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The tretise of morall phylosophy, contayning the sayinges of the wyse. Newlye perused and augmented by William Baldwyn fyrst auctoure therof..
Treatise of morall phylosophie
Portion of title: Treatise of moral philosophy
[London] : Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the signe of the Sunne, ouer against the Counduite, by Iohn Waylande., [ca. 1555-1556]
[208] p. ; 14 cm. (8vo)
In four books; the first consists of biographies.
Imprint from colophon.
STC suggests a date of publication of 1556, the Bodleian suggests 1555.
Signatures: A-N⁸.
Title printed within woodcut architectural border.
Woodcut initials.
STC (2nd ed.), 1256
ESTC, S116641
Engraved armorial bookplate recording donation to Eton College in 1731 by Edward Waddington; 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Inscription at foot of title: Sum Joh[ann]is Okeley [John Okeley].
Inscription at foot of colophon: Jos. Oldys [Joseph Oldys].
Monogram cypher at head of title, possibly NHE.
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.
Marginal annotations on leaves H1-H3.
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.
Previous Eton shelfmark: Ee.7.22.
Ethics Early works to 1800.
Proverbs Early works to 1800.
Wayland, John, ? - 1572? printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
England London.
eng
B53056