Wither, George

Exercises upon the First Psalme. London, 1620. 8vo. Errata and advertisement (M7v); lacks final blank. Modern calf antique. First edition (STC 25902, ESTC S120229). acquisition: Maggs. —  Wither's Motto, nec Habeo, nec Careo, nec Curo. London, 1621. Engraved title-page. 18th-century polished speckled calf. One of five editions printed in 1621, matches all points except D8r, l. 8 reads "madd." (STC 25928; ESTC S102788; Pforzheimer 1084). acquisition: Seven Gables, 10 January 1966 — Faire-Virtue, the Mistresse of Phil'arete.  London, 1622. 8vo. Title within double-ruled border. Contemporary mottled vellum. Variant of the first edition (STC 25903a; ESTC S120247). provenance: M.C. Lefferts; W. H. Hagen; E. Hubert Litchfield. acquisition: Ximenes. — Britain's Remembrancer. [London], 1628. 12mo. Engraved and letterpress title-pages; explanation of the allegory frayed, paper flaw on &9 both affecting text. Contemporary vellum; cockled, ties gone. First edition (STC 25899; ESTC S121916; Pforzheimer 1079). provenance: Henry Reed; James William Ellsworth. — Campo-Musae.  London, 1643. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary limp vellum gilt; ties gone. Second edition (Wing W3145; ESTC R222288). provenance: Thomas Philip. acquisition: Bernard Quaritch. — Speculum speculatium. London, 1660. 8vo. 19th-century green morocco gilt.  Paginated [12] 148, 151–166, l. 3 of title ending "Glasse." (Wing W3193; ESTC R200947). provenance: Thomas Brooke. — Another issue. K8 remargined with a few letters in manuscript facsimile. 19th-century green straight-grain morocco. Paginated [12], 164, l. 3 of title ends "glass." (Wing W3193; ESTC 233158). provenance: Fairfax of Cameron. — Two copies of a third issue: Paginated [12], 148, 151–166, l. 3 of title ends "glass" (Wing W3193; ESTC R38725). Some page numbers shaved in both copies. Copy 1: Polished calf gilt. Copy 2: Paneled calf antique. provenance (both copies): Britwell Court; Fairfax of Cameron.  

A group of six works, a total of nine volumes, various formats, some contemporary bindings. Exercises upon the First Psalme. London: Edw. Griffin for John Harrison, 1620. 8vo. Errata and advertisement (M7v); lacks final blank. Modern calf antique. First edition (STC 25902, ESTC S120229; Grolier, Wither to Prior 1026). acquisition: Maggs. — Wither's Motto, nec Habeo, nec Careo, nec Curo. London: Printed [by Augustine Mathewes] for John Marriot, 1621. Engraved title-page. 18th-century polished speckled calf. One of five editions printed in 1621, matches all points except D8r, l. 8 reads "madd." (STC 25928; ESTC S102788; Pforzheimer 1084). acquisition: Seven Gables, 10 January 1966 — Faire-Virtue, the Mistresse of Phil'arete. London: Printed [by Augustine Mathewes] for John Grismand, 1622. 8vo. Title within double-ruled border. Contemporary mottled vellum. Variant of the first edition (STC 25903a; ESTC S120247). provenance: Marshall C. Lefferts; Winston H. Hagen; E. Hubert Litchfield. acquisition: Ximenes. — Britain's Remembrancer. [London]: Sold by John Grismond, 1628. 12mo. Engraved and letterpress title-pages; explanation of the allegory frayed, paper flaw on &9 both affecting text. Contemporary vellum; cockled, ties gone. First edition (STC 25899; ESTC S121916; Grolier, Wither to Prior 1036; Pforzheimer 1079). provenance: Henry Reed; James William Ellsworth. — Campo-Musae. London: R. Austin, 1643. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary limp vellum gilt; ties gone. Second edition (Wing W3145; ESTC R222288). provenance: Thomas Philip. acquisition: Bernard Quaritch. — Speculum speculatium. London: s.n., 1660. 8vo. 19th-century green morocco gilt. Paginated [12] 148, 151–166, with l. 3 of title ending "Glasse." (Wing W3193; ESTC R200947). provenance: Thomas Brooke. — Another issue. K8 remargined with a few letters in manuscript facsimile. 19th-century green straight-grain morocco. Paginated [12], 164, l. 3 of title ends "glass." (Wing W3193; ESTC 233158). provenance: Fairfax of Cameron. — Two copies of a third issue: Paginated [12], 148, 151–166, l. 3 of title ends "glass" (Wing W3193; ESTC R38725). Some page numbers shaved in both copies. Copy 1: Polished calf gilt. Copy 2: Paneled calf antique. provenance (both copies): Britwell Court; Fairfax of Cameron.
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