Greenes Neuer too Late. Both Partes. Sent to all youthfull Gentlemen, deciphering in a true English Historie, those particular vanities, that with their Frostie vapours, nip the blossomes of euery braine, from attaining to his intended perfection. As pleasant as profitable, being a right Pumice stone, apt to race out idlenesse with delight, and folly with admonition. By Robert Greene, In artibus Magister. Omne tulit punctum. London, Printed by William Stansby for Iohn Smithwicke, and are to bee sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Churchyard in Fleete-streete vnder the Diall. ¦1621.¦
B. L. 4o. (71⁄8 × 47⁄8). R. 17. 2.
Collation: A-Q4, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory to Thomas Barnaby, signed. Address to the readers, signed. Verses by Ralph Sidney and Rich. Hake. The first edition of Part I appeared in 1590; Part II the same year under the title of 'Francescos Fortunes'; the two parts together for the first time in 1600. The date, which is shorn, appears to be either 1621 or 1631. It is not the same edition as any of the BM copies, but the titlepage corresponds almost exactly with that of the 1616 edition.
A Quip for an vpstart Courtier: or, A quaint Dispute betweene Velvet-breeches and Cloth-breeches. Wherein is plainely set downe the disorders in all Estates and Trades. By Robert Greene. [Woodcut.] London, printed by E. Purslow, dwelling at the East end ¦of Christs-Church. 1635.¦
B. L. 4o. (61⁄2 × 43⁄4). W. 5. 4.
Collation: A-G4, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to Thomas Burnaby, signed. Address to the readers. The fourth extant edition, the first having appeared in 1592. There were however probably two issues in 1592 previous to the one extant, which were suppressed.
BM 730.
GRIMESTON, Edward.
Admirable and memorable Histories.... 1607. See Goulart, Simon.
GUEVARA, Antonio de.
The Dial of Princes Compiled by the reuerend father in God, Don Antony of Gueuara, Byshop of Guadix, Preacher, & Chronicler to Charles the fift, late of that name Emperour. Englished out of the French by Thomas North, sonne of Sir Edward North Knight L. North of Kirtheling. And nowe newly reuised and corrected by hym, refourmed of faultes escaped in the first edition: with an amplification also of a fourth booke annexed to the same, Entituled The fauoured Courtier, neuer heretofore imprinted in our vulgare tongue. Right necessarie and pleasaunt to all noble and vertuous persons. Nowe newly imprinted by Richarde Tottill. An. Domini 1582. Cum priuilegio.