Neade, William, The double-armed man, by the new inuention , 1625
- Title(s):
- The double-armed man, by the new inuention : briefly shewing some famous exploits atchieued by our Brittish bowmen: with seuerall portraitures proper for the pike and bow. / By W.N. archer.
- Additional Title(s):
- Double-armed man, by the new invention
- Published/Created:
- [London] : Printed [by Miles Flesher] for I. Grismand, at the signe of the Gun in Pauls Alley, 1625.
- Physical Description:
- [40] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 19 cm. (4to)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsGV1188.G7 N43 1625Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/7805826
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Dedication signed: William Neade archer.
Printer's name from STC addendum.
Variant: with erratum at foot of leaf E3v.
Often found bound with STC 18416.3.
Stationer's Register: Entered 4 February. [1625]
Some copies have slip-cancel on B2v line 9, "furnished with able bowmen".
Signatures: A-E⁴.
Numerous full-page woodcut illustrations throughout.
Some pages enclosed in a decorative woodcut rule-border.
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 18416
English short title catalogue, S113129
BAC: British Art Center copy is variant with erratum at foot of leaf E3v. No slip-cancel on leaf B2v. Bound in gilt- and blind-tooled green morocco-style binding with marbled paper end-papers. Inscribed: Phillip Shotbolt 1628. - Subject Terms:
- Archers -- England -- Early works to 1800.Bow and arrow -- Early works to 1800.Great Britain -- History, Military -- Early works to 1800.Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.Pikes (Weapons) -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800.Shotbolt, Phillip -- Autograph, 1628.
- Form/Genre:
- Woodcuts.
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