Philomythie or Philomythologie. : wherin outlandish birds, beasts, and fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot Gent.
Scot, Tho. (Thomas), active 1605, author.; Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.; Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.; Crawford, William Horatio, 1815?-1888, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; White, William Augustus, 1843-1927, former owner.
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Title
Philomythie or Philomythologie. : wherin outlandish birds, beasts, and fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot Gent.
Uniform title
Philomythie. Part 1
Created/published
London : [Printed by John Legatt] for Francis Constable at the white Lyon in Paules Church:yard, 1616.
Description
[34], 82, [4], 83-139, [1] p. : ill. (copper-plate engravings) ; (8vo)
Associated name
Scot, Tho. (Thomas), active 1605, author.
Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Crawford, William Horatio, 1815?-1888, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
White, William Augustus, 1843-1927, former owner.
Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630, printmaker.
Crawford, William Horatio, 1815?-1888, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
White, William Augustus, 1843-1927, former owner.
Note
"Thomas Scot" may be the same person as Thomas Scott, 1580?-1626.
Mostly in verse.
The title page is engraved and signed: R: Elstracke sculps:.
"Certaine pieces of this age paraboliz'd" has separate title page with imprint "London printed by Iohn Legatt for Francis Constable .. 1615"; register is continuous.
A second part was published the same year.
Signatures: pi1 [par.]-2[par.]⁸ A-I⁸.
Filmed copy at UMI Tract Supplement reel E2 a fragment, title page for "Certaine pieces of this age parabolizd" only.
Entered 4 July 1615.
Mostly in verse.
The title page is engraved and signed: R: Elstracke sculps:.
"Certaine pieces of this age paraboliz'd" has separate title page with imprint "London printed by Iohn Legatt for Francis Constable .. 1615"; register is continuous.
A second part was published the same year.
Signatures: pi1 [par.]-2[par.]⁸ A-I⁸.
Filmed copy at UMI Tract Supplement reel E2 a fragment, title page for "Certaine pieces of this age parabolizd" only.
Entered 4 July 1615.
Folger-specific note
Curatorial file available.
ESTC staff note
[par.]5 signed "[par.]". 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), 21869
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123276
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S123276
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 21869 copy 1
Folger-specific note
5/31/40. Red goatskin binding with gilt rolled border, signed by J. Mackenzie; bookseller's label of M. Ogle & son ... Glasgow. Gathering F from another copy. Provenance: leather booklabel of T.D.C. Graham; inscription of Thomas Ford, 1660 on t.p.; W.H. Crawford - W.A. White copy
Call number
STC 21869 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH186/8. Calf binding. Lacking t.p.; "Certaine pieces" t.p. bound at beginning; gathering [par.] misbound after F1. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Harmsworth copy