Gynaikeion: or, Nine bookes of various history. Concerninge women ; inscribed by ye names of ye nine Muses. Written by Thom: Heywoode.
1624
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Title
Gynaikeion: or, Nine bookes of various history. Concerninge women ; inscribed by ye names of ye nine Muses. Written by Thom: Heywoode.
Created/published
London : Printed by Adam Islip, 1624.
Description
[12], 466, [2] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
Partly in verse.
The title page is engraved; first word of title in Greek characters.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Signatures: A-2R⁶.
The title page is engraved; first word of title in Greek characters.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Signatures: A-2R⁶.
ESTC staff note
Blanks from F.S. Ferguson notes.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 13326
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119701
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S119701
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 13326 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH111/17. Lacking blanks. Brown morocco gilt binding signed by Riviere & Son, in brown cloth case. Provenance: armorial bookplate of E.M. Cox (motto "quousque tandem"); Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 13326 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Lacking blanks. Manuscript notes and markings. Cropped, affecting manuscript notes. Cambridge-style binding. Provenance: bookplate of W.T. Smedley (motto "forward")
Call number
STC 13326 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs73. Lacking blanks. T.p. mounted. Leaf A5 misbound before A4. Provenance: inscription on A3r: "[J Meacher?]"; purchased by Folger from A.R. Smith, cat. 27:906