Shelfmark
Fq.7.10
Author
Uniform title
[Argenis. English]
Title
Barclay his Argenis. Or, the loves of Polyarchus & Argenis. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English. By Kingsmill Long Esquire.
Varying form of title
Loves of Polyarchus and Argenis
Edition
The second edition, beautified with pictures together with a key praefixed to unlock the whole story.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed [by E. Purslowe] for Henry Seile at the signe of the Tygres Head in Fleetstreet - neere the conduit, 1636.
Physical description
[36], 719, [3] p. : ill., port. ; 8vo
Note
Printer's name from STC.
Note
Engraved title page.
Note
The last leaf is blank.
Note
The illustrations are plates by Claude Mellan and Leonard Gaultier, first used in the French edition of 1623.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S100846
Provenance
Bookplate of the circulating library of R. Hopwood, bookseller, printer & stationer, in Crown Court, Windmill Street, the Hay Market, on front pastedown.
Binding
Half calf over marbled paper covered boards ; four raised bands ; title in gilt on ?morocco label ; sprinkled edges.
Added entry--name
Mellan, Claude, 1598 - 1688 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Gaultier, Léonard, 1561 - 1641 illustrator.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B39427