The so-called Shorter catechism, a translation of the Church of England catechism from the "Book of common prayer"
Dedication signed: A.N., i.e. Alexander Nowell, the translator into Latin and the chief author of the original catechism
At foot of title page: Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis
With woodcut title vignette
Signatures: A-B⁸
Also available on microfilm
HH154/20. Green goatskin, with the Miller arms in gilt on both covers, signed by Riviere. Manuscript notes. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy
Also known as
Uniform title: Book of common prayer. Latin Catechism
Extended title: Catechismus paruus : pueris primùm Latinè qui ediscatur, proponendus in scholis
Alternate titles: Catechismus parvus, Shorter catechism
author: Church of England
subject: Church of England
associated with: Nowell, Alexander, 1507?-1602
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
former owner: Britwell Court Library
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