Illustrations of Early English Poetry Edited by J. Payne Collier. Vol. III

Third of 5 volumes of the "Blue Series,” reprints in 4to. edited by John Payne Collier. Each piece is paged separately, with facsimiles of original title pages.

Contains:

• T. P. [T. Proctor], A gorgious Gallery of gallant Inventions. Garnished and decked with divers dayntie devises, right delicate and delightfull, to recreate eche modest minde withall. First framed and fashioned in sundrie forms, by divers worthy workemen of late days: and now, joyned together and builded up: By T. P. London, Imprinted […] for Richard Jones, 1578 [1866], pp. vi, 7-152. (Fr# 1047, Blue Series, no. 3)
• E. Richards, The paradyse of dainty devises. Conteyning sundry pithy preceptes, learned Counsels, and excellent inventions, right pleasant and profitable for all estates. Devised and written for the most part, by M. Edwardes, sometimes of her Maiesties Chapell: the rest, by sundry learned Gentlemen, both of honor, and worship, whose names hereafter folowe. London, Imprinted […] by Henry Disle, 1578 [1865], pp. 138. (Fr# 1045, Blue Series, no. 2)
• T. Churchyard, The miserie of Flaunders, calamitie of Fraunce, Misfortune of Portugall, Unquietnes of Irlande, Troubles of Scotlande, And the blessed State of Englande. Written by Tho. Churchyarde, Gent. London, Imprinted […] for Andrewe Maunsell, 1579 [1870], pp. ii, iv, 5-34. (Fr# 1080, Blue Series, no. 11)
• T. Churchyard, A light Bondell of lively discourses called Churchyardes Charge, presented as newe yeres gifte to the right honourable, the Earle of Surrie; in whiche Bondell of verses is sutche varietie of matter, and several inventions, that maie bee as delitefull to the Reader, as it was a Charge and labour to the writer: sette for the for a peece of pastime by Thomas Churchyarde, Gent. London, Imprinted […] by Jhon Kyngston, 1580 [1870], pp. [4], 58. (Fr# 1084, Blue Series, no. 12)
• The phoenix nest. Build up with the most rare and refined workes of Noble men, woorthy Knights, gallant Gentlemen, Masters of Arts, and brave Schollers. Full of varietie, excellent invention, and singular delight. Never before this time published. Set foorth by R. S. of the Inner Temple Gentleman. London, Imprinted […] by John Jackson, 1593 [1866], pp. 130. (Fr# 1051, Blue Series, no. 4)

See A. & J. Freeman, John Payne Collier. Scholarship and Forgery in the Nineteenth Century. New Haven, 2004, A136, A138, A171, A175, A142. A128.

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