Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of several hundred poems on primarily moral or spiritual subjects, many taken from printed works by such poets as John Dryden, William Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Isaac Watts. Other entries include epitaphs and psalms. The volume also contains some of Hamby's own religious verses as well as verses by several of his Norfolk acquaintances. The work is prefaced by an introduction which declares that although a preface seems needless when the volume is meant for "one private person," the preface will be useful to those who will read the work after his decease. The preface provides an autobiography of Hamby, focusing on his development as a writer.
Description:
Autograph on flyleaf: S. S. Toms., Autograph on title page: M. Toms., Binding: contemporary full morocco with gilt and blind-stamped decoration. Title on spine: Manuscript Poetry., Marbled endpapers., and Pasted in: engraved portrait of Nathaniel Hamby, "de Wymondham in Com. Norfoliciae."
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Religious life and customs--18th century
J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702 J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702. Ecclesiastical history epitomiz'd J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702. Epitomy of ecclesiastical history J. S., gent
Published / Created:
1682-83.
Call Number:
Mhc9 Sh65 E6
Image Count:
204
Alternative Title:
Ecclesiastical history epitomiz'd. and Epitomy of ecclesiastical history.
Description:
"To the Christian reader" in Part II signed: J. Shurley., Bookplate of Richard Cranmer., Engraved title page; each part has special title page., and Part II has title: An epitomy of ecclesiastical history, Part II. Containing the exemplary lives, memorable transactions, and courageous sufferings of the first reformers, principal martyrs, and great doctors of the church ...
Publisher:
Printed for W. Thackery in Ducklane, T. Passinger, on London Bridge,
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Church history
Subject (Name):
Cranmer, Richard--Bookplate
Subject (Topic):
Church history--Biography, Church history--Early works to 1800, and Fathers of the church--Early works to 1800
Droeshout, Martin, b. 1601 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Published / Created:
1664
Call Number:
Ig 13 +664
Image Count:
8
Alternative Title:
Plays
Description:
BEIN Ig 13 +664: Variants: [A3]v, line 17: theugh; p. 41 (last count) numbered in ms.; p. 478, page no. printed on right side; p. 185, no horizontal lines surrounding Actus Primus. Scena Prima. Bookplate: James Cox Brady. Armorial bookplates: John Adam; Walter Thomas Wallace. Binder's stamp: Bound by F. Bedford.
Publisher:
printed for P.C.,
Subject (Name):
Hawtrey, Edward Craven,--1789-1862--Bookplate, Huth, Henry,--1815-1878--Bookplate, Neeld, Joseph,--1789-1856--Bookplate, and Wallace, Walter Thomas--Bookplate
As you like it -- Antony and Cleopatra -- The Comedy of errors -- Venus and Adonis -- Hamlet -- Julius Caesar -- King Henry IV, parts I and II -- King Henry V -- King Henry VI, parts I, II and III -- King Henry VIII -- King Lear -- Macbeth -- Measure for measure -- Merchant of Venice -- Merry wives of Windsor -- Midsummer-night's dream -- Much ado about nothing -- Othello -- Romeo and Juliet -- Taming of the shrew -- The tempest -- Twelfth night., Comedy of errors and Venus and Adonis are bound in one volume (p. 1-147 and [149]-252, respectively), each with a separate title page., Issued in black leather box. Individual volumes are bound in different colored leather. Each volume includes a portrait of Shakespeare., Published ca. 1895. Cf. Studies in bibliography, v. 58, p. 220., and Title from box; 24 v. in leather box, as originally issued. From the Geraldine Page papers.
Engraved, with the exception of 8 p. following general title page, and part [4], p. 1-16. and Parts [2]-[4] have special title page; part [2]: Directions for writing shorthand ... part [3]: A dictionary, or An alphabetical table, containing almost all the words in the English tongue, with the short-hand over-against each word ... part [4]: Observations, and explications ...
Added title page, engraved, signed: Tho. Cecill sculp., After the Table of the experiments (signatures [A4-a3]) a list of "Books printed for William Lee" [and others] 4 columns on 1 leaf (signature [a4])., and Appended: (1) His Lops vsuall receipt for the gout, to which the sixtieth experiment hath reference. 1 leaf (verso blank) (2) New Atlantis. A Worke unfinished. [n.p., n.d.] (3) History naturall and experimentall, of life and death. 1650.
Advertising matter dated September 1846: [20] p. at end not included in pagination. and Bookseller's label: Simms & Dinham, booksellers & stationers, Exchange Strt., Manchester. Inscribed: B. Lowther, 1847.