Shelfmark
Gc.8.08
Author
Title
The tretise of morall phylosophy, contayning the sayinges of the wyse. Newlye perused and augmented by William Baldwyn fyrst auctoure therof..
Varying form of title
Treatise of morall phylosophie
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Treatise of moral philosophy
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the signe of the Sunne, ouer against the Counduite, by Iohn Waylande., [ca. 1555-1556]
Physical description
[208] p. ; 14 cm. (8vo)
Note
In four books; the first consists of biographies.
Note
Imprint from colophon.
Note
STC suggests a date of publication of 1556, the Bodleian suggests 1555.
Note
Signatures: A-N⁸.
Note
Title printed within woodcut architectural border.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 1256
Citation/references note
ESTC, S116641
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate recording donation to Eton College in 1731 by Edward Waddington; 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Inscription at foot of title: Sum Joh[ann]is Okeley [John Okeley].
Provenance
Inscription at foot of colophon: Jos. Oldys [Joseph Oldys].
Provenance
Monogram cypher at head of title, possibly NHE.
Provenance
Annotations in a different, early hand on verso of title page; three lines running from the foot to the top of the page, partly erased; and 14 lines running left to right, in Latin, English and French.
Provenance
Marginal annotations on leaves H1-H3.
Binding
Contemporary laced case binding of limp parchment laced at two leather sewing supports; case formed with manuscript waste from a document in Latin and with pastedowns formed with waste from a document in English.
Copy-specific note
Previous Eton shelfmark: Ee.7.22.
Subject
Ethics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Proverbs Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wayland, John, ? - 1572? printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53056