Shelfmark
Go.4.18(03)
Author
Title
A defence of poetry, music, and stage-plays, by Thomas Lodge, of Lincoln's Inn. To which are added, by the same author, An alarum against usurers; and The delectable history of Forbonius and Prisceria. With introduction and notes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the Shakespeare Society., 1853..
Physical description
lxxvii, [1], 129, [1] p. ; 22 cm.
Series statement
(Publications / Shakespeare Society ; no. 48)
Note
"A reply to Stephen Gosson's 'Schoole of abuse'." Edited by David Lang.
Note
"Catalogue of Thomas Lodge's works": p. [lxvi]-lxxvii.
Note
"Truth's complaint over England": p. [117]-123
Note
Last page: "London: F. Shoberl, Jun., 51, Rupert Street, Haymarket.".
With note
Issued with two other works, shelfmarks: Go.4.18(01)-(02).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library with label of Macmillan Fund and date "May 1899" on front pastedown.
Binding
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 18"; "Plots of Shakespeare's plays. Henry IV. Lodge's defence. Alarum against usurers. Forbonius & Prisceria"; "Lond. 1850.") 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.
Subject
Gosson, Stephen, 1554 - 1624 Schoole of abuse.
Subject
Poetry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Music Moral and ethical aspects.
Subject
Theater Moral and ethical aspects.
Subject
Usury.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Lodge, Thomas, 1558? - 1625 Alarum against usurers.
Added entry--name
Lodge, Thomas, 1558? - 1625 Delectable historie of Forbonius and Prisceria.
Added entry--name
Shoberl, Frederic, 1775 - 1853 printer.
Added entry--name
Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51064