Sidney, Sir Philip

The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia

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[by Robert Young] for Simon Waterson and R. Young [and T. Downes] London 1633 Now the eighth time published, with some new Additions. With the supplement of a Defect in the third part of this History, by Sir W.A. Knight. Whereunto is now added a sixth Booke, by R.B. of Lincolnes Inne, Esq. Title within a woodcut border. Folio. [285 x 190 x 35 mm]. [2]ff, 624, [2] pp. Mid 19th century binding by Francis Bedford of polished calf, the covers with a gilt triple fillet border. The spine divided into seven panels with gilt compartments, lettered in the second and third on red goatskin labels, the other panels filled with small floral tools, scrolls, stars and circles, the edges of the boards tooled with a gilt double fillet, the turn-ins with a gilt roll, marbled endleaves, yellow edges. (Small patch of leather lost at the head of the spine, cracks at the head of the joints, a little rubbed). STC 22549. Lacking the Leaf to the Reader at the beginning. Short closed tear at the foot of the title, expert restoration to the head of the title and dedication leaf. A very good clean copy. The editor's note to the reader is signed "H.S." - i.e. Hugh Sanford. "Sir W.A." is William Alexander, Earl of Stirling. "A sixthe booke, to the Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia", by Richard Bellings, originally published separately in 1624, has its own title-page. This copy has a final additional leaf with a book-label printed at the centre of the recto "Edmond Worall. His Book, August 13. 1647" within a decorative woodcut border. This appears to be an unrecorded example of such a label. An impression of the border can be seen on the title. From the collection of Mrs Henry Walters, sold Parke-Bernet, New York, 25/4/1941, lot 1135 ("there is considerable matter added in this edition, viz. "The Sonnets", "The Defense of Poesie", "Astrophel and Stella" etc").

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