The legend of Captaine Jones. : Relating his adventure to sea: his first landing, and strange combat with a mighty beare. His furious battell with his six and thirty men, against the army of eleven kings, with their overthtow [sic] and deaths. His relieving of Kemper Castle. His strange and admirable sea-fight with six huge gallies of Spain, and nine thousand soldiers. His taking prisoner, and hard usage. Lastly, his setting at liberty by the Kings command, and returne for England.
1656
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Title
The legend of Captaine Jones. : Relating his adventure to sea: his first landing, and strange combat with a mighty beare. His furious battell with his six and thirty men, against the army of eleven kings, with their overthtow [sic] and deaths. His relieving of Kemper Castle. His strange and admirable sea-fight with six huge gallies of Spain, and nine thousand soldiers. His taking prisoner, and hard usage. Lastly, his setting at liberty by the Kings command, and returne for England.
Uniform title
Legend of Captaine Jones. Parts 1 and 2
Created/published
London : Printed for Richard Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstans Church yard Fleet-street, 1656.
Description
[24], 71, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates ; (8vo)
Associated name
Note
Attributed to David Lloyd, and sometimes to Martin Lluelyn.
In verse.
With a preliminary leaf of verse.
The plate is a quarto-sized general title page, undated, with title "The legend of Captaine Jones: the first & 2d. part", and with imprint "printed for R. Marriott & are sould at his shop under ye Kings head Tavern in Fleetstreet neare Chancery-lane end.". This title page originally appeared as an additional engraved title page in the edition of 1648 (Wing L2630). The plate is signed: William Marshall sculpsit.
Part 2 has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
In verse.
With a preliminary leaf of verse.
The plate is a quarto-sized general title page, undated, with title "The legend of Captaine Jones: the first & 2d. part", and with imprint "printed for R. Marriott & are sould at his shop under ye Kings head Tavern in Fleetstreet neare Chancery-lane end.". This title page originally appeared as an additional engraved title page in the edition of 1648 (Wing L2630). The plate is signed: William Marshall sculpsit.
Part 2 has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
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.), L2631
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22326
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R22326
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
L2631
Folger-specific note
cs760. Mottled calf. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bound by Riviere & Son. D4 trimmed, affecting text. Provenance: Anderson cat. 1334 ("The Shakespeare library formed by an English collector"), no. 570, February 13-14, 1918