Diana of George of Montemayor: translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Middle Temple Gentleman.
1598
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Details
Title
Diana of George of Montemayor: translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Middle Temple Gentleman.
Uniform title
Diana. English
Created/published
At London : Printed by Edm. Bollifant, impensis G[eorge]. B[ishop], 1598.
Description
[8], 496 p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Montemayor, Jorge de, 1520?-1561. author.
Pérez, Alonso.
Yong, Bartholomew, 1560-1621?
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Polo, Gaspar Gil, 1516?-1591? Diana enamorada. English.
Pérez, Alonso.
Yong, Bartholomew, 1560-1621?
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Polo, Gaspar Gil, 1516?-1591? Diana enamorada. English.
Note
Includes translations of the second part of "Diana" written by Alonso Pérez, and of "Diana enamorata" by Gaspar Gil Polo.
Title within cartouche.
Publisher's name from STC.
Signatures: a⁴ A-2R⁶ 2S⁸.
Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has title page only.
Entered 9 September [1598]
Title within cartouche.
Publisher's name from STC.
Signatures: a⁴ A-2R⁶ 2S⁸.
Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E4 has title page only.
Entered 9 September [1598]
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), 18044
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122233
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122233
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18044 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH146/26. Burn holes on D6 and O6. 2A4 and 2H4 torn, affecting text. Maroon goatskin binding with gilt centerpieces by Riviere & Son; all edges gilt. Provenance: bookplate of E. M. Cox (motto "qvovsqve tandem"); Pickering & Chatto, Aug. 1920, lot 3568; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18044 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs829. Manuscript note on S8v; manuscript markings on t.p. Sig.a wormed, affecting headlines. Rebound, previously in half calf. Provenance: inscription on a2r: "Katheryne Bettisforde booke"; armorial bookplate of William Norford (motto "en dieu est tout"); armorial bookplate of Francis Freeling; inscription on back paste-down: "To Old Fred This tale "Montemayor" upon which Shakspeare founded his Two Gentlemen of Verona is presented with the Compliments of [J. ? or D. ?] McKee; bought by Folger from Pickering & Chatto, 1919, cat. 186:1135
Call number
STC 18044 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs510. Manuscript markings, including markings on t.p. and pencilled marginal markings. 2E1 torn, and burn holes on t.p., C1 and 2P6, affecting text. Mottled sheepskin binding with gilt turn-ins. Provenance: pencilled on front fly-leaf: "from R. L. A[shhurst]. Aug. 23. 1898."; pencilled on front free end-paper: "John Ashhurst, Jr, Four Delancey Place."; bought by Folger from Henkels sale of Ashhurst library, 19 June 1911, lot 274
Call number
STC 18044 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs184. 2E3.4 printed on two sheets pasted together, with each sheet printed on one side only. Sig.2K foxed, affecting text. Limp vellum binding with overlapping fore-edges and evidence of ties; manuscript spine title: "Diana in English". Provenance: bought by the Folger from Maggs, July 1896 correspondence