The falles of vnfortunate princes. : Being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such princes and men of note, as haue happened since the first entrance of brute into this iland, vntill this our latter age. Whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, during her raigne: wherein at large is described the battell of 88. with the particular seruice of all such ships, and men of note in that action.
Higgins, John, active 1570-1602.; Baldwin, William, approximately 1518-1563?; Blenerhasset, Thomas.; Adams, Thomas, -1620, bookseller.; Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.; Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Fall of princes.; Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. VVinter nights vision.; Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. Englands Eliza.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Casibus illustrium virorum.
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The falles of vnfortunate princes. : Being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such princes and men of note, as haue happened since the first entrance of brute into this iland, vntill this our latter age. Whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, during her raigne: wherein at large is described the battell of 88. with the particular seruice of all such ships, and men of note in that action.
Uniform title
Mirrour for magistrates.
Created/published
At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Adams, 1619.
Description
[20], 875, [1] p. : ports. ; 21 cm (4to)
Associated name
Higgins, John, active 1570-1602.
Baldwin, William, approximately 1518-1563?
Blenerhasset, Thomas.
Adams, Thomas, -1620, bookseller.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Fall of princes.
Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. VVinter nights vision.
Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. Englands Eliza.
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Casibus illustrium virorum.
Baldwin, William, approximately 1518-1563?
Blenerhasset, Thomas.
Adams, Thomas, -1620, bookseller.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451? Fall of princes.
Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. VVinter nights vision.
Niccols, Richard, 1584-1616. Englands Eliza.
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Casibus illustrium virorum.
Note
Another issue, with cancel title page, of the 1610 edition: A mirour for magistrates.
The first part is by John Higgins, who signs the dedication; the second (which here follows the first without break) by Thomas Blenerhasset; the third by William Baldwin and others; and "A winter nights vision" and "Englands Eliza" by Richard Niccols, who also edited the whole.
In verse.
The third part is a continuation of John Lydgate's "The fall of princes", which is a translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's "De casibus illustrium virorum".
"The variable fortune and vnhappie falles of such princes as hath happened since the Conquest" (i.e. part 3), "A vvinter nights vision", and "Englands Eliza" have separate title pages dated 1609, 1610 and 1610, respectively; pagination and register are continuous.
Signatures: A⁸(±A1) B² C-2N⁸ 2O⁸(±2O4) 2P-3D⁸ 3E⁸(±3E3) 3F-3K⁸ 3L⁶.
The first part is by John Higgins, who signs the dedication; the second (which here follows the first without break) by Thomas Blenerhasset; the third by William Baldwin and others; and "A winter nights vision" and "Englands Eliza" by Richard Niccols, who also edited the whole.
In verse.
The third part is a continuation of John Lydgate's "The fall of princes", which is a translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's "De casibus illustrium virorum".
"The variable fortune and vnhappie falles of such princes as hath happened since the Conquest" (i.e. part 3), "A vvinter nights vision", and "Englands Eliza" have separate title pages dated 1609, 1610 and 1610, respectively; pagination and register are continuous.
Signatures: A⁸(±A1) B² C-2N⁸ 2O⁸(±2O4) 2P-3D⁸ 3E⁸(±3E3) 3F-3K⁸ 3L⁶.
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Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13447.5
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S125413
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S125413
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Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 13447.5 copy 1
Folger-specific note
T.p inlaid and ruled in red manuscript Leaf 3E3 (cancel, containing manuscript note describing the error) is misbound after B2. Provenance: inscriptions on front free endpaper: 'Purchased at the Sale of Heber's Library' [Richard Heber] and 'Imported by R. H. Johnson from Ellis London in 1871 for me Ogden Goelet'; bookplates of John Cole (motto 'deum cole regem serva'); Ogden Goelet (motto 'ex candore decus'); and Frederick W. Dau, Westport, Conn. U.S.A.; clipping of bookseller's decription of this copy pasted to front free endpaper
Folger accession
4.28.45
Former call number
STC 13447.2 Copy 1
Call number
STC 13447.5 copy 2
Folger-specific note
T.p. mounted and ruled in red manuscript Imperfect: wanting leaves A2-4 and the cancels 2O4 and 3E3; t.p. torn, affecting title, with part completed in manuscript and the word 'mirror' erroneously supplied in place of 'falles'; cropped at head, affecting some headlines. Provenance: bookseller's label of 'Elizabethan Bookseller Waukegan, Illinois
Folger accession
4.17.44
Former call number
STC 13447.2 Copy 2