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Title: Annotations on A plain but full exposition of the catechism of the Church of England.
Alternative Title: Nicholson, William, 1591-1672. A plain but full exposition of the catechism of the Church of England. London: Printed for R. Chiswell, 1678.
Creator: Lewis.
Nicholson, William, 1591-1672
Contributor: Chambers, Richard, active 1764, former owner.
Chambers, William, active 1763, former owner.
Hickes, Mr., former owner.
Date Created and/or Issued: late 17th century.
Contributing Institution: UCLA, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Collection: Early Modern Annotated Books from UCLA’s Clark Library
Rights Information: Public Domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description: Scope/Content: Manuscript annotations in printed book.
Scope/Content: Manuscript annotations in a copy of William Nicholson's A plain but full exposition of the catechism of the Church of England, likely by "Lewis," a 17th- (or early 18th-) century owner. Annotations, sometimes very lengthy, are written in a transitional hand throughout the volume. There are also numerous inscription from 2 members of the Chambers family who owned the book in the 1760s and 1770s.
Condition: Bound in contemporary calf with some 19th century repairs to hinges; "WC" cut into front and back covers of volume.
Type: text
Form/Genre: Annotations (Provenance)--England--17th century.
Inscriptions (Provenance)--England--17th century.
Inscriptions (Provenance)--England--18th century.
Extent: 213 pages, bound; 19 cm
Identifier: ark:/21198/n1tc7m
BZ N629p 1678
Language: English
Subject: Nicholson, William, 1591-1672.--Plain but full exposition of the catechism of the Church of England.--1678.
Place: England--Gloucestershire--Chalford.England--Gloucestershire.
Provenance: Front paste-down endpaper: "The Bishop from his Gloucester Archdeacon, Christmas 1909." Front free endpaper: "This book was bought from the study of Mr. Hickes, Ror. of Broughton" in 18th century hand; "William Chambers his book gave to him by his father, May the 30th 1763 price 4d." On title page: "Lewis" in same 18th century hand as on front free endpaper. Rear paste-down endpaper: "Richard Chambers his book Janary 1 1764" and "Richard Chambers 1773 January 25"; "John Brown died Janury:26:1811, Jils Brown died January:18:18:16 thay:war:both:belong:to:Chalford," possibly written in intentionally antique-looking capitals. Additional inscription by William Chambers dated 1763 on rear free endpaper. "WC" cut into the front and back covers of the volumes.
Location: CLUW

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