The iron age : contayning the rape of Hellen: the siege of Troy: the combate betwixt Hector and Aiax: Hector and Troilus slayne by Achilles: Achilles slaine by Paris: Aiax and Vlisses contend for the armour of Achilles: the death of Aiax, &c. Written by Thomas Heyvvood.
1632
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The iron age : contayning the rape of Hellen: the siege of Troy: the combate betwixt Hector and Aiax: Hector and Troilus slayne by Achilles: Achilles slaine by Paris: Aiax and Vlisses contend for the armour of Achilles: the death of Aiax, &c. Written by Thomas Heyvvood.
Created/published
Printed at London : By Nicholas Okes, 1632.
Description
[168] p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Associated name
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, author.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
In verse.
Signatures: A⁴(±A2) B-L⁴; ²A-K⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
"The second part of the iron age" has separate dated title page and register.
A reissue of STC 13340, with cancel general title page bearing a woodcut of Hector and Ajax.
Signatures: A⁴(±A2) B-L⁴; ²A-K⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
"The second part of the iron age" has separate dated title page and register.
A reissue of STC 13340, with cancel general title page bearing a woodcut of Hector and Ajax.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1854:1)
Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex, 1953. 1 microopaque ; 23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1516-1641) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). Also available in microfiche.
Microopaque. New York, N.Y. : Readex, 1953. 1 microopaque ; 23 x 15 cm. (Three centuries of drama. English, 1516-1641) (Three centuries of English and American plays, 1500-1830). Also available in microfiche.
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), 13340.5
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 467(AII), 468
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104048
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 467(AII), 468
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104048
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Selected image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 13340.5 Copy 1 Bd.w. STC 13325 Copy 1
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 13340.5 copy 1 Bd.w. STC 13325 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Manuscript notes: pencilled bibliographical notes on front paste-down. Wanting L4 (blank); gathering A misbound: 1,2,4,3; gathering ²A misbound: 2,1,4,3; copy stained. With 4 other works by Heywood: The golden age. 1611 -- The silver age. 1613 (shelfmark STC 13365 Copy 1) -- The brazen age. 1613 (shelfmark STC 13310) -- Loves mistress. 1640 [1661?] (shelfmark STC 13354). Provenance: bookplate of James Hallet, Esq. Essex; inscription on front paste-down: 'Bright sale 2893' [Benjamin Heywood Bright copy]; Britwell Court shelfmark, '82.E.18'
Folger accession
cs1282.4
Former call number
STC 13340 Copy 1 Bd.w. STC 13325 Copy 1
Call number
STC 13340.5 copy 2
Folger-specific note
T.p. to second part (leaf ²A2) has been altered in ink to read The 'First and' Second part. Imperfect: wanting gathering A⁴, L4 (blank) and ²A1(blank); leaves ²A2-4 misbound before B1 (of first part); cropped at head, affecting running titles and some texrt; copy stained and frayed. Provenance: bookplate of J. Knight (motto "militavi non sine gloria"
Folger accession
cs657
Former call number
STC 13340 Copy 2
Call number
STC 13340.5 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting leaves A1 and L4(blanks) and all of the second part; t.p. cropped at fore-edge, affecting text. Provenance: bookplates of Frederic Perkins, Chipstead Place. Kent and Thomas Jefferson McKee (motto 'meum et tuum')
Folger accession
2.9.48
Former call number
STC 13340 Copy 3