Frith, John. Vox piscis: or, The book-fish contayning three treatises which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge Market, on Midsummer Eue last, anno Domini 1626

Folger bibliographic ID: 311088
STC number: 11395
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 438657
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Folger holdings ID: 438656
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Folger holdings ID: 438655

General notes

Attributed as a whole to John Frith in part 1, which is sometimes attributed to Thomas Goad. Part 2, "The preparation to the Crosse and to death", is a reprint of "Of the preparation to the Crosse, and to deathe", 1540 (STC 11393), translated by and sometimes attributed to Richard Tracy as well as to Frith. Part 3, "A mirrour, or, glasse to know thy selfe" and "A briefe instruction, to teach a person willingly to die, and not to feare death", is a reprint of Frith's "A letter wryten unto the faythful folowers of Christes Gospell" (1548-49? STC 11385.5). Part 4, "The treasure of knowledge", is a revision of the anonymous "The fountayne or well of lyfe" (STC 11211), not by Frith Parts 2-4 each have separate dated title page, pagination, and register; that to part 2 identifies John Beale as the printer. Within part 3, "A briefe instruction" also has separate dated title page and pagination, but the register is continuous "Lownes pr[inted]. pts. 1, 3 .. Mathewes pt. 4"--STC Part 2, p. 239 misnumbered 237 P. 178-180 are blank except for marginal rules and pagination; the two last leaves are blank as reported by Folger Part 4 identified as STC 24198 on UMI microfilm reel 1085 Reproductions of the original(s) in Cambridge University Library Appears at reel 1085 (part 4 only) and at reel 1574 (both filmed at Cambridge) Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1966, 1981. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1085:23, 1574:03)

Extended title: Vox piscis: or, The book-fish contayning three treatises which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge Market, on Midsummer Eue last, anno Domini 1626
Alternate titles: Mirrour, or, glasse to know thy selfe, Preparation to the Crosse and to death, Briefe instruction, to teach a person willingly to die, and not to feare death, Treasure of knovvledge, Book-fish, Treasure of knowledge

author: Frith, John, 1503-1533
associated with: Tracy, Richard, -1569
associated with: Goad, Thomas, 1576-1638