A dialogue betweene Experience and a courtier, of the miserable estate of the worlde, first compiled in the Schottishe tongue, by syr Dauid Lyndsey Knight, (a man of great learning and science) nowe newly corrected, and made perfit Englishe, pleasaunt [and] profitable for al estates but chiefly for gentlemen, and such as are in authoritie. Hereunto are anexid certaine other pithy pieces of woorkes, inuented by the said knight, as shal largely appeare in the table after folowing.
Lindsay, David,active 1490-1555.
Sykes, Mark Masterman,Sir,1771-1823,former owner.StEdNL
[Imprinted at London : By Thomas Purfoote, and [i.e. for] William Pickering],
Anno. 1566.
In verse.
Place of publication and Purfoot's and Pickering's names from colophon; Pickering's role as publisher from STC.
Running title reads: The first (-fourth) boke of the monarche.
Variant: title has "pithy posys".
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Bound in black goatskin with armorial stamp of Mark Masterman Sykes in blind. Monogram: M M S. Initial: M M S. Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. Argent a chevron sable between three fountains or sykes [roundels barry wavy] (Sykes) 2 & 3. Gules an estoile between three fleurs de lys argent (Masterman) in fess point the hand of Ulster. Quarterings: 4 & 4. Argent a chevron sable between three fountains or sykes [roundels barry wavy] (Sykes) 2 & 3. Gules an estoile between three fleurs de lys argent (Masterman) in fess point the hand of Ulster.