rare with the additional portraits! Stow, John: Annales, or, a generall chronicle of England begun by John Stow. Continued .. unto … 1631. By Edmund Howes. Fifth edition. London, 1631. 16 nn pages introdcution. 1087 pages, 25 nn pages index. With the engraved title illustration and 25 plates from Henry Holland Baziliologia. Later calf binding with six boards. The spine has been restored. Annotations and name on front fly.

William Shakespeare is mentioned in this book, an early quotation, on page 811.

Extra illustrated with the 25 plates from Henry Hollands Baziliologia, A Book of Kings. These plates are some of the first accurate portraits to be produced in England. The original edition of 1618 is of great rarity.

With a bookplate fo John Ward of Capesthorne in Cheshire., dated 1704.

• Kategorie: Alte Drucke
• Sprache: English
• Bestellnummer: 20405CB

Preis: EUR 4.800,--