The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight.
1605
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Title
The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight.
Uniform title
Arcadia
Edition
Now the fourth time published, with sundry nevv additions of the same author.
Created/published
London : Imprinted [by George Eld and Humphrey Lownes] for Simon Waterson, Anno Domini. 1605.
Description
[8], 576 p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Note
The first leaf is blank.
"Eld pr[inted]. quires A-Aa; Lownes the rest"--STC.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-3B⁶.
"Eld pr[inted]. quires A-Aa; Lownes the rest"--STC.
Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-3B⁶.
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Signatures from DFo.
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), 22543
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 939
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107481
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 939
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S107481
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22543 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Wanting the blank. Manuscript markings to t.p., next 2 leaves, and last leaf; occasional manuscript markings in text. Bound in old paneled calf rebacked. Provenance: inscribed (?) on last leaf: "James"; Britwell Court copy (sale 15 June 1920, no. 286); W.T. Smedley copy, with his bookplate (motto: Forward)
Call number
STC 22543 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH190/27. Wanting the blank; gathering I duplicated. Manuscript note, 2A4r; manuscript corrections, I3r, K2r, K3r; light stains throughout; rust-hole affecting text on P14r-v; plus engr. port. of Sidney (from another edn.) inserted after [par.]4; plus 19c printed notice of the author bound in at front. Bound in old mottled calf. Provenance: inscribed on [par.]3: "Eliz[abeth] Compton"; inscribed on last page (partly illegible): "John William [?]"; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 22543 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs47. Wanting the blank. Made-up copy: N3-4 from another copy (Folger files). Scattered rust-holes and small stains, affecting occasional text; apparently once with inserted port. of Countess of Pembroke, now removed (MS. note, front paste-down); bookseller cat. description affixed to front paste-down. Bound in old calf gilt rebacked. Provenance: Folger purchase from Bangs sale, 18 March 1900
Call number
STC 22543 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs127. Imperfect: wanting leaf 2Y5; wanting the blank. 3B6 torn and repaired, affecting text; [par.]4 with repaired corner and manuscript note; manuscript markings and corrections throughout; manuscript notes on pp. 84, 86-87, 95-96, 161, 172, 192, 208, 234, 283, 429, 444-52, 510, 518, 520, 524, 530, 540-52, 576; incl. several times: "habadasher", "habadasher of small wares", etc.; incl. 2 pp. inscribed with alphabets in various scripts, pp. 474, 524. Provenance: inscribed (?) on p. 336: "Harry James" (or "Janes"?); inscribed on p. 474: "ouen hwes" (= Owen Hughes; cf. Manuscript alphabets on same page); Folger purchase from Anderson, 7 May 1903, no. 370