This manuscript, a unique specimen of dramatic composition by Queen Elizabeth, represents the only surviving piece of stage property from the Elizabethan theater. It was passed from player to player during the great Theobalds Entertainment of 1591, and it is the only surviving original manuscript of any part of that Entertainment., Elizabeth was entertained by her Lord High Treasurer, Lord Burghley, at his Hertfordshire house, Theobalds, between 10 and 20 May 1591. In a contemporary manuscript text of the entertainments at Theobalds (British Library, Egerton MS. 2623), there is preserved a fanciful speech by a "Hermit," delivered to the Queen on Burghley's behalf, in which, pleading for royal permission to retire from public life, he requests her to restore to him his "cell," namely, Theobalds. The present document was prepared as an answer to Burghley's request and grants the "Hermit," her "woorthely belooved Coounceloour," the right to retire to his "cave," his "own houus," with "full & pacifik possession of all & every part thearof," and to be henceforth free from public duties if he so wishes., The text of the "charter" was printed in John Strype's Annals of the Reformation (1709), where it is described as having been "drawn up by the queen herself in a facetious style, to cheer the said treasurer." A highly characteristic example of Elizabethan wit, it has the form of a formal charter, certified and signed by Lord Chancellor Hatton, who is known to have taken part in a number of court entertainments. It bears the Great Seal and was no doubt read out and presented to Burghley, or to an actor representing him as a hermit. Instead of giving a simple answer to Burghley's request to retire from public life, Elizabeth evidently chose to enter into the spirit of the Hermit's request and frame her reply accordingly having this charter drawn up by one of her chancery scribes and passed by Hatton under the Great Seal, as part of a prearranged performance for the amusement of the court on the first day of her visit to Theobalds., The entertainment at Theobalds are described by E.K. Chambers in The Elizabethan Stage (II:247-248), Sir Walter Greg in the Review of English Studies (I[1924]:452-454), John Payne Collier in his History of English Dramatic Poetry (I:276), Alexander Dyce in The Works of George Peele (III:161-169), and John Nichols in his account of The Progress and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth (III:74)., and Purchased 1985.
BEIN Eliz +13: Armorial bookplate: Wm. Gott. Ms. letter from William Gifford to John Dent concerning the work. From the library of John Dent. Presentation inscription from Ben Jonson to Francis Young, with Jonson's autograph. Rebound, incorporating portions of contemporary binding, by C. Lewis in 1831., The title page is engraved and signed "Guliel[mus] Hole fecit"., The first leaf is blank., The subsidiary plays each have separate dated title pages. Of these, "Every man out of his humour", "Cynthia's revels", and "Poetaster" have title pages in varying states; see Greg for details. Pagination and register are continuous., A number of sheets exist in two different settings, and certain of these appear to be reprints done much later; see Greg, and "Studies in Bibliography" 40:106-20; 49:149-168; and 50:408-408., and Signatures: [par.]⁶ A-4P⁶ 4Q⁴ (3E3 signed 2E3; [par.]1 blank).
Publisher:
Printed by W. Stansby, and are to be sould by Rich. Meighen
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705
Published / Created:
1680-1681.
Call Number:
Eliz 261
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Nouvelles d'Elisabeth, reyne d'Angleterre. English
Description:
Eliz 261: The first edition in English. Two volumes bound together in contemporary paneled calf. Signature of Elizabeth Weld, 1685, on front flyleaf., Translation of Nouvelles d'Elisabeth, reyne d'Angleterre., Vol. 2 has title: The novels of Elizabeth, Queen of England : containing the history of Bassa Solyman, and the Princess Eronima. The last part. Englished by Spencer Hickman. London : Printed by E.T. and R.H. for Mark Pardow, at the Black Raven over against Bedford-House, in the Strand, 168l., "Parmi les ... livres de Mme. d'Aulnoy, on peut citer: Nouvelles d'Elisabeth, reyne d'Angleterre, paru anonyme en 1674"--Dict. de biog. franç., Signatures B-D¹² [superscript chi]D¹² E-F¹² ²A-F¹²., Advertisement son p.[1]-[5], 3rd count, and p. [1]-[4], 5th count., and Pages [1]-[2] at beginning blank.
Publisher:
Printed for Mark Pardoe, at the Black Raven over against Bedford-House in the Strand
Subject (Name):
Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536
BEIN 1977 +54: Page 173-174 misbound between p. 176 & 177. Bookplates of Seth Sprague Terry, A. Edward Newton, and Charles J. Rosenbloom. Autographs of Richard James, 1673, and T. Gibson and S. Waldern, 1840., BEIN ELIZ +20: The Gunning-Hoe-Brayton Ives copy, with the royal arms of Queen Elizabeth stamped on binding. Bookplate of Peter Gunning., In three parts, each with special t.-p., Head and tail pieces., Translated by John Florio., Contains two tables of errors and omissions, and a commendatory poem by Samuel Daniel., and Signatures: A⁸ [par.]² ([par.]2 sign. C2) B-Q⁸ R⁴ S-Pp⁶ Qq⁴ (Qq4 blank) Rr⁴ Ss-Kkkk⁶ (Hhh2 sign. Ggg2)
Eliz 236: Bound in calf, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Signature of Joshua Sylvester (the poet?), dated 1609, on the title page. Collation note, signed and dated G.M., 1 March 1897, on rear free endpaper. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
by William How, for Abraham Veale, dwelling in Paules Church yeard, at the signe of the Lambe
Eliz 21: Bound in contemporary sheepskin, blind tooling on cover. Signature of Mary Beacon, 1693, on the front flyleaf. Bookplates of Henry Huth (lot 1099 in the Huth sale, Sotheby's, 23 November 1911), Harold Murdock, and Chauncey Brewster Tinker. Gift of Chauncey Brewster Tinker.
Publisher:
printed for Nathaniel Ponder at the Peacock in the Poultrey, near the Church
Eliz +10: Bound by Lloyd in sprinkled calf, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Given to the club in 1913., LSF X106 +616g copy 1: Photocopy of Eliz +10. Leaf 12 rumpled on edges. 35 cm., LSF X106 +616g copy 2: Photocopy of Eliz +10. 33 cm., and Engraved title page, without letterpress.
Eliz +25: Bound in contemporary calf, rebacked. First two leaves repaired; damp stains on preliminary leaves. Signature of Emeline Louise Hurd Hill, 25 December 1922, on front flyleaf. Provenance not known., Engraved title page without letterpress., and The fifth edition (first, 1614).
Eliz 15: Bound by Rivière in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Given to the club in 1912. and The first edition in English (the translator is not known.)
Eliz 235: Bound in contemporary blind-tooled calf. There are a few annotations in the text, and the signatures of Anna Gordon on Z₁r and Janet Williamsone of u₃v. Provenance not traced. and The first edition in Scottish.
Eliz 132: Bound in half sheepskin. Numerous passages in the text are underscored, and there are a few annotations in the margins. Gift of Frederick S. Chase, 1912., The first edition, first issue, with pages 108 and 109 incorrectly numbered 110 and 111., and Part of title transliterated from the Greek.
Publisher:
printed by Matthew Simmons, next dore to the Gilded Lyon in Aldersgate street
Eliz 157: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. This copy is unique. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Eliz 157A: [Manuscript copy, of a slightly different version:] The passage of our most drad soveraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth through the Citie of London to Westminster the day before her coronation anno 1558: anonymous manuscript, in a late seventeenth-century hand. 55 pages 19 cm., Eliz 157A: Bound by Morrell in green goatskin, gilt tooling on cover and spine. This manuscript was clearly copied from the second, and probably later, printed edition of the pamphlet (STC 7590), which bears the more flourishing title given abouve (as does this manuscript)., Eliz 157A: This manuscript copy is incomplete, omitting the final two pages of the printed pamphlet. Bookplate of Doris Louise Benz, and sold by Christie's, 27 March 1985, lot 49, when it was purchased for the Elizabethan Club by Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. Purchased March 1985., The first edition., and This is an anonymous account of the formal coronation pageant of Queen Elizabeth, which took place on 14 January 1558/59. There is another edition of the work dated 1558; it is not known which is the earlier.
Publisher:
in Fletestrete within Temple Barre, at the signe of the Hand and Starre, by Richard Tottill
Eliz 212: Bound in blue cloth. Signature of Diana Pigott on title page. Bookplate of Percy Fitzgerald, and sold as part of lot 282 by Sotheby's, 14 June 1907. Collation note of Bernard Quaritch on rear endpaper. and First edition.
Publisher:
printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard
Eliz 184: Bound by Rivière in dark green goatskin, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The second edition (first, 1600)., and This is one of ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed.
Eliz 173: Bound by Hayday in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Collation note of James Orchard Halliwell on rear endpaper, and on the front endpaper his inscription: "This copy belonged to the late Mr. Windus & was purchased at his sale, March, 1868, by Lilly for [erased]. I obtained it in April, 1870, by exchange with Wm. Harrison Esq. of Sambsbury Hall, J.O.H.", The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., and Printed by William White. The fifth edition (first, 1598).
Publisher:
printed by W.W. for Mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyard, neere vnto S. Augustines gate, at the signe of the Foxe
Eliz 178: Bound by F. Bedford in crimson goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William White. The fourth edition (first, 1597).
Publisher:
printed by W.W. for mathew Law, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard, at the signe of the Foxe
Eliz 176: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The third edition (first, 1600)., and This is one of ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed. All ten of these quartos are in the Elizbethan Club's collection.
Eliz 169: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges.The Huth copy (with bookplate), acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911, prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William Stansby. The fourth edition (first, 1603).
Publisher:
printed by W.S. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetstreet: vnder the Diall
Eliz 181: Bound by F. Bedford in crimson goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The second edition (first, 1600)., and This is one of the ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed.
Eliz 31: Bound by Rivière in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine. The edges of this copy are entirely uncut. Inscription "Frances Wolfreston her bouk" on B₁; signature of Robert Mellvil on flyleaf. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition, second issue, in which the leaf A₂, containing the epistle and the first commendatory verses, has been suppressed.
Publisher:
Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke; and are to be sold at his shop, at the Green Dragon, in Pauls Church-yard
Eliz 185: Bound by F. Bedford in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Valentine Simmes. The first edition.
Publisher:
printed by V.S. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley
Eliz 168: Bound in straight-grain red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Signature of Jacobus Cummyng P.H. on B₁r. Bookplate of Plummer of Middlestead. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by James Roberts for Nicholas Ling. The second edition (first, 1603). This is the first authoritative edition of the play, the first quarto of 1603 being a shortened version of the text, different in many ways, and possibly a surreptitious publication.
Publisher:
printed by I.R. for N.L. and are to be sold at his shoppe vnder Saint Dunstons Church in Fleetstreet
Eliz 191: Bound in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of cover. On H₃v is written in a seventeenth-century hand, "Anagr. Elisabeth Rotton Her lot is to be neat." There are annotations for performance throughout in a seventeenth-century hand., Eliz 191: Signature of George Steevens on the title page, and a few notes by him in the text; this copy was possibly lot 1299 in the Steevens sale by King, 21 May 1800. Bookstamp of the Duke of Roxburghe on the title page; sold as lot 3860 in the Roxburghe sale by Evans, 6 June 1812. This copy was later owned by the Marquis of Blandford, and in his sale (White Knights library) by Evans, 30 June 1819, it was lot 3957., Eliz 191: This copy also appears, as an anonymous property, in a sale by Evans, 25-29 January 1830, lot 796. It was then owned by George Daniel, whose monogram is stamped on the cover; in his sale by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, it was lot 1430. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., and The second edition (first, 1597). The text of this and later editions represents a different version of the play, fuller than that previously published in the first quarto of 1597.
Publisher:
printed by Thomas Creede, for Cuthbert Burby, and are to be sold at his shop neare the Exchange
A business letter. Accompanied by a copy of Yale's statement of account with Pitt, 1701. A transcript of this letter is in Osborn Files, Beinecke Library.
Subject (Name):
Pitt, Thomas, 1653-1726., Chardin, Daniel., and East India Company.
King Henry VI. Parts 2-3 and VVhole contention betvveene the tvvo famous houses
Description:
Eliz 200: Bound in olive green goatskin, gold tooling with acorns on the cover. This is a style of binding made for John Bellingham Inglis about 1825 (Seymour De Ricci, English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts, pp. 97-98; this copy was lot 94 in the Inglis sale, Sotheby's, 12 April 1826). The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The third, bad quarto edition (first, 1594)., and These plays are "bad quarto" versions of 2 and 3 Henry VI. These are two of ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never issued.
Eliz 188: Bound by Lewis in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of the cover. Sold with Daniel's books on Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1438. Signature of Scipio Squyer, and dated 5 May 160[9] on the title page. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pater-noster Row, &c.
Eliz 169: Bound in brown leather, blind and gold tooling on cover and spine. On the title page is written, in a seventeenth-century hand, "for Marc Stapfer.", This copy was owned by Bulkeley Bandinel, Bodley's Librarian, and it was sold with his library by Sotheby's, 16 August 1861, lot 264. The catalog noted the title page inscription and queried: "?in the hand of the poet!" The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., and The third edition (first, 1603).
Publisher:
printed for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Saint Dunstons Church yeard in Fleetstreet. Vnder the Diall
Eliz 186: Bound in straight-grain blue goatskin, elaborate gold tooling on cover and spine, initials of George Daniel on the upper side of the cover, gilt edges. Sold with Daniel's books, by Sohteby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1439. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Nicholas Okes. The first edition.
Publisher:
printed by N.O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse
Eliz 179: Bound in brown goatskin, gilt edges. George Daniel's copy, with a manuscript note, signed, on a front flyleaf; sold as lot 1451 in the Daniel sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
Printed by Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
Eliz 171: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Henry Hills, Jr. The third quarto edition (first, 1684).
Publisher:
printed by H.H. Jun. for Hen Herringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders at the Blew Anchor in the lower walk of the New-exchange in the Strand
Eliz 221: Bound by Rivière in blue goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
Imprinted for William Ponsonbie, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops Head
Eliz 192: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The fourth edition (first, 1597), second issue.
Publisher:
printed for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, in Fleetestreete vnder the Dyall
Eliz 199: Bound by Hayday in red leather, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A few leaves have been remargined. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Eliz 199: George Daniel's copy, and sold as lot 1453 in his sale by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, in which the catalog notes: "This is a taller copy than Jolley's, a poor one, bought by Mr. Grenville for [pound sign] 106 at these rooms in 1844. The Bodleian copy is a wretched one, perfect as to leaves, but with several slight defects. The present cannot be called a fine copy, yet still it may be considered the finest known. We are not aware that more than three copies exist.", and The second edition (first, 1593).
Publisher:
Imprinted by Richard Field, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
Eliz 196: Bound by Lewis in green goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The third edition (first, 1594).
Publisher:
printed for Eedward [sic] White, and are to be solde at his shoppe, nere the little north dore of Pauls, at the signe of the Gun
Eliz 215: Bound by Zaehnsdorf in calf, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition. A fragment of a catalog of books printed for Moseley, one leaf signed A, follows the text; it lists twenty-two books, and the catchword on the verso indicates that this leaf is a portion of a larger list.
Publisher:
printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard
Eliz 194: Bound by F. Bedford in straight-grain green goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
by G. Eld for T.T. and are to be solde by Iohn Wright, dwelling at Christ Church gate
Eliz 195: Bound by F. Bedford in rust goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William Stansby. The first separate edition.
Publisher:
printed by W.S. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstones Church-yard vnder the Diall
Puritan widow, Pvritaine, Puritaine, Widdow of Watling-streete, and Widow of Watling-street
Description:
Eliz 203: Bound in purple goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of cover. Sold with Daniel's books by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1463. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Falsely attributed to Shakespeare., The first edition., and Signatures: A-H⁴.
Eliz 189: Bound in vellum, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier. The fourth edition (first, 1609). The signatures show that it was intended to follow The Whole Contention in the collection Jaggard was apparently preparing to issue in 1619.
True report of certaine wonderfull overflowings of waters, now lately in Summerset-shire, Norfolke, and other places of England, Of flouds in England, 1607, a true report of certaine wonderfull ouerflowings of waters, now lately in Summerset-shire, Norfolke, and other places of England, 1607, a true report of certaine wonderfull overflowings of waters, now lately in Summerset-shire, Norfolke, and other places of England, and True report of certaine wonderfull ouerflowings of waters, now lately in Summerset-shire, Norfolke, and other places of England
Description:
BEIN Elizabethan Club 287: Imperfect: leaves A1,2 and D4 mutilated, with some loss of text; some loss of text on leaf A1 due to trimming. Ms. correction of running title on leaf A4v., With a title-page woodcut., Printer's name from STC., Signatures: A-D⁴., Running title reads: Of flouds in England., and In this edition the catchword on C3r is "recouered."
Publisher:
by W[illiam]. I[aggard]. for Edward White and are to be solde at the signe of the Gunne at the north doore of Paules
Subject (Geographic):
England, Norfolk, Somerset (England), and Norfolk (England)
Eliz 193: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine. The Thomas Corser copy, with his collation mark on the front endpaper; sold as lot 416 in the Corser sale by Sotheby's, 14 February 1871. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. and The fifth edition (first, 1597).
Publisher:
printed by R. Young for John Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet, under the Dyall
Eliz 206: Bound in calf, blind and gold tooling on cover and spine. Dogmersfield library bookplate of Sir Henry St. John Mildmay, and sold as lot 475 in the Mildmay sale by Sotheby's, 20 April 1907. Collation note of Bernard Quaritch on rear endpaper. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The second edition (first, 1611). The two parts were first published separately in 1591., and Falsely attributed to Shakespeare.
Publisher:
printed by Aug: Mathewes for Thomas Dewe, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstones Church-yard in Fleet-street
Eliz 175: Bound in vellum. Manuscript note by Richard Heber on front endpaper, and Bibliotheca Heberaina stamp; sold as lot 5461 in the Heber sale by Sotheby's, 28 June 1834. Sold as lot 1431 in the George Daniel sale by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
printed by Thomas Creede, for THo. Millington, and Iohn Busby. And are to be sold at his house in Carter Lane, next to the Powle head
Eliz 201: Bound by Rivière in crimson goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine. Many leaves have been remargined or mended. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The second edition (first, ?1593)., Falsely attributed to Shakespeare. Also attributed to Robert Greene, Thomas Lodge and Robert Wilson., and SML,MIC Film B134 25: Film copy. Negative.
Publisher:
printed for Iohn Wright, and ar to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible in Guilt-spur street without New-gate
Eliz 205: Bound by F. Bedford in crimson goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., The first attribution to Shakespeare of this play occurs in the catalog found at the end of The Old Law, by Massinger, Middleton, and Rowley, 1656. Many names have been proposed for "W.S.," but none with any certainty., and The second edition (first, 1602).
Letter signed from Queen Elizabeth to her maid of honour Lady Elizabeth Southwell, daughter of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, sending condolences on the death of Lady Southwell's husband, Sir Robert Southwell. Written from the Queen's palace at Richmond, 1598 October 15.
Alternative Title:
Elizabeth's Southwell Condolence
Description:
Elizabeth Howard married Sir Robert Southwell and, after his death, Sir John Stewart, from 1628 Earl of Carrick., In English., Variant title from description in Parkes, S. et al, Elizabethan Club of Yale University and its Library., and Parkes, S. et al dates the death of Robert Southwell and therefore the letter to 1599.
Subject (Name):
Carrick, Elizabeth Howard, Countess of, 1564-1646., Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603., and Southwell, Robert, Sir, 1563-1598.
Eliz 62: Bound by Rivière in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Frederick Locker copy (with bookplate; The Rowfant Library, p. 33), acquired by Mr. Cochran at the dispersal of that library in 1905. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Aristippus, Jouiall philosopher, Aristippvs, or, The ioviall philosopher, Aristippvs, Ioviall philosopher, Aristippus, or, The joviall philosopher, Joviall philosopher, and Conceited pedler
Description:
Eliz 296: No. 3 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Anonymous. Authorship attributed to Thomas Randolph. Cf. ESTC., Printed by Elizabeth Allde. Cf. STC., Signatures: A-F⁴ (F4 blank)., Woodcut device on title page., Pages 40, 41 and 44 numbered 32, 33 and 36, respectively., and "The Pedler, as it vvas presented in a strange show": p. 31-36 [i.e. 31-44].
Eliz 174: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A few leaves remargined, but without loss of text. The James Orchard Halliwell copy, sold by Sotheby's, 21 May 1857, lot 872. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Valentine Simmes. The first edition, second issue, in which leaves E₃,₄ have been canceled, and replaced by a complete sheet of four leaves, of which the first three are signed E₃, E₄, and E₅.
Publisher:
printed by V.S. for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley
Eliz 197: Bound by Lewis in brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges; initials of George Daniel on upper side of cover. Sold with Daniel's books by Sotheby's, 26 July 1864, lot 1439. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition, first issue, with the title and prologue of the second issue inserted before the first title.
Publisher:
imprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yard, ouer against the great north doore
Eliz 180: Bound by C. Murton in straight-grain brown goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Manuscript note, probably by Henry Huth, on the front flyleaf. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by James Roberts. The first edition.
Publisher:
printed by I.R. for THomas Heyes, and are to be sold in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Greene Dragon
Eliz 172: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, top edge gilt. Individual leaves in sheets I and K have been remargined; headings and catchwords shaved. Corners mended throughout. The James Orchard Halliwell copy, sold by Sotheby's, 21 May 1857, lot 875. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Simon Stafford. The second edition (first, 1598).
Publisher:
printed by S.S. for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell
Eliz 96: Title page repaired, the last letters of the imprint and date supplied (incorrectly) in facsimile. Bound by F. Bedford in green goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Hoe copy (with bookplate), sold by Anderson Auction Co., New York, 28 April 1911, lot 1684. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911.
Eliz 207: Bound in straight-grain green goatskin, gold tooling with acorns on the cover. This is a type of binding made for J.B. Inglis about 1825 (Seymour de Ricci, English Collectors of Books and Manuscripts, pp. 97-98). This copy was sold as lot 100 in the Inglis sale by Sotheby's, 12 April 1826. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by William Jaggard for Thomas Pavier. The second edition (first, 1608). The title was printed on D₄, and the leaf was transferred to the beginning. This is one of ten plays reprinted by Jaggard in 1619, possibly as a part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed. The attribution to Shakespeare occurs both in the Stationer's Register entry and on the title page to the first edition.
Eliz +33: A fragment only, consisting of four half sheets, uncut and unsewn, as issued, measuring 19.7 by 28.2 cm. Mounted in an album bound in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine. Each leaf bears the British Museum duplicate stamp. Acquired by exchange with the British Museum for the Huth copy, which was complete, November 1911.
Quip for an vpstart courtier, Quaint dispute betweene velvet-breeches and cloth-breeches, Quip for an vpstart covrtier, and Quip for an upstart courtier
Description:
BEIN Ig G835 592Qf: Imperfect: t.p. bled, with damage to imprint. Leaf A1 (blank) wanting. Bookplates of Henry Huth and Alexander Young., Eliz 296: No. 8 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman, Richard Barnwell., First published in 1592., "The first state of the first edition included an attack on the Harvey family, which Greene, destitute as he was, paid the printer to remove under stop-press conditions; this attack apparently motivated Harvey's diatribes against Greene"--Oxford DNB., In this edition E1r has catchword "without" and line 2 has "knave"--STC., Signatures: A-O⁴ (A1 blank )., and Illustrated t.p.
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Printed by E. Purslow, dwelling at the East end of Christs-Church
BEIN Ih Sh24 607fd: Bookplates: Arbury Library; John Camp Williams. Binder's stamp: Bound by Riviere & Son., Eliz 296: Imperfect: leaves [superscript chi]D1 and D1 wanting. No. 4 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Printed by Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcet., "This piece is to some extent dependent on Parasitaster"--Greg., and Signatures: A² B-C⁴, [superscript chi]D1(=H4) D-G⁴ H⁴(-H4).
Publisher:
Printed by B.A. and T.F. for Nath. Butter, and are to bee sold at his shop at the Pyde Bull at Saint Augustines Gate
BEIN Ih H519 636L: Leaves K1 and A4 bound between A2 (t.p.) and A3. Quires A, H and I have vertical chainlines, Eliz 296: Imperfect: Leaves A4 and K1 wanting. Quires A and H have vertical chainlines. No. 7 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., and Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-I⁴ K1[=A1?].
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Printed by R. Raworth, and are to bee sold by Iames Becket, at his shop in the Inner Temple Gate
Eliz 123: Bound by Rivière in dark blue goatskin, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Eliz 280: Imperfect: Initial blank (A1) wanting. Autograph on t.p.: George Smyth. Armorial stamp of the Dukes of Roxburghe on t.p. Bookplate of Nathan T. Porter, Jr. Ms. no. 1352 on t.p. Inside dentelles., Signatures: A-M⁴ N² (A1 blank)., and Printed by John Norton per STC.
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Printed by I.N. for Thomas Walkley and are to be sould at his shoppe at the Eagle and Child in Britains Burse
Eliz 296: Manuscript annotations on leaf A4 recto. Ownership inscription on leaf B1 recto: Mr. Barzillai Jones his book, witness Leyson Llewelyn ap Jenkin ap Morgan ap Evan ap turnip ap carrot ap cabbadge ap collyflowr, etc. No. 2 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Dedication signed: I. Sherley., Printed by John Haviland., Second edition., Licensed as "Love-tricks" in 1625 and revived under that title in 1667., and Signatures: A-K⁴.
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Printed by I.H. for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shop under Saint Martins Church neere Ludgate
BEIN Z77 111p: Bookplate of Edmund William Gasse., Eliz 296: Blank leaves A1 and L4 wanting. Some ms. annotations on t.p. No. 6 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Dedication signed: John Kirke., and Signatures: A-L⁴ (A1, L4 blank)
Publisher:
Printed by J. Okes, and are to be sold by James Becket at his shop in the Inner Temple Gate
Eliz 296: Some ms. annotations on leaf B2 recto. No. 5 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Printed by John Beale. Cf. STC., Final p. blank., and Signatures: A² B-I⁴ K².
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Printed for Iohn Groue, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-Lane, neere the Rowles, ouer against the Suppeny-Office
Xerox copy available with call no.: Beinecke Library. MS Vault. Xerox. Shelf., 2d ed., published in 1619, one of the falsely dated quartos. Cf. Greg., The original authors were Michael Drayton, Richard Hathway, Anthony Munday, and Robert Wilson. Cf. DNB, XXV, p. 157., Page [80] blank., and Signatures: A-K⁴.
Eliz 95: Bound by W. Pratt in calf, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Title and several leaves repaired, final leaf inserted from a shorter copy. The Hoe copy (with bookplate), sold by Anderson Auction Co., New York, 28 April 1911, lot 1687. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911.
Publisher:
printed for William Barrenger, and are to be sold at his shop neare the great north-doore of Pauls
BEIN 1978 +83: West 58. Copy as described by A. W. Pollard's Shakespeare folios and quartos. London, 1909, except that signature V is correctly printed, and the order of the preliminary leaves is: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 8., BEIN 1978 +83: Imperfect: Verses by Ben Jonson inlaid and partially in facsimile, t.-p. in facsimile with portrait from another edition (?), preliminary leaves and final leaf inlaid. Bookplate of John Hall., BEIN Eliz +28: West 232. Purchased about 1790 by Henry Constantine Jennings from bookseller Thomas Payne; acquired about 1820 by George Hibbert, at whose sale it was purchased by John Wilks, M.P.; purchased at Wilks sale by John Dunn Gardner; purchased at Gardner Sale by Henry Huth; acquired before Huth sale by Alexander S. Cochran., Colophon: Printed at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, I. Smithweeke, and W. Aspley, 1623., and Signatures: A⁶+¹ [B]² A-Bb⁶ Cc² a-g⁶ gg⁸ h-v⁶ x⁴ [*]² [par.]-2[par.]⁶ 3[par.]¹ aa-ff⁶ gg² Gg⁶ hh⁶ kk-bbb⁶.
Plays, Comedies, histories, and tragedies, and Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies
Description:
BEIN Ig 12 +632 copy 1: Variations from the description given in A.W. Pollard's Shakespeare folios and quartos are recorded on slip laid in v. Bookplate of George Wilbraham., BEIN Ig 12 +632 copy 2: Imperfect: leaf of verse, t.p., and p. 405-408 and 415-419 (sig. A1-A2, 3c3-3c4, 3d2-3d4) wanting., BEIN Ig 12 +632 copy 3: Bookplates of Sir Thomas Cave, Sir Charles Cave and Milton of Peterborough., BEIN Ig 12 +632 copy 4: Variant copy: page 164 (r2 verso) is correctly numbered, in contrast to the usual '194' misnumbering. Page 88 (h1 verso) correctly numbered (sometimes misnumbered '87'), i2 is misprinted i3. Bookplate of William Gray and Mary Edgcumbe Blatchford., Bein 1997 +17: Imperfect: A1-A2, A5-A6, *1, 2v2, 2v5, all after 3a6 wanting. Could be STC 22274. With addition of a replacement t.p. Page 205 (S1 recto) misnumbered 208; p. 164 (r2 verso) numbered correctly. Bookplate: Joannis M Berdan., BEIN Speck Z S731 +632: Imperfect: p. 1-35 only; containing The tempest and The two gentlemen of Verona (wanting all after act 5, scene 3, line 1), BEIN Eliz +29 copy 1: Huth copy with bookplate acquired by Mr. Cochran before the Huth sale., BEIN Eliz +29 copy 2: Fragment only, consisting of Troilus and Cressida, Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus, and one page of Romeo and Juliet. With bookplate of Monty Woolley., Colophon: Printed at London by Thomas Cotes, for John Smethwick, William Aspley, Richard Hawkins, Richard Meighen, and Robert Allot, 1632., Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁶ *⁴ A-2B⁶ 2C² a-y⁶ 2a-3c⁶ 3d⁴., Todd's first issue, state 1b (Studies in bibliography, V:81-108-, and Final p. blank.
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Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot, and are to be fold [sic] at the signe of the Blacke Beare in Pauls Church-yard
BEIN 1978 +81: Binding of Heathcote of Hursely;, BEIN Eliz +30: Huth copy with bookplate acquired by Alexander S. Cochran., First issue of the third folio ed., without the seven additional plays., Signatures: A⁴ b⁶ A-Z⁶ Aa⁶ Bb⁸ Cc-Zz⁶ Aaa-Zzz⁶Aaaa-Dddd⁶ Eeee⁴., and Copy as described by A. W. Pollard's Shakespeare folios and quartos. London, 1909.
Eliz 222: Bound by Rivière in purple goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Title page remargined. Qq⁴ in incorrectly bound in between Pp₇ and Pp₈. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition, containing only books I-III, with an ending that Spenser changed when he added Books IV-VI.
Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, corrected, containing the text of a school drama on the life of Oedipus. The text, mainly in fourteener couplets, draws heavily on Alexander Neville's verse translation of Seneca's Oedipus (1581), and also contains extracts from Thomas Newton's Thebais (1581). The original scenes show the influence of other contemporary verse, including Lyly's Euphues and the fifth book of Spenser's Faerie Queene (1596). The work was apparently intended for performance by the pupils of a grammar school, probably the Royal Free Grammar School at Newcastle upon Tyne and The final two leaves of the volume contain "A speach deliverd before the founders at the entrance of the schole," in the same hand. The speech refers to the Selby family (George Selby was elected Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1600).
Description:
In English., Title on front cover: Oedpius with a song., Watermark similar to Briquet 11046., and Binding: contemporary full parchment.
Subject (Geographic):
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)
Subject (Name):
Lyly, John, 1554?-1606, Neville, Alexander, 1544-1614., Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607., Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D., and Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599
Subject (Topic):
Influence, College and school drama, English, Endowed public schools (Great Britain), English drama, and English poetry
Eliz 296: K4 (blank) wanting. With 'circumstaunce' on line 2 of C4 verso. Manuscript annotations on leaf A4 recto. Ownership inscirption on leaf K1 verso: William Lura[?]. No. 1 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Printed by Edward Allde for John Busby, and sold by Nathaniel Butter. Cf. STC., Two states of this issue are known. On line 2 of C4 verso, the earlier state has 'circumference' whereas the later, corrected state has 'circumstaunce'., Signatures: A-K⁴ (K4 blank)., Final [3] p. blank., and Title page has printer's device (McKerrow 270); head-pieces, initials.
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Printed for I.B. and are to be solde in Paules-Church-yard at the Signe of the Pide-Bull
Subject (Name):
Lucretia and Tarquinius Superbus, Lucius, King of Rome, active 534 B.C.-510 B.C.
Spurious documents, forged by William Henry Ireland, edited by his father, Samuel Ireland., Second edition., and Postdated 1796; issued on Christmas eve 1795--Jaggard.
King Lear and M. VVilliam Shake-speare, his true chronicle history of the life and death of King Lear, and his three daughters
Description:
Eliz 177: Bound by Lewis in blue goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., Eliz 177: The James Orchard Halliwell copy, sold by Sotheby's, 23 May 1856, lot 344; the catalog note states that "This volume was bought for the low price of [pound sign] 12 12s. many years ago, of the late Mr. Thorpe, whose taste and judgment are only now beginning to be fully appreciated, nearly all the rarities collected by him realizing far beyond his price." The Halliwell copy brought [pound sign] 22.10s., Second edition (first, 1608.), and This is one of the ten plays reprinted by William Jaggard in 1619, possibly as part of a collection for which a general title page was never printed.
BEIN 1978 +82: This copy agrees with the description given by A. W. Pollard's Shakespeare folios and quartos. London, 1909, except that the misprint in the 1st pagination p.33 is correct, and p.67 in the 3d pagination also is correct., BEIN 1978 +82: Bookplate of Thomas Brooke., BEIN Eliz +32 copy 1: Huth copy with bookplate acquired by Alexander Cochran before the Huth sale., and BEIN Eliz +32 copy 2: Bound by Rivière in maroon goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. A number of leaves have been skilfully remargined. Provenance not traced.
Publisher:
Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster,and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange, and at the Crane in St. Pauls Church-Yard, and in Russel-Street Covent-Garden
Eliz 183: Bound in marbled-paper wrappers. Bibliotheca Heberiana stamp on endpaper, lot 5442 in the Heber sale, Sotheby's, 28 June 1834; on the endpaper is a note, probably by Heber, stating that this copy had come from "Bindleys Sale Pt. III 2040--Feb. 1819.", Eliz 183: This copy was also owned by George Daniel, and it was sold with his books, by Sotheby's, on 26 July 1864, lot 1425. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911., SML Microtext Room: Negative film available for reproduction., and The first edition.
Publisher:
for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the signe of the White Hart, in Fleetestreete