Research Catalog

Title

The doome warning all men to the Iudgemente : wherein are contayned for the most parte all the straunge prodigies hapned in the worlde, with diuers secrete figures of reuelations tending to mannes stayed conuersion towardes God : in maner of a generall chronicle / gathered out of sundrie approued authors by St. Batman professor in diuinite.

Author

Lykosthenes, Konrad, 1518-1561.

Publication

[London] : Imprinted by Ralphe Nubery, assigned by Henry Bynneman, anno Domini 1581.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Batman, Stephen, -1584.
• Newbery, Ralph, -1604.
• Bynneman, Henry, -1583.

Description

[20], 132, 135-434, 436-439, p. 438, 436-437, [1] p. : ill.; 20 cm (4to)

Alternative Title

• Doom, warning all men to the Judgement
• Doome, warning to the Iudgement
• Doome, vvarning to the Iudgement

Subjects

• Omens > Early works to 1800
• Monsters > Early works to 1800
• Animals, Mythical > Early works to 1800
• Woodcuts > Great Britain > 16th century
• Curiosities and wonders > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

Woodcuts – Great Britain – 16th century.

Note

• "Cum priuilegio regal."
• Translation, with additions, of: Lykosthenes, Konrad. Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon.
• Caption title: The doome, warning to the Iudgement. Running title: The doome, vvarning to the Iudgement.
• Signatures: [par.]⁸ 2[par.]² A⁴ B-2E⁸.
• Numerous errors in pagination.
• Illustrations: 88 prints from 82 blocks : woodcut ; various sizes. "The majority derive directly from [Lykosthenes' work] or from its sources and are reuses from STC 3164.5 [Boaistuau, Pierre. Certaine secrete wonders of nature, 1569]"--Luborsky & Ingram. For detailed description and sources, cf. Luborsky & Ingram.
• Title page within woodcut architectural frame; full-page coat of arms, p. [16] (1st group); woodcut head-and tailpieces, ornamental initials.
• Errata: p. [10] (1st group).

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [11-13] (1st group)).

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC
• STC (2nd ed.)
• Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available as an e-book (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) via Early English Books Online.

Provenance (note)

• Earls of Macclesfield (embossed armorial stamp on t.p.; armorial bookplate dated 1860 with motto "Sapere aude" and South Library press mark).

Binding (note)

• 18th century mottled calf, gilt.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1581 09-250

OCLC

62576334

Author

Lykosthenes, Konrad, 1518-1561.

Title

The doome warning all men to the Iudgemente : wherein are contayned for the most parte all the straunge prodigies hapned in the worlde, with diuers secrete figures of reuelations tending to mannes stayed conuersion towardes God : in maner of a generall chronicle / gathered out of sundrie approued authors by St. Batman professor in diuinite.

Imprint

[London] : Imprinted by Ralphe Nubery, assigned by Henry Bynneman, anno Domini 1581.

Indexed In:

ESTC S101062

STC (2nd ed.) 1582

Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 1582

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [11-13] (1st group)).

Additional Formats

Also available as an e-book (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) via Early English Books Online.

Binding

18th century mottled calf, gilt. NN

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy: The t.p. is mounted. Some underscoring and marginalia in pencil.

Provenance

Earls of Macclesfield (embossed armorial stamp on t.p.; armorial bookplate dated 1860 with motto "Sapere aude" and South Library press mark). NN

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Batman, Stephen, -1584.

Newbery, Ralph, -1604. Publisher

Bynneman, Henry, -1583. Publisher

Macclesfield, Earls of. Former owner

Other Form:

Lykosthenes, Konrad, 1518-1561. The doome warning all men to the iudgemente. (NN)b162162108

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1581 09-250