The most elegant, and elabourate poems of that great court-vvit, Mr William Drummond. : Whose labours, both in verse and prose, being heretofore so precious to Prince Henry, and to K. Charles, shall live and flourish in all ages whiles there are men to read them, or art & judgment to approve them.
1659
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Title
The most elegant, and elabourate poems of that great court-vvit, Mr William Drummond. : Whose labours, both in verse and prose, being heretofore so precious to Prince Henry, and to K. Charles, shall live and flourish in all ages whiles there are men to read them, or art & judgment to approve them.
Uniform title
Poems
Created/published
London : Printed [by W.H.] for William Rands bookseller, at his house over against the Beare Taverne in Fleetstreet, 1659.
Description
[14], 208 p., plate : port. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Note
"To the reader" signed: E.P., i.e. Edward Phillips.
The portrait is signed: R Gaywood fecit.
In verse.
Running title reads: Poems.
"Teares on the death of Moeliades", "The wandring Muses", and "Speeches to the high and excellent Prince, Charles" each have separate title page dated 1656; pagination and register are continuous.
A reissue of the 1656 edition printed by W.H., with new title page cancelling old title and dedication leaf. The title page is in two settings: (1) as above (Wing D2200), or (2) with title reading "The most elegant, and elaborate poems of that great court-vvit, Mr VVilliam Drummond. .." (Wing D2200A).
The portrait is signed: R Gaywood fecit.
In verse.
Running title reads: Poems.
"Teares on the death of Moeliades", "The wandring Muses", and "Speeches to the high and excellent Prince, Charles" each have separate title page dated 1656; pagination and register are continuous.
A reissue of the 1656 edition printed by W.H., with new title page cancelling old title and dedication leaf. The title page is in two settings: (1) as above (Wing D2200), or (2) with title reading "The most elegant, and elaborate poems of that great court-vvit, Mr VVilliam Drummond. .." (Wing D2200A).
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2018.Form and Function: The Genius of the Book.
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 (2nd ed.), D2200
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 (2nd ed.), D2200A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R18651
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 (2nd ed.), D2200A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R18651
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
D2200
Folger-specific note
Interleaved, with manuscript notes. T.p. setting 1. Cancellandum t.p. retained from Wing D2201. Bound with this are manuscript letter of May 26, 1622 signed by Drummond, a manuscript poem "Damon to Alexis" (cataloged separately) and portraits and other printed materials. Provenance: signatures of Robert Clark, with manuscript price, dated 1669, R. Baldwyse, T. Park, and David Laing, 1820; bookplate of Winston Henry Hagen
Folger accession
cs782