A discourse vpon vsurie : by waie of dialogue and oracions, for the better varietie, and more delight of all those, that shall read this treatise. By Thomas Wilson, doctor of the ciuil lawes, one of the maisters of hir maiesties honourable courte of requests. Seene & allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
1584
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A discourse vpon vsurie : by waie of dialogue and oracions, for the better varietie, and more delight of all those, that shall read this treatise. By Thomas Wilson, doctor of the ciuil lawes, one of the maisters of hir maiesties honourable courte of requests. Seene & allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Roger Warde, dwelling neere Holburne Conduit, at the signe of the Talbot, 1584.
Description
[16], 201, [3] leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Wilson, Thomas, 1525?-1581, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Signatures: [par.]⁸ 2*⁸ B-2C⁸ 2D⁴.
ESTC staff note
L copy filmed on UMI "Tract supplement" reel E1 (Harl. 5921[336]): title page only.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 25808
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S124369
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S124369
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 25808 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH220/18. MS. price; MS. shelf-mark. T6 torn, affecting catchword. Sprinkled sheepskin binding with blind tooled triple fillet borders. Provenance: inscription on front free end-paper: "Tho: [Thomas] Foley [or Toby ?]"; armorial bookplate of the Barons of Foley (motto "ut posim"); Hodgson sale, 6/7/1921, lot 206; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 25808 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs289. Sig.Q wrongly imposed and misbound. MS. index on back paste-down; MS. marking (price code?) on t.p. Print show-through. Wormed at inner margins, affecting print. Stiff vellum binding with over-lapping fore-edges; MS. spine title "D. Willson Vpon Vsurie". Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "Rich: [Richard] Whytock March 9th 1821"; bought by Folger from Sotheby's sale, 18 April 1904, lot 811