A princes looking glasse, or A princes direction, very requisite and necessarie for a Christian prince, to view and behold himselfe in : containing sundrie, wise, learned, godly, and princely precepts and instructions, excerpted and chosen out of that most Christian, and vertuous Basilikon dōron, or his Maiesties instructions to his dearest sonne Henrie the prince, and translated into Latin and English verse (his Maiesties consent and approbation beeing first had and obtained thereunto) for the more delight and pleasure of the said prince now in his young yeares: by William Willymat.
1603
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A princes looking glasse, or A princes direction, very requisite and necessarie for a Christian prince, to view and behold himselfe in : containing sundrie, wise, learned, godly, and princely precepts and instructions, excerpted and chosen out of that most Christian, and vertuous Basilikon dōron, or his Maiesties instructions to his dearest sonne Henrie the prince, and translated into Latin and English verse (his Maiesties consent and approbation beeing first had and obtained thereunto) for the more delight and pleasure of the said prince now in his young yeares: by William Willymat.
Created/published
[Cambridge] : Printed by Iohn Legat, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1603. And are to be sold in Pauls Churchyard [, London,] at the signe of the Crowne by Simon Waterson, [1603]
Description
[7], 88, [1] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Willymat, William, -1615, author.
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1594-1612.
Currer, Frances Mary Richardson, 1785-1861, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Basilikon doron.
Huth Library, former owner.
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1594-1612.
Currer, Frances Mary Richardson, 1785-1861, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Basilikon doron.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
An adaptation of: James I. Basilikon dōron.
Latin and English verse on facing pages.
The words "Basilikon dōron" are in Greek characters.
Signatures: A-M⁴.
Even page numbers on recto.
Latin and English verse on facing pages.
The words "Basilikon dōron" are in Greek characters.
Signatures: A-M⁴.
Even page numbers on recto.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Rpm 11/13/96
Rpm 11/13/96
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), 14357
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107563
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107563
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Cambridge.
Item Details
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STC 14357
Folger-specific note
HH121/16. With engraved portraits of James I and Prince Henry inserted. Provenance: bookplates of Frances Mary Richardson Currer; Mathew Wilson (motto "res non verba"); and Huth Library; Huth sale, June 1920:8065; pencilled Quaritch note dated July 1920 says that a few letters on leaves A1,2,3 and M3 are in facsimile; Harmsworth copy