Author
Cowley, Abraham author.
Collective uniform title
Works. Part 2
Title
The second part of the vvorks of Mr. Abraham Cowley. : Being what was written and published by himself in his younger years. And now reprinted together..
Varying form of title
Second part of the works of Mr. Abraham Cowley
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Tragical history of Piramus and Thisbe
Varying form of title
Sylva
Varying form of title
Loves riddle
Varying form of title
Naufragium joculare
Edition
The fifth edition..
Imprint
London: : Printed by Mary Clark, for Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce in Fleet-street, and Abel Swalle, at the Unicorn in St. Pauls Church-yard., MDCLXXXIV. [1684]
Physical description
[8], 161, [3] pages : illustrations ; fol.
Note
Frontispiece illustration (pi1v) signed "R. White sculp:" and with imprint "London printed for C: Harper and I. Tonson in Fleetstreet 1681.".
Note
"The tragical history of Piramus and Thisbe", "Sylva", "Loves riddle"and "Naufragium joculare" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R227057
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C6664A
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1965, 1997. 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 177:25b; 2464:1).
Provenance
Inscriptions on upper flyleaf: "E. Lib: Rich: Trahern ex Æde Xt Oxon"; "pret 13 s"; "E Lib: Johan[ni]: Hume. Sch: West. Alum. 1761"; "cost 4 s.".
Provenance
a Inscription on upper flyleaf: "This Book belongs to the Vicarage House Gillingham June 7 1716". Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label with "216". Gillingham reference -/-/216.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards board edges with additional blind fillet towards spine edge and blind roll at spine edge; raised bands; blind fillets on spine; paper spine label with title; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: The Works of Mr Abraham Cowley, the 8th edition (London, 1684).
Added entry--name
White, Robert, 1645-1703 engraver.
Added entry--name
Clark, Mary, active 1677-1696 printer.
Added entry--name
Harper, Charles bookseller.
Added entry--name
Swall, Abel bookseller.
Added entry--name
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Traherne, Richard former owner.
Added entry--name
Hume, John former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
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UKSbSC
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