Aristippus, Jouiall philosopher, Aristippvs, or, The ioviall philosopher, Aristippvs, Ioviall philosopher, Aristippus, or, The joviall philosopher, Joviall philosopher, and Conceited pedler
Description:
Eliz 296: No. 3 of 8 titles bound together in mid 17th century calf with spine title: Plays, XVII Cent. Numerous inscriptions and autographs of owners, and perhaps borrowers, on front free endpaper and final page: Henry Rookes, Richard Rookes, Barzillay Jones, Humphrey East, Richard Hatton, Morris Bowen, William Slade, John Lorker, Robert Wadman., Anonymous. Authorship attributed to Thomas Randolph. Cf. ESTC., Printed by Elizabeth Allde. Cf. STC., Signatures: A-F⁴ (F4 blank)., Woodcut device on title page., Pages 40, 41 and 44 numbered 32, 33 and 36, respectively., and "The Pedler, as it vvas presented in a strange show": p. 31-36 [i.e. 31-44].
Eliz 221: Bound by Rivière in blue goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
Imprinted for William Ponsonbie, dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Bishops Head
This manuscript, a unique specimen of dramatic composition by Queen Elizabeth, represents the only surviving piece of stage property from the Elizabethan theater. It was passed from player to player during the great Theobalds Entertainment of 1591, and it is the only surviving original manuscript of any part of that Entertainment., Elizabeth was entertained by her Lord High Treasurer, Lord Burghley, at his Hertfordshire house, Theobalds, between 10 and 20 May 1591. In a contemporary manuscript text of the entertainments at Theobalds (British Library, Egerton MS. 2623), there is preserved a fanciful speech by a "Hermit," delivered to the Queen on Burghley's behalf, in which, pleading for royal permission to retire from public life, he requests her to restore to him his "cell," namely, Theobalds. The present document was prepared as an answer to Burghley's request and grants the "Hermit," her "woorthely belooved Coounceloour," the right to retire to his "cave," his "own houus," with "full & pacifik possession of all & every part thearof," and to be henceforth free from public duties if he so wishes., The text of the "charter" was printed in John Strype's Annals of the Reformation (1709), where it is described as having been "drawn up by the queen herself in a facetious style, to cheer the said treasurer." A highly characteristic example of Elizabethan wit, it has the form of a formal charter, certified and signed by Lord Chancellor Hatton, who is known to have taken part in a number of court entertainments. It bears the Great Seal and was no doubt read out and presented to Burghley, or to an actor representing him as a hermit. Instead of giving a simple answer to Burghley's request to retire from public life, Elizabeth evidently chose to enter into the spirit of the Hermit's request and frame her reply accordingly having this charter drawn up by one of her chancery scribes and passed by Hatton under the Great Seal, as part of a prearranged performance for the amusement of the court on the first day of her visit to Theobalds., The entertainment at Theobalds are described by E.K. Chambers in The Elizabethan Stage (II:247-248), Sir Walter Greg in the Review of English Studies (I[1924]:452-454), John Payne Collier in his History of English Dramatic Poetry (I:276), Alexander Dyce in The Works of George Peele (III:161-169), and John Nichols in his account of The Progress and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth (III:74)., and Purchased 1985.
Eliz 96: Title page repaired, the last letters of the imprint and date supplied (incorrectly) in facsimile. Bound by F. Bedford in green goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Hoe copy (with bookplate), sold by Anderson Auction Co., New York, 28 April 1911, lot 1684. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911.
Eliz 171: Bound by F. Bedford in red goatskin, gold tooling on cover and spine, gilt edges. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and Printed by Henry Hills, Jr. The third quarto edition (first, 1684).
Publisher:
printed by H.H. Jun. for Hen Herringman and R. Bentley in Russel-street in Covent Garden, and sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders at the Blew Anchor in the lower walk of the New-exchange in the Strand
BEIN Ujb22 +588r Copy 2: Bookplate: The James Walker Horological Library of Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1932. Stamp: Library of Amer. Clock & Watch Museum., Elizabethan Club +47: With extensive ms. annotations by Thomas Arundell, some in his hand and some apparently dictated to a secretary. Bookplate: Kenney Collection. Bookplate: Ex libris Robert B. & Marian S. Honeyman., Parallel text in Italian (italic letter) and French (roman letter)., Engravings by Léonard Gaultier., Text within ornamental borders; tail-pieces., and Signatures: engraved t.p., *⁶ chi1 2*⁸ a-s⁸ t⁶ u-z⁸ A-D⁸ E-K⁴/₂ L⁶ M-P⁴/₂ Q⁴ R-X⁸ Y⁴ Z-2A² 2B⁸ 2C-2F⁴/₂ 2G-2K⁶/₂ (o1 signed "n").
BEIN Ujb22 +588r Copy 2: Bookplate: The James Walker Horological Library of Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1932. Stamp: Library of Amer. Clock & Watch Museum., Elizabethan Club +47: With extensive ms. annotations by Thomas Arundell, some in his hand and some apparently dictated to a secretary. Bookplate: Kenney Collection. Bookplate: Ex libris Robert B. & Marian S. Honeyman., Parallel text in Italian (italic letter) and French (roman letter)., Engravings by Léonard Gaultier., Text within ornamental borders; tail-pieces., and Signatures: engraved t.p., *⁶ chi1 2*⁸ a-s⁸ t⁶ u-z⁸ A-D⁸ E-K⁴/₂ L⁶ M-P⁴/₂ Q⁴ R-X⁸ Y⁴ Z-2A² 2B⁸ 2C-2F⁴/₂ 2G-2K⁶/₂ (o1 signed "n").
Letter signed from Queen Elizabeth to her maid of honour Lady Elizabeth Southwell, daughter of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, sending condolences on the death of Lady Southwell's husband, Sir Robert Southwell. Written from the Queen's palace at Richmond, 1598 October 15.
Alternative Title:
Elizabeth's Southwell Condolence
Description:
Elizabeth Howard married Sir Robert Southwell and, after his death, Sir John Stewart, from 1628 Earl of Carrick., In English., Variant title from description in Parkes, S. et al, Elizabethan Club of Yale University and its Library., and Parkes, S. et al dates the death of Robert Southwell and therefore the letter to 1599.
Subject (Name):
Carrick, Elizabeth Howard, Countess of, 1564-1646., Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603., and Southwell, Robert, Sir, 1563-1598.
Eliz 179: Bound in brown goatskin, gilt edges. George Daniel's copy, with a manuscript note, signed, on a front flyleaf; sold as lot 1451 in the Daniel sale, Sotheby's, 26 July 1864. The Huth copy (with bookplate) acquired by Mr. Cochran in November 1911 prior to the public sale. Gift of Alexander S. Cochran, December 1911. and The first edition.
Publisher:
Printed by Richard Field, for Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White Greyhound in Paules Church-yard
