D. (G.)
A Briefe Discoverie of Doctor Allens Seditious Drifts, Contrived in a Pamphlet Written by Him, Concerning the Yeelding Up of the Towne of Deventer (in Ouerrissel) Unto the King of Spain, by Sir William Stanley, A1v with full-page woodcut of St. George and letter 'A' on recto, woodcut ornament on title, ink word 'Perfect' in upper blank margin A1v, upper fore-corner of A1v and title repaired, early nineteenth century half calf over marbled boards, gilt lettered on spine, loss to upper headband, rubbed [ESTC S109186], small 4to, I.W. for Francis Coldock, 1588
Footnotes:
Provenance: John Ratcliffe (1707-1776, book collector). 'The word Perfect over figure of St. George in the the hand of Ratcliff, who possessed a capital library of old & curious black letter books. He was a retail dealer in coals in London; his books were sold by Christie [sic] above 20 years ago - Oct. 24. 1807', pencil note on front free endpaper. His 'entire collection was sold by Christie's on nine successive evenings, beginning on 27 May 1776... the library was sold in 1675 lots, many of them comprising up to 100 items. It was particularly strong in the productions of early English printers and in books of the sixteenth century' (ODNB). For a similar manuscript inscription ('Perfect') by Ratcliffe see a copy of Ambrosius, Expositio in evangelium, 1476, Glasgow University Collection, website.
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