The mirror of martyrs, or The life and death of that thrice valiant capitaine, and most godly martyre Sir Iohn Old-castle knight Lord Cobham.
1601
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Title
The mirror of martyrs, or The life and death of that thrice valiant capitaine, and most godly martyre Sir Iohn Old-castle knight Lord Cobham.
Created/published
[London] : Printed by V[alentine] S[immes] for William Wood, 1601.
Description
[86] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Weever, John, 1576-1632, author.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Dedication signed: Io: Weeuer.
In verse.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-E⁸ F⁴(-F4).
Running title reads: The life and death of Sir Iohn Oldcastle knight.
With horizontal chainlines
In verse.
Printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-E⁸ F⁴(-F4).
Running title reads: The life and death of Sir Iohn Oldcastle knight.
With horizontal chainlines
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2008. History in the Making.
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), 25226
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111646
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111646
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Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 25226
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 25226
Folger-specific note
Imperfect(?): F2.3 possibly a facsimile or from another copy (the chainlines are vertical; the rest of the book's chainlines are horizontal). Binding signed by W. Pratt. Provenance: Isham family library, Lamport Hall copy; bookplate reading: This volume was discovered in 1867 at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, the seat of the Isham Family was added in 1893 to the Britwell Library; gilt initials and arms of Wakefield Christie Miller; Britwell Court copy, with the pencilled Britwell shelf-mark: 37.A.20.; Sotheby sale, June 6 (?), 1922 sale, lot 703
Folger accession
cs900