Author
Chamberlayne, William
Title
Pharonnida: : a heroick poem. / By William Chamberlayne of Shaftsbury in the county of Dorcet..
Imprint
London, : Printed for Robert Clavell, at the sign of the Stags-head neer St. Gregories Church in St. Pauls Church-yard,, 1659..
Physical description
[16], 258, 144, 143-180, 191-113 [i.e. 215], [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates : portrait ; 16 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-R⁸, A-N⁸.
Note
With frontispiece engraved portrait signed: A. Hertochs fecit.
Note
Headpieces and initial.
Note
In verse.
Note
Text continuous despite pagination.
Note
"Pharonnida. The fourth book." begins new pagination on leaf A1 recto.
Note
Annotation on Thomason copy: "June".
Note
Errors in pagination include: page no.214-215 misnumbered 114 and 113 respectively.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R12053
Citation/references note
Thomason, E.1771[1]
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C1866
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1975. 1 microfilm reel. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 558:8).
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1979. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Thomason Tracts; 221:E.1771[1]).
Provenance
Inscription on upper flyleaf: "Tho: Pile".
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. Gap for number not filled in.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "Q27" inscribed on front flyleaf. Gillingham reference Q27/L/-.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled and plain brown calf; sewn on four supports; blind rolls on boards forming two concentric rectancular frames with blind stamps at outer corners of inner frame; gilt tooling on spine; paper spine label with title over another label; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Lower flyleaf (both recto and verso) contains "A review of this work, by the author, shewing in many particulars, what his design and meaning was in writeing this poem: being transcribed verbatim, from a coppy thereof under his own hand.".
Subject
English poetry 17th century.
Added entry--name
Hertochs, A. engraver.
Added entry--name
Clavell, Robert publisher.
Added entry--name
Pile, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
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