Bartas His Devine Weekes & Workes Translated & Dedicated to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie by Iosuah Sylvuester.

Du Bartas, Guillaume De Salluste

Published by Humfrey Lownes Dwelling On Bred-Street Hill At the Signe of the Starre, London, 1605

About this Item

Contemporary leather with losses to spine. Lacking first title pg. Apparently "A different state of STC 21649a, but earlier than STC2149a.5 without "I Posthumus Bartas." Contents: blank; A2-A9, B (seven leaves) , title page "The First Weeke: or, Birth of the World." dated 1605, 265pp; Title page "The Second Weeke (1605) pp269-495. Bottom of p. 495 states "the end of the Second Day of the Second Weeke." Title page "Fragments, and other small workes of Bartas, with other Translations. By Iosuah Sylvester. 1605." pp498-618. Title page "the Profit of Imprisonment. A Paradox. 1605. Pp. 620-662. Index. Title page "The Quadrains of Guy de Faur, Lord of Pibrac." 1605. Pp. 674-715. Final blank. The Final text page is missing bottom half of page, after the finis. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bartas His Devine Weekes & Workes Translated & Dedicated to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie by Iosuah Sylvuester.
• Publisher: Humfrey Lownes Dwelling On Bred-Street Hill At the Signe of the Starre, London
• Publication Date: 1605
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket