The contemplation of mankinde : contayning a singuler discourse after the art of phisiognomie, on all the members and partes of man, as from the heade to the foote, in a more ample maner than hytherto hath beene published of any. In the place next after the chapter of the forehead, hath the phisiognomer added a proper treatise of the signification of sundrie lines seene in most mens foreheads: which in sundrie disputations with a skilfull Iew, he at the last obtayned. ... In the ende is a little treatise added of the signification of moles ... written by a worthie Grecian named Melampus. All which, englished by Thomas Hyll. 1571.
1571
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Title
The contemplation of mankinde : contayning a singuler discourse after the art of phisiognomie, on all the members and partes of man, as from the heade to the foote, in a more ample maner than hytherto hath beene published of any. In the place next after the chapter of the forehead, hath the phisiognomer added a proper treatise of the signification of sundrie lines seene in most mens foreheads: which in sundrie disputations with a skilfull Iew, he at the last obtayned. ... In the ende is a little treatise added of the signification of moles ... written by a worthie Grecian named Melampus. All which, englished by Thomas Hyll. 1571.
Uniform title
Chyromantie ac physionomie anastasis.
Peri elaiōn sōmatos. English.
Peri elaiōn sōmatos. English.
Created/published
[Imprinted at London] : [by [Henry Denham for] William Seres, dwelling at the west ende of Paules Church, at the signe of the Hedgehogge. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, anno. 1571]
Description
[16], 208, 109-132, 233-236 [i.e. 244] leaves : ill. (woodcuts), port. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528- author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Cocles, Bartolommeo della Rocca, 1467-1504. Chyromantie ac physionomie anastasis.
Malampus, active 3rd century B.C. Peri elaiōn sōmatos. English.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Cocles, Bartolommeo della Rocca, 1467-1504. Chyromantie ac physionomie anastasis.
Malampus, active 3rd century B.C. Peri elaiōn sōmatos. English.
Note
A greatly enlarged version of Hill's 1556 translation of "Chyromantie ac physionomie anastasis" by Bartolommeo della Rocca Cocles, in which these woodcuts first appeared. The work by Malampus is "Peri elaiōn sōmatos".
Ostensible printer's name and address from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.
Includes a bibliography of Hill's works.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "[par.].j.".
Quires B and C have numbered leaves interleaved with unnumbered.
Running title reads: A pleasaunt discourse of phisiognomie.
Formerly also STC 17787.
Signatures: [par.]-2[par.]⁸ *⁸ B-Y⁸ 2A-2H⁸ 2I⁴.
Identified as STC 17787 on UMI microfilm reel 287.
Ostensible printer's name and address from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.
Includes a bibliography of Hill's works.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "[par.].j.".
Quires B and C have numbered leaves interleaved with unnumbered.
Running title reads: A pleasaunt discourse of phisiognomie.
Formerly also STC 17787.
Signatures: [par.]-2[par.]⁸ *⁸ B-Y⁸ 2A-2H⁸ 2I⁴.
Identified as STC 17787 on UMI microfilm reel 287.
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), 13482
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104092
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104092
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 13482 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH112/19. Wanting [par.]1 (blank); t.p. very stained and torn at upper right corner; T1, T8 mended with a few letters supplied in facsimile. Provenance: Hodgson sale, 12-14/7/22:550; collated by E. Talbot at Quaritch, 20.9.22; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 13482 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs938. Imperfect: wanting [par.]1 (blank), R1,8, U2-3, Y8, 2H2 and 2H7. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: 'Thomas Newton', cropped; bought by Folger in 1921 from Thorp Catalogue 94:1156