Theatrum mundi : the theatre or rule of the world, wherein may be sene the running race and course of euerye mans life, as touching miserie and felicity, wherin is contained wonderfull examples, learned deuises, to the ouerthrowe of vice, and exalting of vertue. wherevnto is added a learned, and maruellous worke of the excellencie of mankinde. Written in the Frenche & Latin tongues by Peter Boaystuau, and translated into English by Iohn Alday.
1566
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Theatrum mundi : the theatre or rule of the world, wherein may be sene the running race and course of euerye mans life, as touching miserie and felicity, wherin is contained wonderfull examples, learned deuises, to the ouerthrowe of vice, and exalting of vertue. wherevnto is added a learned, and maruellous worke of the excellencie of mankinde. Written in the Frenche & Latin tongues by Peter Boaystuau, and translated into English by Iohn Alday.
Uniform title
Theatre du monde. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By H. D[enham] for Thomas Hacket, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyarde, at the signe of the Key, [1566?]
Description
[304] p. ; (8vo)
Note
Translation of: Le theatre du monde.
Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Signatures: A-T⁸.
Running title reads: The rule of the vvorld.
Variant: title page has "theator" for "theatre".
Stationers' register: Entered 1566-67.
Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Signatures: A-T⁸.
Running title reads: The rule of the vvorld.
Variant: title page has "theator" for "theatre".
Stationers' register: Entered 1566-67.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 3168
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S102736
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S102736
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 3168
Folger-specific note
ac6688. Stained; side margins trimmed; some manuscript notes. Provenance: bookplate and signature of Thomas Jolley; manuscript note and signature of Thomas Turner