La nouuelle Natura breuiu[m] du Judge tresreuerende Monsieur Anthonie Fitzherbert, . denierement [sic] renue & corrige per laucteur, auecques vn table perfecte des choses notables contenus en ycell, nouelment compose per Guiliaulme Rastell, & iammais per cy deuaunt imprimee.
Sir Anthony Fitzherbert (1470-1538)
Category
Books
Date
1567 - 1576
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3022157
Summary
Bibliographic description
[32],271,[1] leaves . 8vo. Imperfect: lacks leaves A2-3 of prelims. Extensive marginal notes throughout in 16th or 17th-century hands; some loss through trimming of edges in binding. Manuscript notes (17th-c. hand) on verso of colophon: This land was bought 30 yeare of Henry the eight 20 day of March. The partition was made the 10th day of July the 7th yeare of the Quenes maiestys ragine [sic]. / Stephen Beckingam his will was proved the 15th day of December in the 7th yeare of the Quenes maiestyes Rayne. Ownership inscriptions on title-page and flyleaves (16th-17th-century hands): on title page, large red letters: 'EB'; at head of title: 'Willm Birdes Booke / Pret iij s. x d. / 1575 Maij 20 [...]' [i.e. William Byrd (1539/40-1623)] and 'Ex dono Guelielmi Birde Francis Browne'; round imprint date: 'Fran. Brown f.n.' [i.e. Francis Browne (1534-1604), a son of Sir Anthony Browne (c.1500-1548) of Battle Abbey and Cowdray Park in Surrey]; end flyleaf: 'Richard Edwards Esqr of Arlsey in the county of Bedford' [probably Richard Edwards (1604-1657) of Arlesey, St John's Cambridge and the Inner Temple, or his son Richard (1630-1691) -see Venn]; 'Richard Edwards' repeated twice and traces of another name 'Jo[?] Steph[?] blotted; front flyleaf: 'Richard Cust his Book' [probably Sir Richard Cust, 1st baronet (1622-1700)]. Bookplate: Lord Brownlow's Grantham House. Binding: calf or sheep, with manuscript lettering on fore-edge: OFNA. Worn, Lower corner of front board chewed away.
Makers and roles
Sir Anthony Fitzherbert (1470-1538) William Rastell (1508-1565)