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Trixitj oolle^, Dnblin, there are three early Norwich specunens, of which the following brief descriptioD is taken from Dr. Cotton's Typogra- fktcu Gtzeteer : —
The first, which is a well printed volume in 12mo, ccxitaiiis a Dutch metrical version of the Psalms, and is entitled, Z>e CL PscUmen Davidt. Wt den Franckoytchen Dichte in Nederlanttchm oteryhaeU door Petrum Dathautm. JMiUgaders dot ChrUtdicken Catechirmo, Ceretnonien, en Gtbtden. Tot Nooneilz. Gheprint by Antho- •tm de SoUnme anno M.D.LXVlll. The tide is followed by the author's preface, dated Frmukenthal, 25 Marche, 1666 ; a register both of the psalms and tunes ; a short iutioduction relative to the musical tunes, dated Norwich, 9 October 1568 ; the text, containing both a prose and metrical version, with the notes, and a collect attached to each psalm. Then succeeds the Catechism, with other matters mentioned in the title, on a fresh set of signatures, and forty- eight numbered leaves ; the whole ending with, Ghedruct int Jaer otu Heeren 1668.^
The second is a curious Calendar, consisting of eight leaves only, printed in red and black, which bears for title, Eenen Calendier Hutoriael, eewelick yheduerende. Waer in ghy vinden tult den Opganek ende onyerganck der Sonnen, in alle MaenHen, met den Jaermercten van divertche Leatden, tteden ende vruheden. [A wood cut of the royal arms encircled by the garter.] Ghe- dmet tot Noorwitx, ten huy$e van Antyonium de SoUmne, anno M. D. LXX. Godt hetoaer de eomngirme Elizabeth. Among the historical notices scattered through the cuendar is one of the opening of a Dutch church atNorwich,under the authority of the queen, on the 24th of December, 1565.
The third of these volumes is a Dutch version of the New Testament, with the annotations of Marloratus -, the title of which is, Het Nieuwe Tettament, ^c. in Nederduyttclie na der Grietclier waerhegt overgaet. Met de annotatien Augtut. Marlonrati, ffc. (Beneath is a very neat oval wood cut, representing a man in the act of fel- ling a tree, while a second near hyn is kindling a fire for its consumption, round which is a Dutch legend. Every tree which hringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and east into the fire.) Ghedruct int Jaer 1568. The editor's pre- face, dated 29 Octobris 1568 : the text,foI. 1 — 4.16 ; a register of fifteen leaves, and one blank. It is observable that in this work, the printer's name or place does not appear : but when it is stated that it is printed with the same types as those of the Psalms, bears the same date, is of the same size, and bound up in the same volume, there cannot be the slightest doubt that this as well as the other two is the production of An- thony Solemne's press.
Another specimen of this early Norwich press bears the date of 1578, which like the former ones, adorns the Dublin college library. This also is a 12mo, in black letter, bearing for title, Het tweede boeck vande semwenen des wel ver- maerden Predicants B. Cnmelis Adriaenssen van
Dordrecht, Minrebroeder tot Brugge. Waer ta» d'inhouden begrepen staet iut namlgende bladt. Beneath is a wood cut of the author in his pidpit, below which we read Nueerttmael in Druek vuytgegeren buyten Noirdwitz. 1678. No prin- ter's name appears throughout the volume, which consisu of 762 pages, besides prefatory matter ; but from the simUarity both of type and general appearance, there can be no hesitation in adjudging it to the press of Anthony Solemne.
There is, however, preserved in the Bodleian library, a curiosity, the production of this Nor- wich press, which. Dr. Cotton observes, is pro- bably unique ; it is a broadside, containing Cer- tayne versis writtene by Thomas Brooke gentUmm, in the teme of his imprysoment, the daye before his deathe, who suffered at Norwich, the 30 of August, 1670. At the end of the verses is, Seane and allowyd accordynge to the Quenes Maiettyet Iniunction. God save the Quene. Impryntedat Norwich, in theparyshe of Sayncl Andrewe, by Anthony de Solemne, 1670. The verses were reprinted by T. Heme, in his edition of Leland's ColUctanee. No further notice is taken of any Norwich typography until the year 1701.
1566. Ort<i < ^ftormorpAofu translated out of Latin into English metre, by Arthur Golding, gent. A worke very pleasaunt and delectable; 4to. London, 1665. Printed by William Seres. It has the following remarkable distich.
With skill, heed, and Judgment, thys work must be red, For els too the reader it stands in small stead.
1565. William Griffith resided at the sign of the Faulcon, in Fleet-street, and kept shop m St. Dunstan's chuich-yard, in the west of Lon- don. He used a rebus of a Griffin sitting, holding an escutcheon with his mark, or cypher, and the flower called Sweet William in its mouth. He printed only six works, amongst which were A detection ofheresie, or why heretics bee brent, 8vo. and the tragedy of Gorboduc,4vo.
1566. Henby Sutton was an original mem- ber of the stationers' company. He had a shop in St. Paul's church-yard, and dwelt at the sign of the Black Boy, in Paternoster-row, and other places. During the reign of queen Mary, he printed chiefly with John Kingston, especially the Romish church books.
1665. Lbonard Askell, was originally the apprentice of William Powell, from whom he was turned over to Thomas Marsh, and became free on the 4th of October, 1567, though it does nut appear that he ever came upon the livery. During the years 1660 and 1566, he took four apprentices, but his only work is the following. Plague of the Pestilence. Without date, 8vo.
1665, Died, Adrian Turnebus,* one of the most celebrated scholars which France produced
- Mneh has been said conccminjy the origin of his
name, though perhaps vrith little certainty. It is written (Gallice) •"Toamebcuf," and " Turncbe." M. delaMoD- nnye, referring to various authorities, seems inclined to tjelieve that he was a descendant of the En^lsh family of the name of TumbuU, whence the French Toomebeof ; and adds, that the descendants of Adrian wrote tbdr name Toumebu.
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