Fasciculus florum: or, a Nosegay of Flowers, translated out of the

Fasciculus florum: or, a Nosegay of Flowers, translated out of the Gardens of severall Poets, and other Authors, first edition, woodcut ornament on title, woodcut initials and headpieces, lacking initial blank, small paper repairs to lower corners at A4 & C2 and to outer margins at title (tiny losses) and A6, light browning, eighteenth century calf, gilt, rebacked preserving near-intact back-strip, [STC 24559; ESTC S122262], 12mo, by A. M., 1636. *** First and only edition of this scarce collection of poetry. Contains 853 poems in all, many by classical authors but a number by contemporary poets, either credited or anonymously. We can trace 4 copies at auction in the last 70 years and ESTC lists only 6 copies in UK libraries.

Estimación:955,12€

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