A most pleasant, fruitfull, and vvittie vvorke, of the best state of a publique weale, and of the new yle called Vtopia: written in Latine, by the right worthie and famous Syr Thomas Moore Knight: and translated into English by Raphe Robinson, sometime fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.
1597
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Title
A most pleasant, fruitfull, and vvittie vvorke, of the best state of a publique weale, and of the new yle called Vtopia: written in Latine, by the right worthie and famous Syr Thomas Moore Knight: and translated into English by Raphe Robinson, sometime fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.
Uniform title
Utopia. English
Edition
And now this third edition, newly corrected and amended.
Created/published
London : Printed by Thomas Creede, 1597.
Description
[144] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
Originally published in Latin in 1516.
Signatures: A⁴ C-T⁴; Leaf A3 missigned "B".
Signatures: A⁴ C-T⁴; Leaf A3 missigned "B".
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), 18096
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112888
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112888
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18096 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs142. Manuscript markings; manuscript numbered "(329)" at head of A1r. Print show-through. Some leaves poorly inked or stained, affecting text. Calf binding; all edges gilt. Provenance: bought by Folger from Leighton, 1903, Pt. V: 3561
Call number
STC 18096 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH147/16. Manuscript markings. Cropped, affecting running-titles and some text. Print show-through. H1 torn, and O2 foxed, affecting text. Sheepskin binding. Provenance: Sotheby's sale, 20 June 1927, lot 299; Harmsworth copy