A scourge for paper-persecutors. Or Papers complaint, compil'd in ruthfull rimes, against the paper-spoylers of these times. By I.D. With a continu'd iust inquisition of the same subiect, fit for this season. Against paper-persecutors. By A.H.
Davies, John, 1565?-1618, author.; Hartwell, Abraham, 1553- attributed name.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.; Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.; Holland, Abraham, -1626. Continued inquisition against paper-persecutors.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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A scourge for paper-persecutors. Or Papers complaint, compil'd in ruthfull rimes, against the paper-spoylers of these times. By I.D. With a continu'd iust inquisition of the same subiect, fit for this season. Against paper-persecutors. By A.H.
Uniform title
Scourge of folly. Selections
Created/published
Printed at London : For H. H[olland] and G. G[ibbs] and are to be sold at the Golden Flower Deluce in Popes-head Alley, 1625.
Description
[2], 24, 7, [1] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Davies, John, 1565?-1618, author.
Hartwell, Abraham, 1553- attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.
Holland, Abraham, -1626. Continued inquisition against paper-persecutors.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Hartwell, Abraham, 1553- attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.
Holland, Abraham, -1626. Continued inquisition against paper-persecutors.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
I.D. = John Davies.
The first part is reprinted from Davies' "The scourge of folly".
In verse.
Title page in red and black.
Publisher's names from STC.
"A continued inquisition against paper-persecutors. By A.H." (caption title), i.e. Abraham Holland, has separate pagination and register. This part has also been attributed to Abraham Hartwell.
A reissue , with cancel title page, of the 1624 edition.
Variant: the second "u" in "ruthfull" is turned.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1±A2) B-C⁴ D², ²A⁴.
The first part is reprinted from Davies' "The scourge of folly".
In verse.
Title page in red and black.
Publisher's names from STC.
"A continued inquisition against paper-persecutors. By A.H." (caption title), i.e. Abraham Holland, has separate pagination and register. This part has also been attributed to Abraham Hartwell.
A reissue , with cancel title page, of the 1624 edition.
Variant: the second "u" in "ruthfull" is turned.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1±A2) B-C⁴ D², ²A⁴.
ESTC staff note
rpm 09/04/96
Exhibited
Copy 1, Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008-2009. Breaking News (catalog entry 51)
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), 6340
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S109362
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S109362
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 6340 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs0900. Provenance: inscriptions on t.p.: "S.W.H. Ireland Junr." [William Henry Ireland] and "Tho: Hill"; Heber label "531" on front cover; manuscript note said to be in hand of T. Park on front fly-leaf; Hill copy; Sotheby sale of Britwell Court library, 6 February 1922:206
Call number
STC 6340 copy 3 Bd.w. STC 20550 copy 3
Folger-specific note
HH174/13.8. HH229/30. Imperfect: Pt. 2 only. Bound with Q116 copy 2, Q115, STC 11058, STC 23353, T1057A, and STC 13579. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Joseph Copley; Copley family library - Harmsworth copy