A Leather Bound Book Entitled: The ROGVE: or the life of Gv...

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A Leather Bound Book Entitled:
The ROGVE: or the life of Gvzman Alfarache.
Written in Spanish by MATHEO ALEMAN
Seruant to his Caholike Maieftie
and born in SEVILL. (Translated by James Mabbe) The 2 part in on volume , folio, old calf, re-backed over a centaury ago.

London Printed for Edward Blount: 1623.
First Edition very Scarce.

With Commendatory Verses by Ben Jonson and others.

The First English translation. He is supposed by some to be identical with "I. M.. whose verses are prefixed to the first folio Shakespeare.

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Pages: 357, in complete condition, some age related ware to cover and cover pages, main text pages in good condition mo tears or creases, some pages with manuscripts as pictured.

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Auction Date:
10th Mar 23 at 10am GMT

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