The psalmes of David . translated into divers and sundry kindes of verse, more rare and excellent for the method and varietie than ever yet hath been done in English. Begun by [...] Sir Philip Sidney, [...] and finished by [...] the Countess of Pembroke, his sister. Now first printed from a copy of the original manuscript, transcribed by John Davies, of Hereford, in the reign of James the First.
John Davies of Hereford (1564/5 - 1618)
Category
Books
Date
1823
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3078354
Summary
Bibliographic description
xii,285,[1]p., [2] plates . ports.. . 12mo.. Provenance: Nineteenth-century binding stamp with Baron's coronet lettered 'S.' [probably Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baron Scarsdale (1751-1837)]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf binding; triple gilt fillet border; gilt binding stamp centrepiece; four false bands; spine gilt decorated and (missing) spine label.
Makers and roles
John Davies of Hereford (1564/5 - 1618) Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke (1561-1621)... Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) Samuel Weller Singer (1783-1858)