The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes : compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarke of Chaeronea: translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amyot, abbot of Bellozane, bishop of Auxerre, one of the kings priuy counsel, and great amner of Fraunce, and out of French into Englishe, by Thomas North.
Plutarch. author.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?; Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.; Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.; Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Britwell Library, former owner.
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The lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes : compared together by that graue learned philosopher and historiographer, Plutarke of Chaeronea: translated out of Greeke into French by Iames Amyot, abbot of Bellozane, bishop of Auxerre, one of the kings priuy counsel, and great amner of Fraunce, and out of French into Englishe, by Thomas North.
Uniform title
Lives. English. 1579
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Thomas Vautroullier and Iohn VVight, 1579.
Description
[16], 1,175, [1] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Plutarch. author.
North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?
Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593.
Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?
Amyot, Jacques, 1513-1593.
Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.
Fairfax of Cameron, Albert Fairfax, Baron, 1870-1939, former owner.
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Note
First leaf is blank.
Signatures: *⁸ A-5F⁶.
Contains "The lives of Annibal and Scipio African (attributed to Donato Acciajuoli) translated into French by Charles de la Sluce, and Englished by Thomas North" (p. 1131-1172) and "The comparison of Annibal with P. Scipio African" (p. 1173-1175) by Simon Goulart. Later editions contain still further interpolations.-- NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Numerous errors in paging.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautrollier, dvvelling in the Blacke Friers by Ludgate.
Signatures: *⁸ A-5F⁶.
Contains "The lives of Annibal and Scipio African (attributed to Donato Acciajuoli) translated into French by Charles de la Sluce, and Englished by Thomas North" (p. 1131-1172) and "The comparison of Annibal with P. Scipio African" (p. 1173-1175) by Simon Goulart. Later editions contain still further interpolations.-- NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Numerous errors in paging.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by Thomas Vautrollier, dvvelling in the Blacke Friers by Ludgate.
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), 20066
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 801
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1644
Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, 801
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S1644
Genre/form
Annotations.
Prices (Provenance)
Prices (Provenance)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 20066 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH166/44. Calf over boards with blind rolls and remains of clasps. Provenance: inscriptions of Sir Thomas Fairfax of Denton Knighte (with manuscript price); Lord Fairfax - Britwell Court - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 20066 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs194. Binding of half calf and marbled paper over boards. Lacking blank, *3-7 and A3-4; t.p. and 5F6 backed. Manuscript notes and markings
Call number
STC 20066 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs99. Calf binding of blind rolls and remains of clasps. Lacking blank, 5C1, 5E6 and 5F6; t.p. backed; 5F1 torn affecting text. Manuscript notes and markings. Stained. Provenance: signature of William Shakespeare, obviously a forgery; Joseph Pernette copy
Call number
STC 20066 copy 4
Folger-specific note
cs89. Fragment: 4M5-4Q1 only. Manuscript notes and mark-ups for copy. Provenance: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps copy
Call number
STC 20066 copy 5
Folger-specific note
cs89. Fragment: V5-Y5 only. Manuscript notes and mark-ups for copy. Provenance: J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps copy