MERES, Francis.
Palladis Tamia. Wits Treasury Being the Second part of Wits Common wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of Artes of both Vniuersities. Viuitur ingenio, cætera mortis erunt. At London Printed by P. Short, for Cuthbert Burbie, and are to be solde at his shop at the Royall Exchange. 1598.
8o. (5 × 31⁄8). *. 16.
Collation: A4B-2V8, folios numbered. List of authors. At the end, alphabetical table of headings. In this copy the list of authors, occupying leaves A 2-4, is misplaced at the end of the volume. The famous 'comparatiue discourse of our English Poets, with the Greeke, Latine, and Italian Poets' occurs at sig. 2N 7. First edition. 'Wits Common wealth' of which the present work purports to be the continuation, was written by John Bodenham.
Sinker 775. BM 1093.
MERRY DEVIL OF EDMONTON.
The merry Deuill of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, by his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe, on the banke-side. London Printed by Henry Ballard for Arthur Johnson, dwelling at the signe of the white-horse in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great North doore of Paules. 1608.
4o. (71⁄4 × 5). R. 23. 5.
Collation: A-F4, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Prologue. First edition. No other copy recorded.
The Merry Diuel of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, by his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Banke-side. At London. Printed by G. Eld, for Arthur Johnson, dwelling at the signe of the white-Horse in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great North Doore of Paules. 1617.