8o. (51⁄2 × 33⁄4). Z. 7. 1.
Collation: *8A-O8, folios numbered. O 7 blank. Wanting O 8 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory by Sansovino to Ottaviano Valiero, 'Podestà & Capitano di Feltre', dated Venice, March 1, 1564. Table of contents. Classified table 'de generi delle lettere'. The first edition appeared the previous year.
SAVIOLO, Vicentio.
Vincentio Sauiolo his Practise. In two Bookes. The first intreating of the vse of the Rapier and Dagger. The second, of Honor and honorable Quarrels. London Printed by Iohn Wolfe. 1595.
4o. (71⁄2 × 51⁄2). R. 1B.
Collation: A-H4❧-3❧4I-2G4¶22H-2M4, unpaged. 2M 4 blank. Wanting A 1 (? blank). The first paragraph on ❧ 1 is repeated on I 1, the three sheets signed 1-3❧ having been inserted after printing off to repair the omission of 'The first dayes Discourse, concerning the Rapier and Dagger'; so also the catchword on 2G 4v refers to 2H 1, the half-sheet signed ¶ being an insertion 'Of the Duello or Combat' at the head of which is the note to the binder 'This is to be placed before the first chapter of Satisfaction'. On K 3 and again on ¶ 2v occurs a fine device or emblem with motto '[maltese cross] O wormes meate: O froath: O vanitie: Why art thou so insolent'. Epistle dedicatory to Robert, Earl of Essex and Ewe, signed by the author. Address to the reader. The second book has a separate titlepage at sig. O1, with same imprint but for date 1594. Preface. Woodcuts in the first part.
Sinker 609. BM 1358.
SCOT, Reginald.
The discouerie of witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, The abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which haue long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c: all latelie written by Reginald Scot Esquire. 1. Iohn. 4, 1. Beleeue not euerie spirit, but trie the spirits, whether they are of God; for manie false prophets are gone out into the world, &c. 1584 [Colophon] Imprinted at London by William Brome.
B. L. 4o (71⁄2 × 51⁄2). Q. 3.
Collation: A8B6C-V82A-2C8*22D-2S8, paged. Three epistles dedicatory: to Sir Roger Manwood; to Sir Thomas Scot; and to Dr. Coldwell, Dean of Rochester, and Dr. Readman, Archdeacon of Canterbury, each signed. Address to the readers. Errata. List of authorities. Table of contents at end. Woodcuts. Probably printed by Henry Denham, with Brome as bookseller.
Sinker 543. BM 1364.