4o. (7 × 51⁄8). S. 6. 1.

Collation: *4A-P4, unpaged. A 2, O 1 and O 3 are blank. Catalogue of contents on verso of titlepage. Sonnets, signed: T. H., R. H., M. W., M. W. F., A. M. 'De huius Libri Auctore, Herculis Rolloci coniectura' (Lat.). 'Acrosticon' reading 'Iacobus Sextus' signed 'Pa. Ad. Ep. Sanct.' in Latin with Latin epigram by the same. Twelve sonnets with 'Ane Quadrain of Alexandrin Verse' prefixed. 'The Vranie translated.' (half-title with cuts of zodiacal signs, C 2). Address to the reader. Text, French and English on opposite pages. 'Ane metaphoricall Inuention of a Tragedie called Phoenix' (half-title, G 2). 'A Paraphrasticall Translation out of the Poete Lucane' (half-title, I 3). 'Ane schort Treatise, conteining some reulis and cautelis to be obseruit and eschewit in Scottis Poesie' (half-title, K 1). 'A Quadrain of Alexandrin Verse, declaring to quhome the Authour hes directit his labour' ('to the docile bairns of knawledge'). Preface. 'Sonnet of the Author to the Reader.' 'Sonnet decifring the perfyte Poete' followed by the 'Treatise' in eight chapters. 'The CIIII. Psalme, translated out of Tremellius' (half-title, N 2). 'Ane schort Poeme of Tyme.' (O 2). 'A Table of some obscure Wordis with their Significations, efter the ordour of the Alphabet.' 'Sonnet of the Author.' 'I haue insert for the filling out of thir vacand pageis, the verie wordis of Plinius vpon the Phœnix, as followis.' This last is not found in all copies. Some copies are dated the following year. None of the contents were included in the collected works of 1616.

Sinker 849. BM 862.

JOHN, King of England.

The Troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of England, with the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge): also the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London. Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, and are to solde at his shop, on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange. 1591.

B. L. 4o. (63⁄8 × 41⁄2). W. 5. 2.

Collation: A-G4, unpaged. With verse address to the readers. First edition. The only perfect copy of this and the following item known. An imperfect one, the only other known at all, was sold at Sotheby's, Apr. 25, 1899.

Sinker 725.

The Second part of the troublesome Raigne of King Iohn, conteining the death of Arthur Plantaginet, the landing of Lewes, and the poysning of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London. Imprinted at London for Samson Clarke, and are to be solde at his shop, on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange. 1591.

B. L. 4o (63⁄8 × 41⁄2). W. 5. 2.

Collation: A-E4, unpaged. Verse address to the readers. First edition.

Sinker 726.