The vvorkes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, sometyme Lorde Chauncellour of England, wrytten by him in the Englysh tonge.
1557
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Title
The vvorkes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, sometyme Lorde Chauncellour of England, wrytten by him in the Englysh tonge.
Uniform title
Works
Created/published
Printed at London : At the costes and charges of Iohn Cawod, Iohn VValy, and Richarde Tottell, Anno. 1557 [April]
Description
[36], 88 p., 89-104 columns, 105-1,138, [2], 1,139-1,458, [2] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Note
Edited by William Rastell, whose name appears in the heading on [par.]2.
The first quire was printed by John Cawood, the rest by Richard Tottel (STC).
Title within cartouche.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the hande and starre, at the coste and charge of Iohn Cawod, Iohn Walley, and Richarde Tottle. Finished in Apryll, the yere of our Lorde God. 1557.
Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Leaves [superscript pi][par.]10 and 2Z6 are blank.
Includes an index by Thomas Paynell.
Variant: imprint begins: In London ..
Signatures: [superscript pi][par.]¹⁰ [par.]⁸ a-f⁸ h-2z⁸ A-2B⁸ 2C⁸(2C5+chi1) 2D-2Y⁸ 2Z⁶.
The first quire was printed by John Cawood, the rest by Richard Tottel (STC).
Title within cartouche.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the hande and starre, at the coste and charge of Iohn Cawod, Iohn Walley, and Richarde Tottle. Finished in Apryll, the yere of our Lorde God. 1557.
Imprimatur at foot of colophon: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Leaves [superscript pi][par.]10 and 2Z6 are blank.
Includes an index by Thomas Paynell.
Variant: imprint begins: In London ..
Signatures: [superscript pi][par.]¹⁰ [par.]⁸ a-f⁸ h-2z⁸ A-2B⁸ 2C⁸(2C5+chi1) 2D-2Y⁸ 2Z⁶.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000. Fortune (catalog entry 25)
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), 18076
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 743
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115047
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 743
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S115047
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 18076 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH147/20. Lacking [superscript pi][par.]10 (blank). Manuscript notes on t.p. and 2Z6; manuscript markings, including manuscript shelf-marks and underscoring. Burn hole on q7. Some leaves foxed, affecting text. Calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "James [Ravenscroft ?]"; anonymous armorial booklate (motto "honor virtutis praemium"); Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 18076 copy 2 Vol. 1
Folger-specific note
cs1026. Vol. 1 ends with leaf A3. Lacking blank. Made-up copy: [superscript pi][par.]1-[par.]2 from another copy. Manuscript notes. Burn hole on p1. Some leaves wormed or foxed, affecting text. Sheepskin binding; all edges gilt. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "De Snowdoni dono Johi- patri de Johi filio 162[?]" [John Snowden]; manuscript note (of provenance?) on C1r: "Ales Turner...writen [?] 13 of July 1[6?]50"; bought by Folger from the Anderson sale, 18 Jan. 1922
Call number
STC 18076 copy 2 Vol. 2
Folger-specific note
cs1026. Vol. 2 begins with leaf A4. Lacking blank. Made-up copy: 2Z5 from another copy. Manuscript notes on 2Z3v. N4 torn, and some leaves wormed or foxed, affecting text. Sheepskin binding; all edges gilt