The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight
Contributors: Sanford, Hugh, -1606?; Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1576?-1640; Bellings, Richard, -1677
Edition: Now the sixt time published, with some new additions. Also a supplement of a defect in the third part of this historie, by Sir W. Alexander.
Publisher: Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Simon Waterson
Published: 1628
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 676
Work titles: Arcadia
Notes: "To the reader" is signed "H.S." i.e. Hugh Sanford.

Imprint expanded from STC(2). William Stansby printed the preliminaries and A-H, Humphrey Lownes and Robert Young printed the remainder.

The first leaf is blank. Page 576 is misnumbered 676. Text and signatures are continuous despite pagination.

Includes "A sixth booke, to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia: written by R.B. of Lincolnes Inne Esquire", originally published separately in 1624. It has a separate titlepage with the imprint "London, printed by H.L. and R.Y. 1628"; pagination and signatures are continuous. Pages 327-346 comprise "A supplement of the said defect by Sir W.A."

Rare Book copy: Manuscript biography of author on verso of title page

STC (2nd ed.) 22547