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Record Nr.

UNISA996389614403316

Autore

Johnson Richard <1573-1659?>

Titolo

The most illustrious history of the seven champions of Christendome [[electronic resource] ] : Saint George  of England, Saint Dennis of France, Saint James of Spain, Saint Anthony of Italy, Saint Andrew of Scotland, Saint Patrick of Ireland, Saint David of Wales, shewing their honourable battels by sea and by land, their tilts and turnaments for ladies; their combats with gyants, monsters and dragons; their adventures into forreign nations; their enchantments in the Holy Land; their knight hoods, prowesse, and chivalry, in Europe, Africa, and Asia; with their victories against the enemies of Christendome. Whereunto is added, the true manner of their deaths being seven famous  tragedies, and how they came to be called the seven Champions of Christendome

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for W[illiam] Gilbertson at the Bible in Gilt-spur-Street without Newgate, 1661

Descrizione fisica

[22] p. : ill. (woodcut)

Soggetti

Christian biography

Christian martyrs

Fathers of the church

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Attributed to Richard Johnson.  Cf. Wing (2nd ed., 1994).

Printer's name suggested by Wing (2nd ed., 1994).

Woodcut on A1v and B2v.

Initials, headpiece.

Reproduction of original in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0009