Archaio-ploutos. : Containing, ten follovving bookes to the former Treasurie of auncient and moderne times. Being the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations: not onely diuine, morall, and philosophicall; but also poeticall, martiall, politicall, historicall, astrologicall, &c. Translated out of that worthy Spanish gentleman, Pedro Mexia, and M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian: as also, of those honourable Frenchmen, Anthony du Verdier, Lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, Sieur de la Nauche, counsellour vnto the King: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, &c.
Mexía, Pedro, 1496?-1552?; Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.; Du Verdier, Antoine, 1544-1600.; Guyon, Louis, sieur de la Nauche.; Gruget, Claude.; Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?; Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Glover, Robert, 1544-1588. Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.
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Archaio-ploutos. : Containing, ten follovving bookes to the former Treasurie of auncient and moderne times. Being the learned collections, iudicious readings, and memorable obseruations: not onely diuine, morall, and philosophicall; but also poeticall, martiall, politicall, historicall, astrologicall, &c. Translated out of that worthy Spanish gentleman, Pedro Mexia, and M. Francesco Sansouino, that famous Italian: as also, of those honourable Frenchmen, Anthony du Verdier, Lord of Vaupriuaz: Loys Guyon, Sieur de la Nauche, counsellour vnto the King: Claudius Gruget, Parisian, &c.
Uniform title
Treasurie of auncient and moderne times. Part 2.
Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.
Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.
Created/published
London : Printed by VVilliam Iaggard, 1619.
Description
[16], 924, 921-922, 925-942, 945-977, [11] p. : ill. (woodcuts, copper-plate engravings) ; 36 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Mexía, Pedro, 1496?-1552?
Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.
Du Verdier, Antoine, 1544-1600.
Guyon, Louis, sieur de la Nauche.
Gruget, Claude.
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Glover, Robert, 1544-1588. Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.
Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.
Du Verdier, Antoine, 1544-1600.
Guyon, Louis, sieur de la Nauche.
Gruget, Claude.
Milles, Tho. (Thomas), 1550?-1627?
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Glover, Robert, 1544-1588. Nobilitas politica vel civilis. English.
Note
A translation, by Thomas Milles, of part 2 of: The treasurie of auncient and moderne times.
Includes a translation of: Glover, Robert. Nobilitas politica vel civilis.
First word of title in Greek characters.
With additional engraved title page (A1r), "Times store-house", signed: Renold Elstracke sculp:.
Leaves A2 and 4O8 are blank.
With contents on leaves A8 and 4O4-7.
Signatures: A⁸ B-4N⁶ 4O⁸.
Leaf A4 missigned A3.
Formerly part of STC 17936.
Epistle dedicatory in two states. State 1 is signed at end "A.M.". State 2 is unsigned.
Includes a translation of: Glover, Robert. Nobilitas politica vel civilis.
First word of title in Greek characters.
With additional engraved title page (A1r), "Times store-house", signed: Renold Elstracke sculp:.
Leaves A2 and 4O8 are blank.
With contents on leaves A8 and 4O4-7.
Signatures: A⁸ B-4N⁶ 4O⁸.
Leaf A4 missigned A3.
Formerly part of STC 17936.
Epistle dedicatory in two states. State 1 is signed at end "A.M.". State 2 is unsigned.
Reproduction
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1972, 1984. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1280:1, 1822:1).
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1971 and 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1280:1 and 1822:1)
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1971 and 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1280:1 and 1822:1)
ESTC staff note
Blank from F.S. Ferguson notes.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Copy 3. Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 8:8)
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), 17936.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114956
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114956
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Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 17936.5 copy 1 (folio)
Folger-specific note
State 2. Imperfect: lacking A1.8 (engr. t.p. and contents leaf). Lacking blanks. Manuscript note, trimmed, re. members of the Collegiate Society of Heraldes, on 2Z2r. 2I2 torn, affecting text. Rebound. Provenance: bought by Folger at Walpole's Wm. Gray Brooks sale, 17 June 1921, lot 272
Folger accession
cs956
Former call number
STC 17936 Copy 1 Vol. 2
Call number
STC 17936.5 copy 2 (folio)
Folger-specific note
State 2. Imperfect: lacking A1.8 (engr. t.p. and contents leaf). Manuscript markings, including marking (of provenance?) on A1v. Burn holes on 2A5, 2Z5 and 4B4, and O5 torn, affecting text. Print show-through. Bound in red velvet; evidence of ties; boards are gilt stamped with initials "R E D"; all edges gilt. Provenance: Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset; inscription on A1r: "W. Ford Manchester 1800" and manuscript note on A1v: "R E D stands for Richard Earl of Dorset whose booke this formerly was & by his daughter Margaret Countess Dowager of [?] (together with seaven other books all of the same binding) was since left as part of her legacy to me 1676. W.F.M. 1800."; pencilled inscription on front paste-down: "C. Bradbury 23 Crescent Yalford"; Sotheby's sale, 18 March 1921; collated at Quaritch by E. Talbot, 25 April, 1921; Harmsworth copy
Folger accession
HH145/11
Former call number
STC 17936 Copy 3 Vol. 2
Call number
STC 17936.5 copy 3 (folio)
Folger-specific note
State 2. Imperfect: lacking A1.8 (engr. t.p. and contents leaf). Lacking blanks. Manuscript marking on t.p.; scattered manuscript notes in pencil, including one signed by Beer on 3N6r. Burn hole on 2K3. 2I1 and 2S4 foxed, affecting text. Calf armorial binding, rebacked. Provenance: bookplate of John T. Beer; bookplate of Nell Rose and Charles van Cise Wheeler; bought by Folger at Walpole's Wheeler sale, 29 July 1919, lot 630
Folger accession
cs855
Former call number
STC 17936 Copy 4 Vol. 2
Call number
STC 17936.5 copy 4 (folio)
Folger-specific note
State 1. Lacking blanks. Contents leaf (A8) misbound before A7. Engr. t.p. detached. Manuscript notes on 2L4r; manuscript markings on 2K6r; manuscript inscription of provenance on engr. t.p., crossed out and illegible. Burn hole on 4N5. 3T3r, 4I6 and 4N2foxed, affecting text. Calf binding, rebacked in goatskin. Provenance: inscription on engr. t.p.: "H: Brooke"; bookplate of Ludovic Godfrey Goetz, obscured by the book-label of Ludovic Foster; bookseller's label for Ambrose A. Tapper, 40 Westbourne Grove, W
Folger accession
8.19.47
Former call number
STC 17936.2