The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. / Volume I
Arcadia
Written by Sir Philip Sidney knight..
- London : Imprinted by H[umphrey]. L[ownes]. for Simon, Waterson., 1962.
- 571 p. ; 19 cm.
ESTC records only [6] initial pages. Title within decorative woodcut border (McKerrow 212). Editor's note "To the reader" signed: H.S., i.e. Hugh Sanford. Partly in verse. Printer's name from STC. Seventh edition, third issue. A reissue of the 1621 Dublin edition, with cancel title page and conjugate blank, and quires ²[para.]⁴ *⁶. Quires [par.]⁴ and *⁶ inserted after 2E1, contain the continuation by Sir William Alexander (STC 22544a.5), which begins "The fire of rage". Two other issues with this imprint contain the continuation which begins "Thus the fire of rage" (STC 22544a.3) or "A supplement of the said defect by Sir W.A." (STC 22544a.7). Leaf 2H3 mis-signed 2G3. Signatures: [pi]² [para.]² A-2E⁶(2E1 + ²[para.]⁴ [star]⁶) 2F-3B⁶.
STC (2nd ed.), 22545.7 STC (2nd ed.), 22544a.5 ESTC, S125995 Juel-Jensen, Bent. Books by Sir Philip Sidney, p. 9 Stump, Donald V. Sir Philip Sidney: An annotated bibliography, no. 5 Kay, Dennis, ed. Sir Philip Sidney, p. 298, no. 7c