A Dictionarie in Spanish and English, first published into the English
tongue by Ric. Perciuale Gent. Now enlarged and amplified With many
thousand words, ... All done by Iohn Minsheu Professor of Languages in
London. Hereunto for the further profile and pleasure of the learner or
delighted in this tongue, is annexed an ample English Dictionarie,
Alphabetically set downe with the Spanish words thereunto adioyned, ...
_Imprinted at London, by Edm. Bollifant._ 1599.
F^o. (11 × 7-1/4). F. 10. 1.
Collation: A^6, with one sheet signed on first leaf A 2 inserted
after A 1, B-2K^6, paged. (This, and not A^2A^6, is the correct
description of the preliminary matter.) Three columns on a page.
Title on A1. The inserted sheet contains, epistle dedicatory to Sir
John Scot, Sir Henry Bromley, Sir Edward Grevel, and Master William
Fortescue, signed Iohn Minsheu, and an address to the reader,
signed by the same. On the original A 2 begins 'Directions for the
understanding the vse of this Dictionary', signed Iohn Minshew. The
Spanish-English part begins on A 3, the English-Spanish on Y 1 each
with head-title. Percyvall's original work 'Bibliotheca Hispanica.
Containing a Grammar with a Dictionarie in Spanish, English and
Latine' appeared in 1591. The present work and the grammar that
follows no doubt formed one publication, though they are
bibliographically distinct. They are the first edition of Minsheu's
revision.
Sinker 691. BM 1216.
A Spanish Grammar, first collected and published by Richard Perciuale
Gent. Now augmented and increased with the declining of all the
Irregular and hard verbes in that toong.... Done by Iohn Minsheu
Professor of Languages in London. Hereunto for the yoong beginners
learning and ease, are annexed Speeches, Phrases, and Prouerbes,
expounded out of diuers Authors, ... Virescit vulnere Virtus. _Imprinted
at London, by Edm. Bollifant._ 1599.
F^o. (11 × 7-1/4). F. 10. 2.
Collation: a^4b-h^6i^2k-o^6p^2, paged, (a 2 is misprinted i 2, and
the quire is otherwise unsigned. Sheet i is also unsigned.) Epistle
dedicatory to the students of Gray's Inn, signed Iohn Minsheu.
Address to the reader signed by the same. Latin commendatory verses
to Minsheu by Iohannes Keperus. 'Soneto de un capitan Español del
Autór'. Proeme. The 'Pleasant and Delightfull Dialogues in Spanish
and English' begin with special titlepage (with same imprint) and
fresh pagination at sig. i 1. Epistle dedicatory in Spanish to 'Don
Eduardo Hobby', signed Iohn Minsheu. Enlarged by Minsheu from the
original work by Percyvall, as preceding entry.
Sinker 692. BM 1216.