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Shelfmark

Fi.4.15 - Fi.4.16

Author

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.

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Added entry--name

Evans, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

eng lat

Identifier

B37963
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