Shelfmark
Al.6.21
Additional shelfmark
Cq.2.2.10
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.3.21
Author
Walton, Izaak, 1593 - 1683
Title
The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert. Written by Izaak Walton. To which are added some letters written by Mr. George Herbert, at his being in Cambridge: with others to his mother, the Lady Magdalen Herbert, written by John Donne ...
Varying form of title
Other title: The life of Sr Henry Wotton, somtime provost of Eaton Colledge
Varying form of title
Other title: Life of Mr. George Herbert
Varying form of title
Other title: Life of Mr. Rich. Hooker, the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott. Sold by most booksellers, 1670.
Physical description
[16], 88; 79, [1], 56, 77-140, 104 p., [4] leaves of plates : ports. ; 8vo.
Note
"The life of Sr Henry Wotton, sometime provost of Eaton Colledge", "The life of Mr. Rich. Hooker, the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity", and "The life of Mr. George Herbert" each has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
Note
The words "Dr. John ... George Herbert." are bracketed together on title page.
Note
The first leaf is blank and leaf A8 is blank.
Note
Each of the lives, including that of John Donne, is preceded by an engraved portrait. Donne's portrait is signed by Lombart, those of Wotton and Hooker by Dolle, and that of Herbert by White.
Note
An earlier version of Walton's life of Wotton was published as part of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" (Wing W3648) in 1651.
Note
The text of Hooker's life is continuous despite pagination.
Note
Imprimatur on verso of "The life of Mr. George Herbert" title page: Imprimatur, Sam: Parker Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino, Domino Gilberto Archi-ep: Cantuar: à Sac: Domest. April 21. 1670.
Citation/references note
Wing, W671
Citation/references note
ESTC, R15317
Provenance
[Al.6.21]: Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
[Al.6.21]: Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.
Provenance
[Al.6.21]: Ms. inscription: "Katherine Littleton her book".
Provenance
[Cq.2.2.10]: Stamp of Eton School Library.
Provenance
[Cq.2.2.10]: Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914).
Provenance
[Ib1.3.21]: Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan 1916".
Provenance
[Ib1.3.21] Eton College Library book label.
Binding
[Al.6.21]: 17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.
Binding
[Cq.2.2.10]: ?19th century gold-tooled calf. Stamp reading "Henry Young & Sons Liverpool".
Binding
[Ib1.3.21] Red morocco grain cloth limp binding.
Copy-specific note
[Al.6.21]: Previously Dk.5.17.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.3.21] 17th century marginal annotations and manicules.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.3.21] Imperfect copy: Life of Sir Henry Wotton only.
Subject
Donne, John, 1572 - 1631
Subject
Wotton, Henry Sir.
Subject
Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4 - 1600
Subject
Herbert, George, 1593 - 1633
Added entry--name
Herbert, George, 1593 - 1633
Added entry--name
Donne, John, 1572 - 1631
Added entry--name
Vaughan, E. L. (Edward Littleton) (Edward Littleton), former owner.
Added entry--name
Newcomb, Thomas, ? - d. 1681 or 2 printer.
Added entry--name
Marriot, Richard, active 17th century - ? publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B11112