Shepherds Tales
Subtitle: containing satyres, eglogues, and odes. By R.B. Esquire.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1656:10.
Publisher: Printed [by J. Haviland] for Richard Whitakers
Published: 1623
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 263
Other titles: Natures embassie.; Second section of diuine and morall satyres.; Second section of divine and morall saytres.; Divine and morall satyres.; Shepheardes tales.; Omphale, or the inconstant shepheardesse.; Inconstant shepheardesse.
Work titles: Natures embassie
Notes: Dedication signed: Richard Brathwayt.

Includes the following separately dated title pages: The second section of diuine and morall satyres, The shepheards tales, and Omphale, or, the inconstant shepheardesse. All dated 1621.

The Shepheards Tales are on M8-P3, with subsidiary title page on M8r, and are tales by Corydon, Sapphus, and Linus. Dedications vary: A2r has Sir Thomas Huett's name in full or only his initials; P4v has Lady Philadelphia Wharton and other names in full or only their initials--STC.

Another issue of STC 3571 with STC 3584 inserted between M8 and N1, and with cancel general title page--STC.

Printer's name from STC.

In prose and verse.

Some pages repeated or missing; text is continuous.

Signatures: A⁴ B-M A-C N-R S⁴.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 3572.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1656:10).