| Item Description: | Also issued as part of: 'The works of Mr. Thomson', London, 1738. - English Short Title Catalog, T100038. - In this issue the press figures are as follows: pp. 61 and 66 have the press figure 7; pp. 2, 15, 23, 33 and 68 have the press figure 2; and pp. 16 and 31 have the press figure 1. Cf. t230316 for a very similar issue, but with an addtional press figure 7 on p. [6]. - Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1516. - Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 700 quarto copies printed on crown and 50 on writing demy; also printed in 8° imposition. See D. F. Foxon, 'Oh! Sophonisba! Sophonisba! Oh!', Studies in bibliography 12 (1959), 204-13 for a detailed account. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Sig. A2 ("To the Queen") is a cancel. - Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster. - Signatures: A-Lp4s |
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