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A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of true affection and vnfoldes the finenesse of this world : vvhereunto is joined, the commoditie of sundrie sciences, the benefit that paper bringeth, with many rare matters rehearsed in the same : with a description & commendation of a paper mill, now and of late set vp (neere the towne of Darthford) by an high Germayn called M. Spilman, Ieweller to the Qu. most excellent Maiestie

Title: A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of true affection and vnfoldes the finenesse of this world : vvhereunto is joined, the commoditie of sundrie sciences, the benefit that paper bringeth, with many rare matters rehearsed in the same : with a description & commendation of a paper mill, now and of late set vp (neere the towne of Darthford) by an high Germayn called M. Spilman, Ieweller to the Qu. most excellent Maiestie / written by Thomas Churchyard, Gent.
Author: Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.
Publication: Printed at London : [s.n.], 1588.

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Additional Authors

Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.

Description

[36] p. : coat of arms; 21 cm. (4to)

Alternative Title

Sparke of frendship and warme goodwill.
Spark of friendship and warm goodwill.
Description and plain discourse of paper.

Subjects

Papermaking > Poetry > Early works to 1800
Friendship > Early works to 1800
Spilman, John, Sir > Poetry
Papermaking > England > Dartford > Early works to 1800

Note

STC cites Schlosser Coll. copy.
Dedication to Sir Walter Raleigh: p. [3-7].
Signatures: A-D⁴ E² (E2 blank).
Illustrations: 1 print : woodcut ; full page. Subject: Author's coat of arms.
Type-flower border on t.p.; large historiated initial E (Queen Elizabeth); head- and tailpieces; small ornamental initials.
Watermark: Garter arms of Queen Elizabeth I.
"A description and playne discourse of paper, and the whole benefites that paper brings ... " (in verse): p. [23-34].

Indexed In (note)

STC (2nd ed.)
Bodleian Library. Catalogus impressorum librorum, 1674
Hunter, D. Papermaking through eighteen centuries

Call Number

Schlosser 135

OCLC

NYPG89-B9388

Author

Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.

Title

A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of true affection and vnfoldes the finenesse of this world : vvhereunto is joined, the commoditie of sundrie sciences, the benefit that paper bringeth, with many rare matters rehearsed in the same : with a description & commendation of a paper mill, now and of late set vp (neere the towne of Darthford) by an high Germayn called M. Spilman, Ieweller to the Qu. most excellent Maiestie / written by Thomas Churchyard, Gent.

Imprint

Printed at London : [s.n.], 1588.

Indexed In:

STC (2nd ed.) 5257

Bodleian Library. Catalogus impressorum librorum, 1674, p. 161

Hunter, D. Papermaking through eighteen centuries, p. 27-30

Local Note

Binding, 17th century?, of dark yellow velvet boards with green silk ties.

Bound with 6 blank leaves in front and 8 (the last excised) in back. Watermark: unicorn. Inscribed on front blank leaves: fragment of "A most comfortable and Christian dialogue betwene the Lord and the soule, by Mr. William Cowper" (p. [3]); unidentified prayer in a different hand (p. [5-9]).

Provenance: Ro. Quarles (autograph); Elizabeth Weld (autograph, 1687).

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Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. Description and playne discourse of paper. 1581.

Added Title

Sparke of frendship and warme goodwill.

Spark of friendship and warm goodwill.

Description and plain discourse of paper.

Research Call Number

Schlosser 135

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