The rape of Lucrece : committed by Tarquin the Sixt; and the remarkable judgments that befel him for it. By the incomparable master of our English poetry, Will: Shakespeare Gent. Whereunto is annexed, The banishment of Tarquin: or, the reward of lust. By J. Quarles.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.; Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Steevens, George, 1736-1800, former owner.; Quarles, John, 1624-1665. Banishment of Tarquin.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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The rape of Lucrece : committed by Tarquin the Sixt; and the remarkable judgments that befel him for it. By the incomparable master of our English poetry, Will: Shakespeare Gent. Whereunto is annexed, The banishment of Tarquin: or, the reward of lust. By J. Quarles.
Created/published
London : Printed by J. G[ismond]. for John Stafford in George-yard neer Fleet-bridge, and Will: Gilbertson at the Bible in Giltspur-street, 1655.
Description
[8], 71, [5], 12 p. : port. ; 15 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, former owner.
Quarles, John, 1624-1665. Banishment of Tarquin.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, printmaker.
Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Steevens, George, 1736-1800, former owner.
Quarles, John, 1624-1665. Banishment of Tarquin.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
In verse.
Includes engraved frontispiece (A1v) with small portrait of Shakespeare by William Faithorne. Cf. Bartlett.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
"Tarquin banished: or, The revvard of lust" by J. Quarles has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. It is identified as E.1672[4] on Thomason Tracts.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 31".
Includes engraved frontispiece (A1v) with small portrait of Shakespeare by William Faithorne. Cf. Bartlett.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
"Tarquin banished: or, The revvard of lust" by J. Quarles has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. It is identified as E.1672[4] on Thomason Tracts.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 31".
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S2943
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1672[3]
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1672[4]
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 21
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R13087
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1672[3]
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1672[4]
Bartlett, H. Mr. William Shakespeare, 21
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R13087
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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S2943 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs0532. Bound in sheep with gilt single fillet borders on front and back covers; lacking paste-downs. Evidence of booksellers' catalogue entries on front inside cover and front fly-leaf. Manuscript markings. Frontispiece trimmed at foot, affecting third line. Provenance: autograph of George Steevens on A2v; inscription on front fly-leaf: "B[.] White. / Presented to him by / George Steevens Esq. / Sept. 15 1799. / & given by B[.] W[hite] to / Tho: [Thomas] Holt White / Nov. 29 1803."; according to Folger card catalogue, engraved armorial bookplate of Sir John Hatton; pencilled inscription and engraved armorial bookplate of J. Harsen Purdy (motto "fidelitas")
Call number
S2943 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs10. Red goatskin case; green goatskin binding with gilt rolled turn-ins; all edges gilt. Manuscript notes (in the hand of J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps on the front free endpaper and front fly-leaf, and in the hand of Richard Farmer on the t.p.). Manuscript pencilled note on front fly-leaf: "Bought in Utterson's Sale / since which frontispiece added / & bottom line of title facsimiled (?) / by Harris ..." Frontispiece trimmed at foot, affecting third line. Trimmed, affecting catchwords and signatures. Provenance: Dr. Richard Farmer copy; J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps copy; circular armorial bookplate of Edward Vernon Utterson (motto "spe otii laboro"); Sotheby ticket numbered 1313 and dated 3/21/98
Call number
S2943 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Warwick. Manuscript markings (including bookseller's code?) on t.p. Manuscript note in the hand of J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps on front free endpaper. Lacking frontispiece. Trimmed throughout, affecting title, text, headlines, catchwords and signatures. F7 mutilated at foot, affecting text and catchword. Final leaf mutilated and backed, affecting text and catchword. Provenance: engraved bookplate of Warwick Castle, Shakespeare Library; J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps copy
Call number
S2943 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs506. Manuscript markings. On back fly-leaf: "First 3 leaves (including / frontispiece) missing / otherwise perfect / B[.] Quaritch / F.S. Ferguson (?) / 18 iii. 1911." Lacking A2,3 and frontispiece. A4 mutilated at outer margin, affecting text and catchword. B2 stained
Call number
S2943 copy 5
Folger-specific note
cs108. Fragment: Frontispiece, A2,3 only. Frontispiece retains third line at foot
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S2943 copy 6
Folger-specific note
cs452. Bound in maroon goatskin with gilt rolled turn-ins and marbled endpapers; all edges gilt. Fragment: Frontispiece only. Frontispiece retains third line at foot. Provenance: J. O. Halliwell - Phillipps copy