Author
Ascham, Roger, 1515-1568
Title
Toxophilus: : the schoole, or partitions of shooting contayned in two bookes, / written by Roger Ascham and now newly perused. Pleasaunt for all gentlemen, and yomen of England for their pastime to reade, and profitable for their vse to follow both in warre and peace..
Varying form of title
Toxophilvs
Imprint
At London, : Printed by Abell Ieffes, by the consent of H. Marsh., Anno 1589..
Physical description
[6], 63, [1] leaves ; 18 cm (4to)
Note
Printer's device on recto of final leaf.
Note
A variant has the date "1544" after "Ascham" on the title page.
Note
Signatures: 2[par.]⁴ 3[par.]² A-H⁸.
Note
Title page has ornamental border, and ornament above imprint; head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 839
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer, 18
Citation/references note
ESTC, S100281
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 19461 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English Books, 1475-1640; 278:06).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items; boards decorated with blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames, with blind stamps at inner corners of inner frame; spine with four raised bands, and blind fillets at head and tail; text block edges marbled; remains of spine label with title; date “1589” in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between items; evidence of chain-plate at fore-edge of lower board.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of 16th- and 17th-century pamphlets; manuscript list of contents of volume (20th-century) on upper endleaf.
Subject
Archery Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Jeffes, Abel, active 1583-1599 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
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