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The Primer in Latin and Englishe (after the use of Sarum) : with many godlye and devoute prayers, as in the contentes doth appeare. Whereunto is added a playne and godly treatise, concerning the Masse and the blessed Sacrament of the Aulter, for the instruccion of the unlearned and simple people.

Accession number
PML 15186
Published
Imprinted at London : By John Waylande, at the signe of the Sunne, in Fletestrete, over agaynste the Great Conduit, [1555]
Notes
Imprint date in roman numerals.
Signatures: [pi]⁴, *⁴, [paragraph]⁴, "()"⁴, I⁴, A-O⁴, P⁸, [chi]P³, Q-R⁴, a-z⁴, &₄, aa-dd⁴, R-Z⁴.
Historiated initials, 11 small woodcut illustrations. Some woodblock initials. Many initials and titles in red.
Printed in red and black.
Latin text parallels the English in outer columns.
Table of contents on leaf DDD4r.
Almanach for 1555-1571.
With calendar.
Without music.
Catchwords indicate that the text is complete with [chi]PD3. (This gathering is not mentioned by Lacombe, who does indicate the presence of a gathering "i()" after I, which is not accounted for above).
Description
235 leaves : illustrations (woodcuts)
Provenance
From the St. Albans Church History collection.
Binding
Blind-stamped dark brown morocco with gilt edges antique, by Rivière & son.
Classification
Department