Apparently an incomplete copy of his Primus calamus, Romae, Fabius Falconius, 1663; with a short title, possibly specially set up for this copy, and without the preliminary matter and many plates. and Pages 25-32 wanting in 3d count. Has plates 10-20 mounted wiht no. 13 lacking. Many misnumbered pages: p. 146 misnumbered 156; 150-52, 160-62; p. 180, 178; p. 181, 177; p. 182, 178; p. 183-256, 179-252. Bookplate (armorial) Trevisani.
"Corrigenda"--p. [10] at end., "En Ceretae desideratam hactenus effigiem, nuper Brixiae repertam"--Half title., Includes index., and Signatures: [chi]² [cross]⁸ A-P⁸.
Frontispiece portrait on heavy paper., On front and back cover, title and triple rule border goldstamped, floral ornaments blindstamped. On spine, floral ornaments and title goldstamped. Marbled end papers, and Original cover and spine bound in. Extra-illustrated with two portraits of Whitman. Stamp and bookplate of William Inglis Morse. Magazine clipping affixed to verso of front free endpaper with annotation and autograph of William Inglis Morse. Binder's stamp: J. MacDonald, binder, N.Y.
Publisher:
[s.n.],
Subject (Name):
Hollyer, Samuel, 1826-1919, Horsell, William--Ownership., MacDonald, J.--Binding., Morse, William Inglis,--b. 1874--Autograph., Morse, William Inglis,--b. 1874--Bookplate., and Morse, William Inglis,--b. 1874--Stamp.
Added engraved t.p. in v. 1 and v. 2; signed 'F.C.' [i.e. François Chauveau]., CtY-BR, Description based on v. 2 of Beinecke Library copy and Guibert., Imperfect: all but v. 2 wanting. Imprint date of v.2 appears to be 'MDCLXXII.' Bookplate: Walter L. Pforzheimer. From the library of Walter L. Pforzheimer., Imprints vary. Other issues are known with imprint names that include: Claude Barbin, Gabriel Quinet, Thomas Joly, Charles de Sercy, Louis Billaine, Guillaume de Luyne, and Etienne Loyson. Cf. Guibert., and Vols. 1-2 are reprinted from the 1666 collected ed.; v. 3-7 are composed of remainders of separate plays with various imprints, and some newly printed plays.
Publisher:
Chez Jean Guignard, fils, dans la grande sale du Palais, du costé de la Cour des aydes, à l'image Saint Jean,
Subject (Name):
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676., Guignard, Jean, 1632?-1719, bookseller., and Pforzheimer, Walter L.--(Walter Lionel),--1914-2003--Bookplate.