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Recreations vvith the Muses. By William Earle of Sterline.

Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640, author.; Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Monarchick tragedies.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Doomes-day.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Paraenesis to the Prince.
1637
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Title
Recreations vvith the Muses. By William Earle of Sterline.
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Harper, 1637.
Description
[12], 253, [5], 326, [2] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640, author.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
McKee, Thomas Jefferson, 1840-1899, former owner.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Monarchick tragedies.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Doomes-day.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640. Paraenesis to the Prince.
Note
In verse.

A reprinting of the expanded edition of "The monarchick tragedies", "Doomes-day", and "A paraenesis to the Prince", with "Jonathan" added.

"Dooms-day, or, The great day of the Lords iudgement" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. Within this, "Ionathan" has separate dated title page.

A couple of copies have an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author by William Marshall, but Greg is doubtful that it was printed to accompany the book.

The first and last leaves are blank.

Signatures: A⁶ (A1 blank) B-X⁶ Y⁸, [A]² B-2D⁶ 2E⁸ (2E8 blank).

Entered 30 January [1637]
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), 347
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, p. 1010-1
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106640
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 347 copy 1
Folger-specific note
ac4114. Calf binding with the arms of Charles I stamped on both covers. Lacking A1 and 2E8, blanks. 'Payne's sale' in manuscript on front free endpaper. Purchased Halliday cat. 182, 1934, no. 36. Provenance: signature of Michael Wodhull, 1770; armorial bookplate of George Chalmers
Call number
STC 347 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs88. Sprinkled polished calf. Lacking A1 and 2E8, blanks. Engraved portrait of the author, by William Marshall, inserted as frontispiece. T.p. backed. Provenance: bookplate of Thomas Jefferson McKee; H.F. House copy
Call number
STC 347 copy 3
Folger-specific note
HH6/3. Cambridge-style binding. Lacking A1 and 2E8, blanks; Y4-5 possibly from another copy. Engraved portrait of the author, by William Marshall, inserted as frontispiece. Manuscript shelfmark on front paste-down. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Foley; Thomas Foley - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 347 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs1313. Lacking A1 and 2E8, blanks. Bernard Quaritch pencilled note. Provenance: bookplate of Charles Bruce, Earl of Ailesbury