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<dl><dd>Editor's dedication signed: Iohn Daniel</dd>
<dd>Part 1, a reissue of the 1609 edition of "The civile wares", is preceded by a new letterpress title page and dedication leaf. Quire A of this first part is often wholly or partly lacking</dd>
<dd>The engraved title page to "The civile wares" is signed "T Cockson, sculp:". It is in fact re-engraved from the engraved title page of Camden's "Britannia" (1600), which was signed by William Rogers</dd>
<dd>"A letter from Octauia to Marcus Antonius" begins new register and pagination. Following this, "A panegyrike congratulatorie", "The tragedy of Philotas" (commencing quire 2A), "Hymens triumph", "The Queenes Arcadia", "The vision of the tvvelue goddesses", and "The tragedie of Cleopatra" each have separate dated title pages; pagination and register are continuous</dd>
<dd>Signatures: pi1,2(=2T5,6) A-C⁴ D-Q⁸ R⁴; ²A-M⁸ ²N⁴ 2A-2T⁸(-2T5,6).</dd>
<dd>Leaf ²N4 is blank.</dd>
<dd>Title page vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials</dd>
<dd>The Civile Wares betweene the Howses of Lancaster and Yorke ... 1609 (Books 1-8) -- A Letter From Octauia to Marcus Antonius -- A Fvnerall Poeme. Vpon the Death of the late noble Earle of Deuonshire -- A Panegyrike Congratulatorie, Deliuered to the Kings most excellent Maiestie ... Also certaine Epistles ... --Mvsophilvs: Containing, A General Defence of Learning -- The Complaint of Rosamond --To Delia -- A Description of Beauty, translated out of Marino -- To the Angell Spirit of ... Sr. Phillip Sidney -- A Letter written to a worthy Countesse -- To ... Iames Montague, lord bishop of Winchester -- The Tragedy of Philotas -- Vlysses and the Syrcn -- The Qveenes Arcadia. A Pastorall Trage-Comedie ... -- The Vision of The Twelve Goddesses, presented in a Maske the enght of January ... -- The Tragedie of Cleopatra</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue, Misc., page 138</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Greg, W.W. Bibliography of the English printed drama to the Restoration</dd>
<dd>Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, &amp; Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.)</dd>
<dd>Cataloged</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3970.57 halfbound in ca. 19th-century brown calf and marbled papers. Armorial bookplate of Abram E. Cutter and BPL gift plate of Cutter's estate, dated August 10, 1907. Comprised of leaves 2A1-2T8 only (Philotas, Hymens triumph, Queenes Arcadia, and Vision of the twelve godesses).</dd>
<dd>Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.3970.17 comprised of 2A1-2E6 only (The tragedy of Philotas). Halfbound in early painted leather and brown paper. Armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. BPL embossed stamp on title page.</dd></dl><br>Subjects:</div>
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<dl><dd>Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619</dd>
<dd>Danyel, John, 1564-approximately 1626</dd>
<dd>Cockson, Thomas, engraver</dd>
<dd>Rogers, William, approximately 1545- engraver</dd>
<dd>Okes, Nicholas, printer</dd>
<dd>Waterson, Simon, active 1584-1634, bookseller</dd>
<dd>G.3970.57 Cutter, Abram Edmands, 1822- former owner. MB</dd>
<dd>G.3970.17 Barton, Thomas Pennant, 1803-1869, former owner. MB</dd></dl></div>
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