Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight : wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse, and description of the four elements constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. : Together with an exact epitome of the three first monarchyes viz. the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian. And beginning of the Romane Common-Wealth to the end of their last king: : with diverse other pleasant & serious poems, / by a gentlewoman in New-England.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight : wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse, and description of the four elements constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. : Together with an exact epitome of the three first monarchyes viz. the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian. And beginning of the Romane Common-Wealth to the end of their last king: : with diverse other pleasant & serious poems, / by a gentlewoman in New-England.


15620108

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Title
Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight : wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse, and description of the four elements constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. : Together with an exact epitome of the three first monarchyes viz. the Assyrian, Persian, Grecian. And beginning of the Romane Common-Wealth to the end of their last king: : with diverse other pleasant & serious poems, / by a gentlewoman in New-England.
Alternative Title
Tenth muse lately sprung up in America
Creator
Bradstreet, Anne, 1612?-1672
Contributor
Foster, John, 1648-1681, printer
Paige, Anna--Autograph
Peck, Hannah--Autograph
Published / Created
1678
Publication Place
Boston, :
Publisher
Printed by John Foster,
Description
BEIN Za B729 650b Copy 1: Variant with p. 214, 218 numbered at top right; p. 222-3 misnumbered 223-2, 243 misnumb. 234, 128 numb. on R, 160 misnumbered 166, 161 numb. on L. Imperfect: P. [1]-[2], blank?, wanting; p. [3]-[6] mutilated; p. [2]-[3] at end badly mutilated. Autographs: Anna Paige (Anne Bradstreet's niece); [A?]nn Wade; Hannah Pecks book, 1770. Original binding, probably by John Radcliff.
Errata on p. [2] at end.
First edition printed at London in 1650, with title: The tenth muse lately sprung up in America.
In verse.
Signatures: a⁸ A-Q⁸ (Q8 + chi1).
The words "elements ... of the year." and "Assyrian, ... Grecian." are each bracketed together on title page.
Extent
[16], 255, [3] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Edition
The second edition, corrected by the author, and enlarged by an addition of several other poems found amongst her papers after her death.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Za B729 650b

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Poetry
Subject (Name)
Foster, John, 1648-1681, printer
Paige, Anna--Autograph
Peck, Hannah--Autograph

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Citation
ESTC (RLIN) R22624
Evans 244
Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 29
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) B4166

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Catalog Record
1209966
Object ID (OID)
15620108

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