Title: Illustrations of Early English Literature. Edited by J. Payne Collier. Vol. I
Description: <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">First of three volumes of the "Yellow Series," reprints in 8vo. edited by John Payne Collier.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Contains:</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">P. Stubbes, The anatomie of abuses: contayning A Discoverie, or briefe Summarie, of such Notable Vices and Imperfections, as now raigne in many Christian Countreyes of the Worlde, but (especiallie) in a verie famous Hande called Ailgna: Together with most fearefull Examples of Gods Judgementes, executed upon the wicked for the same, aswell in Ailgna of late, as in other places elsewhere. Very godly to be read of all true Christians everie where, but most needefull to be regarded in Englande. Made dialogue-wise by Phillip Stubbes. Seene and allowed, according to order. London, Printed […] by Richard Jones, 1583 [1869], pp. i-xviii, 19-194. (Fr# 1075, Yellow Series, no. 11)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">R. Greene, Perimedes the blacke-smith. A golden methode, how to use the minde in pleasant and profitable exercise: Wherein is contained special principles fit for the highest to imitate, and the meanest to put in practice, how best to spend the wearie winters nights, or the longest summers evenings, in honest and delightfull recreation: Wherein we may learne to avoide idlenesse and wanton scurrilitie, which divers appoint as the end of their pastimes. Heerein are interlaced three merrie and necessarie discourses fit for our time: with certaine pleasant Histories and tragicall tales, which may breed delight to all, and offence to none. London, Printed by Iohn Wolfe, for Edward White, 1588 [1867], f. [1], pp. ii, i-v, 7-71. (Fr# 1060, Yellow Series, no. 1)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">[A. Wingfield, attr.], A true Coppie of a Discourse written by a Gentleman, employed in the late Voyage of Spaine and Portingale: Sent to his particular friend, and by him published, for the better satisfaction of all such, as having been seduced by particular report, have entred into conceipts tending to the discredit of the enterprise, and Actors of the same. London, Printed for Thomas Woodcock, 1589 [1870], f. [1], pp. 72. (Fr# 1086, Yellow Series, no. 15)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">R. Greene, A quip for an upstart Courtier: or, A quaint dispute between Velvet-breeches and Cloth-breeches. Wherein is plainely set downe the disorders in all Estates and Trades. London, Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, and are to bee sold at his shop, 1592 [1867], f. [1], pp. vi, 7-70. (Fr# 1062, Yellow Series, no. 3)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">[G. Harvey], Foure letters &amp; certaine Sonnets: Especially touching Robert Greene, and other parties by him abused: But incidently of divers excellent persons, and some matters of note. To all courteous mindes, that will voutchsafe the reading. London, Imprinted by Iohn Wolfe, 1592 [1868], pp. [2], vi, 7-81. (Fr# 1066, Yellow Series, no. 5)</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">See A. &amp; J. Freeman, John Payne Collier. Scholarship and Forgery in the Nineteenth Century. New Haven, 2004, resp. A 166, A151, A177, A153, A157.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_4117238" rel="ugc nofollow">Click here to view the Johns Hopkins University catalog record.</a></span></span></p>