Theophila, or, Loves sacrifice
Subtitle: a divine poem
By: written by E.B. ; several parts set to fit aires by Mr. J. Jenkins
Contributors: Collier, Jeremy, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, translator; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654, translator; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668, author of introduction; Norton, Roger, -1662, printer; Seile, Henry, 1595-1660, bookseller; Moseley, Humphrey, -1661, bookseller; Spiegelberg, Frederick, 1863-1937, former owner; Nathan, Alfred, former owner; Bunbury, Henry, Sir, 1778-1860, former owner; Hanmer, Thomas, Sir, 1677-1746, former owner; Chew, Beverly, 1850-1924, former owner; Huntington, Henry Edwards, 1850-1927, former owner
Publisher: Printed by R[oger]. N[orton]. Sold by Henry Seile in Fleetstreet, and Humphrey Moseley at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard
Published: 1652
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Other titles: Loves sacrifice
Notes: Printer's name from ESTC.

Includes some Latin verses and translations by the author and Latin translations of Canto I by Alexander Ross and of Canto VII by Jeremy Collier, the elder. The front matter contains numerous commendatory verses and epistles dedicatory authored by W. Dennie, William Montague, William D'Avenant, Th. Pestill, T. Benlowes, Arthur Wilson, T. Philpot, and others.

A prominent feature of this title is the engraved plates with which it is profusely illustrated. It is said that no two copies are exactly alike as to number and position of illustrations.--ESTC.

In this copy there are 13 leaves of engraved plates and 6 additional engraved illustrations. Two leaves of engraved plates containing anagrams are bound-in at rear.

Signatures: pi℗ø(-pi2) A℗ø(-A2) ℗œ℗ø-℗œ℗œ℗œ℗ø B́þ (c)-(d)℗ø C-Źœ 2A-2N℗ø

Numerous errors in pagination, with many leaves missigned.

Title page in red and black ink, with vignette; head- and tailpieces; initials.

ESTC R22902

Wing, B-1879

Jenkins, H. Edward Benlowes, p.186-233

Grolier. Wither to Prior, v.1, p. 33-37

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in full, early leather panelled in double-ruled gilt with floral cornerpieces and the gilt, armorial super-ex-libris of Edward Benlowes on both covers. The armorial bookplate of Henry Edward Bunbury is present on the front pastedown and that of Thomas Hanmer is present on the front flyleaf verso, opposite the title page. The leather bookplates of Frederick Spiegelberg, Alfred Nathan, and Beverly chew are all present on the front pastedown. The front free endpaper contains an extensive bibliographical inscription, in pencil, under which an auctioneer's description of the copy is tipped-on. A pencil note at the foot of the same leaf notes that the copy was sold at the Huntington Sale in 1917. Some plates contain binder's instructions, in different hands and from different eras.