The Spanish Pole-Cat: or, the Adventures of Seniora Rufina; In Four Books. Being a Detection of the Artifices used by such of the Fair Sex, as Aim more at the Purses, than at the Hearts of their Admirers. Written Originally in Spanish, By Don Alonso de Castillo Sovorcano. Begun to be Translated by Sir Robert L’Estrange; and Finish’d, by Mr. Ozell. by Castillo Solórzano, Alonso de, Don

Fine. London, E. Curll in Fleet Street; and W. Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row., 1717. In-12, [1 blank; ii; 394 pages; final blank, advertisement leaf lacking]. Price: 4s, from imprint. Frontispiece by Du Guernier. Bookplate of Gulielmi (Will) Stirling. Armorial binding of Will Stirling, son of Sir William Hamilton, with the motto Gang Forward signed by J. Leighton, Brewer St., ca. 1857-58. Bound in marbled calf. Page edges rouged. Five raised bands. Title and dating on spine. Signature of J. Lane on title page. A fine copy in an equally fine 19th century English binding, slight foxing to title page and occasionally elsewhere, with an association with one of Scotlands great families. (Castillo Solórzano 1584 1648?).