An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion, /
Calvin, Jean,1509-1564.
Lawne, William.
Fetherston, Christopher.
Crowther, J.,active 1722.
Bradly, Benjamin,active 18th century.
Bayldon, Francis,active16th century,inscriber.StEdNL: F.7.g.56
SmytheFamily,former owner.StEdNL: F.7.g.56
Smythe, Alice-1593,former owner.StEdNL: F.7.g.56
Printed at Edinburgh. [i.e. London : By Eliot's Court Press],
1586.
Abridgment and translation of: Institutio Christianae religionis.
The imprint is false; in fact printed in London at Eliot's Court Press (STC).
Includes index.
Running title reads: An abridgement of Caluines institutions.
Signatures: A-2A⁸.
Aldis, H.G. Scotland,
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Ink inscription on recto of flyleaf preceding titlepage: Jonas. Crowther his Book 1722. Cropped ink inscription on titlepage: Benjami[n?] Bradl[y?]
Inscription on the front pastedown "Frank fancy frames her forte / where bewty bears the bell / but her more happier I esteeme / whose vertues do excell / ffra: Bayldon" in a contemporary hand. Below that there is an erased inscription and another pencil inscription in a later hand "£42 Smythe family presumably Folger [i.e. Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC] is only recorded copy." At the head of the title page is an 18th Century inscription of the letters "L. D."
Bound in calf with stamp in gold and the initials A S on either side of the stamp in gold. Crest: 1. A leopard's head erased pellety collared chained and ringed (Smythe) 2. A boar's head couped at the neck holding in its mouth a sprig of oak (Judd)   Arms: Per pale a chevron between three lions passant gardant (Smythe) impaling Quarterly 1 & 4. A fess raguly between three boars heads couped (Judd) 2. Three lions rampant (Chiche) 3. On a chevron a mullet a crescent for difference (Mirfine)   Impalement: Quarterly 1 & 4. A fess raguly between three boars heads couped (Judd) 2. Three lions rampant (Chiche) 3. On a chevron a mullet a crescent for difference (Mirfine)
Reformed Church
England London.