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London: Henry Seile. Good+. 1636. Second Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary calf, gilt decor. First illustrated edition. The covers are moderately worn. Engraved title, engraved plates in the text. Lacks portrait of Barclay. Occasional damping and spots. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 619 pages .
Barclay his Argenis. or, The Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English by Kingsmill Long Esquire. The Second Edition, Beautified with Pictures, Together with a Key Prefixed to unlock the whole Story. by Barclay, John - 1636
by Barclay, John
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Barclay his Argenis. or, The Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English by Kingsmill Long Esquire. The Second Edition, Beautified with Pictures, Together with a Key Prefixed to unlock the whole Story.
by Barclay, John
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London: printed for Henry Seile, at the Signe of the Tygres Head in Fleet Street, 1636. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. (36) 720 pp. Copper engraved title, portrait of the author and fine plates by Leonard Gaultier. Complete. First Illustrated edition in English of this popular 17th century romance. Old mottled calf, with nicely rebacked. Occasional text soiling and nicks to pages. Overall, a decent copy. With two early ownership signatures: John Browne ("Johes Browne") and J. Van Sam Crooke. With additional manuscript notes by Browne under the portrait of the author.
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- Date Published 1636
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Barclay, His Argenis, or the Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis. Faithfully Translated out of Latin Into English by Kingsmill Long Esquire. the Second Edition, Beautified with Pictures Together with a Key Praefixed to Unlock the Whole Story.
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Barclay His Argenis: Or, the Loves of Poliarchus and Argenis faithfully translated out of Latine into English, by Kingsmill Long, Gent
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John Barclay, Barclay His Argenis Or, the Loves of Poliarchus and Argenis faithfully translated out of Latine into English, by Kingsmill Long, Gent. 1625 - London, G. Purslowe for Henry Seile. This is the First Edition in English of the controversial historical and religious allegory where Barclay has his characters discuss contemporary political and religious issues. It was commisssioned by King James I and was originally thought to be being translated by Ben Jonson but Kinsmill Long completed this first English translation.Nottingham Public Library stamp on the front cover and on the title page. In hand presumably previous owner 'John Wilomar his booke 1672' By hand a note in the prefatory pages. "It is interesting in a high degree; richer in incident than can be imagined full of surprises, which the reader never forstalls, and yet free from all entanglement and confusion. The style too tome appears to be such as would not dishonour Tacitus himself" - "Cowper"
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