Abuses stript, and whipt: or Satyricall essayes.
George Wither (1588 - 1667)
Category
Books
Date
1617
Materials
Measurements
168 x 112 x 30 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074452
Summary
Bibliographic description
[28],387,[1]p. . ill.. (woodcut) . 8vo.. Cutting from auction/booksellers' catalogue attached to front pastedown: an entry for this book, with note 'This edition exclusively contains the "Satyrs selfe description of himselfe" with the curious whole-page woodcut'. In this copy the first blank leaf has the signature-mark "A".. Provenance: manuscript table of Roman numerals on front fly-leaf. manuscript inscription on first blank leaf (i.e. A1r): "George Browne booke 1688" [i.e. George Browne, 1626-1703].. Binding: Quarter bound marbled paper boards; spine title: 'Wither's works'.
Makers and roles
George Wither (1588 - 1667)