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Prouerbes or adagies : gathered out of the Chiliades of Erasmus, by Richard Tauerner. With new additions, as well of Latin prouerbes, as of English.

Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. author.; Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1569
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Title
Prouerbes or adagies : gathered out of the Chiliades of Erasmus, by Richard Tauerner. With new additions, as well of Latin prouerbes, as of English.
Uniform title
Adagia. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreete, by William Hovv, 1569.
Description
71 leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536. author.
Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A loose translation of Erasmus's collection "Adagia". Enlarged from a version published as book 3 of "The garden of wysdom" by Richard Taverner.

Signatures: A-H⁸ I⁸(-I8).
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), 10441
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117012
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 10441
Folger-specific note
HH82/12. Manuscript marks and notes; bibliographical notes on front free endpaper. T.p. defective: backed, affecting some words; supplied in photostat from another copy; sig. I7 backed. Provenance: Penn family library; bookplate of William Foster Reynolds, Carshalton House; Harmsworth copy

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