Shelfmark
Gg.7.13 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gi.5.34 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Reliquiae Wottonianae: or, A collection of lives, letters, poems; with characters of sundry personages: and other incomparable pieces of language and art. Also additional letters to several persons, not before printed. By the curious pencil of the ever memorable Sir Henry Wotton Kt. late provost of Eaton Colledge..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Reliquiæ Wottonianæ
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Collection of lives, letters, poems; with characters of sundry personages: and other incomparable pieces of language and art
Edition
The third edition, with large additions..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by T. Roycroft, for R. Marriott, F. Tyton, T. Collins, and J. Ford, 1672.
Physical description
[88], 75, 72-412, 411-582, [2] p. : ill., ports. ; 16 - 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: a-e⁸ f⁴ C-Z⁸ Aa-Qq⁸ (Qq8 blank).
Note
Errors in pagination.
Note
The title-page is set within a double-rule border.
Note
The frontispiece portraying Wotton is signed by W. Dolle.
Formatted contents note
Contents: The life of Sir Henry Wotton / [by Izaak Walton] -- (from table of contents Qq7): 1. The elements of architecture. -- 2. A survey of education. -- 3. Aphorisms of education. -- 4. Characters of some kings of England. -- 5. Vita Henrici Sexti. -- 6. Ad Regem è Scotia reducem H.W. Plausus & vota. -- 7. A panegyrick to King Charles. -- 8. The parallel. -- 9. The disparity. -- 10. The life of the Duke of Buckingham. -- 11. The great action between Pompey and Cæsar. -- 12. A character of Ferdinand, Grand Duke of Tuscany. -- 13. The election of the new Duke of Venice; with other papers concerning that state. -- 14. A meditation on Gen. 22. -- 15. A meditation on Christmas-day. -- 16. Letters to several persons. -- 17. Poems. -- 18. Letters to Sir Edmund Bacon. -- 19. Additional letters to several persons: never before printed.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R34765
Citation/references note
Wing, W3650
Provenance
(Copy 1) Eton College Library booklabel; provenance inscriptions r. front flyleaf: "Ralph Wilbraham 1676" and "Logan Smith 1902 to the Fellow's Library Eton College (1941)". Donation note and list of titles on 20th? century stationary between textblock and back board.
Provenance
(Copy 2) Armorial bookplate with no name and ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown; armorial bookplate of Charles Gresley on first front flyleaf recto; bookplate of James Leonard Spong on first front flyleaf verso. Ms. note on second front flyleaf verso: "Ann Howe King given by Mr Izaak Walton May the 10th 1672". Facing ms. note (once a letter, including stamp): "Autograph of Izaak Walton. Dr King was Dean of Manchester and a friend of Sir Henry Wootton [sic] and Izaak Walton. Ann Howe King was probably his wife. Thanks [?] Lichfield. March 24th 1892.".
Binding
(Copy 1) 18th-century calf with blind tooled double fillet borders with floral accents in corners; blind tool roll border on board edge; rebacked spine and new end papers; 30 written on fore edge.
Binding
(Copy 2) ?17th-century Spanish calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double blind fillets to form a border with blind tools at the corners; gilt roll on boards edges. Spine with four sewing supports, decorated with blind fillets and ink titling over red label ("Reliquiæ Wottonianæ"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; stubs between pastedown and facing flyleaves; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 1) Manuscript curatorial note on loose blue paper behind title page for The elements of architecture. Manuscript content note in 20th? century hand between page 92 - 93 of A survey of education.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Typed telegram from 66, Lincoln's Inn Fields, addressed to James (presumably Spong) with no signatures on front flyleaf. Bookdeller's advertisement used as bookmark.
Subject
Subject
Essex, Robert Devereux, 1566 - 1601 Earl of,
Subject
Subject
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Subject
Education Philosophy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Biography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Walton, Izaak, 1593 - 1683 Life of Sir Henry Wotton.
Added entry--name
Roycroft, Thomas, ? - d. 1677 printer.
Added entry--name
Marriot, Richard, active 17th century - ? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Tyton, Francis bookseller.
Added entry--name
Collins, Thomas, active 1784 - 1811 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Ford, John bookseller.
Added entry--name
Gresley, Charles, 1660 - 1735 former owner.
Added entry--name
Spong, James Leonard former owner.
Added entry--name
Walton, Izaak, 1593 - 1683 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Dolle, William, active 1670 - 1680 engraver.
Added entry--name
Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir, Ad Regem è Scotia reducem Henrici Wottonii plausus et vota. English.
Added entry--name
Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir, Short view of the life and death of George Villers, Duke of Buckingham.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B49417