Host Volume

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett K.a.14

Publication Details

Type of host

printed book retaining early binding

Author of volume

Ioannes Wierius

Title of volume

De praestigiis daemonum

Publication

Basel: 'ex officina Oporiniana', 1568

Binding Information

Binding style

blind-stamped, centrepiece

Binding detail

Dark brown leather over pasteboards, centrepiece (Pearson, 'Cambridge', C2), double fillets at edge of board. Sewn on five thongs. Stubs of cloth ties. Title written horizontally on fore-edge.

Place of binding

Cambridge

Date range for binding

s. xvi2 (post 1568)

Hosting Information

Number of fragments

Number of manuscripts represented

Further Information

Provenance

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

Author: David Rundle_

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