The exemplary lives and memorable acts of nine the most worthy women of the vvorld : three Iewes. Three gentiles. Three Christians. Written by the author of the History of women.

The exemplary lives and memorable acts of nine the most worthy women of the vvorld : three Iewes. Three gentiles. Three Christians. Written by the author of the History of women.

London : Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Richard Royston, and are to be sold at the signe of the Angell in Ivie Lane, 1640.

[22], 212, [12] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; (4to)

Dedication signed: Tho. Heyvv., i.e. Thomas Heywood.

The words "Three Iewes. .. Three Christians." are bracketed together on the title page.

The illustrations are engraved by George Glover; nine of them (excepting the plate of Queen Henrietta Maria) were issued separately with verses as "The nine woemen worthys" (STC 11921.6).

Signatures: *⁴(-*1) 2*⁴ A-2F⁴.

Entered 19 September 1639.

Signatures from DFo. British Library has two copies each with a different dedication.

Copy 1. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2003. Elizabeth I (catalog p. 145)

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13316
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104033

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 13316 copy 1

ac4186. Mottled calf binding, signed by Riviere & Son. Imperfect: wanting frontis. port. of Henrietta Maria. Provenance: bought by Folger in 1935 from Last Catalogue 203:273

STC 13316 copy 2

cs399. Manuscript notes: faded pencilled notes on front fly-leaf. Gathering A misbound before 2*; engr. frontis. port. backed, with inscription cut away; leaf C1 torn at top, with missing text supplied in manuscript; t.p. mended at fore-edge; copy stained and frayed. Provenance: stamp of 'Alexander Gardyne 1883' on verso of t.p.; clippings from 3 different book sales pasted to front fly-leaf; Sotheby sale, 13 February 1906:553