Certaine worthye manuscript poems of great antiquitie reserued long in the studie of a Northfolke gentleman. And now first published by I.S. 1 The statly tragedy of Guistard and Sismond. 2 The northren mothers blessing. 3 The way to thrifte
Contributors: Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656; Stow, John, 1525?-1605.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 469:4.
Publisher: [By Robert Robinson] for R[obert] D[exter]
Published: 1597
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 80
Other titles: Certaine worthye manuscript poems of great antiquitie reserved long in the studie of a Northfolke gentleman; Northren mothers blessing. The way of thrift.; Certaine worthye manuscript poems of great antiquitie reserved long in the studie of a Northfolke gentleman.; Way to thrifte.
Notes: I.S. is probably John Stow.

"The statly tragedy of Guistard and Sismond" is a translation of the "Decamerone" by Giovanni Boccaccio, first tale of the fourth day.

All three pieces sometimes misattributed to Joseph Hall and regarded as part 3 of his "Virgidemiarum".

Signatures: [A]¹ B-F (-F8).

"The northren mothers blessing. The way of thrift" has separate dated title page with "printed by Robert Robinson for Robert Dexter" in imprint.

The last leaf is blank.

Versions of the texts are listed in Brown, Carleton and Rossell Hope Robbins. The index of Middle English verse (1943), 3258, 671 and 1982.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 21499.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1951. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 469:4).