The glasse of time, in the two first ages. Diuinely handled, by Thomas Peyton, of Lincolnes Inne, Gent. Seene and allowed.

The glasse of time, in the two first ages. Diuinely handled, by Thomas Peyton, of Lincolnes Inne, Gent. Seene and allowed.

London : Printed by Bernard Alsop, for Lawrence Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop ouer against Staple Inne, 1620.

[10], 63, 68-81, [5], 83, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)

In verse.

Leaf L4 is blank.

"The glasse of time, in the second age" has separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.

Signatures: pi1 A-Y⁴ Z⁴(-Z4).

Some copies have a part 2 title page substituted for the first; one copy may have had a slip over "second", the others have it erased and "first" substituted in MS.

Variant: with an additional dedication to James I.

Another setting of the title page lacks "Seene and allowed." below author statement and imprint has "printed by Bernard Alsop, and are to be had at Laurenee [sic] Chapmans shop".

Stationers' register: Entered 27 July [1620].

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 19824
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S126329

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 19824

HH164/42. Red goatskin binding, with gilt decoration, signed by F. Bedford. Variant. Lacking L4. Manuscript pencilled bibliographical descriptions. Provenance: E.M. Cox - Harmsworth copy