title: The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
title_page_title: THE COUNTESSE OF PEMBROKES A<small>RCADIA</small>. ... with some new Additions. With the supplement of a Defect in the third <i>part of this History</i>, ... Whereunto is now added a sixth B<small>OOKE</small>,
title_page_author: Written by Sir P<small>HILIP</small> S<small>IDNEY</small> KNIGHT. ... <i>by Sir</i> W. A <i>Knight</i>. ... <i>By</i> R. B <i>of Lincolnes Inne, Esq</i>.
title_page_imprint: Now the eighth time published, ... LONDON, Printed for S<small>IMON</small> W<small>ATERSON</small> and R. Y<small>OUNG</small>, Anno 1633.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Mary (Sidney) Herbert, Countess of Pembroke; <i>from</i>: Philip Sidney [¶3r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Aug 23, 1588: Entered to William Ponsonby: "a booke of S<sup>r</sup> Ph<i>il</i>ip Sidneys makinge intitled Arcadia."<br />Sep 3, 1604: Entered to Simon Waterson as a copy of William Ponsonby (decd.): "The Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney."<br />Nov 5, 1605: Entered to Simon Waterson and Matthew Lownes: "the booke called the Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney."<br />Aug 31, 1616: Entered to William Barrett: "aditions to the Arcadia by S<sup>r</sup> Will<i>ia</i>m Alexander knight".<br />Mar 22, 1619: Transferred from William Barrett to Matthew Lownes: "S<sup>r</sup> w<sup>m</sup> Alexanders addico<i>in</i>s to the Arcadia. being fiue shett<i>es</i>."<br />Dec 20, 1619: "It is agreed vpon that the Booke called the Arcadia that is begun to be ymprinted in Ireland shalbe forthw<sup>t</sup>finished and that so many shalbe kept there as shalbe thought fit to serue that kingdom & the Residue brought ou<i>er</i>, & mr waterson and mr math Lownd<i>es</i> to haue them at the Rate that they paid for those they last printed herein England." (Court Book C, fol. 58<sup>b</sup>)<br />Apr 10, 1627: Transferred from Matthew Lownes decd. to Thomas Lownes (4): "Alexanders addico<i>i</i>n to the Arcadia ... His p<i>ar</i>te of the Arcadia of S<sup>r</sup> phi: Sidney."<br />May 30, 1627: Transferred from Thomas Lownes (4) to Humphrey Lownes (1) and Robert Young: "Alexanders addico<i>i</i>n to the Arcadia. ... his parte of the Arcadia by S<sup>r</sup> P<sup>h</sup>. Sidney."<br />Mar 18, 1628: Entered to Thomas Downes and Robert Young: "the sixt booke to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia by R. B." (entry cancelled.)<br />Nov 6, 1628: Transferred from Humphrey Lownes (1) to George Cole and George Latham (in full court of 28 June): "Alexanders addicions to the Arcadia, and his parte of the Arcadia by Sir Philip Sydney."<br />Dec 20, 1629: Entered to the partners in the Irish Stock (by order of a court of the Irish partners): "the sixt booke of the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia, by R. B."<br />Dec 6, 1630: Transferred from George Cole and George Latham to Robert Young (by order of court of 4 Oct.): "Alexanders addicions to the Arcadia, and his part of the Arcadia."<br />Aug 19, 1635: Transferred from Simon Waterson to John Waterson: "his part in Sir Philip Sidneys Arcadia."
stationer_additional_notes: This is the ninth edition of <i>The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia</i>, but only the seventh containing <i>The Entertainment at Wanstead</i> [Greg 152g]. The listing of Downes as publisher is from STC.
transcript_modern_spelling: The countess of pembroke's arcadia written by sir Philip Sidney knight now the eighth time published with some new additions with the supplement of a defect in the third part of this history by sir w.a. knight whereunto is now added a sixth book by r.b. of lincoln's inn esq. London printed for simon waterson and r. young anno 1633