Shelfmark
Fi.4.15 - Fi.4.16
Author
More, Thomas (), 1478 - 1535 Saint,
Uniform title
[Works. 1557]
Title
The vvorkes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, sometyme Lorde Chauncellour of England, wrytten by him in the Englysh tonge.
Varying form of title
Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, sometyme Lorde Chauncellour of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
Printed at London : At the costes and charges of Iohn Cawod, Iohn VValy, and Richarde Tottell., Anno. 1557.
Physical description
[36], 88 p., 89-104 columns, 105-1138, [2], 1139-1458, [2] p. ; 28 cm. (fol.)
Language
Text in English with quotations and examples in Latin.
Note
Edited by William Rastell, whose name appears in the heading on [par.]2.
Note
The first quire was printed by John Cawood, the rest by Richard Tottel (STC).
Note
Month date from colophon: "Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the hande and starre, at the coste and charge of John Cawood, John Walley, and Richarde Tottle. Finished in Apryll, the yere of our Lorde God. 1557. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum."
Note
Variant: imprint begins: "In London ...".
Note
Title page enclosed in a woodcut architectural border.
Note
With an additional unpaginated leaf (chi1) inserted between leaves CC5 and CC6.
Note
Signatures: [par.]¹⁰ ([par.]10 blank) ²[par.]⁸ a-f⁸ h-2z⁸ A-2B⁸ 2C⁸(2C5+chi1) 2D-2Y⁸ 2Z⁶ (2Z6 blank).
Note
In gathering f, f2, f3 and f4 are signed "f.g.".
Note
Printed chiefly in black letter type.
Note
Main body of text printed in double columns.
Note
Woodcut initials, marginal notes.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 18076
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer, 743
Citation/references note
ESTC, S115047
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on verso of title leaf recording donation by Thomas Evans in 1733.
Provenance
Intermittently extensive ms. marginalia and marks of emphasis in red pencil; some in ink.
Binding
18th-century brown calf; border of gilt double fillets; rebacked in recent brown calf retaining earlier red and black morocco spine labels.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting final blank leaf and with title leaf cropped to woodcut frame, laid down on blank leaf with provenance inscription and additional inscription "Merlat pasteur. Volume troisiême contenant les tomes. 3. et 4." on verso, in an 18th-century hand.
Copy-specific note
The index ([12] pages at end of prelims.) is misbound at the end.
Added entry--name
Tottel, Richard, ? - 1594 publisher.
Added entry--name
Walley, John, ? - 1586 publisher.
Added entry--name
Cawood, John, 1514 - 1572 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Rastell, William, 1508? - 1565 editor.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Evans, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat
Identifier
B37963