Host Volume

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.f.29

Publication Details
Type of host
printed book retaining early binding
Author of volume

Iacobus Andreae

Title of volume

Solida refutatio compilationis cinglianae

Publication

Tübingen: Georgius Gruppenbachius, 1584

Binding Information
Binding style
Gilt
Binding detail

Brown leather on pasteboard. Stamped arabesque centrepiece, gilded (design close to but definitely not identical with Pearson, 'Cambridge', C14). Three-line blind fillets to the edges. On seven thongs, rebacked. Remnant of green cord tie in situ in lower station on back board; stubs of two ties at upper board. Same style of binding used on Harsnett, H.f.29. At very top of fore-edge, title written horizontally, preceded by '14. D. 2'.

Place of binding

?London

Date range for binding

s. xvi ex or s. xvii in

Hosting Information
Number of fragments

2 (both at front; none at back)

Number of manuscripts represented

1

Further Information
Provenance

Samuel Harsnett (1561–1631), archbishop of York, 1629–31.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.f.29 upper board
List of Fragments
Colchester Harsnett H.f.29 strips
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.f.29 ii
Colchester Harsnett H.f.29 strips
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.f.29 i