The historie of Orlando Furioso, one of the twelue pieres of France. : As it was plaid before the Queenes Maiestie.
1594
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Title
The historie of Orlando Furioso, one of the twelue pieres of France. : As it was plaid before the Queenes Maiestie.
Uniform title
History of Orlando furioso
Created/published
London : Printed by Iohn Danter [and Thomas Scarlet] for Cuthbert Burbie, and are to be sold at his shop nere the Royall Exchange, 1594.
Description
[62] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Greene, Robert, 1558-1592. author.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533. Orlando furioso.
White, William Augustus, 1843-1927, signer.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533. Orlando furioso.
White, William Augustus, 1843-1927, signer.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Anonymous. By Robert Greene.
Based on a part of Ariosto's poem.
Partly in verse.
Signatures: A-H⁴ (-H4).
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" with ornaments.
Quire G was printed by Thomas Scarlet; cf. 'The Library', June 1997, p. 145.
Stationers' register: Entered to Danter 7 December 1593; ass'd to Burby 28 May 1594.
Based on a part of Ariosto's poem.
Partly in verse.
Signatures: A-H⁴ (-H4).
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A" with ornaments.
Quire G was printed by Thomas Scarlet; cf. 'The Library', June 1997, p. 145.
Stationers' register: Entered to Danter 7 December 1593; ass'd to Burby 28 May 1594.
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), 12265
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 123 (a)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105966
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 123 (a)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105966
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 12265
Folger-specific note
cs0532. Brown calf binding, with unidentified armorial crest stamped in gilt on covers [crest has been attributed to Perkins family; see worksheet in catalogue office]. Provenance: newspaper clipping concerning Heber sale and mentioning this copy pasted to front free endpaper; Heber copy; Britwell Court shelfmark, '82.D.3.'; inscription on front fly-leaf: 'W. A. White May 3, 1921' [William Augustus White copy]