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Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de) Diana of George of Montemayor: translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Middle Temple Gentleman, first edition in English, title and woodcut ornament within elaborate woodcut border, woodcut decorative initials and tail-piece, title with margins restored, G4 tear within text, without loss, T6 marginal paper flaw at head, a few marginal tears and ink stains, water-stained throughout (mostly light brown, but occasionally darker, particularly in margins at end), some other staining, lightly browned, lacking pastedowns, later reversed calf, spine in compartments, spine repaired, rubbed and scuffed, [STC 18044; Bartlett 265], small folio, Printed by Edm. Bollifant, impensis G[eorge]. B[ishop]., 1598.
⁂ Shakespeare source book owned by a 17th century woman. 'The ultimate source for The Two Gentleman of Verona was Diana by J. de Montemayor, which Shakespeare could have read in a French translation (1578), or possibly in B. Young's English version, not published until 1598, but made some sixteen years previously' (Kenneth Muir, The Sources of Shakespeare's Plays). 'The story of the shepherdess Felismena, beginning on page 54, is certainly the story of Proteus and Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona, while Twelfth Night also shows points of resemblance' (Bartlett, Mr. William Shakespeare).
Provenance: 'This book is Anne Warrenes' (17th century ink inscription to front free endpaper. An Anne Warren of Dover married Edward Boys in 1621. The name 'Boys' features on the final leaf, supporting a possible identification); 'William Davenport his booke' (17th century ink inscription to outer margin of Ff4).
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Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de) Diana of George of Montemayor: translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Middle Temple Gentleman, first edition in English, Printed by Edm. Bollifant, impensis G[eorge]. B[ishop]., 1598.
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Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de) Diana of George of Montemayor: translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong of the Middle Temple Gentleman, first edition in English, title and woodcut ornament within elaborate woodcut border, woodcut decorative initials and tail-piece, title with margins restored, G4 tear within text, without loss, T6 marginal paper flaw at head, a few marginal tears and ink stains, water-stained throughout (mostly light brown, but occasionally darker, particularly in margins at end), some other staining, lightly browned, lacking pastedowns, later reversed calf, spine in compartments, spine repaired, rubbed and scuffed, [STC 18044; Bartlett 265], small folio, Printed by Edm. Bollifant, impensis G[eorge]. B[ishop]., 1598.
⁂ Shakespeare source book owned by a 17th century woman. 'The ultimate source for The Two Gentleman of Verona was Diana by J. de Montemayor, which Shakespeare could have read in a French translation (1578), or possibly in B. Young's English version, not published until 1598, but made some sixteen years previously' (Kenneth Muir, The Sources of Shakespeare's Plays). 'The story of the shepherdess Felismena, beginning on page 54, is certainly the story of Proteus and Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona, while Twelfth Night also shows points of resemblance' (Bartlett, Mr. William Shakespeare).
Provenance: 'This book is Anne Warrenes' (17th century ink inscription to front free endpaper. An Anne Warren of Dover married Edward Boys in 1621. The name 'Boys' features on the final leaf, supporting a possible identification); 'William Davenport his booke' (17th century ink inscription to outer margin of Ff4).