The Right Excellent and famous Historye, of Promos and Cassandra:
Deuided into two Commicall Discourses. In the fyrste parte is showne,
the vnsufferable abuse, of a lewde Magistrate: The vertuous behauiours
of a chaste Ladye: The vncontrowled leawdenes of a fauoured Curtisan.
And the vndeserued estimation of a pernicious Parasyte. In the second
parte is discoursed, the perfect magnanimitye of a noble Kinge, in
checking Vice and fauouringe Vertue: Wherein is showne, the Ruyne and
ouerthrowe, of dishonest practises: with the aduauncement of vpright
dealing. The worke of George Whetstones Gent. Formæ nulla fides.
[Colophon] _Imprinted at London by Richarde Ihones, and are to be solde
ouer agaynst Saint Sepulchres Church, without Newgate. August_. 20.
1578.
=B. L.= 4^o. (6-5/8 × 4-7/8). T. 9. 2.
Collation: A-M^4, unpaged. Wanting M 4 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to William Fleetwoode, signed George Whetstone and dated
July 29, 1578. Printer's address to the reader, signed R. I.
Argument. Part II has a separate titlepage within woodcut border,
'The seconde part of the Famous Historie of Promos and Cassandra.
Set forth in a Comical Discourse by George Whetstone Gent. Formæ
nulla fides.'
Sinker 466. BM 1584.
The Rocke of Regard, diuided into foure parts. The first, the Castle of
delight: Wherin is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute
liuing. The second, the Garden of Vnthriftinesse: Wherein are many
sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the
Arbour of Vertue: Wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous
Ladies and Gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of
Repentance: Wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing,
the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden
ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural,
& tragical discourses: documents and admonitions: being all the
inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons Gent. Formæ
nulla fides. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London for Robert Waley. Anno._
1576.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7-1/4 × 5-3/8). R. 12. 2.
Collation: ¶^{4}2¶^2A-G^8H-I^4K-Q^8R^4, paged in two portions
beginning with sigs. A and K respectively. Epistle dedicatory from
the author 'To all the young Gentlemen of England', dated 'From my
lodging in Holborne', October 15, 1576. Address to the reader.
Commendatory verses from Nicholas Bowyer, R. C., Humphrey Turner,
Abraham Fleming, John Wytton. Argument to 'the Countesse of Celants
complaint', the first poem in 'The Castle of Delight'. The four
parts begin each with separate half-title, at sigs. A 1, D 8, G 4
and K 1 respectively. Each part has an epilogue in verse. Part III
has an epistle dedicatory to Lady Iana Sibilla Greye; Part IV, to
Sir Thomas Cecill, each signed and dated as before. Part IV
contains three poems by R. C., who may have been Robert Cudden of
Gray's Inn, a kinsman of Whetstone, at whose request one of his
poems in this part was written. On the verso of the titlepage and
on several other leaves is writing in an early English hand.
Sinker 545. BM 1584.