Go.4.10(01)
The debate between pride and lowliness: by Francis Thynn. Reprinted from the edition by John Charlwood. With an introduction and notes by J. Payne Collier, ... .
London: : Printed for the Shakespeare Society., 1841..
xvi, 87 p. ; 22 cm.
(Publications / Shakespeare Society ; no. 5)
Attributed to Thynne by Collier; Furnivall says there is no reason for assigning it to him. cf. Dict. nat. biog. and Introd. to Francis Thynne, Animaduersions uppon ... Chaucer's workes. London, 1876.
Title page verso and last page: "London: F. Shoberl, Jun., 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket, printer to H.R.H. Prince Albert.".
With reproduction of original title page: "The debate between Pride and Lowlines, pleaded in an issue in Assise: And howe a Jurie with great indifferencie being impannelled, and redy to haue geuen their verdict, were straungely intercepted, no lesse pleasant than profitable. F. T. ... Imprinted at London, by Ihon Charlwood, for Ralfe Newbery, dwelling in Fleete-strete, a little aboue the Condite.".
Issued with two other works, shelfmarks: Go.4.10(02)-(03).
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with label of Macmillan Fund and date "May 1899" on front pastedown.
Bookseller's ticket on rear pastedown: "Henry Sotheran & Co., Booksellers and bookbinders, 140, Strand, London, W.C.".
19th-century red morocco over millboards. Covers decorated with gilt fillets and roll to form a border; gilt panel with gilt tools at the corners; gilt fillets on board-edges and gilt roll on turn-ins. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools, titling ("Shakespeare Society 10"; "Early prose and political tracts. 2."; "Lond. 1841.") and modern shelf label ("SHA 822"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; three flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Collier, John Payne, 1789 - 1883 editor.
Shoberl, Frederic, 1775 - 1853 printer.
Charlewood, John, ? - -1592 editor.
Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) publisher.
Henry Sotheran Ltd. bookseller.
England London.
eng
B51040