The English secretary, or Methode of writing of epistles and letters : with a declaration of such tropes, figures, and schemes, as either vsually or for ornament sake are therin required. Also the parts and office of a secretarie, deuided into two bookes. Now newly reuised and in many parts corrected and amended: by Angel Day.
1599
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Title
The English secretary, or Methode of writing of epistles and letters : with a declaration of such tropes, figures, and schemes, as either vsually or for ornament sake are therin required. Also the parts and office of a secretarie, deuided into two bookes. Now newly reuised and in many parts corrected and amended: by Angel Day.
Created/published
At London : Printed by P. S[hort] for C. Burbie and are to be sold at his shop, at the Royall Exchange, 1599.
Description
[8], 148, 133, [7] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Day, Angel, active 1575-1595, author.
Note
Printer's name from STC.
The second part has separate pagination; register is continuous. Within this, "A declaration of al such tropes, figures or schemes, as for excellencie and ornament in writing, are speciallie vsed in this methode" has separate dated title page.
With three final contents leaves.
Signatures: A-V⁴ 2A-2R⁴.
The second part has separate pagination; register is continuous. Within this, "A declaration of al such tropes, figures or schemes, as for excellencie and ornament in writing, are speciallie vsed in this methode" has separate dated title page.
With three final contents leaves.
Signatures: A-V⁴ 2A-2R⁴.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available for copy 2.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 2. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England (catalog entry 29)
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), 6404
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105118
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105118
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 6404 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs689. Vellum binding, with remnants of ties; printer's waste from English quarto Bible: 2 Kings. Wormed. Provenance: inscription on verso of t.p.: "Ann Hooker"; bookplates of Thomas Fountayne [Fountaine] and Frederick J. O. Montagu (upside-down on verso of t.p.); bought by Folger in 1916 from Pickering & Chatto catalogue 169:1380
Call number
STC 6404 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs713. Half calf binding, with crest and monogram "R. D." [Day] stamped in gold on upper front cover. Provenance: inscription on N3r: "William Havard"; stamp of William H. Baskin on verso of t.p. and front free endpaper; bookplate of Robert Day Jr.; Sotheby sale, 13 December 1916:436; collated by F. S. Ferguson at Quaritch, 18 December 1916