The arte of rhetorique
Subtitle: for the vse of all suche as are studious of eloquence
By: sette forth in English, by Thomas Wilson
Contributors: Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536; Grafton, Richard, -1572?; Thoresby, Ralph, 1658-1725, former owner
Publisher: Richardus Graftonus
Published: 1553
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Rhetoric; Early works to 1800; Oratory
Notes: Printer's statement from colophon (leaf [5] at end).

Signatures: pi²A⁴a-c⁴D⁴e⁴F-G⁴h-i⁴K⁴l-m⁴N⁴o-q⁴R⁴s-z⁴2A-2H⁴.

Leaves 54, 56, 69, 90, 117 and 119 misnumbered 57, 55, 99, 810, 119 and 117 respectively.

Title within ornamental border (McKerrow & Ferguson 63); initials.

"Faultes escaped in thenprintyng[!]": leaf 117 [i.e. 119] verso.

"A table to fynde out suche matter as is conteined in this booke ...": [5] leaves at end.

Rare Book copy: Ralph Thoresby's copy, with his autograph.

Rare Book copy: With the signature of a John Smith on t.p.

Rare Book copy: With an inscription dated 16 May 1716 on t.p.

STC (2nd ed.) 25799

English short title catalogue, S111753