The golden meane : enlarged by the first author : as it was formerly written to the Earle of Northumberland : discoursing the noblenesse of perfect vertue in extremes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ford, John, 1586-approximately 1640.

Stafford, Anthony, 1587-1645?

Marshall, William, active 1617-1650.

Haviland, John, active 1613-1638, printer.

Benson, John, publisher.

STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moderation--Early works to 1800.

Moderation.

Virtue--Early works to 1800.

Virtue.

Penn Provenance:

Norris, Isaac, 1701-1766 (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Norris, Isaac, 1802-1890 (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Norris, Charles, C. (donor) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages, 182 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 15 cm (12mo)

Edition:

Fiat 3o. Editio juxta hoc exemplar.

Fingerprint:

nyya h,se isle veev (3) 1638 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J[ohn] H[aviland] for John Benson, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstans Chrurch-yard, 1638.

Notes:

Published anonymously. Attributed to John Ford and to Anthony Stafford. Cf. ESTC.

Printer's name from ESTC.

Edition statement from verso of t.p. and colophon, which reads: Fiat 3o. Editio juxta hoc Exemplar. Sa. Baker. Ex aedibus Lond. Maii 3. 1638.

Added engraved t.p. reads: The golden meane. Enlarged by the first authour. As it was formerly written to the late Earl of Northumberland. discoursing the noblenesse of perfect vertue in extreames. London. Printed for John Benson [and] to be sold at his shop vnder St. Dunstons Church fleetstreet. Will. Marshall Sculpsit 1638.

Signatures: pi1 A-H¹²(H12 blank).

Letterpress title page and text within woodcut borders; woodcut initials and head-pieces.

Identified as STC 17759a on UMI microfilm.

Local Notes:

This edition previously identified as STC (2nd ed.) 17759.5, but actually identical to STC (2nd ed.) 17759.

Culture Class Collection copy has engraved title page hand colored in red, yellow, blue and green.

Culture Class Collection copy has bookplate of Isaac Norris (1802-1890) on front pastedown.

Culture Class Collection copy has autograph of Isaac Norris, possibly Isaac Norris (1701-1766), the Quaker merchant and speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, on the engraved title page.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 17759

ESTC S105714

OCLC:

63061865