The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time : wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. /
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| Language: | English |
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By Iohn Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne oueragainst the Conduite in Flete-strete,
[1555?]
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| Item Description: | A verse translation of: Boccaccio, Giovanni. De casibus illustrium virorum. Publication date conjectured. Wayland at the sign of the Sun from 1553, his will written in 1556. Lowndes gives date as 1558, NCBEL with questionable date of 1555, Duff with questionable date of 1556. "Cum priuilegio per septennium"--Title page. Printed in two columns. Signatures: [maltese cross]⁶ A-Y⁶ Z⁴ &⁶ W⁶ *⁶ ²[maltese cross]⁶ [par.]⁶ 2A-2F⁶ 2G⁴ ; (leaves &2 and 2F5 signed &iii and Ffiii) The eighth book begins new foliation on 2A1. Some errors in foliation: leaves 13-14, 60, 67, 69, and 22 are signed xii-xiii, liiii, lxvi, lxi, and xxviii; leaf 12 in second section is repeated, signature sequence is correct. Leaves 36 and 36 are repeated and continued in second section. Woodcut illustrations on leaf A4. Title within woodcut border (cf. McKerrow & Ferguson); woodcut initials. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains a bookseller's description and a 16th centruy gift inscription on leaf Q6. |
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| Physical Description: | 9 unnumbered pages, clxiii, xxxvi, xxxv-xxxvii, 1 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 32 cm. |
| Place of Publication: | England -- London. |