The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. : Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight.
1613
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Title
The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. : Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight.
Uniform title
Arcadia
Edition
Now the fourth time published, with some new additions.
Created/published
London : Imprinted by H[umphrey]. L[ownes]. for Simon Waterson, 1613.
Description
[4], 332, [2], 333-482, [2], 483-576 p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586. author.
Sanford, Hugh, -1607.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Sanford, Hugh, -1607.
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 1568-1640.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
Edited by Hugh Sanford.
Partly in verse.
Printer's name from STC.
One of two imprint variants.
A reprint, page for page, of the 1605 edition, omitting Hugh Sandford's preface. Leaves "Ee5" and "SsII" bear additional material and are inserted after leaves 2E4 and 2S1, respectively.
Signatures: pi² A-2D⁶ 2E⁶(2E4+'Ee5') 2F-2R⁶ 2S⁶(2S1+'SsII') 2T-3B⁶.
Another issue with this imprint has, in addition, Sir William Alexander's continuation (STC 22544a.3) inserted after leaf 2E4. Text of the continuation begins "Thus the fire of rage" and the first 3 leaves (of 10) are foliated "335", "334", and "335", respectively.
Partly in verse.
Printer's name from STC.
One of two imprint variants.
A reprint, page for page, of the 1605 edition, omitting Hugh Sandford's preface. Leaves "Ee5" and "SsII" bear additional material and are inserted after leaves 2E4 and 2S1, respectively.
Signatures: pi² A-2D⁶ 2E⁶(2E4+'Ee5') 2F-2R⁶ 2S⁶(2S1+'SsII') 2T-3B⁶.
Another issue with this imprint has, in addition, Sir William Alexander's continuation (STC 22544a.3) inserted after leaf 2E4. Text of the continuation begins "Thus the fire of rage" and the first 3 leaves (of 10) are foliated "335", "334", and "335", respectively.
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), 22544
Stump, Donald V. Sir Philip Sidney: An annotated bibliography of texts and criticism (1554-1984), pp. 14-15
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117388
Stump, Donald V. Sir Philip Sidney: An annotated bibliography of texts and criticism (1554-1984), pp. 14-15
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S117388
Genre/form
Made-up copies.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 22544 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH190/28. Probably a made-up copy, with several leaves apparently from another copy. Manuscript shelf-mark on front free endpaper: "26.F.8.". Bound in vellum gilt with turned-in fore-edge, all edges gilt. Provenance: coll. perf. Quaritch, 23 June 1920; Britwell Court copy (sale 23 June 1920, no. 288); Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 22544 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. T.p. backed, pi2, O1 repaired; manuscript fragment, p. 82; manuscript markings; manuscript corrections, p. 111, 129, 379, 390; numerous small stains, affecting occasional text. Bound in blind-tooled calf, all edges stained red. Provenance: manuscript initials (?) on t.p.: "RM. To me"; apparent marks of provenance covered by paper repair on t.p.; ticket of J. Stanfield, Bookseller &c, Wakefield; W.T. Smedley copy