An itinerary vvritten by Fynes Moryson, gent : first in the Latine tongue, and then translated by him into English: containing his ten yeeres trauell through the tvvelue dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Jtaly, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland : diuided into III parts ...
1617
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An itinerary vvritten by Fynes Moryson, gent : first in the Latine tongue, and then translated by him into English: containing his ten yeeres trauell through the tvvelue dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Jtaly, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland : diuided into III parts ...
Created/published
At London : Printed by Iohn Beale, dwelling in Aldersgate street, 1617.
Description
[16], 84, 83-106, 109-295, [1], 301, [1], 292, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Moryson, Fynes, 1566-1630, author.
Beale, John, -1643, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Wilbraham family, former owner.
Beale, John, -1643, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Wilbraham family, former owner.
Note
Two-page title, [par.]2v and [par.]3r.
Signatures: [par.]⁸(±[par.3] A-4D⁶ 4E⁸.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "[par.]"; the last leaf is blank.
In three parts, each with separate pagination; register is continuous.
Leaf [par.]3 (second page of title) is a cancel; with a printer's device and the contents of the parts printed in roman. Variant state: second page of title is the cancellandum with no printer's device and the contents of the parts printed in italic.
Entered 5 April [1617], Stationers' Company register.
Signatures: [par.]⁸(±[par.3] A-4D⁶ 4E⁸.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "[par.]"; the last leaf is blank.
In three parts, each with separate pagination; register is continuous.
Leaf [par.]3 (second page of title) is a cancel; with a printer's device and the contents of the parts printed in roman. Variant state: second page of title is the cancellandum with no printer's device and the contents of the parts printed in italic.
Entered 5 April [1617], Stationers' Company register.
Contents
(from title page) . The I. part. Containeth a iournall through all the said twelue dominions: shewing particularly the number of miles, the soyle of the country, the situation of cities, the descriptions of them, with all monuments in each place worth the seeing, as also the rates of hiring coaches or horses from place to place, with each daies expences for diet, horse-meate, and the like. The II. part. Containeth the rebellion of Hugh, Earle of Tyrone, and the appeasing thereof: written also in forme of a iournall. The III. part. Containeth a discourse vpon seuerall heads, through all the said seuerall dominions.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
ESTC staff note
Rpm 12/03/96
Source of acquisition
hldg 505815
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), 18205
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115249
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115249
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Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18205 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH149/10. Lacking blanks. With the cancel t.p. Provenance: name on t.p. written over; bookplate of William Twopeny; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18205 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Lacking first blank; leaf 2D repeated. With cancel (Roman) t.p., confirmed by visible stubs. Calf binding with initials 'T W' in gilt on both covers.Provenance: inscriptions of Lady Frances Frail, 1831 and Robert Frail on front free endpaper; W.T. Smedley copy
Call number
STC 18205 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs1807. Lacking blanks; 3T4 bound before 3T3. With cancel (Roman) t.p., confirmed by visible stubs and conjugacy. Manuscript notes. Provenance: Wilbraham family library copy
Call number
STC 18205 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs9. With cancel t.p. Lacking blanks; sig.[par.] misbound 2,3,8,6,4,5,7; V3,4 from another copy. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: Ber Hyde
Call number
STC 18205 copy 5
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Lacking last blank, [par.]1-3; sig.3Q misbound 1,3,2,5,4,6; 4E7 inlaid. Provenance: W.T. Smedley copy
Call number
STC 18205 copy 6 (folio)
Folger-specific note
This copy has not yet been cataloged. The description may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance. Purchase made possible by The Eric and Mary Weinmann Acquisitions Fund. Ordered from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., D9334, 2019-08-01, July New Acquisitions, item 15.
Folger accession
271684