French books in the Library of John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln. French, 1634

Roger Ascham, 'Expositiones'. Latin, 1542-3

Roger Ascham (c. 1515-68): 'Expositiones quaedam antiquae in Epistolam Divi Pauli ad Philemonem ex diversis Sanctorum Patrum graece scriptis commentariis opera ex diligentia Oecumenii collectae et nunc primum Latine versae. Cantabrigiae Anno domini 1542'. The text is printed in Apologia ... Aschami ... pro caena Dominica, etc (1577), pp. 280-96. The dedication copy (dated at fo. 10r 1 Jan. 1543) to Ascham's friend John Seton (d. 1567), also Fellow of St John's (see L. V. Ryan, Roger Ascham (1963), p.

William Davison, 'Elementa Physicae Practicae', etc. Latin, c. 1631

William Davison (fl. 1635-60):

Papers relating to the trial of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. English, 17th century.

W.H.B. Proby, A revision of the Anglican Psalter pointed for chanting. English, c. 1907-8.

'A revision of the Anglican Psalter pointed for chanting, to which is added a revision of the Benedicte, the Quicunque vult, and the Gloria in excelsis', by William Henry Baptist Proby (1832-1915). Proby studied at Trinity College (BA 1855), was Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholar (1855), won the Carus Prize (1856), and took a first class in the Theological Examination (1856). He was subsequently ordained, pursued a career in the church and published a number of theological works.

George Ashby, Critical remarks on various authors. Latin, English and French, 1760s-80.

'Critical remarks on various authors by the Rev. George Ashby, B.D. President of St John's College, Cambridge, and Rector of Barrow, Suffolk.' Ashby (1724-1808) was an antiquary and served as president of St John's 1767-75 (see ODNB).

A collection of 74 historical papers and poems, c.1574-1641

Henry Martyn, three letters to Morgan Walter Jones. English, 1799-1802

Henry Martyn, Senior Wrangler, Fellow of St John's College (1781-1812): three letters on personal and College affairs to his friend Morgan Walter Jones (Fellow of St John's, 1778 or 1779-1848) dated Truro, 23 Sep. 1799; Woodbury, 15 Apr. 1801; Truro, 15 Sep. 1802.

Copies of deeds of foundation relating to John Dowman. Latin, 1516-26

Henry Tubbe, Meditations in three centuries, c. 1650