Fragmenta aurea: a collection of all the incomparable peices [sic], written by Sir John Suckling. And published by a friend to perpetuate his memory. The third edition, with some new additionals. Printed by his own copies.
Sir John Suckling (1609-1641)
Category
Books
Date
1658
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3078560
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], 79, 90-135, [1], 64, [6], 69-80, 67-82, 81-190, [2]; [6], 37, [1], 19, [11], 41, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 8vo. Running number: 7539. Variant: second p. 80 numbered "08". Imperfect: first part only, wanting all after p. 190, i.e. "The last remains of Sr John Suckling". Provenance: eighteenth-century manuscript former shelfmark on inside front board: "N.3.27". Binding: seventeenth-century full sheepskin (front board detached); sewn on three recessed cords; smooth spine; double blind fillet border; blind dotted roll pattern along board edges; blind fillet decoration on spine. Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Sir John Suckling (1609-1641) , author William Marshall (fl.1617-1650), engraver (printmaker)