Poems / by the most deservedly admired Mrs. Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda ; to which is added Monsieur Corneille's Pompey & Horace, tragedies ; with several other translations out of French.
Philips, Katherine, 1632-1664, author, translator.; Cotterell, Charles, Sir, -1701, editor.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.; Macock, John, printer.; Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller.; Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Mort de Pompée. English (Philips); Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Horace. English (Philips and Denham); Flatman, Hannah, active 17th century, former owner.; Flatman, Frank, active 17th century-18th century, former owner.
1667
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Title
Poems / by the most deservedly admired Mrs. Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda ; to which is added Monsieur Corneille's Pompey & Horace, tragedies ; with several other translations out of French.
Uniform title
Poems. Selections
Created/published
London : Printed by J.M. for H. Herringman, at the sign of the Blew Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1667.
Description
[34], 198, [8], 112 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 28 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Philips, Katherine, 1632-1664, author, translator.
Cotterell, Charles, Sir, -1701, editor.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.
Macock, John, printer.
Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller.
Flatman, Hannah, active 17th century, former owner.
Flatman, Frank, active 17th century-18th century, former owner.
Cotterell, Charles, Sir, -1701, editor.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.
Macock, John, printer.
Herringman, Henry, -1704, bookseller.
Flatman, Hannah, active 17th century, former owner.
Flatman, Frank, active 17th century-18th century, former owner.
Note
Edited by Sir Charles Cotterel (Poliarchus).
Printer identified by ESTC as John Macock.
Frontispiece portrait lettered: Guil. Faithorne fe.
Signatures: pi1 A² a-g² B-4L² 4M1.
On leaf g2v: Imprimatur Aug. 20. 1667. Roger L'Estrange.
Poems in eulogy of the author by Abraham Cowley, Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery, and others: prelim. p. [10]-[29].
Pompey and Horace have separate dated title pages on 3E2r and 4A1r.
"Horace", left unfinished by Mrs. Philips, breaks off at the beginning of act iv, scene vi; this edition does not include the completion by Sir John Denham.
Divisional title page on leaf 2X1r: Translations. By K. Philips.
Some copies on large paper (32-33 cm), with no difference in gutter margins or text block measurement.
Printer identified by ESTC as John Macock.
Frontispiece portrait lettered: Guil. Faithorne fe.
Signatures: pi1 A² a-g² B-4L² 4M1.
On leaf g2v: Imprimatur Aug. 20. 1667. Roger L'Estrange.
Poems in eulogy of the author by Abraham Cowley, Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery, and others: prelim. p. [10]-[29].
Pompey and Horace have separate dated title pages on 3E2r and 4A1r.
"Horace", left unfinished by Mrs. Philips, breaks off at the beginning of act iv, scene vi; this edition does not include the completion by Sir John Denham.
Divisional title page on leaf 2X1r: Translations. By K. Philips.
Some copies on large paper (32-33 cm), with no difference in gutter margins or text block measurement.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R19299
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), P2033
Wither-to-Prior, 669
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), P2033
Wither-to-Prior, 669
Includes
Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Mort de Pompée. English (Philips)
Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Horace. English (Philips and Denham)
Horace.
Pompey.
Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Horace. English (Philips and Denham)
Horace.
Pompey.
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Genre/form
Compilations (arranged works)
Poems.
Translations (documents)
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Tragedies.
Privileges (permissions)
Imprimaturs.
Poems.
Translations (documents)
Plays (performing arts compositions)
Tragedies.
Privileges (permissions)
Imprimaturs.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
P2033 (folio)
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting Faithorne portrait; in its place an unsigned engraved portrait of author, with inscription "Mrs. Catherine Philips" on base, trimmed and mounted on detached front fly-leaf. On pi2v, manuscript biographical notes on author; manuscript marginal notes throughout. Lacking Faithorne author port.; Provenance: inscription on t.p. "R [Richard?] Worsop"; bookplate of W.T. Smedley (motto "forward")
Folger accession
Smedley
Call number
269- 254f
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting the title page; in its place is the title page from the 1669 edition. On large paper, except for sheets 2C, 2H, 2L, 2Q, and 2R, which measure 30 cm untrimmed, in comparison to 32 cm trimmed for the rest of the volume. Autographs: "Hannah Flatman 1674" [presumably the wife of Thomas Flatman, who contributed a pindarick ode (e2-f1)]; "Frank Flatman" [possibly their daughter Franck, according to The life and uncollected poems of Thomas Flatman by F.A. Child, 1921]. A few pencilled scribbles, as from a child. Ruled in red. In a red goatskin binding, gold-tooled, marbled endleaves, edges gilt ("cottage-roof" style binding). Acquired from Quaritch (2015/5:85) 2015-09-02. Bookseller descriptions of this copy and other editions in the curatorial file. Adopted by Elizabeth H. Hageman in memory of Rosalie L. Colie and Barbara K. Lewalski, Acquisitions Night 2017.
Folger accession
269254