Start Over Please hold this item Export MARC Display Return To Browse
 
     
Limit search to available items
Record: Previous Record Next Record
Author Barwick, Humfrey.
Title A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire : and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same. Written by Humfrey Barwick ...
Alternative Title Certaine discourses of warre and vse of weapons.
Certaine discourses of warre and use of weapons.
Publication Info At London : Printed [by E. Allde] for Richard Oliffe, and are to be solde in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Crane, [1592?]



Descript [7], 35 leaves, plate : ill.
Note In part a reply to "Certain discourses" by Sir John Smythe and "A briefe discourse of warre" by Sir Roger Williams.
Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Printed at the author's expense to replace the first edition which was burned, according to a note on leaf 35 (setting 2).
Running title reads: Certaine discourses of warre and vse of weapons.
Gatherings H and K-L come in two settings. Catchword, leaf 22: (1) "And" or (2) "kindes"; (1) leaves 33v-35r contain a postscript, or (2) p. 35r contains an author's notes and errata. The latter setting comes in two variants.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Click on the terms below to find similar items in the catalogue
Author Barwick, Humfrey.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Smythe, John, Sir, approximately 1534-1607. Certain discourses.
Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595. Briefe discourse of warre.
Weapons -- Early works to 1800.
Armor -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Certaine discourses of warre and vse of weapons.
Certaine discourses of warre and use of weapons.
Descript [7], 35 leaves, plate : ill.
Note In part a reply to "Certain discourses" by Sir John Smythe and "A briefe discourse of warre" by Sir Roger Williams.
Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Printed at the author's expense to replace the first edition which was burned, according to a note on leaf 35 (setting 2).
Running title reads: Certaine discourses of warre and vse of weapons.
Gatherings H and K-L come in two settings. Catchword, leaf 22: (1) "And" or (2) "kindes"; (1) leaves 33v-35r contain a postscript, or (2) p. 35r contains an author's notes and errata. The latter setting comes in two variants.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Author Barwick, Humfrey.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Smythe, John, Sir, approximately 1534-1607. Certain discourses.
Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595. Briefe discourse of warre.
Weapons -- Early works to 1800.
Armor -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Certaine discourses of warre and vse of weapons.
Certaine discourses of warre and use of weapons.

Subject Smythe, John, Sir, approximately 1534-1607. Certain discourses.
Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595. Briefe discourse of warre.
Weapons -- Early works to 1800.
Armor -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [7], 35 leaves, plate : ill.
Note In part a reply to "Certain discourses" by Sir John Smythe and "A briefe discourse of warre" by Sir Roger Williams.
Printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC.
Printed at the author's expense to replace the first edition which was burned, according to a note on leaf 35 (setting 2).
Running title reads: Certaine discourses of warre and vse of weapons.
Gatherings H and K-L come in two settings. Catchword, leaf 22: (1) "And" or (2) "kindes"; (1) leaves 33v-35r contain a postscript, or (2) p. 35r contains an author's notes and errata. The latter setting comes in two variants.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Links and services for this item: