Overbury (Sir Thomas). His Wife, with additions of new newes and divers more Characters, (never before annexed) written by himselfe and other learned Gentlemen. The tenth impression augmented, London: by Edward Griffin for Laurence L'isle, 1618, engraved portrait to signature [par.]2 recto, toned, title-page marked and with repaired closed tear at foot (extending into imprint), worming to upper inner corners throughout, occasional soiling and marginal staining, closed tear in A8 touching ornamental tailpiece, early printed waste used as pastedowns, contemporary blind-stamped calf, 8vo (15 x 9 cm) (Qty: 1) Provenance: From the estate of John Lawson (1932-2019). ESTC S113541 (twelve copies world-wide); STC 18912. First published in 1614 (as A Wife now a Widowe), the work contains numerous characters by John Webster and one piece, 'Newes from the Very Countrey', by John Donne.
Overbury (Sir Thomas). His Wife, with additions of new newes and divers more Characters, (never before annexed) written by himselfe and other learned Gentlemen. The tenth impression augmented, London: by Edward Griffin for Laurence L'isle, 1618, engraved portrait to signature [par.]2 recto, toned, title-page marked and with repaired closed tear at foot (extending into imprint), worming to upper inner corners throughout, occasional soiling and marginal staining, closed tear in A8 touching ornamental tailpiece, early printed waste used as pastedowns, contemporary blind-stamped calf, 8vo (15 x 9 cm) (Qty: 1) Provenance: From the estate of John Lawson (1932-2019). ESTC S113541 (twelve copies world-wide); STC 18912. First published in 1614 (as A Wife now a Widowe), the work contains numerous characters by John Webster and one piece, 'Newes from the Very Countrey', by John Donne.
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