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Apocalypsis: or, The revelation of certain notorious advancers of heresie: wherein their visions and private revelations by dreams, are discovered to be most incredible blasphemies, and enthusiastical dotages: together with an account of their lives, actions and ends. Faithfully and impartially translated out of the Latine by J.D.

Accession number
PML 4141
Published
London : Sarah Griffin, 1664.
Notes
This ed. entered in the Stationers' registers under Aug. 1, 1663 for Master John Williams and gives the author's name Alexander Ross.
Written by Alexander Ross (1591-1654) master of Southampton Grammar School--(Halkett & Laing, I, 116).
The dedicatory epistle addressed to the poet, Edward Benlowes of Brenthall (Essex) signed Jo. Davies.
Printer's device and illustrations are engraved.
First edition, London, 1655, translated by John Davies from Apocalypsis insignium aliquot hæresiarcharvm, Lvgdvni-Batavorvm, 1608, which was from a Dutch original: Growelen der vornemsten hooftketteren. Leyden, H.L. van Haestens, 1607.
Authorship attributed to Hendrik Lodevik van Haestens. cf. D. Clément, Bibliothèque curieuse, t. 9.
Signatures: Aaa⁸, aaa⁴, Bbb-Fff⁸; Aaa1 (blank?) wanting.
Description
11 p. ., 78, [2] p. : ill. (ports.) ; 18 cm.
Binding
Black morocco, gilt (with flowered endleaves).
Classification
Department