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The new-yeeres gift : presented at court, from the lady Parvula to the Lord Minimus, (commonly called Little Jefferie) Her Majesties servant, with a letter as it was penned in short-hand : wherein is proved little things are better then great / written by Microphilus.

Slater, Master, author.; Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, attributed name.; Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924, former owner.; Slater, Master, attributed name.; Huth Library, former owner.
1636
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Title
The new-yeeres gift : presented at court, from the lady Parvula to the Lord Minimus, (commonly called Little Jefferie) Her Majesties servant, with a letter as it was penned in short-hand : wherein is proved little things are better then great / written by Microphilus.
Created/published
Printed at London : By N. and I. Okes, dwelling in Little St. Bartholmewes, 1636.
Description
[12], 116, [4] p. : port. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Slater, Master, author.
Heywood, Thomas, approximately 1574-1641, attributed name.
Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924, former owner.
Slater, Master, attributed name.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
Microphilus is a pseudonym. Attributed to Thomas Heywood.

"Author identified as 'Master Slater' in an entry in the Registers of the stationers' Company on April 6, 1636."--NUC.

Signatures: A⁶ B-F¹²; A3 signed 'C3', E4 as 'C4'; F11,12 blank.

Leaf A1 is a frontispiece portrait.
ESTC staff note
Verify that port. = A1. Ferguson notes say port. is an insert, and A1 unaccounted for.
Signatures from DFo digital image.
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), 22631
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111064
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Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 22631
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 22631
Folger-specific note
8/25/43. Portrait from another copy; lacking final blank. Provenance: Huth library - Beverly Chew - R.H. Isham copy

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