title: The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
variant_description: There are five issues of this collection. STC 22545, dated 1621, lists the collection as printed for the "fift" time, in Dublin by the Society of Stationers. STC 22545.5, dated 1622, lists the collection as printed for the "sixt" time, in London by "H. L." for Simon Waterson and Matthew Lownes. STC 22545.7, dated 1622, lists the collection as printed for the "sixt" time, in London by "H. L." for Simon Waterson. STC 22546, dated 1622, lists the collection as printed for the "sixt" time, in London by "H. L." for Matthew Lownes. STC 22546a, dated 1623, lists collection as printed for the "sixt" time, in London by "H. L." for Matthew Lownes. See also STC 
title_page_title: THE COVNTESSE OF PEMBROKES ARCADIA.
title_page_author: WRITTEN BY SIR P<small>HILIP</small> S<small>IDNEY</small>, Knight.
title_page_imprint: NOW THE SIXT TIME PVBLISHED. <i>LONDON</i> Imprinted by <i>H. L.</i> for <i>Matthew Lownes</i>. 1623.
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: William Alexander's Supplements [STC 22544a.3 (London, 1617?), STC 22544a.5 (London, 1617?), and STC 22544a.7 (Dublin, 1621)] are variously bound with issues of this edition. This is the seventh edition of <i>The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia</i>, but only the fifth containing <i>The Entertainment at Wanstead</i> [Greg 152e].
transcript_modern_spelling: The countess of pembroke's arcadia written by sir Philip Sidney knight now the sixth time published London imprinted by h.l. for matthew lownes 1623