Du Bartas his deuine weekes and workes translated: and dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Iosuah Syluester.
Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590, author.; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.; Hudson, Thomas, active 16th-17th century.; Hole, William, -1624, printmaker.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.; Pibrac, Guy du Faur, seigneur de, 1529-1584. Quatrains. English.; La Noue, Odet de, seigneur de Téligny, -1618. Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités. English.
1611
Items
Linked e-resources
Details
Access advisory
RESTRICTED: embroidered binding. Available by special permission only.
Title
Du Bartas his deuine weekes and workes translated: and dedicated to the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Iosuah Syluester.
Uniform title
Works. English
Quatrains. English.
Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités. English.
Quatrains. English.
Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités. English.
Edition
Now thirdly corrected & augm.
Created/published
Printed at London : By Humfrey Lounes [and are to be sould by Arthur Iohnson at the signe of the white horse, neere the great north doore of Paules Church], [1611]]
Description
[34], 819, [47], 87, [9] p. : ill., port. (woodcuts) ; (4to)
Associated name
Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590, author.
Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.
Hudson, Thomas, active 16th-17th century.
Hole, William, -1624, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.
Pibrac, Guy du Faur, seigneur de, 1529-1584. Quatrains. English.
La Noue, Odet de, seigneur de Téligny, -1618. Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités. English.
Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618.
Hudson, Thomas, active 16th-17th century.
Hole, William, -1624, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.
Pibrac, Guy du Faur, seigneur de, 1529-1584. Quatrains. English.
La Noue, Odet de, seigneur de Téligny, -1618. Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités. English.
Note
In verse.
The title page is engraved and signed: W Hole sculp:.
Bookseller's name and address from colophon, which has "1611." at head.
"The historie of Iudith", translated by Thomas Hudson, has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.
Includes translations of "Quatrains" by Guy du Faur seigneur de Pibrac and "Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités" by Odet de La Noue seigneur de Téligny.
Signatures: pi1 A-3Q⁸ 3R⁴.
Includes index.
With a final colophon leaf.
The title page is engraved and signed: W Hole sculp:.
Bookseller's name and address from colophon, which has "1611." at head.
"The historie of Iudith", translated by Thomas Hudson, has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.
Includes translations of "Quatrains" by Guy du Faur seigneur de Pibrac and "Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperités" by Odet de La Noue seigneur de Téligny.
Signatures: pi1 A-3Q⁸ 3R⁴.
Includes index.
With a final colophon leaf.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available for copy 1.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Condition
Housed June 2017.
Exhibited
STC 21651 copy 5 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 8:5)
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), 21651
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110823
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110823
Genre/form
Annotations.
Embroidered bindings.
Embroidered bindings.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 21651 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH184/4. Calf binding with blind tooling. Hole in T5, slightly affecting text. Stained. Manuscript notes. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: inscribed on front paste-down: Edward Pole ... 1840; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 21651 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs77. Polished sprinkled calf binding, signed by F. Bedford. A1 misbound after A7. Provenance: Ashburnham family library (inscription of John Ashburnham tipped-in) - M.C. Lefferts copy
Call number
STC 21651 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs800. Calf binding with gilt fillets and tools of acorns and fleur-de-lys. Engraved t.p. bound after A1. Wormed
Call number
STC 21651 copy 4
Folger-specific note
HH184/5. 20th-century quarter binding in marbled paper over boards and sprinkled calf. Engraved t.p. repaired and backed. Wormed; stained. Provenance: signature on t.p.?; inscribed at end: Ro: Rous; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 21651 copy 5
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available. HH184/6. English embroidered binding of c.1611 with a floral scroll pattern, remains of ties. Lacking t.p., A1-6, B6, 3R1-4. Provenance: Harmsworth copy.
Call number
STC 21651 copy 6
Folger-specific note
Buckram binding. A fragment, containing only 3K6-3R4. Provenance: Harmsworth copy