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The image of gouernaunce compiled of the actes and sentences notable, of the most noble emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke into Englyshe, by sir Thomas Elyote knyght, in the fauour of nobilitee. Anno. M.D.LVI.
LIBRA STC 7667
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Van Pelt - Microtext STC I Reel 291:8.
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- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.
- Series:
- Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 291:8.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235--Early works to 1800.
- Severus Alexander.
- Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.
- Kings and rulers--Duties--Early works to 1800.
- Kings and rulers.
- Kings and rulers--Duties.
- Physical Description:
- 11 unnumbered leaves, 167, that is, 174 leaves, 3 unnumbered leaves
- 35 mm
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Other Title:
- Image of governance
- Image of governaunce.
- Place of Publication:
- [Imprinted at London]: [By William Powell.] in Pawles Churchyarde at the signe of the Hedgehogge by [that is, for] Wyllyam Seres, [1556]
- Notes:
- Based, according to the preface, on a Greek manuscript by Eucolpius, secretary to Severus Alexander, with the addition of extracts from other Latin and Greek authors; in fact based very freely on sections of: Lampridius, A. Historiae Augustae scriptores.
- Seres' name and publication place from colophon; actual printer's name from STC.
- Leaf 174 misnumbered 167.
- Includes index.
- Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1946. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English Books, 1475-1640; 291:08). s1946 miun a
- Cited in:
- STC (2nd ed.) 7667.
- OCLC:
- 55177245
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