Characters of vertues and vices : in two bookes: by Ios. Hall.

Characters of vertues and vices : in two bookes: by Ios. Hall.

London : Printed by Melch. Bradwood for Eleazar Edgar and Samuel Macham, and are to be sold at the sign of the Bul-head in Pauls Church-yard, Anno 1608.

[16], 176 p. ; 17 cm (8vo)

The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A"; the last leaf is blank except for marginal rules and page numbers.

Each book has separate title page; pagination and register are continuous.

This edition has "Ios. Hall" on the general title page; C3v line 1 has "Sauior".

Signatures: A-M⁸.

Identified as STC 12648a on UMI microfilm reel 1142.

Stationers' register: Entered 7 March [1608]

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 12648
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103620

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 12648

Vellum binding, with center ornaments in gilt; visible holes for ties; within a case. Manuscript price on t.p. Provenance: inscriptions: on t.p.: initials attributed to Narcissus Luttrell; on front fly-leaf: 'For Sir Hamon Le Strange'; bookplate of Charles W. G. Howard (motto 'volo non valeo'), the gift of Sir David Dundas of Ochtertyre, 1877; Earl of Carlisle copy; Sotheby sale, 11 April 1927:751; pencilled Quaritch note; Harmsworth copy

HH103/4

STC 12648a