A worlde of wordes, or, Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English collected by Iohn Florio.
Title
A worlde of wordes, or, Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English collected by Iohn Florio.
Date
1598
Place
London
Publisher
Printed at London, by Arnold Hatfield for Edw. Blount
Language
English
Italian
Note
FORMAT:
[20], 462, [2] p. ; 26 cm. (fol.)
COLLATION:
2o: a6, b4, A-2Q6, (3$, -Qq3) [2Q4-6 wanting]
Misnumbered pages: 223 as “123,” from 375 numbering skips straight to 380, 435 as “433” (discounting the previous skip).
CONDITION:
Errors in paging.
No binding remaining. Textblock is kept in a box which is decorated with marbled paper.
IMPRINT:
[London] : Printed at London, by Arnold Hatfield for Edw. Blount, 1598.
[London] : Printed at London, by Arnold Hatfield for Edw. Blount, 1598.
CITATION/REFERENCE:
STC (2nd ed.) 11098
STC (2nd ed.) 11098
PROVENANCE:
Handwritten note on title page: “Edward Greene,” Initials “S. J.” surround date on title page,
Top of page a3r handwritten in red ink: “Thomas Price”
Handwritten note on title page: “Edward Greene,” Initials “S. J.” surround date on title page,
Top of page a3r handwritten in red ink: “Thomas Price”
CONTENT:
a2r - Title page
a3r - Epistle Dedicatory (To the Right Honorable Patrons of virtue, Patterns of Honor, Roger Earle of Rutland, Henrie Earle of Southampton, Lucie Countesse of Bedford, signed John Florio – pictures on phone to read)
a5v – To the Reader
b2v – Sonnet “To the Right Honorable Roger Earle of Rutland, &c.”
b3r – Sonnet “To the Right Honorable Henrie Earle of Southampton, &c.”
b3v – Sonnet “To the Right Honorable Lucie Countesse of Bedford, &c.”
b4r – Poem about Florio from B.B.
b4v – The names of the Bookes and Auctors that have bin read of purpose, for the accomplishing of this Dictionarie, and out of which it is collected
A1r-2Q3v – A most copious and exact Dictionarie in Italian and English
a2r - Title page
a3r - Epistle Dedicatory (To the Right Honorable Patrons of virtue, Patterns of Honor, Roger Earle of Rutland, Henrie Earle of Southampton, Lucie Countesse of Bedford, signed John Florio – pictures on phone to read)
a5v – To the Reader
b2v – Sonnet “To the Right Honorable Roger Earle of Rutland, &c.”
b3r – Sonnet “To the Right Honorable Henrie Earle of Southampton, &c.”
b3v – Sonnet “To the Right Honorable Lucie Countesse of Bedford, &c.”
b4r – Poem about Florio from B.B.
b4v – The names of the Bookes and Auctors that have bin read of purpose, for the accomplishing of this Dictionarie, and out of which it is collected
A1r-2Q3v – A most copious and exact Dictionarie in Italian and English
Archive Location
Library Catalog
Num Pages
484
Call Number
PC1640 .F58 1598
Rare Book
Item Type
Book
Files
Collection
Citation
John Florio, 1553?-1625., “A worlde of wordes, or, Most copious, and exact dictionarie in Italian and English collected by Iohn Florio.,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed June 23, 2025, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9700.