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Positions vvherin those primitive circumstances be examined, which are necessarie for the training vp of children : either for skill in their booke, or health in their bodie. VVritten by Richard Mulcaster, master of the schoole erected in London anno. 1561. in the parish of Sainct Laurence Povvntneie, by the vvorshipfull companie of the merchaunt tailers of the said citie.

Mulcaster, Richard, 1530?-1611, author.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Newdigate, Richard, Sir, 1644-1710, former owner.; Newdigate family, former owner.; Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
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Title
Positions vvherin those primitive circumstances be examined, which are necessarie for the training vp of children : either for skill in their booke, or health in their bodie. VVritten by Richard Mulcaster, master of the schoole erected in London anno. 1561. in the parish of Sainct Laurence Povvntneie, by the vvorshipfull companie of the merchaunt tailers of the said citie.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Thomas Vautrollier dvvelling in blacke Friers by Ludgate, 1581.
Description
[16], 302, [2] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Mulcaster, Richard, 1530?-1611, author.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Newdigate, Richard, Sir, 1644-1710, former owner.
Newdigate family, former owner.
Warwick Castle (Warwick, England). Shakespeare Library, former owner.
Note
With a final errata leaf.

Running title reads: Positions concerning the training up of children.

Signatures: *-2*⁴ A-2P⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title reads: "...primitiue...children, either...citie."; imprint reads: "...in the blacke..."; pag of Folger copy 1: [16], 301, p. 303, [2] p (p. 302 misnumbered '303'); p. 302 not misnumbered in Folger copy 2
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), 18253a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114253
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 18253a copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH149/16. Green goatskin binding by Riviere & Son; all edges gilt. Provenance: book-label of Arbury Library; armorial bookplate of Sir Richard Newdigate [Newdigate family library, Arbury Hall]; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18253a copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs22. Goatskin binding by Riviere & Son; all edges gilt. Provenance: inscription on verso of t.p.: "Liber Johannis [John] Conney ex dono Nobilissime comitisse Dnc Graie etatis [?] anno 14⁰ de centesimo. 1615."; bought by the Folger from Pickering, cat. 116:1778
Call number
STC 18253a copy 3
Folger-specific note
Warwick. Imperfect: t.p. torn and backed, affecting imprint; lacking all after 2*4. Manuscript note on front free end-paper: "Mulcaster is supposed by Bright to be the Holofernes of Love's Labour's Lost. The present portion...I thought useful to keep in illustration of this opinion..."; manuscript marking: "123.". Half goatskin binding with marbled paper boards and end-papers. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "Robt. [Robert] Davies"; manuscript note by J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps; armorial bookplate of the Warwick Castle Shakespeare Library

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