Vox Pisces, or, The book-fish: contayning three treatises which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge market on Midsummer Eve last, anno domini 1626.
Title
Vox Pisces, or, The book-fish: contayning three treatises which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge market on Midsummer Eve last, anno domini 1626.
Date
1627
Place
London
Publisher
James Boler and Robert Milbour[ne]
Language
English
Note
IMPRINT:
London : Printed for James Boler and Robert Milbour[ne], 1627.
London : Printed for James Boler and Robert Milbour[ne], 1627.
CONTENT:
[Pt. 2-pt. 3] The preparation to the crosse and to death. London : Printed by Iohn Beale for I.B. and R.M., 1627. --[Pt. 4] A mirrour, or glasse, to know thy selfe. London : Printed for Iames Boler and Robert Mylbourne, 1626. --[Pt. 5] A briefe instruction to teach a person willingly to die ... --[Pt. 6] The treasure of knowledge.
[Pt. 2-pt. 3] The preparation to the crosse and to death. London : Printed by Iohn Beale for I.B. and R.M., 1627. --[Pt. 4] A mirrour, or glasse, to know thy selfe. London : Printed for Iames Boler and Robert Mylbourne, 1626. --[Pt. 5] A briefe instruction to teach a person willingly to die ... --[Pt. 6] The treasure of knowledge.
Pt. 1 (preface) is by Thomas Gold who attributes the whole book to Frith (p. 18). Frith's name appears only on the t.p. of "A mirrour, or glasse, to know thyself (pt. 3). The book is also attributed to Richard Tracey.
CONDITION:
VUL copy lacks woodcuts and some pages (pt. 1, pp. 3-4, 19-24, 43; pt. 2, pp. 23-24; pt. 3, p. 155-158; pt. 5, pp. 33-36). VUL t.p. has been repaired and letters supplied (some erroneously). Other t.p.s have Vox Piscis.
VUL copy lacks woodcuts and some pages (pt. 1, pp. 3-4, 19-24, 43; pt. 2, pp. 23-24; pt. 3, p. 155-158; pt. 5, pp. 33-36). VUL t.p. has been repaired and letters supplied (some erroneously). Other t.p.s have Vox Piscis.
FORMAT:
[2], 42, 237 [i.e. 239], [30], 45, [8], 127, [8], 180 p. : 15 cm. (12mo)
[2], 42, 237 [i.e. 239], [30], 45, [8], 127, [8], 180 p. : 15 cm. (12mo)
REFERENCES:
STC 11395; BMC v. 79, 995.
STC 11395; BMC v. 79, 995.
Archive Location
Library Catalog
Num Pages
681
Call Number
BX5201 .F75 1627
Rare Book
Item Type
Book
Files
Collection
Citation
John Frith, 1503-1533., “Vox Pisces, or, The book-fish: contayning three treatises which were found in the belly of a cod-fish in Cambridge market on Midsummer Eve last, anno domini 1626.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed July 9, 2025, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/7977.