Roberti whittintoni lichfeldiensis editio
Subtitle: secunda pars grammatices : De sillaba et eius quantitate ...
Contributors: Negro, Pescennio Francesco, 1452-; Worde, Wynkyn de, -1534? printer; Littlefield, George Emery, 1844-1915, former owner; Shillaber, William Green, former owner; Leigh, Chandos, 1791-1850, former owner
Publisher: Wynkyn de Worde
Published: 1513
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Latin language; Early works to 1800; Metrics and rhythmics
Other titles: De sillaba et eius quantitate
Work titles: De syllabarum quantitate. Part I
Notes: Imprint derived from ESTC.

Title page continues onto A1 verso.

Possibly a made-up copy containing the text to part I of ESTC S123461 with title page from ESTC S105319 (McKerrow device no. 19).

Signatures: (part 1) A-Éı℗ʺ́þ F́œ Ǵı.

Title page vignette (McKerrow 19); initial.

English short title catalogue, entry S123461 (main body text?)

English short title catalogue, entry S105319 (title page?)

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), entry 25509.5 (main body text?)

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), entry 25510 (title page?)

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in ca. late 19th-/early 20th-century calf panelled in gilt. The words "Caxtons type" are stamped in gilt on the upper cover. The spine is panelled and tooled in gilt. The armorial bookplate of Chandos Leigh is present on the front pastedown. A bookseller's description is laid onto the verso of the front free endpaper. A presentation inscription from William G. Shillabler to George E. Littlefield is present on the recto of the front flyleaf, along with a clipping from The Bibliographer. The title page is reattached to a stub. This copy is annotated heavily with early marginalia in various secretary hands. The second part, containing the second signature series A-C, is wanting.