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A nevv discourse of a stale subiect, called the metamorphosis of Aiax. Written by Misacmos, to his friend and cosin Philostilpnos.

Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612, author.
1596
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Title
A nevv discourse of a stale subiect, called the metamorphosis of Aiax. Written by Misacmos, to his friend and cosin Philostilpnos.
Created/published
[London] : Printed [by John Windet], 1596.
Description
[132] p. : ill. ; 21 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612, author.
Note
Misacmos = John Harington.

Printer's name from STC.

Signatures: A-H⁸ I².

Running title reads: The metamorphosis of Aiax.

In this edition, A2r last line ends "dyd"; I1r has catchword "from".

I2v is in two settings: last line ends (1) "priuy faults" or (2) "priuie faults".
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 12780
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103865
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 12780
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 12780
Folger-specific note
Manuscript notes on fly-leaves; manuscript page numbers. Setting 1 of I2v. Inlaid. With the author's Anatomie of the metamorpho-sed Aiax. R. Field, [1596] (shelfmark STC 12772.3 Copy 2) -- An apologie. [1596] (shelfmark STC 12773.5 Copy 2) -- Ulysses upon Ajax, a reprint of a 1596 edition: Chiswick Press, 1814. Provenance: inscription on front free endaper: 'R. Nares' [Robert Nares]; bookplates of J. Knight (motto 'militavi non sine gloria') and John William Cole (motto 'deum cole regem serva'); bookseller's label of J. C. Hotten, 151B Piccadilly
Folger accession
3.5.37
Former call number
STC 12781.2