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A short introduction of grammar : generally to be vsed: compiled and set foorth for the bringing vp of all those that intend to attaine to the knowledge of the Latine tongue.

Author/creator Lily, William, 1468?-1522
Other author/creatorColet, John, 1467?-1519.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoImprinted at London : By the assignes of Iohn Battersbie, 1597.
Description[272] p.
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2264214716
Variant title Brevissima institutio seu ratio grammatices cognoscendæ.
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteBy William Lily.
General noteIn two parts.
General noteSTC lists T. Dawson as printer, for J. Battersbie.
General noteSignatures: A-E, A-K L⁴ M N⁴.
General notePart 2 has a separate title page reading: Brevissima institutio seu ratio grammatices cognoscendæ, ad omnium puerorum vtilitatem præscripta, quam solam regia Maiestas in omnibus scholis profitendam præcipit. Excusum Londini, per assignationem. Francisci Floræ, M.D.LXXXXVI [1596].
General notePart 2 drawn from William Lily, John Colet, and others.
General noteTitles within decorative woodcut borders.
General noteAnother edition of STC 15610.6, published in 1542, with title: An introduction of the eyght partes of speche.
General note"STC 15624, 15624.5 and 15625 sq. are all largely in the same typesetting as this, so it is clear the type for this (and perhaps other formats) was left standing for considerable time."--STC.
General noteReprodcution of original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 15623.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 995:01)
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