The vvorkes of Master George Wither, of Lincolns-Inne, Gentleman. : Containing satyrs. Epigrams. Eclogues. Sonnets. and poems. VVhereunto is annexed a paraphrase on the Creed and the Lords prayer.
1620
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Title
The vvorkes of Master George Wither, of Lincolns-Inne, Gentleman. : Containing satyrs. Epigrams. Eclogues. Sonnets. and poems. VVhereunto is annexed a paraphrase on the Creed and the Lords prayer.
Uniform title
Works
Created/published
London : Printed by Iohn Beale for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Eagle and Child in Brittanes Burse, 1620.
Description
[350] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Note
In verse.
A pirated collection; see "The Library" 6 (1925), p. 271-7.
The words "satyrs. .. and poems." are bracketed together on title page.
Signatures: A-K⁸ L⁸(-L8) M⁴ N-Y⁸ Z⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
"Epithalamia", "The shepheards pipe", "Other eglogues. By Master Brooke, and Master Dauies", "The shepheards hunting", and "Fidelia" each have separate dated title page; register is continuous.
L8 is cancelled.
"The shepheards pipe" is formerly also STC 3918.
A pirated collection; see "The Library" 6 (1925), p. 271-7.
The words "satyrs. .. and poems." are bracketed together on title page.
Signatures: A-K⁸ L⁸(-L8) M⁴ N-Y⁸ Z⁴.
The first leaf is blank.
"Epithalamia", "The shepheards pipe", "Other eglogues. By Master Brooke, and Master Dauies", "The shepheards hunting", and "Fidelia" each have separate dated title page; register is continuous.
L8 is cancelled.
"The shepheards pipe" is formerly also STC 3918.
ESTC staff note
Blank from F.S. Ferguson notes.
DFONOTE jre: is T4 a blank (? DFo copies lacking)
DFONOTE jre: is T4 a blank (? DFo copies lacking)
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), 25890
Grolier, Wither to Prior, 1027
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120246
Grolier, Wither to Prior, 1027
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S120246
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 25890 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH221/32. Lacking blank and T4 (blank?). M3 pasted on a stub, possibly from another (shorter) copy. Trimmed, affecting some side notes. Burn holes on B8 and M1, and some leaves poorly inked, affecting text. Cambridge-style binding with gilt tooled spine. Provenance: bookplate of the Huth library; Huth sale, June 1920, lot 8114; collated at Quaritch, 2 July 1920; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 25890 copy 2
Folger-specific note
ac5133. Lacking blank and T4(blank?). MS. notes (bibliographical) on front fly-leaves; MS. pencilled markings and notes. Some leaves poorly inked, affecting text. Trimmed, affecting some side-notes. Goatskin binding. Provenance: bought by the Folger from Blackwell, Sept. 1936, cat. 394:312
Call number
STC 25890 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs175. Imperfect: Shepheards pipe and Other eglogues only (sigs: E6-8, F-K⁸ L⁸(-L8) M⁴ N1-3). Burn hole on L2. Calf binding with gilt tooled spine and turn-ins, by F. Bedford; all edges gilt. Provenance: armorial bookplate of William Horatio Crawford (motto "durum patientia frango"); Sotheby's Crawford sale, 12 March 1891