Welsh Journals

Studies in Welsh Book-Land V. Bishop HACKET'S Life of Archbishop John Williams, 1693 By THE REVEREND T. LLECHID JONES IN A Bibliography of the History of Wales, issued in 1931 by the University of Wales, as the 711th item of the books recommended is the above. That, in itself, is enough of a reason for me to consider it in my Studies in Welsh Book-land'. This study will be purely bibliographical-the book and not the man, as far as possible. Its title is: Scrinia Reserata: I A I Alemorial Offer'd to the Great Deservings of John Williams, D.D. Who some time held the Places of Ld Keeper of the Great Seal of England, Ld Bishop I of Lincoln, and Ld Archbishop of York. Containing A Series of the Most Remarkable Occurrences and Transactions of his Life, in Relation both to Church and State. Written by John Hacket, I Late Lord Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry. [Greek and Latin Quotations]. Imprimaur, Nov. 27, 1692. J. O. Cant. In the Savoy: Printed by Edw. Jones, for Samuel Lowndes, over against Exeter-Exchange in the Strand. M.DC. XC. III. John S. Brewer, in his Introduction to The Court of King James the First, by Dr. Godfrey Goodman,' says: Bishop Hacket's life of Williams is the most valuable record of those times.' The Title-page. The printer, Edw. Jones,' was, according to Plomer's Dictionary of Printers and Booksellers, issued by The Bibliographical Society in 1922: 'Jones (Edward), King's Printer in London, the Savoy; and Dublin, 1788-1705-6. The King's printers, Bill, Hills and Newcombe, having printed the Declaration made by James II against the Prince of Orange, they were, on the accession of William, replaced by Edward Jones. Dunton [p. 324] speaks highly of his character, and adds He has got a noble estate by Previous articles in this Series appeared in Vol. III, pp. 104 and 204, Vol. IV. pp. 230-9, and Vol. V, pp. 295-302.-Editor.