Shelfmark
Ge.6.18
Author
Title
Ignoramus. Comœdia coram Rege Iacobo et totius Angliæ magnatibus per Academicos Cantabrigienses habita. Autore Mro. Ruggle, Aulæ Clarensis A.M..
Edition
Editio quarta, locis sexcentis emendatior. Cum eorum supplemento quæ, causidicorum municipalium reverentia, hactenus desiderabantur..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini. : Ex officina J[ohn]. R[edmayne]., 1668..
Physical description
[24], 153, [3] p. : ill. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Note
A satire based on "La trappolaria" by G.B. della Porta, written to expose the ignorance and arrogance of lawyers.
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Note
With frontis. illustration on leaf *1v.
Note
At foot of leaf G5r: Excudebat J.R. 1670.
Note
Last leaf is blank.
Note
Signatures: *¹² A-F¹² G⁶.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R33559
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), R2215
Citation/references note
Woodward & McManaway, 997
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames and triple-blind-fillet central frame with ornaments at outer corners; spine tooled in blind; three raised bands; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: B 3.20, Dp.8.11.
Subject
Lawyers England Drama Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Porta, Giambattista della, 1535? - 1615 Trappolaria.
Added entry--name
Redmayne, John, fl. 1659 - 1688 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48660