Toxophilus : the schole of shootinge conteyned in tvvo bookes. To all gentlemen and yomen of Englande, pleasaunte for theyr pastyme to rede, and profitable for theyr use to folow, both in war and peace ...
1545
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Title
Toxophilus : the schole of shootinge conteyned in tvvo bookes. To all gentlemen and yomen of Englande, pleasaunte for theyr pastyme to rede, and profitable for theyr use to folow, both in war and peace ...
Created/published
[Londini] : [In aedibus Edouardi VVhytchurch. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum], [1545]
Description
[8], 50, 22, 27-42 leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Ascham, Roger, 1515-1568, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Rosenwald, Lessing J. (Lessing Julius), 1891-1979, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Rosenwald, Lessing J. (Lessing Julius), 1891-1979, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Dedication signed: Roger Ascham.
Caption title.
Imprint from colophon.
The title page (a3) is preceded by preliminaries ¹A⁴ a1-2. ¹A1 has a woodcut coat of arms and verses beginning "Reioyse Englande, be gladde and merie,".
The second book has separate foliation; register is continuous.
Numerous misfoliations.
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ ²A⁴ B-Y⁴.
Caption title.
Imprint from colophon.
The title page (a3) is preceded by preliminaries ¹A⁴ a1-2. ¹A1 has a woodcut coat of arms and verses beginning "Reioyse Englande, be gladde and merie,".
The second book has separate foliation; register is continuous.
Numerous misfoliations.
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ ²A⁴ B-Y⁴.
ESTC staff note
RPM 10/28/96.
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), 837
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 17
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104391
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 17
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104391
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 837 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH12/8. Provenance: Richard Heber - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 837 copy 2
Folger-specific note
2/24/47. Provenance: author's presentation copy to William Parr, Earl of Essex, with 3 pages of a manuscript inscription; Ashburnham copy; presented to the Folger by A.S.W. Rosenbach and Lessing Rosenwald, 24 Feb. 1947
Call number
STC 837 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs115. A made-up copy. Provenance: with inscriptions on first leaf and signatures: John Tylney, Thomas Pr...?; manuscript note by I.W. Dodd