Shelfmark
En.5.08
Author
Uniform title
[Novelle. Selections. English]
Title
Certaine tragicall discourses written oute of Frenche and Latin, by Geffraie Fenton, no lesse profitable then pleasaunt, and of like necessitye to al degrees that take pleasure in antiquityes or forreine reapportes.
Varying form of title
Tragicall discourses.
Varying form of title
Novelle.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : In Fletestrete nere to Sainct Dunstons Churche by Thomas Marshe, Anno Domini. 1567.
Physical description
[10], 294, 296-306, [1] leaves ; 4to.
Note
Identified as STC 10791 on UMI microfilm.
Note
Running title reads: Tragicall discourses.
Note
A collection of novels translated by Geoffrey Fenton from early volumes of Pierre Boaistuau and François de Belleforest's "Histoires tragiques, extraictes des oeuvres italiennes de Bandel".
Note
Title within woodcut frame of strapwork and herms bearing baskets of fruit.
Note
Stationer's Register: Entered 1566-67.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 1356.1.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S101952
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
19th century half brown leather; boards covered in blue and black marbled paper; gold tooled greek key and other decoration on spine; gold tooled green morocco spine label; edges stained yellow.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Cp.8.21, Co.7.19.
Genre/Form
Novels.
Added entry--name
Fenton, Geoffrey, 1539? - 1608 translator.
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Marsh, Thomas, fl. 1554 - 1587 printer.
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Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B32900