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Poems: by Michael Drayton Esquire. : Viz. The barons warres, Englands heroicall epistles, Idea, Odes ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631
Other Authors: Hole, William, -1624 (Engraver), Stansby, William, active 1597-1638 (Printer), Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906, Lee, Sidney, Sir, 1859-1926
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Cromwell, Thomas, > Earl of Essex, > 1485?-1540 > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Gaveston, Piers, > approximately 1284-1312 > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Fitzwalter, Matilda > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Robert > I, > Duke of Normandy, > approximately 1010-1035 > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700.
Cardinal virtues > Poetry.
Great Britain > History > Edward II, 1307-1327 > Poetry.
Great Britain > History > 1066-1687 > Poetry.
Cromwell, Thomas, > Earl of Essex, > 1485?-1540.
Fitzwalter, Matilda.
Gaveston, Piers, > approximately 1284-1312.
Robert > I, > Duke of Normandy, > approximately 1010-1035.
Cardinal virtues.
English literature > Early modern.
Great Britain.
1066 - 1700
Printers' devices (Peinrinf) > England > 17th century.
Armorial bindings (Binding) > England > 18th century.
Early works.
History.
Poetry.
Description
Item Description:In verse.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy is wanting the engraved title page and printed title page.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy contains a letter from Richard Garnett addressed to "My dear Lee," dated January 2, 1906 (possibly Sidney Lee).
First leaf: Engraved title page.
The poem titles are arranged on the title page with a complex system of brackets.
Another state of STC 7222, with added engraved title page printed on [A1r] and an engraved portrait on [A2v]. The engraved title reads "Poems by Michael Drayton Esquyer. Collected into one Volume. With sondry peeces inserted neuer before Imprinted"; the portrait is signed: Wil. Hole scul.
"Englands heroicall epistles", "Idea", "Odes", "The legends of Robert, Duke of Normandie", "The owle", and "Pastorals" each have separate title page dated 1619; pagination and register are continuous. Imprint on these title pages (O2 recto, 2K2 recto, 2N2 recto, 2R3 recto, 3E2 recto, 3I3 recto) reads: "London, Printed for Iohn Smethwicke. 1619."
Errors in paging: page 200 misprinted as 400, 321 as 319, and 335 as 355.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-3Q⁴.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy is bound with The Battaile Of Agincourt / Michael Drayton. (London : William Lee, 1627).
Head- and tail-pieces; engraved initials and printed side-notes.
Physical Description:8 unnumbered pages, 487 pages, 1 unnumbered pages : portrait ; 27 cm
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- London.