The actions of the Lowe Countries. Written by Sr. Roger Williams Knight.

The actions of the Lowe Countries. Written by Sr. Roger Williams Knight.

London : Printed by Humfrey Lownes, for Mathew Lownes, 1618.

[12], 133, [3] p. ; (4to)

Editor's preface signed: Io: Hayvvarde.

The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "[fleuron]"; the last leaf is blank.

Dedication dated 1618. Variant: dedication dated 1617.

C4 is a cancel in some copies.

Identified as STC 25731a on UMI microfilm reel 602.

Entered 1 December 1617.

Signatures: [par.]⁴ A² B⁴ C⁴(±C4) D-S⁴.

Blanks from F.S. Ferguson notes. Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 25731
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120160

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 25731 copy 1

cs1898. C4 is a cancel. Lacking blanks. MS. marking on t.p. Trimmed at foot, affecting some direction lines. Sprinkled sheepskin binding, rebacked with gilt tooled calf. Provenance: armorial bookplate of C.W.H. Sotheby (motto "ou bien. ourien.") [Sotheby family library]; bought by Folger from Tregaskis, 1929, cat. 950:280

STC 25731 copy 2

cs1898. Variant. C4 is cancellandum, slit for cancellation remains and is repaired, affecting text. Lacking blanks. MS. note on front fly-leaf. Trimmed, affecting some side-notes. S2 torn, affecting text. Rebound, previously in 19th century vellum. Provenance: armorial bookplate of William Morehead (motto "auxilio dei"); bought by Folger from Tregaskis, 1929, cat. 950:278