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Record Nr.

UNISA996391576903316

Autore

Gifford Humphrey <active 1580.>

Titolo

A posie of gilloflowers [[electronic resource] ] : eche differing from other in colour and odour, yet all sweete. By Humfrey Gifford gent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Imprinted at London, : [By Thomas Dawson] for Iohn Perin, and are to be solde at his shop in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Angell, 1580

Descrizione fisica

[4], 78 leaves

Soggetti

French literature

Italian literature

English poetry - Early modern, 1500-1700

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Printer's name from STC.

In two parts.

Part 1 consists of translations (from Italian and French) of the works of other writers, including two letters of Claudio Tolomei.

Part 2 in verse, with separate title page, reading: A comfortable recreation. Containing in it matter, both of pleasure and profit. Hereunto is added a posie of gilloflowers .. .

Leaves cropped at head, affecting some running titles.

Imperfect; Leaf H4 (Part 2 title page) lacking.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018