The second weeke or childhood of the world
By: of the noble, learned and diuine Salustius, Lord of Bartas: ; translated by Iosuah Syluester..
Contributors: Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by P. S[hort] dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the signe of the Starre.
Published: 1598
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Poetry; Early works to 1800; History of biblical events; Creation; Bible
Other titles: Eden.; Deceipt.; Sequele of the second weeke or childhood of the world.; Furies.; Handy-crafts.; Arke.; Essaie of the second weeke.
Work titles: Sepmaine
Notes: In verse.

Each part has separate t.p. and dedication.

Printer's device (McK. 296) on general t.p. and sub-t.p.s 2, and 6; title vignettes (on sub-t.p.s 3, 4, and 5), head-pieces, initials; coats of arms accompany each dedication.

Running title of the first part: Eden.

The second part has title: The deceipt, the second booke of the first day, of the second weeke ...

The third part has title: A sequele of the second-vveeke, or childehood of the vvorld [running title: The furies].

The fourth part has title: The handy-crafts, the fourth booke of the first day of the second vveeke.

The fifth part has title: The arke. The first booke of the second day of the second vveeke.

The sixth part has title: An essaie of the second weeke of the noble, learned and Diuine, Salustius du Bartas [running title: The second booke of the second day of the second weeke].

Signatures: A[+1]-K⁸ E-F⁸ [last leaf blank].

Imperfect: tightly bound, and with print show-through.

STC (2nd ed.) 21661.5.