Shelfmark
Ge.3.17
Author
Uniform title
[Arcadia]
Title
The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight. Now the eighth time published, with some new additions. With the supplement of a defect in the third part of this history, by Sir W. A. Knight. Whereunto is now added a sixth booke, by R. B. of Lincolnes Inne, Esq..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed [by Robert Young] for Simon Waterson and R. Young, [and T. Downes], anno 1633..
Physical description
[8], 624 p. ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Note
Editor's note "To the reader" signed: H.S., i.e. Hugh Sanford.
Note
With additional works by Sidney.
Note
Sir W.A. = William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.
Note
Partly in verse.
Note
The first leaf is blank.
Note
"A sixth booke, to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia" by Richard Bellings, originally published separately in 1624, has separate title page with imprint "London, printed for T. D[ownes]. and R. Y[oung]."; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-3F⁶.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 22549
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117293
Provenance
Note from card catalogue: In chained library (before 1716).
Binding
17th century English sprinkled calf; border of double blind fillets; single gilt fillet along the board edges; blind double fillets in compartments formed by five raised bands; red leather spine label; chain holes.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ck.4.09.
Added entry--name
Young, Robert, ? - d. 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Waterson, Simon, fl. 1584 - 1634 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Downes, Thomas, ? - 1658 bookseller.
Identifier
B10893