Fragmenta Aurea : a collection of all the incomparable peeces / written by Sir John Suckling ; and published by a friend to perpetuate his memory ; printed by his owne copies.

Author
Suckling, John, Sir, 1609-1642 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Signe of the Princes Armes in St Pauls Churchyard, MDCXLVI [1646]
Description
[8], 119, [7], 82, 64, [4], 52 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 20 cm. (8vo)

Details

Subject(s)
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Former owner
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Annotator
Library of Congress genre(s)
Getty AAT genre
Notes
  • With varying title pages: ESTC R218853 (Ex 3948.7.335 c.1 and c.2, RHT 17th-551); ESTC 15688 (Ex PR3718.A1 1646, RHT 17th-550); ESTC R219681 (RHT 17th-551A).
  • Each division in the contents has special title page.
  • Signatures: A⁴ [2nd]A-G⁸, H⁴, [3rd]A-[2nd]E⁸, [2nd]F⁴, [4th]A-[3rd]D⁸, [5th]A-[4th]C⁸, [4th]D⁴ (A4 a blank)
  • Princeton copy 3 Imperfect: portrait wanting; lacks Actus V of Aglaura; t.p. of The goblins torn.
Binding note
  • Princeton copy 1 Ex 3948.7.335 c.1: 20th cent. full calf, gilt spine.
  • Princeton copy 2 Ex 3948.7.335 copy 2: Bound at the Club Bindery, New York City, in the late 19th / early 20th century. Elaborately bound in crimson crushed levant morocco in pointille work and small circles thickly scattered around a twining vine-like panel with small blossoms in black inlays, an irregular shaped panel of black inlaid in the center, wide gilt rose turn-ins, gilt edges.
  • Princeton copy 3 RHT 17th-551A: Bound in contemp. full calf, rebacked.
  • Princeton copy 4 Ex PR3718.A1 1646: Bound in 19th cent. full brown goatskin, gilt, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., with stamp on front turn-in 'Bound by Zaehnsdorf' and his gilt stamp on back pastedown of binder using a backing hammer.
  • Princeton copy 5 RHT 17th-551: Bound in late 19th / early 20th cent. full red goatskin, gilt, a.e.g., with stamp on front turn-in 'Bound by Riviere & Son.'
  • Princeton copy 6 RHT 17th-550: Bound in contemp. full calf, concentric blind panels, gilt spine, edges sprinkled red; in green goatskin slipcase stamped 'Bound by Hyman Zucker.'
Contents
  • To the reader
  • Poems, &c.
  • Letters to divers eminent personages: written on several occasions
  • An account of religion by reason. A discourse upon occasion presented to the Earl of Dorset
  • Aglaura
  • The goblins. A comedy
  • Brennoralt. A tragedy.
Provenance
  • Princeton copy 1 Ex 3948.7.335 c.1: Inscribed on front free endpaper 'Possidet hunc librum Robert verissime Chaplyn 1680,''Jan ye 19th 1689 Borrowed of Mr Eliq: Chaplin,' 'Thomas Sandys' and 'Thomas Pellot.' Inscribed on back pastedown 'Richardus Drury.'
  • Princeton copy 2 Ex 3948.7.335 c.2: Bookplate of Edwin B. Holden.
  • Princeton copy 3 RHT 17th-551A: Charles Lamb's annotated copy; the annotations reflect Lamb's interest in the influence of Shakespeare on Suckling.
  • Princeton copy 3 RHT 17th-551A: Lot 48 at Bartlett & Welford's private sale of Lamb's books (February, 1848) purchased by [--] Woodman for 5 dollars.
  • Princeton copy 3 RHT 17th-551A: Provenance: Halsted B. VanderPoel (Christie's London, 3 March 2004, lot 106) -- Collection of Robert S. Pirie, Sotheby's NY, 2 Dec. 2015, lot 988 (acquired by Pirie from Bernard Quaritch).
  • Princeton copy 4 Ex PR3718.A1 1646: Bookplates: Joseph Knight 1883, John L. Clawson.
  • Princeton copy 5 RHT 17th-551: Armorial bookplate of Robert Golet. Bookplate of Richard Montgomery Gilchrist Potter.
  • Princeton copy 6 RHT 17th-550: Armorial booklate 'William C. Bonaparte Wyse.' Bookplate of John Gribbel, St. Austell Hall. Inscribed on title page 'Paul Kieran' and 'Ch Homan.'
Source acquisition
  • Princeton copy 1 Ex 3948.7.335 c.1: Gift; John H. Scheide, Class of '96.
  • Princeton copy 2 Ex 3948.7.335 c.2: Gift; Howard T. Behrman, 1986.
References
  • ESTC R218853
  • ESTC R15688
  • ESTC R219681
  • Behrman Coll. of Amer. Lit., p. 260.
  • Frederickson, C.W. Catalogue of the library of the late Charles W. Frederickson 964
Other title(s)
Fragmenta Avrea
LCCN
12039935
OCLC
3726651
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