Accession number
PML 76587
Creator
Philips, Katherine, 1631-1664.
Published
London : Printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1678.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. Henry Glazier, 1980.
Notes
Title words "Pompey & Horace" are gathered by a right brace.
With frontis. portrait (pi1v) of the author signed: "Guil. Faithorne fe."
Imprimatur on leaf c4v: Imprimatur. Aug. 20. 1677. Roger L'Estrange.
Divisional title page on leaf Z1r: Translations. By K. Philips.
"Pompey. A tragedy" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for H. Herringman", on leaf 2C4r.
"Horace. A tragedy" has separate dated title page on leaf 2N1r.
The 5th act of "Horace" was translated by Sir John Denham.
Signatures: pi² A⁴ a-c⁴ B-2T⁴ 2U².
Final leaf blank.
With frontis. portrait (pi1v) of the author signed: "Guil. Faithorne fe."
Imprimatur on leaf c4v: Imprimatur. Aug. 20. 1677. Roger L'Estrange.
Divisional title page on leaf Z1r: Translations. By K. Philips.
"Pompey. A tragedy" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for H. Herringman", on leaf 2C4r.
"Horace. A tragedy" has separate dated title page on leaf 2N1r.
The 5th act of "Horace" was translated by Sir John Denham.
Signatures: pi² A⁴ a-c⁴ B-2T⁴ 2U².
Final leaf blank.
Description
[36], 198, [8], 124, [2] pages : front. (port.) ; 29 cm (fol.)
Provenance
Pierpont Morgan Library, gift of Henry Glazier, 1980.
Binding
Contemporary English dark brown calf, worn with corners chipped; rebacked with renewed pastedowns and endleaves.
Classification
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