B34210

Shelfmark

Ib1.2.27

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.2.28

Additional copy shelfmark

Ib1.2.29

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. By the curious pensil of the ever memorable Sr Henry Wotton Kt, late, provost of Eton Colledg.

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Collection of lives, letters, poems

Varying form of title

Reliquiae Wottonianae

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by Thomas Maxey, for R. Marriot, G. Bedel, and T. Garthwait,, 1651.

Physical description

[60], 540 p., [4] leaves of plates :, ports. ;, 15 cm.

Note

Annotation on Thomason copy: "feb: 2 1650".

Note

A number of the above items have divisional title pages, and "A panegyrick to King Charls" has separate dated title page. Pagination and register are continuous throughout.

Note

The first leaf bears "Advice to the reader" and errata on verso.

Note

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

Note

Frontispiece portrait of the author, signed: PLombart sculp.

Note

Editor's dedication signed: J.W., i.e. Izaak Walton.

Formatted contents note

The life of Sir Henry Wotton by Iz[aak]. Wa[lton]. -- Of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex -- and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham--- The difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex [by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, but here attributed to Wotton] -- A view of the life and death of Geo. Villiers, Duke of Buckingham -- A panegyrick to King Charls -- A conceipt of some observations intended upon things most remarkable in the civil history of this kingdom -- The election of the new Duke of Venice, after the death of Giovanni Bembo -- The elements of architecture -- A philosophicall surveigh of education, or Moral architecture -- The great action between Pompey and Cæsar -- A meditation upon the XXIIth chapter of Genesis -- A meditation upon Christmas-day -- Letters, &c. and characters of sundry personages, found among the papers of Sr, Henry Wotton Knight -- Poems found among the papers of S. H. Wotton.

Citation/references note

Thomason,, E.1254[1]

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996),, W3648

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R209190

Provenance

[Ib1.2.27] Eton College Library book label.

Provenance

[Ib1.2.27] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan Etonensis 1901".

Provenance

[Ib1.2.28] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

Provenance

[Ib1.2.29] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

Provenance

[Ib1.2.29] Ink stamp on portrait frontispiece page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

Binding

[Ib1.2.27] 18th century red morocco binding; gold tooled perimeter frame; marbled endpapers; rebacked; four raised bands.

Binding

[Ib1.2.28] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

Binding

[Ib1.2.29] 19th century light brown calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter with blind tooled fleuron in each corner; additional blind tooled fillet parallel to the spine; blind tooled edges inside the boards; red sprinkled edges; four raised bands; binder's stamp inside front board: "Birdsall & Son Northampton".

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.2.27] Extract from bookseller's catalogue with bibliographic details of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" pasted on verso of portrait frontispiece.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.2.27] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf verso: "£ 1-15-0".

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.2.27] Imperfect copy: contains only the portrait of Henry Wotton, three other portraits wanting.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.2.28] Imperfect copy: portraits wanting.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.2.29] Extract from bookseller's catalogue with bibliographic details of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" pasted on front free endpaper.

Copy-specific note

[Ib1.2.29] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "In Ellis's Letters 1st series vol. iii. p. 98 is a letter from Sir H. Wotton to Henry Prince of Wales.".

Subject

Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of,

Subject

Charles, I,, King of England,

Subject

Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of,

Subject

Wotton, Henry, Sir,

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Biography, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Garthwait, Timothy, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Bedell, Gabriel, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Marriot, Richard, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Maxey, Thomas, printer.

Added entry--name

Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of,

Added entry--name

Wotton, Henry, Sir,, Meditation upon the XXIIth chapter of Genesis.

Added entry--name

Wotton, Henry, Sir,, Elements of architecture.

Added entry--name

Walton, Izaak

Added entry--name

Lombart, Pierre, engraver.

Added entry--name

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

Added entry--name

Harcourt, Lewis Vernon, former owner.

Added entry--name

Birdsall & Son Bookbinders & Stationers

Added entry--place

England, London

Additional copy

Ib1.2.28

Additional copy

Ib1.2.29

001B34210

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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. By the curious pensil of the ever memorable Sr Henry Wotton Kt, late, provost of Eton Colledg.

24630$aCollection of lives, letters, poems

2463#$aReliquiae Wottonianae

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted by Thomas Maxey, for R. Marriot, G. Bedel, and T. Garthwait,$c1651.

300##$a[60], 540 p., [4] leaves of plates :$bports. ;$c15 cm.

500##$aAnnotation on Thomason copy: "feb: 2 1650".

500##$aA number of the above items have divisional title pages, and "A panegyrick to King Charls" has separate dated title page. Pagination and register are continuous throughout.

500##$aThe first leaf bears "Advice to the reader" and errata on verso.

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

500##$aFrontispiece portrait of the author, signed: PLombart sculp.

500##$aEditor's dedication signed: J.W., i.e. Izaak Walton.

505##$aThe life of Sir Henry Wotton by Iz[aak]. Wa[lton]. -- Of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex -- and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham--- The difference and disparity between the estates and conditions of George Duke of Buckingham, and Robert Earl of Essex [by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, but here attributed to Wotton] -- A view of the life and death of Geo. Villiers, Duke of Buckingham -- A panegyrick to King Charls -- A conceipt of some observations intended upon things most remarkable in the civil history of this kingdom -- The election of the new Duke of Venice, after the death of Giovanni Bembo -- The elements of architecture -- A philosophicall surveigh of education, or Moral architecture -- The great action between Pompey and Cæsar -- A meditation upon the XXIIth chapter of Genesis -- A meditation upon Christmas-day -- Letters, &c. and characters of sundry personages, found among the papers of Sr, Henry Wotton Knight -- Poems found among the papers of S. H. Wotton.

5104#$aThomason,$cE.1254[1]

5104#$aWing (CD-Rom, 1996),$cW3648

5104#$aESTC,$cR209190

561##$a[Ib1.2.27] Eton College Library book label.

561##$a[Ib1.2.27] Ms. inscription on front free endpaper verso: "d.d. E.L. Vaughan Etonensis 1901".

561##$a[Ib1.2.28] Armorial bookplate of Lewis Vernon Harcourt.

561##$a[Ib1.2.29] Armorial bookplate of F. Manley Sims.

561##$a[Ib1.2.29] Ink stamp on portrait frontispiece page: "Manley Sims Eton Collection".

563##$a[Ib1.2.27] 18th century red morocco binding; gold tooled perimeter frame; marbled endpapers; rebacked; four raised bands.

563##$a[Ib1.2.28] 19th century teal calf half binding; boards covered in marbled paper; marbled endpapers; gilt top edge.

563##$a[Ib1.2.29] 19th century light brown calf binding; blind tooled fillets around the perimeter with blind tooled fleuron in each corner; additional blind tooled fillet parallel to the spine; blind tooled edges inside the boards; red sprinkled edges; four raised bands; binder's stamp inside front board: "Birdsall & Son Northampton".

590##$a[Ib1.2.27] Extract from bookseller's catalogue with bibliographic details of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" pasted on verso of portrait frontispiece.

590##$a[Ib1.2.27] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf verso: "£ 1-15-0".

590##$a[Ib1.2.27] Imperfect copy: contains only the portrait of Henry Wotton, three other portraits wanting.

590##$a[Ib1.2.28] Imperfect copy: portraits wanting.

590##$a[Ib1.2.29] Extract from bookseller's catalogue with bibliographic details of "Reliquiæ Wottonianæ" pasted on front free endpaper.

590##$a[Ib1.2.29] Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "In Ellis's Letters 1st series vol. iii. p. 98 is a letter from Sir H. Wotton to Henry Prince of Wales.".

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60000$aCharles$bI,$cKing of England,

60010$aBuckingham, George Villiers$cDuke of,

60010$aWotton, Henry$cSir,

651#0$aGreat Britain$vBiography$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aGarthwait, Timothy$ebookseller.

7001#$aBedell, Gabriel$ebookseller.

7001#$aMarriot, Richard$ebookseller.

7001#$aMaxey, Thomas$eprinter.

7001#$aClarendon, Edward Hyde$cEarl of,

7001#$aWotton, Henry$cSir,$tMeditation upon the XXIIth chapter of Genesis.

7001#$aWotton, Henry$cSir,$tElements of architecture.

7001#$aWalton, Izaak

7001#$aLombart, Pierre$eengraver.

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

7001#$aHarcourt, Lewis Vernon$eformer owner.

7102#$aBirdsall & Son Bookbinders & Stationers

752##$aEngland$dLondon