A paraphrase upon the divine poems
By: By George Sandys
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by John Legatt, sold] at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard [i.e. the shop of Andrew Hebb
Published: 1638
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Other titles: Paraphrase upon Ecclesiastes.; Paraphrase upon the Lamentations of Ieremiah.; Paraphrase upon the Lamentations of Jeremiah.; Bible.; Paraphrase upon the Psalmes of David.
Work titles: Paraphrase upon the Psalmes of David
Notes: In verse.

Colophon reads "London, printed by Iohn Legatt. 1637."; bookseller's name from STC.

With a dedication to Charles I on title page verso. Variant 1: title page verso blank.

"A paraphrase upon the Psalmes of David. .. Set to new tunes .. by Henry Lawes ..", originally published in 1636, has separate pagination, and divisional title on (g)1r. "A paraphrase upon Ecclesiastes" (caption title) begins new pagination on (Aa*)1r. "A paraphrase upon the Lamentations of Ieremiah" has separate pagination, and divisional title on 3A1r. Variant 2: with the latter divisional title cancelled.

Variant 3: with two additional leaves of verses to the Queen of Bohemia.

Bowers & Davis. Sandys, 4.

STC (2nd ed.) 21725.

From the library of Herbert Weir Smyth.

Imperfect: the title page is torn.

Imperfect: Sig. Aaa₁ (probably blank) wanting (wanting in most copies; cf. Grolier club. Cat. of English writers, Wither to Prior)