A sixe-folde politician. : Together with a sixe-folde precept of policy.
1609
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Title
A sixe-folde politician. : Together with a sixe-folde precept of policy.
Created/published
London : Printed by E[dward] A[llde] for Iohn Busby, and are to be solde at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard, 1609.
Description
[12], 132, [2], 133-174, [2], 117-180, [2] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Melton, John, Sir, -1640, author.
Allde, Edward, -1627, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.
Allde, Edward, -1627, printer.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835, former owner.
Note
"To the reader" signed: I.M., i.e. Sir John Melton.
Erroneously attributed to John Milton (1563-1647), the poet's father.
With a final errata leaf.
Signatures: A⁶ B-Q⁸ R².
Entered 15 December 1608.
Erroneously attributed to John Milton (1563-1647), the poet's father.
With a final errata leaf.
Signatures: A⁶ B-Q⁸ R².
Entered 15 December 1608.
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), 17805
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112610
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112610
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 17805 copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs274. Manuscript notes, including manuscript notes and signatures of William Shakespeare, forged by W. H. Ireland; manuscript markings. Bookseller's descriptions pasted on front paste-down and laid into front matter. Green goatskin binding with gilt stamped spine title: "A sixe folde politician 1609 with Shakspeares MSS. notes". Provenance: bought by Folger from the Deane Sale, Boston, March 8, 1898, lot 1878
Call number
STC 17805 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH144/6. T.p. backed. Rebound; previously bound in vellum. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "Elias Roberts"; book-label of Mr. William Macmath, dated in manuscript: "18th January 1897."; Harmsworth copy