The bayte [and] snare of fortune. : Wherin may be seen that money is not the only cause of mischefe and vnfortunat endes: but a necessary mean to mayntayne a vertuous quiet lyfe. Treated in a dialoge betwene man and money.
1556
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The bayte [and] snare of fortune. : Wherin may be seen that money is not the only cause of mischefe and vnfortunat endes: but a necessary mean to mayntayne a vertuous quiet lyfe. Treated in a dialoge betwene man and money.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Iohn Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne ouer against the Conduite in Fletestrete, [1556?]
Description
[20] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Bieston, Roger, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
"Tr[anslated]. [by Roger Bieston] probably from the French version by C. Platin, Le debat de lhomme et de l'argent, of an Italian original"--STC. Bieston's name appears in acrostic on the last page.
In verse.
At foot of title: Cum priuilegio per septennium.
Publication date conjectured by STC.
Signatures: A⁶ B⁴.
In this edition the headline on A2r has: bayte.
In verse.
At foot of title: Cum priuilegio per septennium.
Publication date conjectured by STC.
Signatures: A⁶ B⁴.
In this edition the headline on A2r has: bayte.
ESTC staff note
rpm 06/20/96
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), 3055
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123037
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123037
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Privileges (permissions)
Annotations.
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 3055 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs816. Stained; last leaf mended
Call number
STC 3055 copy 2 Bd.w. STC 3178 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs1293.2. Bound in red morocco, elaborate gilt panelling with arms of Richard Musgrave in gilt on both covers. Purchased Pickering & Chatto, 1924, cat. 216, lot 3924. Bound with Boccaccio, Giovanni. The tragedies. London, [1554?]. Provenance: Sir Richard Musgrave copy
Call number
STC 3055 copy 3
Folger-specific note
HH27/13. Leaf B4 in pen facimile. Stained; B1 mended, with a few letters of text lacking; some other leaves mended. Provenance: manuscript bibliographical note and signature of Alexander Smith; Harmsworth copy