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The golden meane. : Enlarged by the first authour. As it was formerly written to the late Earle of Northumberland. Discoursing the noblenesse of perfect vertue in extreames.

Ford, John, 1586-approximately 1640, attributed name.; Stafford, Anthony, attributed name.; Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
1638
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Title
The golden meane. : Enlarged by the first authour. As it was formerly written to the late Earle of Northumberland. Discoursing the noblenesse of perfect vertue in extreames.
Created/published
London : Printed [by J. Haviland] for John Benson [and] to be sold at his shopp vnder St. Dunstons Church fleetstreet, Will: Marshall sculpsit 1638.
Description
[6], 182, [2] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Ford, John, 1586-approximately 1640, attributed name.
Stafford, Anthony, attributed name.
Marshall, William, active 1617-1650, printmaker.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Note
Attributed to John Ford and to Anthony Stafford--STC.

Printer's name from STC.

Signatures: A-G¹² H¹².

Identified as STC 17759a on UMI microfilm.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: Folger copy 1 title page, which record is based on, is additional engr. title page and is a plate (reflect in 300); letterpress t.p. includes edition statement and printers initials, Folger copies lacking; imprint (of engr. t.p., basis of record): "...Iohn..."; colophon on last leaf (H11r, but matches A1v of British Museum copy): "Fiat 3d. Editio juxia hoc Exemplar. Sa. Baker. Ex edibus Lond. Maii 3. 1638."; pag: ...182, [4] p.; last leaf is blank (of Folger copy 2)
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), 17759
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105714
Genre/form
Annotations.
Prices (Provenance)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 17759 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs1893. Imperfect: lacking A1 (letterpress t.p.), supplied in photostat from the British Museum copy. Lacking blank. Manuscript notes and manuscript markings. Vellum binding with evidence of ties and manuscript spine title; label with manuscript "408" pasted to tail of spine. Provenance: bought by Folger from Kable, 1929
Call number
STC 17759 copy 2
Folger-specific note
148669. Imperfect: lacking engr. t.p., A1,2; A11,12 torn away. Manuscript notes in Latin on H12v, and manuscript prices (17th cent. ?) for cabbage, beefe, mustard and beer. Temoin on H5. Untrimmed. Rebound; previously unbound in original (?) wrapper. Provenance: inscription on H11v: "Robert Eadd his booke 1643"; Sir Thomas Phillipps copy

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