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The hierarchie of the blessed angells. Their names, orders and offices.

Title: The hierarchie of the blessed angells. Their names, orders and offices. The fall of Lucifer with his angells. Written by Tho: Heywood ...
Author: Heywood, Thomas, -1641.
Publication: London, Printed by Adam Islip, 1635.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KC 1635 (Heywood, T. Hierarchie of the blessed angells)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

Description

6 p. l., 622, [10] p. incl. illus., 4 pl.; 27.5 cm.

Subjects

Note

Signatures: [par]⁶, Aa-Zz⁶, Aaa-Fff⁶, Ggg⁴.
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.
Includes a celebrated reference to Shakespeare and his contemporaries (Book IV, p. 206) and some curious stories concerning witches, magicians and ghosts.
First edition; engraved title, by Cecill, within an elaborate border with the emblem of the Trinity at the top, and on either side the spirits of the elect ("Electi") and the fallen ("Reiecti").

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Call Number

*KC 1635 (Heywood, T. Hierarchie of the blessed angells)

LCCN

19018992

Author

Heywood, Thomas, -1641.

Title

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

Imprint

London, Printed by Adam Islip, 1635.

Indexed In:

STC 13327

Grolier club: Langland to Wither, p. 120

Local Note

Imperfect: first leaf (imprimatur) and last leaf (blank) wanting.

With bookplate of John Kershaw.

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Research Call Number

*KC 1635 (Heywood, T. Hierarchie of the blessed angells)