The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandra : deuided into two commicall discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne, the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde magistrate: the vertuous behauiours of a chaste ladye: the vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured curtisan. And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious parasyte. In the second parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble kinge, in checking vice and fauouringe vertue: wherein is showne, the ruyne and ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright dealing. The worke of George Whetstones Gent.
1578
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The right excellent and famous historye, of Promos and Cassandra : deuided into two commicall discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne, the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde magistrate: the vertuous behauiours of a chaste ladye: the vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured curtisan. And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious parasyte. In the second parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble kinge, in checking vice and fauouringe vertue: wherein is showne, the ruyne and ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright dealing. The worke of George Whetstones Gent.
Uniform title
Promos and Cassandra
Created/published
[Imprinted at London] : [By [John Charlewood for] Richarde Ihones, and are to be solde ouer agaynst Saint Sepulchres Church, without Newgate, August. 20. 1578]
Description
[96] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? author.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
In verse.
Imprint from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-M⁴.
The last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The historie of Promos and Cassandra.
Entered 31 July [1578]
A source for Shakespeare's Measure for measure -- DFo.
Imprint from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-M⁴.
The last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The historie of Promos and Cassandra.
Entered 31 July [1578]
A source for Shakespeare's Measure for measure -- DFo.
ESTC staff note
F.S. Ferguson notes claim blank, but Greg didn't see; verify.
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), 25347
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 73 74
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111725
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, I, 73 74
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111725
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STC 25347 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs452. Imperfect: cropped and repaired throughout, affecting side-notes, the majority of which are supplied in facsimile; many leaves re-margined. Wanting the blank leaf. Green goatskin binding, with a central design of gilt-tooled acorns. Provenance: MS. note in the hand of James Orchard Halliwell - Phillipps; unidentified bookplate removed from front paste-down; unidentified bookseller's catalogue entry (lot 647) pasted on front free endpaper
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STC 25347 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Warwick. A fragment: wanting B2-4, C1, sigs. D and F, and all after G1. A4 misbound before A2. Most leaves are trimmed, damaged, and repaired, awith loss of text, side-notes, headlines, and direction-lines. Half red goatskin binding signed by Turkett. Provenance: MS. note in the hand of James Orchard Halliwell - Phillipps; bookplate of Warwick Castle Library