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Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, Signature b2v
A coat-of-arms, which the editors of this volume "coniecture" is Chaucer's. The letters "g" and "ar" indicate its colors, which future owners could fill in.
Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, Title page
Title page of Speight's Chaucer, which details some of the features of the 1602 edition
Scriptorum illustriu[m] maioris Brytanni[a]e, Signature T4v
The printer's device at the end of Scriptorum Illustrium.
Scriptorum illustriu[m] maioris Brytanni[a]e, Signature uu2v-uu3r (pages 524-25)
Entries for John Gower and Geoffrey Chaucer
Scriptorum illustriu[m] maioris Brytanni[a]e, Signature Ov-2Or (pages 474-75)
Entry for "Robertus Langelande." Bale, and later Crowley, would refer to William Langland as Robert Langland.
Scriptorum illustriu[m] maioris Brytanni[a]e, Signature ar/ page 1 (and its facing page, which doesn't have a signature)
Errata page and the beginning of Scriptorum Illustrium
Scriptorum illustriu[m] maioris Brytanni[a]e, Frontispiece
Portrait of John Bale
Scriptorum illustriu[m] maioris Brytanni[a]e, Title page
Torn title page of Scriptorum Illustrium
Petrarca colla spositione di Misser Giovanni Andrea Gesualdo, KK1v-KK2r
Beginning of the handwritten section of the book.
Petrarca colla spositione di Misser Giovanni Andrea Gesualdo, I6v
A marginal note by an early reader mentioning Machiavelli.
Petrarca colla spositione di Misser Giovanni Andrea Gesualdo, A3r
A marginal note suggesting a different explanation.
Petrarca colla spositione di Misser Giovanni Andrea Gesualdo, A1r
Comment on explanatory note by an early reader.
Petrarca colla spositione di Misser Giovanni Andrea Gesualdo, a8r
Correction by an early reader.
Eunice Newkirk, Harlem Tea Room, New York
Eunice singing the Black National Anthem
Ocean baptism, Far Rockaway, NY
Annual community baptism supported by several area churches.
