[Patten (William)] The Calender of Scripture. Whearin the Hebru, Challdian, Arabian, Phenician, Syrian, Persian, Greek and Latin names, of Nations, Cuntreys, Men, Weemen, Idols, Cities, Hils, Rivers, & of oother places in the Holly Byble mentioned, by order of letters as set, and turned into oour English toong, first edition, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials, partially printed in black letter, some worming, mostly marginal but occasionally affecting text, some side-notes shaved, title laid down and with outer margin restored, some damp-mottling, especially at beginning, author's name added in ink to title, 18th century mottled calf, spine gilt, [STC 19476], 4to, [Richard Jugge], 1575.

⁂ Patten was an early member of the Society of Antiquaries, who fell from grace in 1567/8 as a teller of the exchequer when £7,928 was found to be missing from his account. In 1570 he had published a vocabulary and grammar to accompany an Armenian psalter in the collection of Archbishop Parker.

Provenance: The Earls of Macclesfield (North Library bookplate and small embossed stamp on title).