Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge — John Shaqi
Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
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Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Bibliography -- Catalogs; Trinity College (University of Cambridge). Library -- Catalogs
The Tragicall historie of Romeus and Iuliet. Contayning in it a rare
example of true constancie: with the subtill counsels and practises of
an old Fryer, and their ill euent. Res est solliciti plena timoris amor.
_At London, Imprinted by R. Robinson,_ 1587.
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¼ × 3½). *. 8. 2.
Collation: A-N⁸, folios numbered. A 1 blank. Verses to the reader.
Argument in verse. Second edition.
Sinker 704.
BULLOKAR, WILLIAM.
Bullokars Booke at large, for the Amendment of Orthographie for English
speech: wherein, a most perfect supplie is made, for the wantes and
double sounde of letters in the olde Orthographie, with Examples for the
same.... Heerevnto are also ioyned written Copies with the same
Orthographie. Giue God the praise, that teacheth alwaies. When truth
trieth, errour flieth. Seene and allowed according to order. _Imprinted
at London by Henrie Denham._ 1580.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 5¼). Q. 10. 4.
Collation: A-R², 2 leaves unsigned, paged. Author’s preface signed
W. B. Prologue in verse. The last sheet contains specimens of the
amended orthography printed from blocks on recto of leaves only.
Sinker 342. BM 293.
BURTON, WILLIAM.
Seuen Dialogues Both Pithie and Profitable ... 1606. _See_ ERASMUS,
Desiderius.
BUTLER, CHARLES.
The English Grammar, Or The Institution of Letters, Syllables, and
Woords, in the English tung. Wher‘unto is annexed An Index of woords
Lik‘ and Unlik‘. By Charles Butler, Magd. Master of Arts. Arist. Polit.
lib 8, cap. 3. Grammatica addiscenda pueris, utpotè ad vitam utilis.
_Oxford, Printed by William Turner, for the Author_: 1634.
4^o. (6¾ × 5¼). S. 32. 4.
Collation: *⁴2*²A-K⁴a-c⁴d², paged A-K only. Epistle
dedicatory from the author to Prince Charles. Address to the
reader, signed C. B. M. (= Charles Butler Magd.) and dated, Wotton,
Sept. 1, 1633. Another address. Commendatory verses in Latin signed
S. W. Sheets a-d contain the ‘Index of Woords’ (homonyms) mentioned
on the titlepage. Printer’s address to the reader at end. Prefixed
is a sheet (*⁴) containing cancelled preliminary matter, namely
titlepage as above but without the peculiarities of orthography and
dated 1633, the first address to the reader, also in ordinary
orthography, and S. W.’s verses. Some copies only have the earlier
titlepage, some only the later, but the two issues differ in the
preliminary matter alone.
BM 299.
CAPELL, EDWARD.
Prolusions; or, select Pieces of antient Poetry,--compil’d with great
Care from their several Originals, and offer’d to the Publick as
Specimens of the Integrity that should be found in the Editions of
worthy Authors,--in three Parts; containing, I. The notbrowne Mayde;
Master Sackvile’s Induction; and, Overbury’s Wife: II. Edward the third,
a Play, thought to be writ by Shakespeare: III. Those excellent didactic
Poems, intitl’d--Nosce teipsum, written by Sir John Davis; with a
Preface.
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