The posies of George Gascoigne Esquire.
1575
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Details
Title
The posies of George Gascoigne Esquire.
Uniform title
Hundreth sundrie flowres
Edition
Corrected, perfected, and augmented by the authour. 1575.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By H. Bynneman for Richard Smith. These bookes are to be solde at the northwest dore of Paules Church, [1575]
Description
[36], clviij, [2]; [4], 36, 45-76 p., 77-86, 85-106 leaves, 107-173, [3], 175-290, [10] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Gascoigne, George, -1577. author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Partly in verse.
A revised and enlarged edition of: A hundreth sundrie flowres bounde up in one small poesie.
"Hearbes" has separate divisional title and pagination, with register recommencing with B. Within this register, "Iocasta" and "VVeedes" have separate divisional titles; pagination and register are continuous.
Signatures: [par.]-4[par.]⁴ 5[par.]² a-k⁸ chi⁴ C-I⁸ K⁴ A-M⁴ N-S⁸ T⁴ U².
Quire chi signed either "[no sig.] A2 B1 B2" or "[no sig.] B2 B1 A2" (undifferentiated).
A revised and enlarged edition of: A hundreth sundrie flowres bounde up in one small poesie.
"Hearbes" has separate divisional title and pagination, with register recommencing with B. Within this register, "Iocasta" and "VVeedes" have separate divisional titles; pagination and register are continuous.
Signatures: [par.]-4[par.]⁴ 5[par.]² a-k⁸ chi⁴ C-I⁸ K⁴ A-M⁴ N-S⁸ T⁴ U².
Quire chi signed either "[no sig.] A2 B1 B2" or "[no sig.] B2 B1 A2" (undifferentiated).
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 11636
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, p. 1062-3
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 404
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S102875
Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration, III, p. 1062-3
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 404
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S102875
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 11636 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH93/7. Maroon goatskin binding, with rules and center ornaments on covers in gilt; signed by Riviere & Son. Chi2 signed 'A2'. T.p. cropped at foot, affecting ornament. Provenance: bookplates of E.M. Cox and John L. Clawson; clipping from dealer's catalogue with item numbered '787' pasted inside front cover; inscription inside back cover: 'Anderson ...Clawson sale 20th May 1926'; collated at Quaritch, 16 June 1926; Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 11636 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs19. Red goatskin binding, elaborately decorated in blind and gilt and signed by C. Hering. Manuscript notes. Chi2 signed 'B2'. T.p. inlaid. Provenance: inscriptions: on sig. a1r: 'Grafton' and on sig. (A)2v: 'John Cookson'