Barnabees journall, under the names of Mirtilus & Faustulus shadowed: for the travellers solace lately published, to most apt numbers reduced, and to the old tune of Barnabe commonly chanted
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Type of record: Book
Title: Barnabees journall, under the names of Mirtilus & Faustulus shadowed: for the travellers solace lately published, to most apt numbers reduced, and to the old tune of Barnabe commonly chanted
Other titles: Bessie Bell; Barnabee's journall; Barnabae itinerarium
Classmark: BC Lt d/BRA
Creator(s): Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673)
Publisher: J. Haviland
Publication city: [London]
Date(s): [1638]
Language: Multiple languages
Size and medium: [528] p., 1 plate
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/268044
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017601709705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Added t.p. in Latin: Barnabæ itinerarium, Mirtili & Faustuli nominibus insignitum... [etc.].
Added engraved t.p. executed by William Marshall.
In 4 pts.; pt. 2-4 each have special t.p.; signatures continuous.
Latin and English verse on opposite pages.
"Bessie Bell" with special t.p. and signatures continous with main work, at end.
STC no. 3556.
First edition.
Three very irregular crooked rules are printed at the foot of both L7v and L8r.
"Corymbaeo" and "Corymbaeus" apparently misprinted as "Corymboeo" and "Corymboeus" on title pages.
By Richard Brathwait.
Additional description
Unsigned leaves usually have pencilled signatures and missignings are similarly corrected (except P3 for Q3 and X3 for T3). With label of Battle Abbey (seat of the Dukes of Cleveland) on front pastedown. Note by Lord Rosebery, initialled A. P[?]., records the presentation of the book to his stepfather, the 7th Duke of Cleveland, and his own recovery of it at the sale (of Battle Abbey), June 1902. Label of Durdans, Lord Rosebery's seat, is on front pastedown. Book label of Lawrence Strangman on first front flyleaf
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