The Arcadian princesse; or, The triumph of iustice : prescribing excellent rules of physicke, for a sicke iustice. Digested into fowre bookes, and faithfully rendred to the originall Italian copy, by Ri. Brathvvait Esq.
Silesio, Mariano, author.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.; Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Lilburn, Charles, former owner.; Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
1635
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The Arcadian princesse; or, The triumph of iustice : prescribing excellent rules of physicke, for a sicke iustice. Digested into fowre bookes, and faithfully rendred to the originall Italian copy, by Ri. Brathvvait Esq.
Created/published
London : Printed by Th. Harper [and Eliot's Court Press], for Robert Bostocke, and are to bee sold at his shop in Pauls Church yard, at the signe of the Kings Head, 1635.
Description
[26], 192, 191-254, 250, [8] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Silesio, Mariano, author.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Lilburn, Charles, former owner.
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Lilburn, Charles, former owner.
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
Probably a translation of an untraced Italian work by Mariano Silesio. Possibly an original work by Richard Brathwait.
"Eliot's Court Press pr[inted]. quires Aa-Qq; Harper the rest"--STC.
With an additional title page, engraved, signed: Will: Marshall. scul:.
The first leaf bears verses "Vpon the frontispice".
"The consuls charge" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1.
The last four leaves contain a biography of the putative author.
Signatures: *⁸ 2*⁴ chi1 A-Q⁸ 2A-2Q⁸ 2[R]1.
Entered 19 October 1634.
"Eliot's Court Press pr[inted]. quires Aa-Qq; Harper the rest"--STC.
With an additional title page, engraved, signed: Will: Marshall. scul:.
The first leaf bears verses "Vpon the frontispice".
"The consuls charge" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1.
The last four leaves contain a biography of the putative author.
Signatures: *⁸ 2*⁴ chi1 A-Q⁸ 2A-2Q⁸ 2[R]1.
Entered 19 October 1634.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 22553
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117416
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117416
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22553 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH32/30. Sheepskin binding. Engraved t.p. trimmed, slightly affecting imprint date; hole in 2D7 slightly affecting text. Provenance: armorial bookplate (motto: 'Prodesse quam conspici') of John Somers, 1st earl Somers; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 22553 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Bound in dark brown goatskin with central gilt ornament, signed by Riviere & son. Hole in H5 slightly affecting text; margins of 2Q6-2[R]1 repaired. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Charles Lilburn (motto: 'Vis viri fragilis'); W.T. Smedley copy
Call number
STC 22553 copy 3
Folger-specific note
148763. Calf binding with triple blind fillets stamped in gilt on front cover is 'EDWARD GWYNN" and on both covers is a 'memento mori' crest. Lacking engraved t.p. Provenance: Edward Gwynn (d.ca. 1645) copy; booklabel of Chillington; Sir Thomas Phillipps copy