Divine and Moral Speculations in Metrical Numbers upon Various Subjects ...
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Printed for Abel Roper ...
Published: 1654
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
Notes: Sig: A⁵, B-R⁴, Aa-Hh⁴; B-C⁸; Ii-Ll⁸; Mm-Tt⁸ in eights; leaf without sig.-mark.

Title within a single ruled line border.

Portrait by T. Cross. Marbled end-papers.

Head and tail-pieces, initials. Wing A4284.

Errors in paging: p. 29 is misprinted 2, 46 is 6, 364 is 36, 365 is 536, 383 is 376, 434 is 435, 453 is 434.

Although pp. 248-360 seem to be lacking the contents checks up correctly.

See D.N.B., p. 279 which gives the contents.

Also: A Wife, Not Ready Made, but Bespoken ... 1653. Pp. Title, 2 leaves, 1-26. Head-pieces and initials. Errors in sig.-marks: B³ is misprinted A³, C² is B², C⁴ is B⁴.

Also: Susanna ... 1654. Pp. Title, Argument, 1-44. Head-pieces and initials. Error in paging p. 24 is misprinted 25.

Also: Joseph ... 1654. Pp. Title, 1-118, A Christmas-Carol, (1 leaf) Head and tail-pieces, initials. Errors in paging: p. 15 is 16; 17 is 7; 49 is 94; 56 is 31; 65 is 55; 95 is 87 and the error is carried to the end. Errors in sig.-marks: Rr² is R²; Rr⁴ is R⁴; Ss² is S²; Ss⁴ is S⁴; Tt² is T².

The Grolier Catalogue says that the Moral Meditations, Susanna and Joseph had appeared before; the Song of Songs and the Brides Ornaments appear here for the first time, and that A Wife sometimes occurs as a separate volume.

An additional portrait (Richardson's reprint) is inserted.

["1st collected edition."- Grolier.]

[Book-plate of G. Walter Steves.]