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Omnia Latin Opera: The History of Richard III
by MORE, Sir Thomas (1478-1535)
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About This Item
Sir Thomas More, Omnia Latin Opera. Leuvun: Petrus Zangrius, 1565.
First Edition of More's works in Latin and the first Latin edition of More's History of Richard III, the source for Shakespeare's portrayal of Richard as a hunchback villain in King Richard III. See Elizabeth Story Donno, "Thomas More and Richard III," Renaissance Quarterly 35 (1982): 401-47.
Stuart Gillespie observes that the History of Richard III "written in slightly differing English and Latin forms" is "the only work of More's used as a source by Shakespeare." Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare's Sources (London, 2001), p. 366.
Small folio. [6], 136 ff. Lacking title and final leaf, text is otherwise complete. Contemporary vellum (text has separated from binding). Worn, chipped, soiled. First few leaves heavily worn at lower corner with minor loss, pages 59 to 61 with a tear at the upper corner, minor loss. Edges to text block somewhat worn and dampstained with several creases. Extensive manuscript annotations on both endleaves.
USTC lists one copy in the US and three in the UK.
References: USTC 405293; Adams M1751; STC Dutch 198; Gibson 75-76 a-b
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Alta Collection
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27
- Title
- Omnia Latin Opera
- Author
- MORE, Sir Thomas (1478-1535)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Petrus Zangrius
- Place of Publication
- Leuvun
- Date Published
- 1565
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare's Library;
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The Alta Collection
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Alta, California
About The Alta Collection
The Alta Collection offers a limited number of high-value books, with strengths in early English printing, Shakespeare and Renaissance drama, and the work of 16th- and 17th-century women printers and publishers.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Leaves
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