B11112

Shelfmark

Al.6.21

Additional copy shelfmark

Cq.2.2.10

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.3.21

Author

Walton, Izaak

Title

The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert. Written by Izaak Walton. To which are added some letters written by Mr. George Herbert, at his being in Cambridge: with others to his mother, the Lady Magdalen Herbert, written by John Donne ...

Varying form of title

Other title: The life of Sr Henry Wotton, somtime provost of Eaton Colledge

Varying form of title

Other title: Life of Mr. George Herbert

Varying form of title

Other title: Life of Mr. Rich. Hooker, the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott. Sold by most booksellers,, 1670.

Physical description

[16], 88; 79, [1], 56, 77-140, 104 p., [4] leaves of plates :, ports. ;, 8vo.

Note

"The life of Sr Henry Wotton, sometime provost of Eaton Colledge", "The life of Mr. Rich. Hooker, the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity", and "The life of Mr. George Herbert" each has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.

Note

The words "Dr. John ... George Herbert." are bracketed together on title page.

Note

The first leaf is blank and leaf A8 is blank.

Note

Each of the lives, including that of John Donne, is preceded by an engraved portrait. Donne's portrait is signed by Lombart, those of Wotton and Hooker by Dolle, and that of Herbert by White.

Note

An earlier version of Walton's life of Wotton was published as part of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" (Wing W3648) in 1651.

Note

The text of Hooker's life is continuous despite pagination.

Note

Imprimatur on verso of "The life of Mr. George Herbert" title page: Imprimatur, Sam: Parker Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino, Domino Gilberto Archi-ep: Cantuar: à Sac: Domest. April 21. 1670.

Citation/references note

Wing,, W671

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R15317

Provenance

[Al.6.21]: Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

[Al.6.21]: Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.

Provenance

[Al.6.21]: Ms. inscription: "Katherine Littleton her book".

Provenance

[Cq.2.2.10]: Stamp of Eton School Library.

Provenance

[Cq.2.2.10]: Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914).

Provenance

[Ib1.3.21]: Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan 1916".

Provenance

[Ib1.3.21] Eton College Library book label.

Binding

[Al.6.21]: 17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.

Binding

[Cq.2.2.10]: ?19th century gold-tooled calf. Stamp reading "Henry Young & Sons Liverpool".

Binding

[Ib1.3.21] Red morocco grain cloth limp binding.

Copy-specific note

[Al.6.21]: Previously Dk.5.17.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.3.21] 17th century marginal annotations and manicules.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.3.21] Imperfect copy: Life of Sir Henry Wotton only.

Subject

Donne, John

Subject

Wotton, Henry, Sir.

Subject

Hooker, Richard

Subject

Herbert, George

Added entry--name

Herbert, George

Added entry--name

Donne, John

Added entry--name

Vaughan, E. L, (Edward Littleton),, former owner.

Added entry--name

Newcomb, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--name

Marriot, Richard, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

Cq.2.2.10

Additional copy

Ib1.3.21

001B11112

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aAl.6.21

098##$aCq.2.2.10

098##$aIb1.3.21

1001#$aWalton, Izaak

24514$aThe lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert. Written by Izaak Walton. To which are added some letters written by Mr. George Herbert, at his being in Cambridge: with others to his mother, the Lady Magdalen Herbert, written by John Donne ...

24633$aThe life of Sr Henry Wotton, somtime provost of Eaton Colledge

24633$aLife of Mr. George Herbert

24633$aLife of Mr. Rich. Hooker, the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott. Sold by most booksellers,$c1670.

300##$a[16], 88; 79, [1], 56, 77-140, 104 p., [4] leaves of plates :$bports. ;$c8vo.

500##$a"The life of Sr Henry Wotton, sometime provost of Eaton Colledge", "The life of Mr. Rich. Hooker, the author of those learned books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity", and "The life of Mr. George Herbert" each has separate dated title page, pagination, and register.

500##$aThe words "Dr. John ... George Herbert." are bracketed together on title page.

500##$aThe first leaf is blank and leaf A8 is blank.

500##$aEach of the lives, including that of John Donne, is preceded by an engraved portrait. Donne's portrait is signed by Lombart, those of Wotton and Hooker by Dolle, and that of Herbert by White.

500##$aAn earlier version of Walton's life of Wotton was published as part of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" (Wing W3648) in 1651.

500##$aThe text of Hooker's life is continuous despite pagination.

500##$aImprimatur on verso of "The life of Mr. George Herbert" title page: Imprimatur, Sam: Parker Reverendissimo in Christo Patri ac Domino, Domino Gilberto Archi-ep: Cantuar: à Sac: Domest. April 21. 1670.

5104#$aWing,$cW671

5104#$aESTC,$cR15317

561##$a[Al.6.21]: Bookplate of Eton College.

561##$a[Al.6.21]: Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.

561##$a[Al.6.21]: Ms. inscription: "Katherine Littleton her book".

561##$a[Cq.2.2.10]: Stamp of Eton School Library.

561##$a[Cq.2.2.10]: Armorial bookplate of Major General Villiers Hatton (1852-1914).

561##$a[Ib1.3.21]: Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan 1916".

561##$a[Ib1.3.21] Eton College Library book label.

563##$a[Al.6.21]: 17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.

563##$a[Cq.2.2.10]: ?19th century gold-tooled calf. Stamp reading "Henry Young & Sons Liverpool".

563##$a[Ib1.3.21] Red morocco grain cloth limp binding.

590##$a[Al.6.21]: Previously Dk.5.17.

590##$a[Ib1.3.21] 17th century marginal annotations and manicules.

590##$a[Ib1.3.21] Imperfect copy: Life of Sir Henry Wotton only.

60010$aDonne, John

60010$aWotton, Henry$cSir.

60010$aHooker, Richard

60010$aHerbert, George

7001#$aHerbert, George

7001#$aDonne, John

7001#$aVaughan, E. L$q(Edward Littleton),$eformer owner.

7001#$aNewcomb, Thomas$eprinter.

7001#$aMarriot, Richard$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.