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Poems by the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda. : To which is added Monsieur Corneille's Pompey & Horace, tragedies. With several other translations out of French.: PB 6-2021

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Poems by the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda. : To which is added Monsieur Corneille's Pompey & Horace, tragedies. With several other translations out of French.

Maker(s)

Author: Philips, Katherine
Author: Corneille, Pierre
Engraver: Faithorne, William
Herringman, Henry
Printer: Newcomb, Thomas

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Description

2 pts in 1 : port ; 29cm (fol in 4s).

Includes frontispiece portrait (leaf pi1 verso) of the author signed: "Guil. Faithorne fe.".
Separate t.p.'s for 'Pompey' and 'Horace'.
Old classmark on front free e.p. & bookseller's code on back e.p.
Binding: English, dark green calf (17th century), g.t., painted; spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering; marbled e.p.; a.e.g.

Notes

History note: Provenance: Marlay, 1912. Ms. inscr. on t.p.: 'S: West'.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Production date: AD 1678 : 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.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 6-2021
Primary reference Number: 300641
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 20 July 2021 Updated: Monday 10 January 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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