Shelfmark
Ib1.2.27
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.2.28
Additional shelfmark
Ib1.2.29
Author
Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir,
Title
Reliquiæ Wottonianæ. Or, A collection of lives, letters, poems; with characters of sundry personages: and other incomparable pieces of language and art. By the curious pensil of the ever memorable Sr Henry Wotton Kt, late, provost of Eton Colledg.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Collection of lives, letters, poems
Varying form of title
Reliquiae Wottonianae
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by Thomas Maxey, for R. Marriot, G. Bedel, and T. Garthwait, 1651.
Physical description
[60], 540 p., [4] leaves of plates : ports. ; 15 cm. (12mo)
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb: 2 1650".
Note
A number of the above items have divisional title pages, and "A panegyrick to King Charls" has separate dated title page. Pagination and register are continuous throughout.
Note
The first leaf bears "Advice to the reader" and errata on verso.
Note
The words "lives, ... poems;" are bracketed together on title page.
Note
Frontispiece portrait of the author, signed: PLombart sculp.
Note
Editor's dedication signed: J.W., i.e. Izaak Walton.
Formatted contents note
The life of Sir Henry Wotton by Iz[aak]. Wa[lton]. -- Of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex -- and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham--- The difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex [by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, but here attributed to Wotton] -- A view of the life and death of Geo. Villiers, Duke of Buckingham -- A panegyrick to King Charls -- A conceipt of some observations intended upon things most remarkable in the civil history of this kingdom -- The election of the new Duke of Venice, after the death of Giovanni Bembo -- The elements of architecture -- A philosophicall surveigh of education, or Moral architecture -- The great action between Pompey and Cæsar -- A meditation upon the XXIIth chapter of Genesis -- A meditation upon Christmas-day -- Letters, &c. and characters of sundry personages, found among the papers of Sr, Henry Wotton Knight -- Poems found among the papers of S. H. Wotton.
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1254[1]
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), W3648
Citation/references note
ESTC, R209190
Provenance
[Ib1.2.27] Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
[Ib1.2.27] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan Etonensis 1901".
Provenance
[Ib1.2.28] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Provenance
[Ib1.2.29] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.
Provenance
[Ib1.2.29] Ink stamp on portrait frontispiece page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".
Binding
[Ib1.2.27] 18th century red morocco binding; gold tooled perimeter frame; marbled endpapers; rebacked; four raised bands.
Binding
[Ib1.2.28] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.
Binding
[Ib1.2.29] 19th century light brown calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter with blind tooled fleuron in each corner; additional blind tooled fillet parallel to the spine; blind tooled edges inside the boards; red sprinkled edges; four raised bands; binder's stamp inside front board: "Birdsall & Son Northampton".
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.27] Extract from bookseller's catalogue with bibliographic details of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" pasted on verso of portrait frontispiece.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.27] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf verso: "£ 1-15-0".
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.27] Imperfect copy: contains only the portrait of Henry Wotton, three other portraits wanting.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.28] Imperfect copy: portraits wanting.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.29] Extract from bookseller's catalogue with bibliographic details of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" pasted on front free endpaper.
Copy-specific note
[Ib1.2.29] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "In Ellis's Letters 1st series vol. iii. p. 98 is a letter from Sir H. Wotton to Henry Prince of Wales.".
Subject
Essex, Robert Devereux, 1566 - 1601 Earl of,
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Buckingham, George Villiers, 1628 - 1687 Duke of,
Subject
Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir,
Subject
Great Britain Biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Garthwait, Timothy, ? - d. 1669 bookseller.
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Bedell, Gabriel, ? - d. 1668 bookseller.
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Marriot, Richard, active 17th century - ? bookseller.
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Maxey, Thomas, ? - d. 1657 printer.
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Clarendon, Edward Hyde, 1609 - 1674 Earl of,
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Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir, Meditation upon the XXIIth chapter of Genesis.
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Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir, Elements of architecture.
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Walton, Izaak, 1593 - 1683
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Lombart, Pierre, 1612 - 1682 engraver.
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Vaughan, E. L. (Edward Littleton) (Edward Littleton), former owner.
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Harcourt, Lewis Vernon (), 1863 - 1922 former owner.
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Birdsall & Son Bookbinders & Stationers
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B34210