The mirour for migistrates [sic] : wherein may bee seene, by examples passed in this realme, with how greeuous plagues vices are punished in great princes and magistrates, and how fraile and vnstable worldly prosperity is found, where fortune seemeth most highly to fauour: newly imprinted, and with the addition of diuers tragedies enlarged.
1587
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The mirour for migistrates [sic] : wherein may bee seene, by examples passed in this realme, with how greeuous plagues vices are punished in great princes and magistrates, and how fraile and vnstable worldly prosperity is found, where fortune seemeth most highly to fauour: newly imprinted, and with the addition of diuers tragedies enlarged.
Uniform title
Mirrour for magistrates. Part 1, 3.
Created/published
At London : In Fleetestreete, by Henry Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh, 1587. Cum priuilegio.
Description
[12], 272 leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Higgins, John, active 1570-1602.
Baldwin, William, approximately 1518-1563?
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. De casibus virorum illustrium.
Baldwin, William, approximately 1518-1563?
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. De casibus virorum illustrium.
Note
The first part (by John Higgins, who signs the dedication), and the third part, by William Baldwin and others; with additions to both parts.
In verse.
The third part is a continuation of John Lydgate's "The fall of princes", which is a translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's "De casibus illustrium virorum". The second part, by Thomas Blenerhasset, is not included here; a fourth part, by Richard Niccols, was added in 1610.
The first leaf is blank.
Signatures: [superscript pi][A]⁴ [superscript pi]B-[superscript pi]C⁴ A-Y⁸ 2A-2M⁸.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Henry Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh, neare to Saint Dunstanes Churche in Fleetestreet. 1587.
In verse.
The third part is a continuation of John Lydgate's "The fall of princes", which is a translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's "De casibus illustrium virorum". The second part, by Thomas Blenerhasset, is not included here; a fourth part, by Richard Niccols, was added in 1610.
The first leaf is blank.
Signatures: [superscript pi][A]⁴ [superscript pi]B-[superscript pi]C⁴ A-Y⁸ 2A-2M⁸.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Henry Marsh, being the assigne of Thomas Marsh, neare to Saint Dunstanes Churche in Fleetestreet. 1587.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 13445
Case, A.E. Poetical miscellanies, 4(i,j)
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 737
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104063
Case, A.E. Poetical miscellanies, 4(i,j)
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 737
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104063
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 13445 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH145/30. Cambridge style binding; front cover detached. A few manuscript notes; manuscript markings: manicules (on 2E1r). Wanting first blank. Provenance: pencilled Quaritch note on back free endpaper; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 13445 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs10. Manuscript notes: notes on sales of other copies on front free endpaper. T.p. typo (migistrates) corrected in ink. Wanting first blank. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'John Launcelott'
Call number
STC 13445 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Vellum binding, with rules, center ornaments, and initials 'P. G.' in gilt on covers; remnants of ties. Imperfect: wanting leaves [superscript pi][A]1-[superscript pi]C1, L7-8, and X3-6; [superscript pi]C4 mutilated. Provenance: inscription on 2M8v: 'William Bendlowes'; bookplate of W. T. Smedley copy