Cathechismus, that is to say, A shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler commoditie and profyte of childre[n] and yong people
By: set forth by the mooste reuerende father in God Thomas, Archbyshop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitane.
Contributors: Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Jonas, Justus, 1493-1555.; Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; Russell, John Fuller, 1814-1884, former owner.; Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Ansbach (Principality).; Bible Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Gualterus Lynne excudebat
Published: 1548
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Church of England -- Catechisms.; Lutheran Church -- Catechisms.
Genres: Catechisms.
Other titles: Shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler commoditie and profyte of children and yong people; Short instruction into Christian religion
Notes: STC (2nd ed.) 5993 (There- line 5 leaf L1r)
The Archbishop of Canterbury's English translation of Catechismus pro pueris et juventute, Justus Jonas' Latin translation of Catechismus oder Kinder Predig from the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Ansbach's Kirchenordnung of 1533 written by Johannes Brenz and Andreas Osiander, which was based on Luther's Kliene Katechismus. Entered in the pre-1956 NUC and the British Museum Catalogue under Cranmer.
Colophon: Imprynted at London in S. Jhones strete by Nycolas Hyll, for Gwalter Lynne, dwellyng on Somers kaye by Byllyngesgate. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Signatures: (?)⁶ A-C⁸ ()⁸ )(⁸ D-Y⁸ 2A-2K⁸.
Illustrated t.p. has the arms and motto of the King of England to whom the work is dedicated.
Numerous errors in foliation.
Fautes escaped in Pryntyng: leaves 2K7 verso and six lines on 2K8 recto; an earlier issue has two full pages of errata.
LC copy has bookplate of John Fuller Russell with motto, Mea dos virtus.