The rogue: or, The life of Guzman de Alfarache. VVritten in Spanish by Matheo Aleman, servant to his Catholike Majestie, and borne in Sevill. To which is added, the tragi-comedy of Calisto and Melibea, represented in Celestina.
1634
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Title
The rogue: or, The life of Guzman de Alfarache. VVritten in Spanish by Matheo Aleman, servant to his Catholike Majestie, and borne in Sevill. To which is added, the tragi-comedy of Calisto and Melibea, represented in Celestina.
Uniform title
Aventuras y vida de Guzmán de Alfarache. English
Edition
The third edition corrected.
Created/published
London : Printed by R[ichard] B[adger and John Beale] for Robert Allot, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the blacke Beare, An. Dom. 1634.
Description
[36], 267, [17], 357, [3]; [16], 202, [2] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Alemán, Mateo, 1547-1614? author.
Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?
Rojas, Fernando de, -1541.
Beale, John, -1643, printer.
Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Rojas, Fernando de, -1541. Celestina. English.
Mabbe, James, 1572-1642?
Rojas, Fernando de, -1541.
Beale, John, -1643, printer.
Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.
Allot, Robert, active 1625-1636?, bookseller.
Rojas, Fernando de, -1541. Celestina. English.
Note
A translation of: Alemán, Mateo. Aventuras y vida de Guzmán de Alfarache, which was originally published in two parts as Primera [Segunda] Parte de Guzman de Alfarache.
Translator's dedication (in Spanish) signed: Don Diego Puede--Ser, i.e. James Mabbe.
In Mabbe's Second part passages occur which are only to be found in Barezzo Barezzi's Italian translation--cf. James Fitzmaurice-Kelly's introduction to The rogue, 1924 (The Tudor translations, 2nd series).
The words "To which is added .." on title page of Huntington copy are mutilated as if a label had been attached and later removed. Cf. STC 291.5, which has cancel title page omitting these words.
Includes index.
Signatures: *⁶ [superscript pi]A⁶ A-Z⁶ 2a² (**)⁸ 2A-3G⁶ ²A⁸ ²B-2B⁴ ²2C⁶.
Part 2 has separate pagination and title page dated 1633; register is continuous.
"The Spanish bavvd, represented in Celestina: or, The tragicke-comedy of Calisto and Melibea", a translation of "Celestina", attributed to Fernando de Rojas and also translated by Mabbe, has separate pagination, register, and title page with imprint "London printed by I[ohn]. B[eale]. and are to be sold by Robert Allot .. 1631". It is a reissue of STC 4911.
Leaves 3G6, ²A1 and ²2C6 are blank.
Translator's dedication (in Spanish) signed: Don Diego Puede--Ser, i.e. James Mabbe.
In Mabbe's Second part passages occur which are only to be found in Barezzo Barezzi's Italian translation--cf. James Fitzmaurice-Kelly's introduction to The rogue, 1924 (The Tudor translations, 2nd series).
The words "To which is added .." on title page of Huntington copy are mutilated as if a label had been attached and later removed. Cf. STC 291.5, which has cancel title page omitting these words.
Includes index.
Signatures: *⁶ [superscript pi]A⁶ A-Z⁶ 2a² (**)⁸ 2A-3G⁶ ²A⁸ ²B-2B⁴ ²2C⁶.
Part 2 has separate pagination and title page dated 1633; register is continuous.
"The Spanish bavvd, represented in Celestina: or, The tragicke-comedy of Calisto and Melibea", a translation of "Celestina", attributed to Fernando de Rojas and also translated by Mabbe, has separate pagination, register, and title page with imprint "London printed by I[ohn]. B[eale]. and are to be sold by Robert Allot .. 1631". It is a reissue of STC 4911.
Leaves 3G6, ²A1 and ²2C6 are blank.
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), 291
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 439 (AII)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1762
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, II, 439 (AII)
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1762
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 291 copy 1
Folger-specific note
4/11/47. Lacking blank, 2C6. Manuscript notes. Spine label with '411'. Purchased P.J. Dobell, cat. 93, no. 76. Provenance: signature of Charles Compton on front free endpaper and spine backing
Call number
STC 291 copy 2
Folger-specific note
12/5/38. Bound in mottled calf, signed by Bayntun, binder, Bath. Purchased H.L. Ford, no. 291 (10/6/38). Lacking 3G6 (blank) and Part 3, "The Spanish bawd"
Call number
STC 291 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Copy of STC 291 noted as "lacking all after 3G5. Page 72 paper tear repaired with blank paper covering the text at bottom left." Note from Elizabeth Niemyer, "STC 291 valued at $150.00 Aleman t.p. browned. 1st ded[ication] leaf torn in inner margin." This copy has not yet been cataloged. The description may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
Folger accession
FAST ACC DUPLICATE 236