Raban printed this work twice, in 1627 and again three years later in 1630. This was the seventeenth impression of Thomas Tymme’s work which was originally printed in 1614. It was one of the most popular devotional texts of its day (and continued to be printed in various guises until the nineteenth edition in 1659). Tymme himself died in 1620 so Raban’s editions post-date him. Tymme was a prolific author and translator with a dozen books to his name.
The edition is particularly notable because of the elaborate device used on the title page. It is a stylized ‘Crowned Thistle’ with tracery depicting thistles, roses and shamrocks. The monogram E R for Edward Raban is visible in the lower central portion. This is an elaborate and highly symbolic device. There are also interesting capitals deployed in this volume.
The edition is particularly notable because of the elaborate device used on the title page. It is a stylized ‘Crowned Thistle’ with tracery depicting thistles, roses and shamrocks. The monogram E R for Edward Raban is visible in the lower central portion. This is an elaborate and highly symbolic device. There are also interesting capitals deployed in this volume.
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