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[Philomythie or Philomythologie. : wherin outlandish birds, beasts, and fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot Gent.].

Scot, Tho. (Thomas), active 1605, author.; Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
1622
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Title
[Philomythie or Philomythologie. : wherin outlandish birds, beasts, and fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot Gent.].
Uniform title
Philomythie. Part 1
Edition
[The second edition, much inlarged.].
Created/published
[London] : [printed by J. Legatt] for Francis Constable at the white Lyon in Paules Church:yard, 1622]
Description
[186] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; (8vo)
Associated name
Scot, Tho. (Thomas), active 1605, author.
Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
Title conjectured from STC and STC 21870.

"Thomas Scot" may be the same person as Thomas Scott, 1580?-1626.

Mostly in verse.

A8v line 1: 'sodaind' -- STC.

Signatures: pi1 A-L⁸ M⁴.

"Certaine pieces of this age parabolizd" has separate title page, dated 1616, on leaf I1r.
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), 21871a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S95070
Includes
Certaine pieces of this age parabolizd.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 21870.2 pt. 1
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Bound with STC 21871a.7. Lacking t.p. Bd.w. t.p. from STC 21870. Provenance: W.T. Smedley copy

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