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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.

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Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

eng

Identifier

B53056
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