Queen Anna's new World of words, or dictionarie of the Italian and English tongues / collected, and newly much augmented by Iohn Florio, Reader of the Italian unto the Soveraigne Maiestie of Anna, Crowned Queene of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. And one of the Gentlemen of hir Royall Priuie Chamber. Whereunto are added certaine necessarie rules and short observations for the Italian tongue.

  • Florio, John, 1553?-1625.
Date:
1611
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Credit: Queen Anna's new World of words, or dictionarie of the Italian and English tongues / collected, and newly much augmented by Iohn Florio, Reader of the Italian unto the Soveraigne Maiestie of Anna, Crowned Queene of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. And one of the Gentlemen of hir Royall Priuie Chamber. Whereunto are added certaine necessarie rules and short observations for the Italian tongue. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    } i 279 FLORIO (J.) Queen Anna’s New World of Words : or Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues. £7. 10s. M. Bradwood ( & W. Stansby) for E. Blount and W. Barret, 1611 Sm. fol., new half calf, old style, some waterstains towards end, large sound copy. Fine impression of the fine portrait of Fiorio by W. Hole, stated to be the 1st appearance of the only known engraving of Fiorio, here faces p. 1 and has its corresponding blank at beginning : woodcut border to title. Dedications in Italian and English (different) to Queen Anne of Denmark (to whom the author was Reader of the Italian) : the latter runs—This braine-babe...with a travellers minde, as erst Colombus at command of glorious Isabella, it hath (at home) discovered neere half a new world : and therefore as of olde some called Scotia of Scota, and others lately Virginia, &c. This reference to the New World thus explains the title. Prel. verses by II Candido ” [=Matt. Gwinne], Sam. Daniel, Alb. Gentili and others : long list of authors drawn upon. The Dictionary, useful for its obsolete expressions, has special types for indicating pronunciation. The Necessary Rules,” at end, though included in quiring, have a separate title with the imprint of W. Stansby for the same publishers. Sayle 3374 (U.L. Cambr. copy wants portr.). This 2nd ed. contains very many words not in that of 1598. Lee’s Catal. of Shakesp. 320. S.T.C. 11099. Copy recently priced £23. Ownership : Jno. Kirkpatrick 1707 ; antiquary of Norwich (1686- 1728), see D.N.B. Page 585 : Vacalsuth a tree in America.” t S.T,c. il 09^