A world of vvonders: or An introduction to a treatise touching the conformitie of ancient and moderne wonders, or a preparatiue treatise to the Apologie for Herodotus. The argument whereof is taken from the Apologie for Herodotus written in Latine by Henrie Stephen, and continued here by the author himselfe. Translated out of the best corrected French copie.
Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598. author.; Carew, Richard, 1555-1620, attributed name.; R. C., active 1607.; Beaufoy, Henry Benjamin Hanbury, 1786-1851, former owner.; Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Curzon family, former owner.
1607
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Title
A world of vvonders: or An introduction to a treatise touching the conformitie of ancient and moderne wonders, or a preparatiue treatise to the Apologie for Herodotus. The argument whereof is taken from the Apologie for Herodotus written in Latine by Henrie Stephen, and continued here by the author himselfe. Translated out of the best corrected French copie.
Uniform title
Apologia pro Herodoto. English
Created/published
London : Imprinted [by Richard Field] for Iohn Norton, 1607.
Description
[20], 217, [7], 229-358, [2] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598. author.
Carew, Richard, 1555-1620, attributed name.
R. C., active 1607.
Beaufoy, Henry Benjamin Hanbury, 1786-1851, former owner.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Curzon family, former owner.
Carew, Richard, 1555-1620, attributed name.
R. C., active 1607.
Beaufoy, Henry Benjamin Hanbury, 1786-1851, former owner.
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Curzon family, former owner.
Note
A translation of: Estienne, Henri. Apologie pour Hérodote.
Translator's dedication signed: R.C., i.e. Richard Carew?.
Printer's name from STC.
The first leaf is blank.
"The second part of the preparatiue treatise to the Apology for Herodotus" (V2r) has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.
With a final errata leaf.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ A⁴ B-T⁶ V⁴ X-2H⁶.
Identified as STC 10554 on UMI microfilm reel 787.
Entered to J. Roberts 29 March 1599.
Translator's dedication signed: R.C., i.e. Richard Carew?.
Printer's name from STC.
The first leaf is blank.
"The second part of the preparatiue treatise to the Apology for Herodotus" (V2r) has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.
With a final errata leaf.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ A⁴ B-T⁶ V⁴ X-2H⁶.
Identified as STC 10554 on UMI microfilm reel 787.
Entered to J. Roberts 29 March 1599.
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), 10553
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121359
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121359
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Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 10553 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH82/33. Mottled calf binding, gold-tooled, with detached covers; signed by Riviere & Son. Provenance: collated by F. S. Ferguson at Quaritch, 19 July 1911; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 10553 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Wanting first blank leaf; upper corner of t.p. repaired; errata leaf rebacked, obscuring manuscript notes on verso; leaf Q6 torn at head, affecting running title and text; a few stains and holes, affecting text. Provenance: on front free endpaper: clipping from bookseller's catalogue which describes a copy of this edition; and inscription: 'J. Tregaskis 14/8/11'; bookplates of Henry B. H. Beaufoy, F. R. S. (motto 'sub tegmine fagi'); and W. T. Smedley
Call number
STC 10553 Copy 3 Bd.w. STC 18041 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs967.2. Lacking blank. Manuscript inscription on front paste-down of "Willm Shakspeare", a forgery, probably by Malone. Manuscript markings. Some print show-through. T6 torn, affecting text. With: Montaigne, M. The essayes...London, 1603. Panelled calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: bookplate of Edmund Malone; manuscript note of provenance at head of A1r, frayed, affecting legibility but possibly that of "[Carol. [Charles] Bernard ?]"; bookplate of George Chalmers; inscription on front paste-down: "R. Curzon Aug 1849" [Curzon family library]; bought by Folger from Maggs Bros., 1921, cat. 406:496
Call number
STC 10553 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs177. Imperfect: wanting leaf T3. Provenance: bookplate of Walter Prideaux