Shelfmark
Fe.8.04
Author
Collective uniform title
Tragedies
Title
L. & M. Annæi Senecae tragoediæ: post omnes omnium editiones recensionesque editæ denuò & notis Tho. Farnabii illustratæ..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Tragoediae
Varying form of title
L. & M. Annaei Senecae tragoediae
Varying form of title
L. et M. Annaei Senecae tragoediae
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini : Excudebat Thom. Snodham., 1624..
Physical description
[8], 366, [10] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
M. Annaei Seneca = Lucius Annaeus Seneca, ca. 55 B.C.-ca. 39 A.D; but in fact contains no works by him.
Note
In verse.
Note
Signatures: A⁴, ²A⁸ B-Z⁸ Aa⁴ (Aa4 blank).
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
Title-page ornament; headpiece and initials; printed marginalia.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 22219
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117123
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription on title-page "Iohannes Villiers", identified by Robert Birley as John Villiers, 2nd son of Sir Edward Villiers, President of Munster; at Eton 1629-1633(?) succeeded his brother as Viscount Grandson, 1643; died 1661. See Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 344-5; Birley notebooks, Provenance IV.
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription on verso of title-page, possibly in the same hand "Johannes Poeton me suum vult Anno domini 1632 et regis Caroli 8uo", identified by Robert Birley as John Poëton, son of Edward, of Petworth, Middlesex [sic], born 1619; St Alban Hall, Oxford, 1637; rector of Ashbury, Berks., 1661. On Major-General's list of suspects, 1655, as of Goring. Registered as lodging in Creed Church Lane, London, May 1656.
Provenance
Ms. ownership inscription on title-page of "Albertus Morton", and "Albertus" repeated on loose flyleaf, possibly Sir Albertus Morton (1584?-1625), kinsman of Sir Henry Wotton, at Eton 1596-1602, or his nephew Albert Morton, at Eton 1634-39. See ODNB s.v. Morton, Sir Albertus, and Sterry, Eton College Register, p. 238-9.
Binding
Contemporary sheep binding; blind double fillet borders and spine; red morocco spine-label; four raised bands; printer's waste flyleaves possibly from an almanac.
Copy-specific note
Lacking the final blank leaf.
Copy-specific note
Previously Ca.6.21.
Subject
Latin drama (Tragedy) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Snodham, Thomas, ? - d. 1625 printer.
Added entry--name
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C. - 65 A.D. attributed name.
Added entry--name
Farnaby, Thomas, 1575? - 1647 editor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32335