Shelfmark
Gi.5.23
Author
Title
Titles of honor by Iohn Selden..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : By William Stansby for Iohn Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstans Church-yard., M. DC. XIV. [1614]
Physical description
[38], 391, [43] p. ; 19 cm.
Note
In verse on p. [13-16]: "Ben. Jonson to his honor[e]d friend Mr. Iohn Selden health."
Note
Signatures: a-d⁴ A⁴( -A4) B-3I⁴ 3K1.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 22177
Citation/references note
ESTC, S117085
Provenance
19th-century armorial bookplate of Eton School Library on front pastedown.
Binding
?17th-century calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with triple blind fillets to form a border; gilt roll on boards edges (almost completely faded). Spine rebacked with three raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling over dark brown morocco label ("Titles of honour -- John Selden"; "1614"). Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red (mostly faded). Endpapers of undecorated paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Unlike the ESTC record, this copy does not present a bifolium signed * between gathering a and b.
Copy-specific note
Former Eton School Library shelfmark: A92.19.
Subject
Titles of honor and nobility Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Stansby, William, active 1597 - 1638 printer.
Added entry--name
Helme, John, ? - d. 1616 or 17 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng grc heb ara
Identifier
B51201