The hierarchie of the blessed angells : their names, orders and offices : the fall of Lucifer with his angells / written by Tho. Heywood.

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Title
The hierarchie of the blessed angells : their names, orders and offices : the fall of Lucifer with his angells / written by Tho. Heywood.
Alternative Title
Hierarchy of the blessed angels
Creator
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641.
Published / Created
1635
Publication Place
London :
Publisher
Printed by Adam Islip,
Description
A poem in 9 books, each preceded by an argument in verse and an engraved plate, and followed by observations in prose and "A meditation" in verse.
In verse.
Includes a celebrated reference to Shakespeare and his contemporaries (Book IV, p. 206) and some curious stories concerning witches, magicians and ghosts.
Last leaf (blank) wanting. Armorial bookplate: William Harris Arnold. Bookplate: R. Percy Alden. Autograph: Geo. Edwards.
Signatures: [paragraph symbol]⁶ A-3F⁶ 3G⁴.
The final three leaves include contents and an errata; the last leaf is blank.
The title page is engraved and signed: T Cecill sculp:.
With a preliminary imprimatur leaf.
Extent
[12], 622, [10] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (fol.)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Ih H519 +635

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Armorial bookplates
Booksellers' labels (Provenance)--Joseph McDonough
Resource Type
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Name)
Alden, R. Percy--Bookplate.
Arnold, William Harris,--1854-1923--Bookplate.
Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver
Edwards, George--Autograph.
Subject (Topic)
Angels--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Demonology--Early works to 1800
Magic--Early works to 1800
Witchcraft--Early works to 1800

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Citation
ESTC (RLIN) S122314
STC (2nd ed.) 13327

Identifiers

Orbis Record
1248925
Object ID (OID)
16593814

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