The institution of a Christen man
Subtitle: conteynynge the exposytion or interpretation of the commune Crede, of the seuen Sacramentes, of the .x. commandementes, and of the Pater noster, and the Aue Maria, iustyfication [and] purgatory
Contributors: Berthelet, Thomas, printer; Amherst, William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, Baron, 1835-1909, former owner
Publisher: In aedibus Thomae Bertheleti regii impressoris
Published: 1537
Place of publication: Londini
Language: eng
Number of pages: 97
Subjects: Doctrines; Early works to 1800; Church of England
Other titles: Bishops' book
Notes: Commonly called The Bishops' book.

Imprint from colophon.

Signatures: áþ A-Źþ 2Áœ(-2A6).

Title within woodcut border; initials.

This edition has main text set in textura type (20 lines = 95mm.).

Numerous errors in pagination.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 5164

English short title catalogue, S107820

Cataloged 20170209 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in ca. 19th-century black goatskin. The title is stamped in gilt onto the spine. The armorial bookplate of William Tyssen-Amherst, Baron Amherst, is present on the front pastedown. A bookseller's description is tipped-on to the recto of the front free endpaper. The title leaf is wanting and replaced in facsimile. Early marginalia is present throughout. Housed in a brown goatskin box with the title stamped in gilt onto the spine.