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[9], 279 [i.e. 280], [3] leaves. |
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Initials. |
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Publication date from STC. |
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Signatures: A-2N8 2O4. |
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Identified as STC 19123a at reel 660:7. |
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Title pages of the two copies vary; contents identical except that at 660:7 the preliminaries appear to have been printed without the dedicatory epistle, and those leaves lacking at 660:7 as noted. Copy at 1754:23 has title printed within border (McK. & Ferg. 125) as follows: The palace of pleasure beautified adorned and well furnished vvith pleasaunt histories and excellent nouels, selected out of diuers good and commendable authours. By William Painter clarke of the ordinaunce and armarie. Eftsones perused corrected and augmented. 1575. Imprinted at London by Thomas Marshe. |
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Numerous errors in foliation. |
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Imperfect at reel 660:7: A2-7 possibly lacking; G1, G3-5, I7, K2-4 and P8 lacking. |
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Reproductions of the originals in the Folger Shakespeare Library (reel 660:7) and the British Library (reel 175:23). |
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