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Fasti Mariani cum Divorum elogiis in singulos anni dies distributis
Brunner, Andreas (1589-1650); Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1660
Legenda aurea sanctorum, by Jacobus de Voragine
de Voragine, Jacobus Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298)
c.1312
Includes a 13th century manuscript of Josephus and a 13th century Breviary bound into the codex as fly-leaves
De probatis Sanctorum historiis : partim ex tomis Aloysii Lipomani, doctissimi episcopi, partim etiam ex egregiis manuscriptis codicibus, quarum permultae antehàc nunquàm in lucem prodiêre (v.2)
Surius, Laurentius (1522-1578); Lippomano, Luigi (1500-1559)
1570-1577
Legenda aurea sanctorum
Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa (1229-1298)
[ca. 1300-1320]
The medieval foliation is one too high after f. 45. Quires are numbered and horizontal catchwords included. Decoration: One 10-line historiated initial in blue patterned in white and on decorated ...
Florilegium insulæ sanctorum seu vitæ et acta sanctorum Hiberniæ... Sancti Patricii Purgatorium, S. Malachiae Prophetia de summis Pontificibus
Messingham, Thomas; Malachy, Saint (1094?-1148)
1624
Indexed in: Goldsmith M995.
Ioannis Dallæi Adversus latinorum de cultus religiosi obiecto tradionem : disputatio, qua demonstratur vetustissimis ad A.D.CCC. Christianis ignotos & inusitatos suisse eos cultus, quos nunc in Romana communione solent Eucharistiæ, sanctis, reliquiis, imaginibus & crucibus deferre
Daillé, Jean (1594-1670)
1664
Device on t.p.; headpieces and initials.
A letter to a peer of the Church of England clearing a point, touched in a sermon preached at Chester... on the 28th of August : In answer to a postscript joyned unto the answer to Nubes testium
Sabran, Lewis (1652-1732); Gee, Edward (1657-1730)
1687
Signed: Lewis Sabran.
A discourse concerning the worship of the Blessed Virgin and the saints : with an account of the beginnings and rise of it amongst Christians, in answer to M. de Meaux's appeal to the fourth age, in his Exposition and Pastoral letter
Clagett, William (1646-1688); Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne (1627-1704); Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne (1627-1704)
1686
Title within double-ruled border; printed marginalia. "Faults to be corrected": p. 114. Publisher's advertisements: p. [1-2] at end.
R.P. Laurentii Arturi Fauntei, Societas Jesu theologi, Apologia libri sui de invocatione, ac veneratione sanctorum, contra falsas Danielis Tossani... criminationes.. Adiunctus est apologiae liber ipse, cuius defensio suscipitur, in Germania nunquam editus ... [etc.]
Faunt, Laurence Arthur (1554-1591)
1589
Doctrina Catholica de sanctorum invocatione et veneratione p. [129]-248, has special title page.
Incipit prologus sancti Hieronimi cardinalis presbiteri in libros vitas patrum sanctorum egiptiorum... [etc.]
Jerome, Saint (419); Koberger, Anton (1440-1513); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Anno [christ]i natiuitatis. Millesimoq[ua]dringe[n]tesimoseptuagesimooctauo. Nonas u[er]o Maj. [7 May 1478]
Signatures: [a⁶ b-n in alternate 10s and 8s o-q¹⁰ r-z in alternate 8s and 10s A¹⁰ B-D⁸ E⁶]. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on [E5v] reads: Anno [christ]i natiuitatis. Millesimoq[ua]dr...
Calendar: January (fol. 1r)
[ca. 142-?]
The double-compartment miniature has Janus looking in both directions while dining, and the zodiacal sign of Aquarius (the water carrier). The scenes in the historiated border are: the stoning of St S...
Calendar: January (fol. 1v)
[ca. 142-?]
The historiated border has St. Agnes of Rome holding a palm branch and with her symbol, the lamb; unidentified abbot or a monk holding a palm branch and a book; Pope Marcellus I falling from a horse; ...