List of books owned by Edward Gwynn

One of Henry Folger's most prized possessions, the book he chose to hold in his portrait by Frank Salisbury that hangs in the Reading Room, is the collection of Shakespeare plays usually referred to as the "Pavier Quartos" and bound in calfskin with "EDWARD GWYNN" stamped on the front cover in gold leaf.

Edward Gwynn was a member of Furnivall's Inn. He died around 1645, when he wrote his will. He was an extensive book collector; in 1934, William A. Jackson identified (but does not seem to have listed in print) more than 70 books deriving from his library, including a copy of Andrew Maunsell's Catalogue of English Printed Books (STC 17669), indicating his interest in the book trade^[1]. The following is a list of books once owned by Edward Gwynn, other than the Shakespeare volume (shelfmark STC 26101 copy 3). The books are organized by holding library.

Books held at the Folger Shakespeare Library

The general book of oaths both ancient and modern [manuscript], ca. 1630. shelfmark V. b. 130

Pharos Politicvs Dvplex. Coloniae Agrippinae : Excudebat Matthæus Smitz, 1625. shelfmark 267225.2

A theological and philosophical treatise of the nature and goodnesse of salt. London: Felix Kingston for Richard Boyle, 1612. shelfmark STC 24233

Jacob Christmann, Tractatio geometrica. Francofurti: Ex officina Palthenia : Sumtibus Petri Kopfij, MDXCV [1595]. shelfmark 191- 755.2q

Jacob Christmann, Epistola chronologica ad clarissimum virum Iustum Lipsium. Francofurti: Apud Io. Wecheli relictam viduam : Sumtibus Petri Kopffij, MDXCIII [1593]. shelfmark 191- 755.3q

John Davis, The world's hydrographical description. London: Thomas Dawson, 1595. shelfmark STC 6372

Edward Edwards, The analysis of chyrurgery, being the theorique and practique part thereof. London: Thomas Harper, 1636. shelfmark STC 7511

Archaionomia, siue, De priscis anglorum legibus libri. Londini: Ex officina Ioannis Daij, an. 1568. shelfmark STC 15142 copy 2

Gaspar Ens, Nvclevs Historico-Politicvs. Coloniae: Apud Matthiam Smitz, 1618. shelfmark 267225.1

Gaspar Ens, Thaumaturgus mathematicus. Coloniae: Apud Constantinum Münich, anno 1636. shelfmark QA33 .E7 1626 Cage

Petrus Frarinus, An oration against the vnlavvfull insurrections of the protestantes of our time, vnder pretence to refourme religion. [Douai : printed by C. Boscard, 1607 or 1608]. shelfmark STC 11334

John Harvey, A discoursiue probleme concerning prophesies. London: John Jackson for Richard Watkins, 1588. shelfmark STC 12908 Copy 1

Thomas Jordan, Thomae Iordani a Clausoburgo, publici March. Morauiae medici, De aquis medicatis Morauiae, commentariolus : cum indice copiosissimo. Francofurdi : Apud heredes Andreae Wecheli, MDLXXXVI [1586]. shelfmark 186- 912q

Saint Isidore of Pelusium, Tou en hagiois patros Isidōrou tou Pēlousiōtou. [Heidelberg] : Ex officina Commeliniana, MDCV [1605]. shelfmark Folio BR65.I8 D4 1605 Cage

John Ap Robert, The younger brother his apologie, or, A fathers free power disputed. Oxford: John Lichfield for Edward Forrest, 1634. shelfmark STC 716 copy 2

Jan Knaap, Ioannis Servilii De mirandis antiquorum operibus, opibus et veteris aevi rebus, pace, belloque magnifice gestis, libri tres. Lubecae : Ex officina typographica Laurentii Alberti bibliopolae, anno Christi MDC [1600]. shelfmark D18 K6 1600 Cage

John Manwood, A treatise of the lawes of the forest. London: Society of Stationers, 1615. shelfmark STC 17292 copy 2

Thomas Moffett, Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum. Londini : Ex officinâ typographicâ Thom. Cotes. Et venales extant apud Guiliel. Hope, ad insigne Chirothecæ, prope regium Excambium, 1634. shelfmark STC 17993a

William Prynne, The vnlouelinesse, of loue-lockes. London, 1628. shelfmark STC 20477 Copy 3

Leonhard Ruben, Lingua aurea Christianorum. Padibornae : Sumptibus auctoris : Typis Matthaei Pontani, anno MDCVIII [1608]. shelfmark 183- 958q

William Segar, Honor military, and ciuill, contained in foure bookes. London: Robert Barker, 1602. shelfmark STC 22164 Copy 3

Mariano Silesio, The Arcadian princesse; or, The triumph of iustice: prescribing excellent rules of physicke, for a sicke iustice. London: Thomas Harper for Robert Bostocke, 1635. shelfmark STC 22553 copy 3

Giovanni Francesco Tinto, La nobiltà di Verona. Verona: Girolamo Discepolo, MDXCII [1592]. shelfmark DG975.V5 T5 1592 Cage

Uri ben Simeon, Calendarium Palaestinorum et vniuersorum Iudaeorum. Francofurti : Apud Ioan. Wecheli relictam viduam : Impensis Petri Kopffii, MDXCIIII [1594]. shelfmark 191- 755.1q

William Whately, Prototypes, or, The primarie precedent presidents out of the booke of Genesis. London: G. Miller for George Edwards, 1640. shelfmark STC 25317