B11108

Shelfmark

Al.06.19

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.4.06

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.4.07

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.4.08

Author

Wotton, Henry, Sir,

Title

Reliquiæ Wottonianæ: or, a collection of lives, letters, poems; with characters of sundry personages: and other incomparable pieces of language and art. Also additional letters to several persons, not before printed. By the curious pencil of the ever memorable Sir Henry Wotton Kt. late provost of Eaton College.

Edition

The fourth edition, with additions of several letters to the Lord Zouch, never publish'd till now.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for B. Tooke, at the Ship in St. Paul’s Church-yard, and T. Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luce’s in Little Britain,, 1685.

Physical description

[88], 79, 76-412, 411-582, [6], 585-713, [1] p. :, ports. ;, 18 cm.

Note

[Al.06.19] Previously Dk.6.3.

Note

Life of Wotton is by Izaak Walton.

Note

With an engraved frontispiece portrait (a1v) signed: W Dolle-F.

Note

The words "lives, ... poems;" are bracketed together on title page.

Note

Some mis-pagination.

Note

Text continuous despite pagination.

Note

"Sir Henry Wotton’s letters to the Lord Zouch" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Formatted contents note

No display constant generated: Among the contents are: The life of Sir Henry Wotton [signed at end: Iz[aak] Wa[lton].]; The elements of architecture; A philosophical survey of education or moral architecture; The aphorisms of education; A concept of some observations intended upon things most remarkable in the civil history of this kingdom; Ad regem e Scotia reducem; A panegyrick to King Charles; Of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex; and George Villiars [sic], Duke of Buckingham.

Formatted contents note

No display constant generated: Contents (cont.) The difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex ... by the Earl of Clarendon [Edward Hyde]; A view of the life and death of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham; The great action between Pompey and Cæsar; A character of Ferdinando di Medici; The election of the new Duke of Venice after the death of Giovanni Bembo; A meditation upon the twenty second chapter of Genesis; A meditation upon Christmas-day; Letters to several persons; Poems; Letters to Sir Edmund Bacon; Additional letters to several persons; Sir Henry Wotton’s letters to the Lord Zouch.

Citation/references note

Wing,, W3651

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R21126

Provenance

[Al.06.19] Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

[Al.06.19] Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.

Provenance

[Ib1.4.06] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Provenance

[Ib1.4.07] Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

[Ib1.4.07] Ms. inscription in pencil on front endpaper: "presented by the Hon Arthur Villiers, June 1954".

Provenance

[Ib1.4.07] Ms. inscription in pencil on front free endpaper: "Thomas J. V. Parker".

Provenance

[Ib1.4.08] Ms. name inscription on title page.

Binding

[Al.06.19] 17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.

Binding

[Ib1.4.06] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Binding

[Ib1.4.07] Late 17th-early 18th century brown calf binding; five single cord sewing supports; five raised bands; endbands; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; red sprinkled edges.

Binding

[Ib1.4.08] Late 17th-early 18th century brown calf binding; four single sewing supports; four raised bands; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter with additional double fillet parallel to the spine; red sprinkled edges; rebacked.

Copy-specific note

[Al.06.19] Occasional ms. annotations.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.4.06] Imperfect copy: portrait wanting.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.4.07] Ms. inscription in Latin on front free endpaper.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.4.08] Imperfect copy: portrait wanting.

Subject

Wotton, Henry, Sir.

Subject

Wotton, Henry, Sir.

Subject

Essex, Robert Devereux

Subject

Buckingham, George Villiers

Subject

Charles

Subject

Wotton, Henry

Subject

Biography, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Walton, Izaak

Added entry--name

Tooke, Benjamin

Added entry--name

Sawbridge, Thomas, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Bacon, Edmund

Added entry--name

Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of,

Added entry--name

Walton, Izaak

Added entry--name

Dolle, William, engraver.

Added entry--name

Zouche of Harringworth, Edward La Zouche

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Additional copy

Ib1.4.06

Additional copy

Ib1.4.07

Additional copy

Ib1.4.08

001B11108

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aAl.06.19

098##$aIb1.4.06

098##$aIb1.4.07

098##$aIb1.4.08

1001#$aWotton, Henry$cSir,

24510$aReliquiæ Wottonianæ: or, a collection of lives, letters, poems; with characters of sundry personages: and other incomparable pieces of language and art. Also additional letters to several persons, not before printed. By the curious pencil of the ever memorable Sir Henry Wotton Kt. late provost of Eaton College.

250##$aThe fourth edition, with additions of several letters to the Lord Zouch, never publish'd till now.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for B. Tooke, at the Ship in St. Paul’s Church-yard, and T. Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luce’s in Little Britain,$c1685.

300##$a[88], 79, 76-412, 411-582, [6], 585-713, [1] p. :$bports. ;$c18 cm.

500##$a[Al.06.19] Previously Dk.6.3.

500##$aLife of Wotton is by Izaak Walton.

500##$aWith an engraved frontispiece portrait (a1v) signed: W Dolle-F.

500##$aThe words "lives, ... poems;" are bracketed together on title page.

500##$aSome mis-pagination.

500##$aText continuous despite pagination.

500##$a"Sir Henry Wotton’s letters to the Lord Zouch" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

5058#$aAmong the contents are: The life of Sir Henry Wotton [signed at end: Iz[aak] Wa[lton].]; The elements of architecture; A philosophical survey of education or moral architecture; The aphorisms of education; A concept of some observations intended upon things most remarkable in the civil history of this kingdom; Ad regem e Scotia reducem; A panegyrick to King Charles; Of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex; and George Villiars [sic], Duke of Buckingham.

5058#$aContents (cont.) The difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex ... by the Earl of Clarendon [Edward Hyde]; A view of the life and death of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham; The great action between Pompey and Cæsar; A character of Ferdinando di Medici; The election of the new Duke of Venice after the death of Giovanni Bembo; A meditation upon the twenty second chapter of Genesis; A meditation upon Christmas-day; Letters to several persons; Poems; Letters to Sir Edmund Bacon; Additional letters to several persons; Sir Henry Wotton’s letters to the Lord Zouch.

5104#$aWing,$cW3651

5100#$aESTC,$cR21126

561##$a[Al.06.19] Bookplate of Eton College.

561##$a[Al.06.19] Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.

561##$a[Ib1.4.06] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

561##$a[Ib1.4.07] Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$a[Ib1.4.07] Ms. inscription in pencil on front endpaper: "presented by the Hon Arthur Villiers, June 1954".

561##$a[Ib1.4.07] Ms. inscription in pencil on front free endpaper: "Thomas J. V. Parker".

561##$a[Ib1.4.08] Ms. name inscription on title page.

563##$a[Al.06.19] 17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.

563##$a[Ib1.4.06] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

563##$a[Ib1.4.07] Late 17th-early 18th century brown calf binding; five single cord sewing supports; five raised bands; endbands; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; red sprinkled edges.

563##$a[Ib1.4.08] Late 17th-early 18th century brown calf binding; four single sewing supports; four raised bands; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter with additional double fillet parallel to the spine; red sprinkled edges; rebacked.

590##$a[Al.06.19] Occasional ms. annotations.

590##$a[Ib1.4.06] Imperfect copy: portrait wanting.

590##$a[Ib1.4.07] Ms. inscription in Latin on front free endpaper.

590##$a[Ib1.4.08] Imperfect copy: portrait wanting.

60014$aWotton, Henry$cSir.

60014$aEssex, Robert Devereux

60014$aBuckingham, George Villiers

60014$aCharles

60014$aWotton, Henry

650#0$aBiography$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aWalton, Izaak

7001#$aTooke, Benjamin

7001#$aSawbridge, Thomas$ebookseller.

7001#$aBacon, Edmund

7001#$aClarendon, Edward Hyde$cEarl of,

7001#$aWalton, Izaak

7001#$aDolle, William$eengraver.

7001#$aZouche of Harringworth, Edward La Zouche

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.