Shelfmark
Go.4.22(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Discoverie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia. Part 1]
Title
A discoverie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia, 1594. Very prejudiciall to the discentes and successions of the auncient nobilitie of this realme. By Ralphe Brooke, Yorke Herault at armes. To which is added, the learned Mr. Camden's answer to this book..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed by J. Bettenham, for James Woodman in Bow-Street Covent-Garden,, M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]
Physical description
[4], 4 leaves, 32, 77, [11], 32 p. : ill. (port.) ; 22 cm. (4to)
Note
Title page in red and black.
Note
Signatures: A-L⁴, ²[A]⁴ ²B-E⁴.
Note
The leaves of gathering ²[A]⁴ are signed with numbers alone.
Note
"Mr. Camden's answer to Ralphe Brooke, Yorke Herault at armes." begins new pagination and signature on ²B1.
Note
Includes portrait of Ralph Brooke; head-pieces.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T144033
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library on front pastedown.
Provenance
Signatures of J. R. Oliphant on front endpapers.
Provenance
Ms. note on front flyleaf: "John Ilenyon. 160 York Terrace Janʸ 1846. Bought at Sir Gregory [?] sale.".
Provenance
Ms. note on front flyleaf: "Alfᵈ J. Horwood Esq. from William Ita[trimmed out] January 14 1869.".
Binding
Sammelband. 20th-century speckled and reversed calfskin over millboards by R.L. Day. Covers decorated with blind fillets and tools. Spine with four raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets and titling ("A discoverie of errovrs"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated paper; three flyleaves at the upper end of the textblock, two at the lower end.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: stops at ²A4.
Copy-specific note
Bound with "A second discoverie", shelfmark Go.4.22(02).
Subject
Camden, William, 1551 - 1623 Britannia.
Subject
Great Britain History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Bettenham, James, ? - d. 1774 printer.
Added entry--name
Woodman, James bookseller.
Added entry--name
Day, R. L. binder.
Added entry--name
Oliphant, James former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat eng
Identifier
B51067