Shelfmark
En.6.30
Author
Uniform title
[Epigrammata. English.]
Title
Ex otio negotium. Or, Martiall his epigrams translated. With sundry poems and fancies, by R. Fletcher.
Varying form of title
Caption title: Momus elencticus.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Martiall his epigrams translated.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by T. Mabb, for William Shears, and are to be sold at the Bible in Bedford street in Covent-garden, 1656.
Physical description
[8], 259, [1], 7, [1] p., plate : port. ; 8vo.
Language
Translated and with additional original poems by Fletcher.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "August. 7".
Note
Includes additional poems by Robert Fletcher from p. 129.
Note
Engraved frontispiece portrait, signed: Ro: Vaughan sculpsit.
Note
Title page in red and black.
Note
"Momus elencticus" (caption title), which begins new pagination on *1r, contains satirical verses on Vice Chancellor John Owen and others attributed to T.I., i.e. Thomas Ireland. It may also have been published separately (Wing I294).
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1597[1].
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), M831.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R202878
Binding
19th or 20th century brown straightgrain morocco; blind tooled single fillet frame on boards; gold tooled double fillet on square; gold tooled title on spine; blue and brown marbled endpapers.
Added entry--name
Vaughan, Robert. engraver.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B34434