The historie of Ireland, collected by three learned authors viz. Meredith Hanmer Doctor in Divinitie: Edmund Campion sometime fellow of St Iohns Colledge in Oxford: and Edmund Spenser Esq.
1633
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Title
The historie of Ireland, collected by three learned authors viz. Meredith Hanmer Doctor in Divinitie: Edmund Campion sometime fellow of St Iohns Colledge in Oxford: and Edmund Spenser Esq.
Uniform title
Two histories of Ireland
Created/published
Dublin : Printed by the Societie of Stationers, printers to the Kings most excellent Majestie [and London: by Thomas Harper], 1633.
Description
[12], 138, [2], 219, 221-223, [2]; [8], 127, [9] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Campion, Edmund, Saint, 1540-1581, author.
Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.
Ware, James, Sir, 1594-1666.
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.
Ware, James, Sir, 1594-1666.
Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599.
Note
"Harper pr[inted]. the Hanmer section"--STC.
"The chronicle of Ireland: collected by Meredith Hanmer .. The second part" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1r.
Leaf 2T4 is blank.
"A vievv of the state of Ireland .. by Edmund Spenser .. VVhereunto is added the history of Ireland, by Edmund Campion .. Published by Sir Iames Ware Knight" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
"Certaine verses of Mr Edm. Spenser's", [4] leaves at end.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of: Two histories of Ireland.
Variant: Hanmer's chronicle bound first, with a cancel dedication by M. Manwaring replacing that of James Ware.
Signatures: [par.]⁶(±[par.]1) A-L⁶ M⁴ 2A-2S⁶ 2T⁴, ²[par.]⁴ ²A-K⁶ ²k⁴ ²L⁴.
"The chronicle of Ireland: collected by Meredith Hanmer .. The second part" (caption title) begins new pagination on 2A1r.
Leaf 2T4 is blank.
"A vievv of the state of Ireland .. by Edmund Spenser .. VVhereunto is added the history of Ireland, by Edmund Campion .. Published by Sir Iames Ware Knight" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.
"Certaine verses of Mr Edm. Spenser's", [4] leaves at end.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of: Two histories of Ireland.
Variant: Hanmer's chronicle bound first, with a cancel dedication by M. Manwaring replacing that of James Ware.
Signatures: [par.]⁶(±[par.]1) A-L⁶ M⁴ 2A-2S⁶ 2T⁴, ²[par.]⁴ ²A-K⁶ ²k⁴ ²L⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2003. Elizabeth I (catalog p. 63)
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), 25067a
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 983
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121995
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 983
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S121995
Genre/form
Annotations.
Manuscript waste.
Manuscript waste.
Place of creation/publication
Ireland -- Dublin.
Item Details
Call number
STC 25067a copy 1
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available. ac6230. Print show-through. D4 and 2T2 torn, and some leaves foxed, affecting text. Calf binding, rebacked; manuscript waste spine-linings. Provenance: manuscript notes on front end-paper: "Feb. ye third. 1639. At ye returne of this booke I am to pay eight shillings within a month if kept [fayre ?] Charles Duncon"; bought by the Folger from Blackwell, Sept. 1937