Shelfmark
Ge.6.21(01)
Author
Title
Roxana tragædia a plagiarij unguibus vindicata, aucta, & agnita ab authore Gulielmo Alabastro..
Varying form of title
Roxana tragaedia a plagiarii unguibus vindicata
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini, : Excudebat Gulielmus Iones., 1632..
Physical description
[16], 62, [2] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Note
Based on Luigi Groto's La Dalida.
Note
In verse.
Note
With an additional title page, engraved, depicting scenes from the play.
Note
With a final errata leaf.
Note
Signatures: A-E⁸.
Note
Woodcut device on title page; woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S121760
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 250
Citation/references note
Greg, L11(b)
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
17th century sheep; boards have triple-blind-fillet border frames; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Roxana."; text block edges sprinkled red; printed waste used for front pastedown.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wants title-page; leaf D3 torn, with minor loss of text.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fi.8.14.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Peter Hausted, Senile odium (1633).
Copy-specific note
P. 62 also misprinted with offset text: "Players scourge, actors tragoedie, ..." from William Prynne's Histrio-mastix (1633), also partially printed by Jones.
Subject
Drama 17th century.
Added entry--name
Groto, Luigi, 1541 - 1585 Dalida.
Added entry--name
Jones, William, ? - d. 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B48661