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A compendious or briefe examination of certayne ordinary complaints of diuers of our country men in these our dayes : which although they are in some parte vniust [and] friuolous, yet are they all by vvay of dialogues throughly debated [and] discussed. By W. S. gentleman.

Hales, John, -1571, attributed name.; Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, attributed name.; Stafford, William, 1554-1612.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Huth Library, former owner.
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Title
A compendious or briefe examination of certayne ordinary complaints of diuers of our country men in these our dayes : which although they are in some parte vniust [and] friuolous, yet are they all by vvay of dialogues throughly debated [and] discussed. By W. S. gentleman.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : In Fleetstreate, neere vnto Saincte Dunstones Church, by Thomas Marshe, 1581.
Description
[4], 55 leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Hales, John, -1571, attributed name.
Smith, Thomas, 1513-1577, attributed name.
Stafford, William, 1554-1612.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Huth Library, former owner.
Note
W.S. = William Stafford, editor? This was written in 1549; sometimes attributed to John Hales but more probably by Sir Thomas Smith--STC.

At foot of title page: Cum priuilegio.

A variant, with the title page altered, of the edition with: 'By William Stafford, gentleman.'.

Signatures: 2*⁴ A-N⁴ O⁴(-O4).
ESTC staff note
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), 23133.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S125644
Genre/form
Printing privileges.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 23133.2 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH196/2. Mottled calf binding, signed by Riviere. Provenance: Huth Library - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 23133.2 copy 2
Folger-specific note
12/12/47. Three-quarters bound in calf and cloth boards. T.p. torn and stained with 'W. S.' altered with a stamp to read 'William Shakespeare'. A few manuscript markings. Provenance: John Camp Williams copy

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