Seven novels were added to the former number, and the language improved. THE SECOND | Tome of the Palace of | *Pleasure contayning store of goodlye* | *Histories, Tragical matters, & other* | Morall argumentes, very requi- | site for delight and | *profyte.* | Chosē and selected out | _of diuers good and commendable au-_ | _thors, and now once agayn correc-_ | ted and encreased. | By Wiliam Painter, Clerke of the | _Ordinance and Armarie_. | Imprinted at _L_ondon | In Fleatstrete by Thomas | MARSHE.--4to. Has signature Z z 4, and is folded in eights. Title in the compartment last described. The introduction has seven leaves, and the “conclusion” is at fo. 360.[59] The summary of nouels, which stand as part of the introduction in the former edition, follows, making four leaves after discontinuing the folio. There is no printer’s colophon, and the type throughout is smaller than any used before. The translator added one historic tale, and made material alterations in the text. [Footnote 59: Folios 225 and 6 are repeated, and several others are erroneously numbered.] With respect to the date the year 1582 has been several times given, and it is doubtful if I have discovered the source of the authority. Oldys, among the manuscript notes upon Langbaine, registers “W. Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, &c. 4to. 1569, and in 2 vols. 1575, and 1582:” and Mr. Bindley, whose friendly assistance it is always gratifying to record, pointed out to my attention the catalogue of the library of the Honorable Bryan Fairfax,[60] where the volumes are increased in number, and with only a single date. It stands thus, Lot “336, Painter’s Palace of Pleasure, 3 vols.[61] B.L. 1582:” again in the Osterley catalogue, p. 87, is No. “26, Palace of Pleasure, 1582.”[62] To decide positively on such an unexpected repetition of the date made it desirable to obtain a sight of the copy.[63] That, with some difficulty, has been effected. On visiting Osterley, strange as it may appear, I found the two volumes bound in one, the same editions as those now printed from, and both wanting title pages!! [Footnote 60: Prepared for sale by auction by Mr. Prestage, of Savile Row, in April, 1756, and sold by private contract to Mr. Child. It forms the principal part of the library at Osterley Park.]