Title within woodcut border. Collation: ⁌10[2]⁌8a-f8 (f2-4 are signed f.g. ii-iiii) h-2z8A-2C8, with one leaf signed ❧ inserted after 2C 5, 2D-2Y82Z6, paged. Wanting ⁌10 and 2Z6 (? blank). Double columns. Epistle dedicatory by the editor, 'Wyllyam Rastell, seriant at lawe' to Queen Mary. Table of contents. Alphabetical table collected by Thomas Paynell. The preliminary quire of eight leaves signed [2]⁌ contains More's early poems, the remainder of the volume his prose works. The inserted leaf in sig. 2C contains an addition addressed to the reader printed on recto only.
Sinker 221. BM 1111.
A fruteful / and pleasaunt worke of the beste state of a publyque weale, and of the newe yle called Vtopia: written in Latine by Syr Thomas More knyght, and translated into Englyshe by Raphe Robynson Citizein and Goldsmythe of London, at the procurement, and earnest request of George Tadlowe Citezein & Haberdassher of the same Citie. Imprinted at London by Abraham Vele, dwelling in Pauls churcheyarde at the sygne of the Lambe. Anno. 1551.
B. L. 8o. (51⁄2 × 35⁄8). Z. 8.
Collation: +8A4B-R8S4, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory to William Cecylle from the translator. Another from Sir Thomas More to Peter Giles, First edition of Robinson's translation.
Sinker 289. BM 1112.
MUCEDORUS.
A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings sonne of Valentia, and Amadine the Kings daughter of Aragon. With the merry conceits of Mouse. Amplified with new additions, as it was acted before the Kings Maiestie at White-hall on Shroue-sunday night. By his Highnes Seruantes vsually playing at the Globe. Very delectable, and full of conceited Mirth. Imprinted at London for William Iones, dwelling neare Holborne Conduit at the signe of the Gunne. 1610.
4o. (7 × 5). S. 30. 3.
Collation: A-F4, unpaged. Wanting F 4 (? blank). Prologue. Personae. The first edition appeared in 1598 and it was frequently reprinted. Altogether there are sixteen known editions besides two doubtful (not included in the numbers given below). The second appeared in 1606. The present edition was the third and in it the additions first appeared (unless they were included in the doubtful edition of 1609).
BM 1121.
[Another edition.]