The spider and the flie. : A parable of the spider and the flie, made by Iohn Heywood.
1556
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Title
The spider and the flie. : A parable of the spider and the flie, made by Iohn Heywood.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : In Flete Strete by Tho. Povvell, Anno. 1556.
Description
[456] p. : ill., ports. ; (4to)
Associated name
Heywood, John, 1497?-1580?, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945, former owner.
Note
In verse.
Printer's initials at foot of title.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A-C⁴ A-2S⁴ + inserted gatherings as follows: after 2A3: "[fleuron]Aaiiii"⁴, "Aav"⁴, "Aavi"⁴; after 2B3: "Bbiiii"²; after 2C1: "[left fist]Ccii"²; after 2C2: "[fleuron]Cciii"²; after 2D1: "*[cross]Ddii"²; after 2D3: "[double dagger]*[double dagger]Ddiiii"⁴; after 2D4: "[cross]"²; after 2E1: "Eeii"²; after 2E2: "[par.][double dagger]Eeiii"², "[par.][double dagger]"², ²"[par.][double dagger]"⁴; after 2E3: "[Greek contraction 'tos'(?)]Eeiiii"²; after 2F3: "[par.][inverted par.]Ffiiii"⁴, "[par.][inverted par.]"⁴; after 2F4: "[2 [fist]"²; after 2G1: "Ggii"⁴.
Imprimatur at foot of colopon: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Printer's initials at foot of title.
Signatures: [superscript pi]A-C⁴ A-2S⁴ + inserted gatherings as follows: after 2A3: "[fleuron]Aaiiii"⁴, "Aav"⁴, "Aavi"⁴; after 2B3: "Bbiiii"²; after 2C1: "[left fist]Ccii"²; after 2C2: "[fleuron]Cciii"²; after 2D1: "*[cross]Ddii"²; after 2D3: "[double dagger]*[double dagger]Ddiiii"⁴; after 2D4: "[cross]"²; after 2E1: "Eeii"²; after 2E2: "[par.][double dagger]Eeiii"², "[par.][double dagger]"², ²"[par.][double dagger]"⁴; after 2E3: "[Greek contraction 'tos'(?)]Eeiiii"²; after 2F3: "[par.][inverted par.]Ffiiii"⁴, "[par.][inverted par.]"⁴; after 2F4: "[2 [fist]"²; after 2G1: "Ggii"⁴.
Imprimatur at foot of colopon: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
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), 13308
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 469
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106106
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 469
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106106
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 13308
Folger-specific note
HH30. Old calf binding, with visible holes for ties and manuscript waste used as guards; within a slip case. Provenance: name of Thomas Sutton repeated on t.p. and fly-leaves; pencilled note on front fly-leaf: 'This copy belonged to Thomas Sutton, founder of the Charterhouse'; bookplate of Jerome Kern; inscriptions on back fly-leaf: 'Lot 77 Sotheby's 10-xii-34' and undated pencilled Quaritch note; Harmsworth copy