The historie of the world : commonly called, the naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus / translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor in Physicke.

The historie of the world : commonly called, the naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus / translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor in Physicke.

Naturalis historia. English

Londini : Impensis G. B[ishop], 1601.

[60], 614, [54], 632, [88] p. ; 34 cm (fol.)

A translation, by Philemon Holland, of: Pliny the Elder. Naturalis historia.

Publisher's name from STC.

First leaf and last leaf are blank.

Signatures: pi⁶(±pi2) [par.]⁴ a-b⁶ A⁸ B-3I⁶ 3K⁴, ²A-3G⁶, ²3H⁴, ²3I-3O⁶, ²3P⁸.

Volume 2 has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for Adam Islip", pagination and register.

Includes indexes.

With an errata leaf at the end of the second volume.

Colophon leaf reads: Imprinted at London by Adam Islip. Anno Dom. M.DCI.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of STC 20029.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 20029.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S94749

Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 20029.5 copy 2
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 20029.5 copy 2

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 20029.5 copy 1 (folio)

Calf binding with blocked gilt decoration of the Royal Arms and Garter in center of each cover. Lacking blanks; t.p. repaired and rebacked. Pencilled note on front fly-leaf: "King James I copy his arms on the sides his notes in the book" but the brief notes on E1v and E2r do not appear to be in his hand

cs297

STC 20029.2 Copy 1

STC 20029.5 copy 2 (folio)

Calf binding (rebacked) with central gilt blocked decoration. Lacking blanks; in v. 1, Y3-4 from another copy; in v. 2, 3F2 and 3F5 duplicated. Provenance: inscribed on t.p.: Susan Burnett; Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy

HH166/26

STC 20029.2 Copy 2