Author
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
Title
Thomæ Hobbes Angli Malmesburiensis philosophi vita..
Varying form of title
Thomae Hobbes Angli Malmesburiensis philosophi vita
Imprint
Carolopoli [i.e. London]: : apud Eleutherium Anglicum [i.e. William Crooke], sub signo Veritatis., MDCLXXXI. [1681]
Physical description
[28], 241, [3] p., plate : port. ; 18 cm (8vo)
Note
Editor's preface signed R.B., i.e. Richard Blackburne.
Note
Colophon on recto of final leaf reads: "Londini: apud Guil. Crooke, ad insigne Viridis Draconis juxta portam vulgò dictam Temple-Bar.".
Note
Includes (1) "Tho. Hobbes Malmesburiensis vita", a prose autobiography; (2) "Vitæ Hobbianæ auctarium" by Richard Blackburne; and (3) "Thomæ Hobbes Malmesburiensis vita carmine expressa", a verse autobiography. The first and third works were originally published separately in 1679 (Wing H2267 and H2269). The latter has separate divisional title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Note
The first two leaves are blank.
Note
With engraved frontispiece portrait (plate) of Thomas Hobbes.
Note
Signatures: A-C8 D-Z4 Aa-Hh4.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H2268
Citation/references note
Macdonald and Hargreaves Thomas Hobbes, 93
Citation/references note
ESTC, R31111
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1485:11). 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; spine with five raised bands and gilt tooling in arc-and-arrowhead design; blind roll around board edges ; text block edges possibly marbled (very faded).
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting frontispiece portrait (plate); wanting the first two (blank) leaves.
Subject
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
Added entry--name
Blackburne, Richard, 1652- Vitae Hobbianae auctarium.
Added entry--name
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 Thomae Hobbes Malmesburiensis vita carmine expressa.
Added entry--name
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 Thomae Hobbesii Malmesburiensis vita.
Added entry--name
Crooke, William bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
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