Oct 24 at 10:30 AM - Sale 2683 -

Sale 2683 - Lot 96

Estimate: $ 500 - $ 700
Guarini, Giovanni Battista (1538-1612)
ll Pastor Fido, the faithful Shepherd.

London: Printed by R. Raworth, 1647.

First edition of Richard Fanshawe's (1608-1666) English translation; illustrated with engraved portrait bound opposite the title page; and full-paged plate bound opposite the first page of the prologue; bound in full contemporary dark morocco, ruled in gilt, lacking ties; all edges gilt; ex libris John L. Clawson with gilt book ticket; signature trimmed from top of title page; housed in custom folding box; 8 1/8 x 6 in.

Wing G-2174; Greg 629.

From the Ken Rapoport Collection.
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