D.O.M.S. The life and death of Sir Thomas Moore Lord high Chancellour of England. Written by M. T.M. and dedicated to the Queens most gracious Maiestie.
1631
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Title
D.O.M.S. The life and death of Sir Thomas Moore Lord high Chancellour of England. Written by M. T.M. and dedicated to the Queens most gracious Maiestie.
Uniform title
Life of Sir Thomas More
Created/published
[Douai] : [Printed by B. Bellière], [1631?]
Description
[8], 432 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
More, Cresacre, 1572-1649. author.
More, Thomas, 1565-1625, attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
More, Thomas, 1565-1625, attributed name.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
T.M. = Thomas More, the saint's grandson; but in fact by Cresacre More.
Dedication signed: M.C.M.E., i.e. Magister Cresacre More Eboracensis?.
Place of publication and printer's name from STC.
The dedication to Marie Henrietta refers to "the hope-full yssue" (i.e. Prince Charles, born 29 May 1630).
Dedication begins on [cross]2r. A (post-1640?) reissue has it beginning on [cross]3r; 1642 reissues (cf. Wing (2nd ed.) M2630) omit the dedication.
Signatures: [cross]⁴ A-3H⁴.
Dedication signed: M.C.M.E., i.e. Magister Cresacre More Eboracensis?.
Place of publication and printer's name from STC.
The dedication to Marie Henrietta refers to "the hope-full yssue" (i.e. Prince Charles, born 29 May 1630).
Dedication begins on [cross]2r. A (post-1640?) reissue has it beginning on [cross]3r; 1642 reissues (cf. Wing (2nd ed.) M2630) omit the dedication.
Signatures: [cross]⁴ A-3H⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 1. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Vivat Rex!
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), 18066
Allison & Rogers, 548
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112843
Allison & Rogers, 548
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112843
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
France.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18066 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH146/32. With ports. of Sir Thomas More (signed H. Holben pinxit R. White Sculpsit) and of the More family (signed a Io: Holbenio delineata) bound in. Manuscript pencilled notes and markings. 3B1 foxed, affecting text. Goatskin binding with gilt centerpieces and spine panels; all edges gilt. Provenance: armorial bookplate of William Phelps (motto "frangas non flectas"); armorial bookplate of A.W. Clifford (motto "dulcis amor patriae"); manuscript notes on front free end-paper: "C & P Simcoe..."; Sotheby's sale, 18 April 1921, lot 434; collated at Quaritch by E. Talbot, 20 April 1921; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18066 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs759. Manuscript bibliographical notes; manuscript markings. Panelled calf (?) binding. Provenance: bought by Folger from the Anderson sale of the Shakespeare Library [John Pearson], 13 Feb. 1918, lot 637