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Worlde of wordes, or Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English

TitleWorlde of wordes, or Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1598
AuthorsFlorio, J
CityLondon
LibraryFolger Shakespeare Library
BindingBound in green goatskin by Cooke & Son, Warwick, with stamp 1 in gold on the upper cover
BinderCooke & Son (Warwick)
BookplateArmorial stamps of George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsden from original vellum binding pasted on front flyleaves; Armorial bookplate of Robert John Verney, Lord Willoughby de Broke [Franks 30326] [Robert John Verney, 9th Lord Willoughby de Broke (1809-1862)]
SignaturePresentation inscription on front flyleaf in Italian from the author [John Florio] to “Elisabeta Bartley' [born Elizabeth Carey, later Baroness Berkeley] in Florio's hand
Call NumberSTC 11098 copy 1
NotesBought by Folger in September 1924 from Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd
Stamp(s): 

Verney, John Peyto, 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke (1738 - 1816) (Stamp 1)

Verney, John Peyto, 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke (1738 - 1816) (Stamp 1)
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Arms Quarterly of six 1. Gules three crosses recercely a chief vair [vairy?] ermine and ermines (Verney) 2. Sable on a cross within a bordure engrailed or five ogresses [roundels sable] (Greville) 3. Or fretty (Willoughby) 4. Gules five lozenges in fess each charged with an escallop (Cheney) 5. Or a chevron gules within a bordure engrailed sable (Stafford) 6. Gules billety a saltire vair (Champernowne) Supporters Two antelopes argent semy of torteaux Crest An antelope sejant goutty de sang Helmet of a peer Coronet of a Baron
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