Author
Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste (seigneur) author.
Collective uniform title
Works. English. 1641.
Title
Du Bartas his diuine weekes and workes : with a compleate collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full workes / translated and written by yt famous Philomusus, Iosuah Sylvester Gent:.
Varying form of title
Du Bartas his divine weekes and workes
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Portion of title: Diuine weekes and workes
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Portion of title: Divine weekes and workes
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Mysterie of mysteries
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History of Iudith
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History of Judith
Imprint
London : printed by Robert Young with additions:, 1641:.
Physical description
[30], 345, [1], 351-425, [1], 425-670 pages, [1] folded leaf, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations, portraits ; folio.
Note
Signatures: pi² (-pi2) A⁶ B⁸ C-Z⁶ Aa-Nn⁶ Oo⁸ Pp-Zz⁶ Aaa-Kkk⁶ Lll² Mmm⁶.
Note
The general title-page is etched and engraved and is signed: R: Elstracke sculpsit.
Note
Includes an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author signed: Corn: v. Dalen sculp.
Note
A folded folio leaf with a woodcut border and illustrations, entitled "The mysterie of mysteries", is inserted between pages 620 and 621.
Note
The text is set within a single-rule border.
Note
Main body of text printed in double columns; printed marginalia.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail- pieces, and initials.
Note
Includes translations of "Quatrains" by Guy du Faur seigneur de Pibrac and "Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperits" by Odet de La Noue seigneur de Tligny.
Note
Many of the individual works have divisional title-pages. "The history of Iudith ... Englished by Tho: Hudson" has a dated title-page on Hh2 recto (page 339); register is continuous.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R22142
Citation/references note
Hazlitt, II 186
Citation/references note
Hazlitt, Handbook 171
Citation/references note
Wing, D2405
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1965. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 181:26).
Provenance
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. "PP.1" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Gillingham reference PP1/-/-.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards edges of boards, with addition vertical fillets towards spine edge; raised bands; blind fillets on spine; gilt fillet on board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting the inserted folio leaf "The mysterie of mysteries", and all after page 654.
Subject
Judith (Biblical figure)
Subject
Creation Poetry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Sylvester, Josuah translator.
Added entry--name
Hudson, Thomas translator.
Added entry--name
Pibrac, Guy du Faur (seigneur de) Quatrains. English.
Added entry--name
La Noue, Odet de (seigneur de Téligny) Paradoxe que les adversitez sont plus necessaires que les prosperits. English.
Added entry--name
Elstracke, Renold engraver.
Added entry--name
Dalen, Cornelius van engraver.
Added entry--name
Young, Robert, -1643 printer.
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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