Shelfmark
Ic3.5.07
Author
Title
The schoolemaster, or teacher of table philosophie. A most pleasant and merie companion, wel worthy to be welcomed (for a dayly gheast) not onely to all mens boorde, to guyde them with moderate [and] holsome dyet: but also into euery mans companie at all tymes, to recreate their mindes, with honest mirth and delectable deuises: to sundrie pleasant purposes of pleasure and pastyme. Gathered out of diuers, the best approued auctours: and deuided into foure pithy and pleasant treatises, as it may appeare by the contentes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : By Richarde Iones: dwelling ouer-agaynst S. Sepulchers Church without Newgate, 1576.
Physical description
[160] p. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
Signatures: A-V⁴.
Note
Based on: Anguilbertus, Theobaldus. Mensa philosophica.
Note
Signed on V2v: T.T., i.e. Thomas Twyne. Sometimes also attributed to Thomas Turswell.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 24411
Citation/references note
ESTC, S111450
Provenance
Loose piece of paper with ms. inscription: “This book The Schoolmaster though incomplete is of great rarity, valuing over one hundred pounds at auction some years ago. C. Maxima Agrippa ”.
Provenance
Loose piece of paper with ms. inscription: “Lot 537 Kay sale, May 1930. Bought by C.M. Severne for £4 (with other books) -II- Lot 2494 Wodhull sale”.
Binding
16th century stab stitched parchment wrappers; text block protruding at fore-edge; ms. spine title.
Copy-specific note
Ms. Inscription on front cover: “Reed the booke".
Copy-specific note
ECL copy imperfect: leaves D4, E⁴., F1, F2, R⁴, S1, S2, T⁴ and V⁴ wanting.
Subject
Wit and humor Early works to 1800.
Subject
Diet Early works to 1800.
Subject
Food Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Turswell, Thomas, 1548 - 1585 attributed name.
Added entry--name
Anguilbertus, Theobaldus Mensa philosophica.
Added entry--name
Jones, Richard, active 1564 - 1602 printer.
Added entry--title
Mensa philosophica.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B37700