resolues. in Quarto. A popular work from about 1623 on. [STC 10755-61; Wing F653-58]
• 26. Dr. Kings Lectures. in Quarto. Bishop John King, Lectures upon Jonas, 1594-1618. [STC 14976-81]
• 27. Mornay, of the truenesse of Christian Religion. in Quarto. A woorke concerning the trewnesse of the christian religion, trans. by Sir. P. Sidney and A. Golding, 1587-1617. [STC 18149-52]
• 28. The Treasury of Times. in folio. The treasurie of auncient and moderne times . . ., tr. out of P. Mexia, F. Sansovino, etc., trans., by Thomas Milles, 1613-19. [STC 17936]
• 29. Elian's Tacktickes. in ffolio. The tackticks of Aelian, or art of embattailing an army. Englished and illustrated by J.B[ingham], 1616; (second part) 1629, 1631. [STC 161-63]
• 30. A Bible in Quarto.[fol. 65v]
• 31. The falls of Vnfortuate Princes.in Quarto Perhaps The falles of vnfortunate princes by John Higgins et al., 1619, 1620. [STC 13447-48]

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• 32. The Art of Riding. in Quarto. By John Astley, 1584. [STC 884]
• 33. Blundeuil's Horsemanship. in Quarto. The fower chiefyst offices belonging to horsemanshippe by Thomas Blundeville, 4 parts in quarto, 1565-1609. [STC 3152-57]
• 34. A french Testament. in Octavo. Perhaps one of the many Geneva editions, 1567-1635, or an earlier trans. by Jacques LeFevre, 1523; Robert Estienne (in Latin and French), 1552; or Nicolas Barbier, 1556. [None listed in STC]
• 35. Barry's Discourse of Warr. in folio/ Gerrat Barry, A discourse of military discipline, Brussels, 1634. [STC 1528]
• 36. Barret's Theorike, & Practike, in folio./ The theorike and practike of moderne warres by Robert Barret, 1598. [STC 1500]
• 37. A Iournall, by Hexham, & others exc. in folio/ Perhaps a collection of pieces bound in one volume. A Journall of the taking in of Venlo by Henry Hexham, 1633, a quarto. The Principles of the Art Militarie; Practised in the VVares of the Vnited Netherlands 1637, in folio. [STC 13263-64] Hexham also has a folio trans. of Mercator's Atlas, 1636, 1638. [STC 17827-28]
• 38. The Souldiers Gramer, in Quarto/ By Gervase Markham, 1626-39. [STC 17391-94]
• 39. The Politicke & Militarie Discourses of ye Lod. De La Nowe, in Quarto Trans. by E.A.[ggas]., 1587 (1588). [STC 15215]
• 40. Lawes & Ordinances of Warr. in Quarto Possibly Lawes and ordinances of warre, established for the better conduct . . . in the northern parts . . . By . . . the earle of Northumberland, 1639, 1640. [STC 9335-36]
• 41. Garnet, A Iesuite, & his Confederat's: in Quarto/ A True and Perfect Relation of the Whole Proceedings against . . . Garnet, a Jesuite, and his confederats, 1606 (3 eds. with variant titles) [STC 11618-19a]
• 42. An Apologie by KgIames, for ye oath of Allegiance in Quarto An apologie for the oath of allegiance . . ., 1609 or an earlier ed., Triplici nodo, triplex cuneus: or an Apologie . . ., 1607. [STC 1440-41]
• 43. Sr. Walter Raleigh, of ye Preroguatiue of Parliamt. in Quarto Three editions in 1628 (Middelburg,Hamburg,London) and one in 1640. [STC 20648-50]
• 44. Richard Crompton's Mansion of Magnanimitie in Quarto. The mansion of magnanimitie; wherein is shewed the acts of sundrie English kings, princes, etc., 1599. [STC 6054]
• 45. Hitchcok's Newyeres gift. in Quarto. Robert Hitchcock, A Pollitique Platt for the honour of the Prince . . . Written for an Newyeres gift to Englande. . ., 1580. Running title: Hitchcocks New Yeres Gift to Englande. [STC 13531]
• 46. Atchesons Militarie Garden; in Quarto James Achesone, The military garden; or Instructions for all young souldiers, Edinburgh, 1629. [STC 88]

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• 47. Richard Remnant, touching bees; in Quarto A discourse or historie of bees, 1637. [STC 20879]
• 48. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, exc. in Quarto Perhaps a translation of a collection or an individual work, such as A. Golding, The woorke of L.A.Seneca concerning benefyting, 1578. [STC 22213-29]
• 49. Considerations touching a Warr wth Spaine. in Quarto Probably the work by Francis Bacon, 1629. [STC 1126]
• 50. Kg. Iames his Entertainemt, through London, in Quarto Perhaps the works by Ben Jonson: B Jon: his part of King James his royall entertainment through his honorable cittie of London, 1604, or The magnificent entertainment given to King James upon his passage through London by Thomas Dekker, 1604. (4 eds.) [STC 14756, 6510-13]
• 51. A Sermon preached by the B: of London, in Quarto [marginal note: L Elizabeth.] Unidentified. Probably a sermon by one of the contemporary bishops such as Richard Bancroft, John King, or William Laud.
• 52. An Answer, to an Inuectiue agst. R.C.: in Quarto Unidentified, unless it is An Ansvver to a book set forth by Sir Edward Peyton by Roger Cocks, 1642. [Wing C4874] (A discourse concerning the fitnesse of the posture by Sir Edward Peyton, 1642 [Wing P1951], was an attack on Roger Cocks, who had refused the sacrament to Peyton because the latter insisted on standing not kneeling.) A second possibility is An Answer to . . . libell by Richard Cosin, 1584. [STC 5815] See No. 70 below for another work by same author.
• 53. Lex Palionis exc. Challener; in Quarto. Perhaps a manuscript error for Lex Talionis; or, A declamation against Mr Challener, the crimes of the times, and the manners of you know whom, 1647. [Wing L1861]
• 54. Regis, Reginae, nobiles etc. in Quarto Reges reginae, nobiles et alij in ecclesia collegiata B.Petri Westmonasterij sepulti vsque ad annum 1600, rev. 1603, 1606. [STC 4518-20]
• 55. Directions for ye cure of ye Plague. in Quarto Possibly not an exact title. Thomas Thayre, An excellent and best approved treatise of the plague . . . cure of the plague, 1625, and similar titles listed for Simon Kellwaye, Canutus, and others. [See STC 23929, 23930,14917,4589-93]
• 56. Ordinances for Sequesteringe Estates. in Quarto Perhaps A declaration and ordinance . . . for the seizing and sequestring of the estates, 1643; or An ordinance of the Lords and Commons . . . for the better execution of the former ordinances for sequestration, 1644. [Wing E1302, E1941]
• 57. K$Zg;. Charles Declaration, touching Scotland. in Quarto Many such declarations. For example, The King's Majesties declaration to all his loving subjects of . . . Scotland . . ., 1643. [Wing C-2244-45a, C2263,C2298]
• 58. Michael Dalton's Iustice of Peace. in folio. The countrey justice, conteyning the practise of the justices of the peace, 1618-35. [STC 6205-11; Wing D143-50]

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• 59. Poulton,[1] de pace Regis. in folio. De Pace Regis et Regni. viz. A treatise, declaring which be the great and generall offenses of the Realme . . . Collected . . . by Ferdinand Pvlton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier, 1609-23. [STC 20495-98]
• 60. Daniell, of ye history of England. in folio. The collection of the historie of England by Samuel Daniel, 1618-34. [STC 6248-52]
• 61. Batman, vppon Bartholome, in folio. A thirteenth-century work by Bartholomaeus Anglicus, trans. by John Trevisa and rev. by Stephen Batman: Batman vppon Bartholome his booke De proprietatibus rerum, enlarged and amended, 1535, 1582. [STC 1537-38]
• 62. The Tryall of witts. in Quarto Apparently Juan Huarte, Examen de Ingenios. The examination of mens wits . . . translated out of the Spanish . . . by M.Camillo Camilli Englished out of his Italian, by R.C.[arew]., 1594-1616. Running title: A triall of Wits [STC 13890, 13892]. The 1698 ed. by Edward Bellamy has title: Examen de Ingenios: or the Tryal of Wits. [STC 13890-95; Wing H3205]
• 63. Britannia's Pastorals. in folio Poetry by William Browne, 1613-25. [STC 3914-16]
• [fol. 66]
• 64. The Goulden ffleece. in folio Probably The golden fleece. Whereto bee annexed two elogies . . ., by Richard Brathwait, 1611, octavo. No folio listed. [STC 3568]
• 65. Nosce teipsum. in Quarto Nosce Teipsum . . . two elegies, by Sir John Davies, 1599-1608. [STC 6355-57]
• 66. Seneca, his ten Tragedies in Quarto The trans. by J. Heywood and others, 1581. (Cf. entry 48) [STC 22221]
• 67. A Seruice booke. in Quarto
• 68. Great Brittans little Calendar. in Quarto. By Samuel Garey, in 3 parts, 1618. [STC 11597]
• 69. Robt. Bruce, his 16 sermons. in Quarto The way to true peace and rest; delivered in XVI sermons, 1617. [STC 3925][STC 3925]
• 70. Conspiracie for prtended Reformation — in Quarto By Richard Cosin, 1592. [STC 5823]
• 71. Iohn Copley, a Seminary Priest, touching Religion. in Quarto Doctrinall and morall observations concerning religion, 1612. [STC 5742]
• 72. The Triumph of faith exc. in Quarto A work by Guillaume de Saluste du Bartas, trans. by J. Siluester, 1592. [STC 21672]
• 73. A Sermon, called great Britains Salomon. in Quarto By Archbishop John Williams, 1625 (2 eds.). [STC 25723-23a]

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• 74. The Teares of peece. in Quarto Euthymiae raptus; or the teares of peace by George Chapman, 1609. [STC 4976]
• 75. The Bee hiue, of ye Romish Church. in Octauo The beehive of the Romish church by Philips van Marnix (pseud. Isaac Rabbotenu), 1571, trans. G.Gilpin, 1579-1636. [STC 17445-49]
• 76. The Confession of St. Augustine. in octauo Probably the trans. by Sir Tobie Matthew, 1620, 1623, or the second ed. of W. Watt's trans., 1638. [STC 910-11,913]
• 77. Aduancement of Learning by Sr fran: Bacon in quarto. The twoo bookes . . . Of the proficience and advancement of learning, 1605-1640. [STC 1164-67]
• 78. Sr francis Bacons Apologie in certaine Imputacõns concerning the late Earle of Essex. in octauo. Two editions each year, 1604, 1605. [STC 1111-14]
• 79. The Magazine of Honour in quarto. The Magazine of honour . . . Collected by Master [William] Bird. But perused and enlarged by that learned and iudicious lawyer. Sir Iohn Doderidge [Doddridge], 1642. [Wing B2955] Octavo, not quarto.
• 80. The Christians mourninge Garment in octauo. A sermon by William Worship. Seven editions, 1603-36 (1603 ed. was third ed.) [STC 25987-93]
• 81. Shadowes without Substance in quarto. Shadowes without substance or pretended new lights . . . further discovered in way of reioynder unto Mr. J. Saltmarsh his reply, entituled Shadowes flying away, by Thomas Gataker, 1646, 1647. [Wing G326-26a]
• 82. Articles agreed upon by ye Archbishops &ra in quarto. Articles agreed vpon by the arch-bishops and bishops. 1642-75, or one of another date. [Wing C3998-4009]
• 83. Ierusalem's Peace in a Sermon in octauo./ A sermon by Henry Hooke, 1604. [STC 13704]
• 84. Warlike Directions or ye souldiers Practice in octauo. By Thomas Fisher, 1643 (second ed.), 1644. [Wing F1060-61]
• 85. A Discourse of Valour in octauo. The ghosts of the deceased Sieurs, de Villemor and de Fontaines . . ., With the discourse of valour by Guillaume de Chevalier and trans. by T. Heigham, 1609, 1610, 1624. (First ed. pub. in Parts) [STC 5129]
• 86. The Funeralls of Henry Prince of Wales in quarto. Possibly The funeralls of the high and mighty prince Henry, 1613; or Funerall elegies vpon . . . death of . . . Prince Henry by Robert Allyne, 1613; or An epicede or funerall song; on the death of Henry Prince of Wales. With the funeralls . . . by George Chapman, 1612. [STC 13157, 384, 4974]
• 87. Animadversions vpon those notes &ra. in quarto. Probably Animadversions vpon those notes which the late Observator hath published upon the Seven Doctrine and Positions which the King by way of recapitulation (he saith) layes open so offensive 1642 (2 eds.). A reply to Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers by Henry Parker. [Wing A3209-10]

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• 88. A Dialogue betweene a Parliamt. man & a Roman Catholick. in quarto. A dialogue or discovrse between a Parliament-man and a Roman-Catholick, touching the present state of recusants in England, 1641. [Wing D1368]
• 89. The Catholick Moderator &ra in quarto. Jacques Davy du Perron (Cardinal), The Catholike moderator. First written in French by a Catholike Gentleman (H.C.,i.e. H.Connestable), trans. W.W., 1623 (3 impressions), 1624. [STC 6377-80]
• 90. The Swaggering Damsell a Comedie. in quarto. By Robert Chamberlain, 1640. [STC 4946]
• 91. Eugenia or True nobilities Trance in quarto. Eugenia: or true nobilities trance, for death of William Lord Russell by George Chapman, 1614. [STC 4975]
• 92. The Martyrdome of King Charles &ra in quarto. Perhaps The martyrdome of King Charles by Bishop Henry Leslie, 1649 (3 eds.), 1660, at The Hague. Other similar titles listed. [Wing L1163-66]
• 93. Andromeda Liberata, or ye Nuptialls &ra in quarto. By George Chapman, 1614. [STC 4964]
• 94. An Abstract out of ye Records of ye Tower &ra in quarto By Robert Cotton, 1642. [Wing C6476]
• 95. An Apologie for ye Armie by Dauid Ienkins in quarto. Two editions in 1647. [Wing J582-83]
• 96. A Post with a Packquet of mad Letters in quarto./ A poste with a packet of madde letters by Nicholas Breton, 1602. Eleven eds. with some titles altered, 1602-37. [STC 3684-94]
• 97. Saint Peters Plaint in quarto./ Saint Peters complaynt. With other poems (pub. anon.) by Robert Southwell, 1595. Nine editions, 1595-1634. [STC 22956-62, 22967]
• 98. Doctor Ridley vpon ye Lords supper in octauo. A brief declaracion of the Lordes Supper by Nicholas Ridley, bishop of London, 1555-86. (1574 ed. pub. with conferences between Ridley and Latimer.) [STC 21046-47, 21050]
• [Fol. 64v. The list is continued under the caption: "These are likewise bookes belonginge to me."]
• 99. Priuate deuotions in duodecimo Possibly A Collection of priuate devotions . . . by Bishop John Cosin (pub. anon.), 1627-1638; or Ancilla pietatis, or the handmaid to private devotion by Daniel Featley, six eds., 1626-39, [STC 5816-19, 10725-29]
• 100. The Crummes of Cumforte in duodecimo By Michael Sparke, The crums of comfort: with godly prayers, 1628 (Ent. 7 Oct., 1623) (seventh ed.). [STC 23016]
• 101. Meditations and Vowes in octauo. Possibly Meditations and vowes . . . by Joseph Hall, though listed only in duodecimo. Six eds., 1605-21. [STC 12679-84]
• 102. A new & admirable Inuention &ra in duodecimo. Many similar titles but unidentified.
• 103. The truth of our Tymes in actauo. The truth of our times by Henry Peacham the Younger, 1638, in duodecimo, not octavo. [STC 19517]

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• 104. Select Cases of Conscience &ra in octauo. Possibly Select Cases of Conscience touching vvitches and witchcraft by John Gaule, 1646, in duodecimo, not octavo. [Wing G379]
• 105. The Temple in Sacred Poems in octauo. Apparently the fifth edition of George Herbert's poems, 1638; earlier editions in duodecimo. [STC 13188]
• 106. The Practice of Pietie in Octauo. By Lewis Bayly. More than fifty eds. from 1613 on. The twenty-fifth By Lewis Bayly. More than fifty eds. from 1613 on. The twenty-fifth, ed., 1630; the thirty-third ed., 1635; and thirty-sixth ed., 1636, in octavo. [STC 1602-23]
• 107. The English Dictionarie in Octauo. The English dictionarie by Henry Cockeram, six eds., all octavo, 1623-39. [STC 5461-66]
• 108. The Christian Warrfare in quarto. By John Downame. Quartos in 1604, 1608, 1611. [STC 7133-38]
• 109. The Dippers dipt by Doctor ffeatley in quarto [Title in Greek followed by English] . . . the Dippers dipt. Or The Anabaptists duck'd and plung'd over head and eares, 1645-60. [Wing F585-90]
• 110. A Great Bible in folio. A pulpit Bible, regularly known as the Great Bible. First ed. in 1539, and last ed. listed for 1569. [STC 2068-2105] In view of the early date for these entries, one might assume that the book here is merely a big Bible.

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