An easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories: contrived in a more facile way than heretofore hath been published; out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux, Mr of Arts, and sometime Fellow of Exeter Colledge in Oxford. The fourth edition, in which is added a Synopsis of councels by John Prideaux, late Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and Bishop of Worcester.

All titles

• An easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories: contrived in a more facile way than heretofore hath been published; out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux, Mr of Arts, and sometime Fellow of Exeter Colledge in Oxford. The fourth edition, in which is added a Synopsis of councels by John Prideaux, late Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford, and Bishop of Worcester.
• Of political history in generall Of the history of successions in states, countries, or families Synopsis of councels

People / Organizations

• Mathias Prideaux (Author)

Imprint

Oxford: printed [by Anne Lichfield] for A. & L. Lichfield, printers to the Universiy [sic], and are to be sold by Joh. Wilmot, & Joh [sic] Crosley, 1664.

Publication year

1664-1664

ESTC No.

R7106

Grub Street ID

127393

Description

[8], 112, 115-256, [3], 258-351, [35]; [2], 58, [4] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Edited and published after the death of Mathias Prideaux by John Prideaux, his father.

Printer's name from Wing CD.

P. 257, the page following the title page for "Of the history of successions", is misnumbered 267.

"Of political history in generall" and "Of the history of successions in states, countries, or families" each have separate title page dated 1661; pagination and register are continuous.