Scriptores duo Anglici, coaetanei ac conterranei; De vitis Pontificum Romanorum
By: Videlicet: Robertus Barns, & Iohannes Baleus quos a tenebris vindicavit, veterum testimonijs ne quis de fide illorum dubitaret confirmavit, & vsque ad Paulum Quintum hodie regnantem continuavit Iohannes Martini Lydius Francofurtensis minister Verbi Dei Veteraquini
Contributors: Bale, John, 1495-1563; Lydius, Johannes, 1577-1643; Marsce, Joris Abrahamsz van der, printer; Laurens, Hendrick, publisher
Publisher: Excudebat Georgius Abrahami a Marsse, 1615. Sumptibus Henrici Laurentij bibliopolae Amstelodamensis
Published: 1615
Place of publication: Lugduni Batavorum
Language: lat
Number of pages: 587
Subjects: Papacy; Early works to 1800; History; Popes; Biography; Controversial literature; Catholic Church
Other titles: Scriptores dvo Anglici, coaetanei ac conterranei; De vitis Pontificvm Romanorvm; De vitis Pontificum Romanorum; De vitis Pontificvm Romanorvm
Notes: Vignette (device?) with motto "Estis vos templum Dei" on t.p.

The two works by Barnes and Bale and the continuation of Bale's work by Lydius each have separate t.p., pagination and register.

Signatures:)(⁴ A-Q⁸ R⁴ A-2O⁸ a-y⁸ z⁴ (z4 blank).

Head- and tail-pieces, initials, marginal notes.

Burke Library copy: Binding: partially detached from text block.

Burke Library copy: two front blank leaves loose, one containing handwritten notes on authors in Latin.
Table of contents: title: Pontificum romanorum vitae / Robertus Barns; title: Acta romanorum pontificum, a dispersione discipulorum Christi, usque ad Paulum quartum / Ioannis Baleus; title: Continuatio historiae I. Balei, a Paulo Quarto, usque ad Paulum Quintum hodiernum Pontificem / Iohannes Martini Lydius.