The Husband. A Poeme expressed In a Compleat Man. Loripedem rectus
derideat, Æthiopem albus: Iuv: sat: pri: _London Printed for Lawrence
L'isle, dwelling at the Tygres head in Pauls Church-yard._ 1614.
8^o. (5-3/4 × 3-5/8). Z. 3. 3.
Title within arabesque border, at the foot of which are the
initials T C, probably those of Thomas Creede the printer. Ornament
at head and foot of each page. Collation: A-F^8, unpaged. A 1
blank but for signature, and F 8 blank. Epistle dedicatory to Anth.
Croftes, dated, June 29, 1614. Epistle to the reader. Commendatory
verses from Ben: Jonson, I. C., Ra: Wym:, Io: Calue: Ex inter:
Temp:, A: H: Ex Temp: Med:, Philomus: Ex Graij: Hospi:, Robertus
Vescius (Lat), R. V. (Lat.), M: Freeman. Verses from 'The Author to
his præfix'd Approuers'. Argument in prose. The only other copy
that can be traced was in Bibl. Anglo Poet, and Heber sale. The
volume was reprinted in 1710. The author is not known. Two years
later John Davies of Hereford published a similar work entitled 'A
select second Husband for Sir Thomas Overburies Wife, now a
matchless Widow.'
JAMES VI _of Scotland_.
The Essayes of a Prentise, in the deuine Art of Poesie. _Imprinted at
Edinbrugh, by Thomas Vautroullier._ 1584. _Cum Priuilegio Regali._
4^o. (7 × 5-1/8). S. 6. 1.
Collation: *^4A-P^4, unpaged. A 2, O 1 and O 3 are blank. Catalogue
of contents on verso of titlepage. Sonnets, signed: T. H., R. H.,
M. W., M. W. F., A. M. 'De huius Libri Auctore, Herculis Rolloci
coniectura' (Lat.). 'Acrosticon' reading 'Iacobus Sextus' signed
'Pa. Ad. Ep. Sanct.' in Latin with Latin epigram by the same.
Twelve sonnets with 'Ane Quadrain of Alexandrin Verse' prefixed.
'The Vranie translated.' (half-title with cuts of zodiacal signs, C
2). Address to the reader. Text, French and English on opposite
pages. 'Ane metaphoricall Inuention of a Tragedie called Phoenix'
(half-title, G 2). 'A Paraphrasticall Translation out of the Poete
Lucane' (half-title, I 3). 'Ane schort Treatise, conteining some
reulis and cautelis to be obseruit and eschewit in Scottis Poesie'
(half-title, K 1). 'A Quadrain of Alexandrin Verse, declaring to
quhome the Authour hes directit his labour' ('to the docile bairns
of knawledge'). Preface. 'Sonnet of the Author to the Reader.'
'Sonnet decifring the perfyte Poete' followed by the 'Treatise' in
eight chapters. 'The CIIII. Psalme, translated out of Tremellius'
(half-title, N 2). 'Ane schort Poeme of Tyme.' (O 2). 'A Table of
some obscure Wordis with their Significations, efter the ordour of
the Alphabet.' 'Sonnet of the Author.' 'I haue insert for the
filling out of thir vacand pageis, the verie wordis of Plinius vpon
the Phoenix, as followis.' This last is not found in all copies.
Some copies are dated the following year. None of the contents were
included in the collected works of 1616.
Sinker 849. BM 862.
JOHN, _King of England_.
The Troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of England, with the discouerie of
King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard
Fawconbridge): also the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was
(sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the
honourable Citie of London. _Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, and
are to solde at his shop, on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange._
1591.
=B. L.= 4^o. (6-3/8 × 4-1/2). W. 5. 2.
Collation: A-G^4, unpaged. With verse address to the readers. First
edition. The only perfect copy of this and the following item
known. An imperfect one, the only other known at all, was sold at
Sotheby's, Apr. 25, 1899.
Sinker 725.
The Second part of the troublesome Raigne of King Iohn, conteining the
death of Arthur Plantaginet, the landing of Lewes, and the poysning of
King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted
by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London.
_Imprinted at London for Samson Clarke, and are to be solde at his shop,
on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange._ 1591.
=B. L.= 4^o (6-3/8 × 4-1/2). W. 5. 2.
Collation: A-E^4, unpaged. Verse address to the readers. First
edition.
Sinker 726.
The First and second Part of the troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of
England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne
(vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge:) Also, the death of King Iohn
at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the
Queenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. Sh. _Imprinted at London by
Valentine Simmes for Iohn Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint
Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetestreet._ 1611.
4^o. (6-7/8 × 4-7/8). T. 8. 4.
Collation: A-L^4M^2, unpaged. M 2 blank. Part II begins with
head-title at sig. H 4, with verse address to the readers prefixed.
Second edition.