BEIN Ujb22 +588r Copy 2: Bookplate: The James Walker Horological Library of Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1932. Stamp: Library of Amer. Clock & Watch Museum., Elizabethan Club +47: With extensive ms. annotations by Thomas Arundell, some in his hand and some apparently dictated to a secretary. Bookplate: Kenney Collection. Bookplate: Ex libris Robert B. & Marian S. Honeyman., Parallel text in Italian (italic letter) and French (roman letter)., Engravings by Léonard Gaultier., Text within ornamental borders; tail-pieces., and Signatures: engraved t.p., *⁶ chi1 2*⁸ a-s⁸ t⁶ u-z⁸ A-D⁸ E-K⁴/₂ L⁶ M-P⁴/₂ Q⁴ R-X⁸ Y⁴ Z-2A² 2B⁸ 2C-2F⁴/₂ 2G-2K⁶/₂ (o1 signed "n").
BEIN Ujb22 +588r Copy 2: Bookplate: The James Walker Horological Library of Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1932. Stamp: Library of Amer. Clock & Watch Museum., Elizabethan Club +47: With extensive ms. annotations by Thomas Arundell, some in his hand and some apparently dictated to a secretary. Bookplate: Kenney Collection. Bookplate: Ex libris Robert B. & Marian S. Honeyman., Parallel text in Italian (italic letter) and French (roman letter)., Engravings by Léonard Gaultier., Text within ornamental borders; tail-pieces., and Signatures: engraved t.p., *⁶ chi1 2*⁸ a-s⁸ t⁶ u-z⁸ A-D⁸ E-K⁴/₂ L⁶ M-P⁴/₂ Q⁴ R-X⁸ Y⁴ Z-2A² 2B⁸ 2C-2F⁴/₂ 2G-2K⁶/₂ (o1 signed "n").
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 163: Bound in contemporary paneled calf, blind tooled on cover and spine. Ownership inscription of Martin Adelt of Smigiel on title page; ownership stamp of the Rehdiger Stadt-Bibliothek zu Breslau on verso of title page. Gift of Walter Jennings., The second edition (first, 1575)., and A collection of laudatory verses addressed to the most notable persons in Europe, including a great many addressed to Queen Elizabeth and others of her court.
Publisher:
Apud Arnoldvm Sittartvm sub scuto Coloniensi, monte divi Hilarij