B34420

Shelfmark

Ib1.4.16

Author

Strype, John

Title

The life of the learned Sir Thomas Smith Kt. doctor of the civil law; principal secretary of state to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth. Wherein are discovered many singular matters relating to the state of learning, the reformation of religion, and the transactions of the kingdom, during his time. In all which he had a great and happy influence. With an appendix, wherein are contained some works of his, never before published.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for A. Roper, at the Black Boy, over against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-street, and R. Basset, at the Mitre within Temple-Bar,, M DCXCVIII. [1698]

Physical description

[24], 240, 134, 137-145, p. 147, [4] p., [6] leaves of plates :, ill., map, port., tables ;, 19 cm.

Note

Two final contents leaves for the appendix.

Note

Epistle dedicatory signed: J. S. (ie. John Strype).

Note

Printed marginalia.

Note

Engraved frontispiece portrait.

Note

Title within double rule border.

Note

Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-Q⁸ Aa-Ii⁸, ²A².

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),, S6023

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R33819

Numbering peculiarities note

Errors in pagination: leaves Ii4-Ii8 are paginated as follows: 137, 139, 140, 140, 141, 143, 144, 144, 145, 147.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate reading: "The Hon [superscript] btc: [space] North, Esqr: 17 [space]".

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front endpaper: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan 1903".

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "John Buckland ccc Oxford".

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front free endpaper: "Ex Libris R. North" dated ?1799.

Provenance

Ms. monogram of R. North's initials on title page.

Provenance

Ms. inscription on title page: "by In Strype".

Provenance

Bibliographic notes in ms. on rear flyleaf.

Provenance

Brief biography of Thomas Smith in ms. on rear flyleaf verso.

Provenance

Ms. inscription on rear free endpaper: "Sr Nich. Bacon Sr Wm Cecil Mr Killigren Mr Th. Hoby".

Binding

18th century mottled calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; red sprinkled edges; three single cord sewing supports; five raised bands; ?rebacked; endbands.

Subject

Smith, Thomas

Subject

Statesmen, Great Britain, 16th century, Biography, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), History, Tudors, 1485-1603, Biography.

Added entry--name

Basset, Richard, publisher.

Added entry--name

Roper, Abel, publisher.

Added entry--name

Smith, Thomas, author.

Added entry--name

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

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B34420

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aIb1.4.16

1001#$aStrype, John

24514$aThe life of the learned Sir Thomas Smith Kt. doctor of the civil law; principal secretary of state to King Edward the Sixth, and Queen Elizabeth. Wherein are discovered many singular matters relating to the state of learning, the reformation of religion, and the transactions of the kingdom, during his time. In all which he had a great and happy influence. With an appendix, wherein are contained some works of his, never before published.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for A. Roper, at the Black Boy, over against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-street, and R. Basset, at the Mitre within Temple-Bar,$cM DCXCVIII. [1698]

300##$a[24], 240, 134, 137-145, p. 147, [4] p., [6] leaves of plates :$bill., map, port., tables ;$c19 cm.

500##$aTwo final contents leaves for the appendix.

500##$aEpistle dedicatory signed: J. S. (ie. John Strype).

500##$aPrinted marginalia.

500##$aEngraved frontispiece portrait.

500##$aTitle within double rule border.

500##$aSignatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-Q⁸ Aa-Ii⁸, ²A².

5104#$aWing (CD-ROM, 1996),$cS6023

5104#$aESTC,$cR33819

515##$aErrors in pagination: leaves Ii4-Ii8 are paginated as follows: 137, 139, 140, 140, 141, 143, 144, 144, 145, 147.

561##$aArmorial bookplate reading: "The Hon [superscript] btc: [space] North, Esqr: 17 [space]".

561##$aMs. inscription on front endpaper: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan 1903".

561##$aMs. inscription on front free endpaper: "John Buckland ccc Oxford".

561##$aMs. inscription on front free endpaper: "Ex Libris R. North" dated ?1799.

561##$aMs. monogram of R. North's initials on title page.

561##$aMs. inscription on title page: "by In Strype".

561##$aBibliographic notes in ms. on rear flyleaf.

561##$aBrief biography of Thomas Smith in ms. on rear flyleaf verso.

561##$aMs. inscription on rear free endpaper: "Sr Nich. Bacon Sr Wm Cecil Mr Killigren Mr Th. Hoby".

563##$a18th century mottled calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter; red sprinkled edges; three single cord sewing supports; five raised bands; ?rebacked; endbands.

60010$aSmith, Thomas

650#0$aStatesmen$zGreat Britain$y16th century$vBiography$vEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xHistory$yTudors, 1485-1603$vBiography.

7001#$aBasset, Richard$epublisher.

7001#$aRoper, Abel$epublisher.

7001#$aSmith, Thomas$eauthor.

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

752##$aEngland$dLondon.