The vvorkes of the most high and mightie prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Published by Iames, Bishop of Winton, and deane of his Maiesties Chappel Royall.
1616
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Title
The vvorkes of the most high and mightie prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Published by Iames, Bishop of Winton, and deane of his Maiesties Chappel Royall.
Uniform title
Works
Created/published
London : Printed by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1616.
Description
[42], 569, [3] p. : ports. (copper-plate engravings) ; (fol.)
Associated name
James I, King of England, 1566-1625, author.
Montagu, James, 1568?-1618.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.
Barker, Robert, -1645, printer.
Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.
Montagu, James, 1568?-1618.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, printmaker.
Barker, Robert, -1645, printer.
Lefferts, Marshall C. (Marshall Clifford), 1848-1928, former owner.
Note
At foot of title: Cum priuilegio.
With an additional title page, engraved, signed: Renold Elstrack sculpsit.
Half-title reads "A collection of His Maiesties workes."; on verso is an engraved portrait signed: Simon Passaeus sculp: Lond. Ioh: Bill excudit.
With slip-cancel on leaf A6r, fifth line from bottom and on leaf A6v, seventh line from top.
Leaf e3 and 4 contain the same text, and one of them is intended to be cancelled; pagination above reflects this.
The last leaf is blank.
Signatures: pi² a-d⁴ e⁴(-e3 or e4) A-3A⁶ 3B⁴.
With an additional title page, engraved, signed: Renold Elstrack sculpsit.
Half-title reads "A collection of His Maiesties workes."; on verso is an engraved portrait signed: Simon Passaeus sculp: Lond. Ioh: Bill excudit.
With slip-cancel on leaf A6r, fifth line from bottom and on leaf A6v, seventh line from top.
Leaf e3 and 4 contain the same text, and one of them is intended to be cancelled; pagination above reflects this.
The last leaf is blank.
Signatures: pi² a-d⁴ e⁴(-e3 or e4) A-3A⁶ 3B⁴.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available for copy 1.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 1. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2003. Elizabeth I (catalog p. 133)
Copy 1. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England.
Copy 2. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011-2012. Manifold Greatness.
Copy 1. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2004-2005. Letterwriting in Renaissance England.
Copy 2. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2011-2012. Manifold Greatness.
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), 14344
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 531
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122229
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 531
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S122229
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 14344 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs77. Lacking blank. Manuscript price? on pi1v. Leaf e3 cancelled. Slip cancels on A6r and A6v. Calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Marshall Clifford Lefferts (motto "vestigia retrorsum"); bought by Folger at Lefferts sale, 21 April 1902:800. Earlier endpapers removed to curatorial file
Call number
STC 14344 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs106. Lacking blank. Leaf e3 or e4 cancelled. Brown morocco binding signed by James Toovey, with part of earlier binding (gilt ornament and initials "I W") affixed to inside cover. Provenance: Henry Walter Cholmley copy (Sotheby sale, 29 November 1902:726)
Call number
STC 14344 copy 3
Folger-specific note
195905. Imperfect: lacking pi² (half-title and engraved t.p.). Leaf e3 cancelled. Manuscript notes, including library inventory circa 1626 at end. Manuscript markings, including manicules, underscoring and price on t.p. Provenance: manuscript marks of ownership? on B3r and C1r; Jean Loiseau de Tourval copy (cf. Folger card file and typed note pasted down on front free endpaper); inscription on front free endpaper: "G.B. Harrison. 3rd. March 1924"