Maister Derings workes
Publisher: Printed by Richard Schilders
Published: 1590
Place of publication: Middelburg
Language: eng
Notes: Imprint from STC (2nd ed.)

Half-title only, lacking date or border, evidently printed as the first leaf of "Two godly sermons" which forms the first work of a collection. According to which edition of the first work is found, this half-title is one of two settings: the "s" of "workes" is (1) between the "e" and "r" of "Derings", or (2) directly under the "e".

Contents of the collection vary. STC gives two combinations occurring most commonly which may be considered "ideal". Combination (a) consists of (1) "Two godly sermons" (STC 6733); (2) "XXVII. lectures or readings, upon part of the epistle written to the Hebrues" (STC 6730); and (3) "A briefe and necessarie catachisme or instruction" (STC 6680.5). All of these have title pages dated 1590 and without borders or with borders of type ornaments. Combination (b) consists of (1) "Two godly sermons" (STC 6732); (2) "XXVII. lectures or readings, upon part of the epistle written to the Hebrues" (STC 6730.5); (3) "A briefe and necessary catechisme or instruction" (STC 6680.7); and (4) "Certaine godly and verie comfortable letters" (STC 6682.5). All in combination (b) are undated and have a woodcut title-page border. Copies may have a mixture of constituents.

STC (2nd ed.) 6676