The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia / written by Sir Philip Sidney knight.
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. author.; Sanford, Hugh, -1607, editor.; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640, author.; Johnstoun, James, author.; Bellings, Richard, -1677, author.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee.; Harper, Thomas, -1656, printer.; Young, Robert, -1643, bookseller, printer.; Waterson, John, -1656, bookseller.; Downes, Thomas, -1658, bookseller.; Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Astrophel and Stella.; Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Apologie for poetrie.; Bellings, Richard, -1677. Sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia.; Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.; Pennymann, Elizabeth, Lady, active 1648, former owner.; Comondell, Wm. (William), active 17th century, former owner.
1638
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Title
The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia / written by Sir Philip Sidney knight.
Uniform title
Arcadia
Edition
Now the ninth time published / with a twofold supplement of a defect in the third book, the one by Sr W.A., knight ; the other, by Mr Ja. Johnstoun Scoto-Brit, dedicated to K. James, and now annexed to this work, for the readers benefit ; whereunto is also added a sixth booke, by R.B. of Lincolnes Inne, Esq.
Created/published
London : Printed for J. Waterson and R. Young, 1638.
Description
[8], 624, [20] p. ; 29 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. author.
Sanford, Hugh, -1607, editor.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640, author.
Johnstoun, James, author.
Bellings, Richard, -1677, author.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee.
Harper, Thomas, -1656, printer.
Young, Robert, -1643, bookseller, printer.
Waterson, John, -1656, bookseller.
Downes, Thomas, -1658, bookseller.
copy 2-4 Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
copy 6 Pennymann, Elizabeth, Lady, active 1648, former owner.
copy 6 Comondell, Wm. (William), active 17th century, former owner.
Sanford, Hugh, -1607, editor.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640, author.
Johnstoun, James, author.
Bellings, Richard, -1677, author.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625, dedicatee.
Harper, Thomas, -1656, printer.
Young, Robert, -1643, bookseller, printer.
Waterson, John, -1656, bookseller.
Downes, Thomas, -1658, bookseller.
copy 2-4 Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
copy 6 Pennymann, Elizabeth, Lady, active 1648, former owner.
copy 6 Comondell, Wm. (William), active 17th century, former owner.
Note
Prose romance; partly in verse.
'Sir W.A.' is William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.
Editor's note "To the reader" signed: H.S., i.e. Hugh Sanford.
This is actually the tenth edition; it includes Sir Richard Beling's Sixth book, Sir William Alexander's Supplement to the third book, and James Jounstoun's Supplement to the third booke of Arcadia addressed to King James VI of Scotland.
Thomas Harper printed A-O, Robert Young the rest (STC).
Decorative woodcut initials; head and tail pieces.
Signatures: [fleuron]⁴ A-3F⁶, 2a⁶ 2b⁴; [fleuron]1 blank.
"A sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia" by Richard Bellings, originally published separately in 1624, has separate title page with imprint "London, printed for T.D. [Thomas Downes] and R.Y. [Robert Young]."; pagination and register are continuous.
Johnstoun's dedication and supplement, [20] pages at the end.
'Sir W.A.' is William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.
Editor's note "To the reader" signed: H.S., i.e. Hugh Sanford.
This is actually the tenth edition; it includes Sir Richard Beling's Sixth book, Sir William Alexander's Supplement to the third book, and James Jounstoun's Supplement to the third booke of Arcadia addressed to King James VI of Scotland.
Thomas Harper printed A-O, Robert Young the rest (STC).
Decorative woodcut initials; head and tail pieces.
Signatures: [fleuron]⁴ A-3F⁶, 2a⁶ 2b⁴; [fleuron]1 blank.
"A sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia" by Richard Bellings, originally published separately in 1624, has separate title page with imprint "London, printed for T.D. [Thomas Downes] and R.Y. [Robert Young]."; pagination and register are continuous.
Johnstoun's dedication and supplement, [20] pages at the end.
Contents
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.
Sonnets.
The defence of poesie.
Astrophel and Stella.
Her most excellent Majesty walking in Wansted Garden.
Sonnets.
The defence of poesie.
Astrophel and Stella.
Her most excellent Majesty walking in Wansted Garden.
Condition
running tear on title page
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, S117288
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 22550
Juel-Jensen, B. "Some uncollected authors, XXXIV: Sir Philip Sidney, 1554-1586" (in The book collector 11 (Winter 1962): 468-79), 10
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 22550
Juel-Jensen, B. "Some uncollected authors, XXXIV: Sir Philip Sidney, 1554-1586" (in The book collector 11 (Winter 1962): 468-79), 10
Includes
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Astrophel and Stella.
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Apologie for poetrie.
Bellings, Richard, -1677. Sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia.
Sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia.
Astrophel and Stella.
Defence of poesie.
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. Apologie for poetrie.
Bellings, Richard, -1677. Sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia.
Sixth booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia.
Astrophel and Stella.
Defence of poesie.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22550 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Manuscript expansion of initials on "Sixth booke" sep. t.p.: "Richard Beling. Secretary to Philim Oneal, in Ireland & afterward Knighted by [the] Pope. Aged 74: 1675"; numerous small stains and rust-holes affecting text; print show-through. Bound in old calf. Acquired from Pickering (1919), cat. 185:477
Folger accession
cs826
Call number
STC 22550 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Wanting [fleuron]1, blank. Manuscript marking on t.p.: "J". Numerous leaves stained and/or foxed, affecting text; leaf [fleuron]3 (signed '[fleuron]') torn and repaired, with loss of text; print show-through. Bound in old sheep. Provenance: W.T. Smedley copy, with his bookplate (motto: Forward)
Folger accession
Smedley
Call number
STC 22550 copy 3
Folger-specific note
Wanting leaf [fleuron]1, blank. Numerous small stains, affecting text; print show-through; many leaves with tears at inner margin, starting to get loose. Bound in old goatskin gilt, covers tooled with initials "E.M.". Provenance: inscribed on front free endpapers: "Elizabeth Massingberd" (also "Elizabeth Berkly", "Elizabeth Fisher"); initials "E.M" on covers; W.T. Smedley copy, with his bookplate (motto: Forward)
Folger accession
Smedley
Call number
STC 22550 copy 4
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting leaf 2a2, and initial blank [fleuron]1; trimmed, affecting some running titles and page numbers. Penciled manuscript notes (glosses) thoughout. Bound in half sheep (?) with vellum corners over marbled boards. Provenance: inscribed in pencil on front free endpaper: "Charles Scott"; W.T. Smedley copy
Folger accession
Smedley
Call number
STC 22550 copy 5
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: wanting [fleuron]1 (blank), [fleuron]2 (t.p.), [fleuron]3-4, and A1. Scattered manuscript notes and markings; leaf V6 torn, affecting page numbers; other leaves torn, affecting text: A2, 2G1, 2G6; final leaf (2b4) backed; early leaves frayed, affecting text up through B1; small stains and water-staining affecting text throughout. Bound in half calf over marbled boards; marbled endpapers. Provenance: inscribed on p. 177: "Barbara Woodford"; on p. 611: "Stephen"
Folger accession
cs11
Call number
STC 22550 copy 6
Folger-specific note
Wanting the initial blank leaf. Small hole in C5 with loss. Temoin, leaf I1. Autographs: "The Lady E. Pennymans Booke 1648" and "The Lady Elizabeth Pennymann, 1648"; "Wm Comondell." Early speckled calf binding with blind tooling, gold spine label, red speckled edges; no paste-downs. Previous bookseller's description laid in. Acquired from Maggs cat. 1471: 195, 2013-09-26.
Folger accession
268539