NORTH, _Sir_ THOMAS.
The Dial of Princes.... 1582. _See_ GUEVARA, Antonio de.
The Lives of the noble Grecians and Romanes.... 1579 [and subsequent
editions]. _See_ PLUTARCH.
OVERBURY, _Sir_ THOMAS.
A Wife, now a Widowe. _London, Imprinted for Laurence L'isle dwelling at
the Tygres head in Pauls Church-yard._ 1614.
8^o. (5-3/4 × 3-5/8) Z. 3. 2.
Collation: A-D^8, unpaged. Ornament at head and foot of each page.
Commendatory verses signed: I. F., D. T., C. R., W: Stra:, I. C.,
X. Z. 'The Authors Epitaph on the finishing of this his wife.' This
is the first edition, and is anonymous.
A Wife. Now the Widdow of Sir Tho: Overburye. Being A most exquisite and
singular Poem of the choise of a Wife. Whereunto are added many witty
Characters, and conceited Newes, written by himselfe and other learned
Gentlemen his friends:
Dignum laude virum musa vetat mori,
Coelo musa beat. Hor: car: lib. 3.
The fourth Impression, enlarged with more Characters, than any of the
former Editions. _London Printed by G. Eld, for Lawrence Lisle, and are
to be sold in Paules Church-yard, at the Tygers head._ 1614.
4^o. (7 × 5). S. 36. 6.
Collation: A-H^4, unpaged. Printer's address to the reader, dated
May 16, 1614. Commendatory verses signed: I. S. Lincolniensis, G.
R., T. B., X. Z. 'Of the choise of a Wife', verses, unsigned. 'A
Wife' with 'The Authors Epitaph' at the end. 'Characters' in prose,
with 'The Character of a happie life' in verse by H. W. (_i.e_. Sir
Henry Wotton). 'Newes, from any whence' in prose, most of the items
signed with initials: Sr. T. O., Sr. T. R., I. D., A. S., W. S., R.
B., M^{ris}. B., I. C., R. S. No less than five editions of the
work were published in 1614, the present, as stated on the
titlepage, being the fourth. It is doubtful whether the
'Characters', which first appeared in the second edition, are by
Overbury.
Sir Thomas Ouerbury his Wife. With addition of many new Elegies vpon his
vntimely and much lamented death. As Also New Newes, and diuers more
Characters, (neuer before annexed) written by himselfe and other learned
Gentlemen. The ninth impression augmented. _London, Printed by Edward
Griffin for Laurence L'isle, and are to be sold at his shop at the
Tigers head in Paules Churchyard._ 1616.
8^o. (5-1/4 × 3-3/8). *. 6.
The author's name is within an ornament. Collation: ¶^{8}2¶^8
A-R^8S^4, unpaged. S 4 blank. Wanting ¶ 1 (? blank). Sheet 2¶ is
erroneously placed after sheet A. Address to the reader signed by
the stationer. Commendatory and memorial verses, signed: D. T., C.
B., W. S., W. B. Int: Temp., B. G. medij Temp., Cap: Tho:
Gainsford, Io: Fo:, R. Ca., E. G., F. H., R. C., I. F. (two
copies), D. T. (two copies), X. Z., (one copy unsigned), G. R., W:
Stra:, 'Of the choyce of a Wife' (unsigned), P. B. medij Temp.,
(three copies unsigned), I. M. Elegy on William Howard, Baron
Effingham. Elegy on Lady Rutland (usually ascribed to Francis
Beaumont). 'A Wife' in verse, with ornaments at head and foot of
page; followed by Characters in prose (including 'The Character of
a happy life. By Sir H. W[otton] in verse), 'Certaine Edicts from a
Parliament in Eutopia; Written by the Lady Southwell', 'Newes from
any whence', and more 'Characters'. There were two editions this
year, both styled the ninth on the titlepage.