The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. : Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by I.H.
Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627, author.; Vincent, Augustine, approximately 1584-1626, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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Title
The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. : Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by I.H.
Uniform title
Historie of the life and raigne of Henry the Fourth
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Iohn Wolfe [i.e. John Windet], and are to be solde at his shop in Popes head Alley, neere to the Exchange, 1599. [i.e. 1610?]
Description
[8], 149, [3] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627, author.
Vincent, Augustine, approximately 1584-1626, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Vincent, Augustine, approximately 1584-1626, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Dedication signed: I. Hayvvarde.
The first 100 pages deal primarily with the reign of Richard II.
The imprint is false; printed by John Windet, 1610?--STC.
The last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The life and raigne of K. Henrie the fourth.
This edition has an ornament with a fleur-de-lys on the title page; A2r, line 22 has "Teucer" with the first "e" inverted.
For more information on this and other editions, see "The Library", 3 (1902), p. 13-23; 11 (1930), p. 212-24; 15 (1934), p. 372-6; and 11 (1956), p. 1-10.
Signatures: A-V⁴.
The first 100 pages deal primarily with the reign of Richard II.
The imprint is false; printed by John Windet, 1610?--STC.
The last leaf is blank.
Running title reads: The life and raigne of K. Henrie the fourth.
This edition has an ornament with a fleur-de-lys on the title page; A2r, line 22 has "Teucer" with the first "e" inverted.
For more information on this and other editions, see "The Library", 3 (1902), p. 13-23; 11 (1930), p. 212-24; 15 (1934), p. 372-6; and 11 (1956), p. 1-10.
Signatures: A-V⁴.
ESTC staff note
Large-paper copies exist, according to STC; substantiated by gutter margin?
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 12996
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 457
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103909
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 457
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S103909
Genre/form
Annotations.
Printed waste.
Underscoring.
Printed waste.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 12996 copy 1
Folger-specific note
ac4658. Brown sheep binding, with initials 'S P L' in gilt on covers. Copy stained and wormed. Provenance: bought by Folger in 1936 from Halliday Catalogue 197:421
Call number
STC 12996 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH108/9. Vellum binding, with remnants of ties; crest of Augustine Vincent stamped in blind on covers ('vincenti augusta'); with Heber label numbered '2169'. A few manuscript notes. Large paper copy. Wanting last blank; gatherings Q and S transposed. Provenance: Augustine Vincent - Heber copy; Britwell Court shelfmark, '39.E.11.'; inscriptions inside back cover: '242 Sotheby's Britwell Sale, 22/3/26' and pencilled Quaritch note dated 30 March 1926; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 12996 Copy 3 Bd.w. STC 12998 copy 4
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Printed waste (unidentified work in English) used as fly-leaves. Manuscript notes. Very stained and frayed. With the author's The life and raigne of King Edward the sixt, 1630. Provenance: inscriptions: some names covered by bookplate; on V4r: 'Henry Amphlett...1662'; bookplate of W. T. Smedley
Call number
STC 12996 Copy 4 Bd.w. G.a.12
Folger-specific note
Bound with: Cotton, R. A short vievv of the long life ... of Henry the Third, ... [London], 1627 (STC 5864 Copy 2) and Folger manuscript G.a. 12 (manuscript copy of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of Henry's reign, with note in different hand at end: "I found this peece among Sir John Heiwoods papers, which I bought; written in his owne hande. 1628 Out of which this was copied."). Manuscript markings, including underscoring and Latin quote signed "Lipsius 1628" on t.p. of STC 5864 Copy 2. Contemporary calf gilt binding.
Folger accession
cs1284