[Rarebooks] FS: Rare early English trans. of Boethius. London: 1609

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Boethius, Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus. FIVE BOOKES OF PHILOSOPHICAL 
COMFORT, WRITTEN 1000. YEERES SINCE. Newly Translated Out of Latine, Together 
with Marginal Notes, Explaining the Obscurest Places. London: Printed by John 
Windet, for Matthew Lownes. 1609. ff.(8),144. A1 blank. Each page within a 
ruled border. Woodcut title page device. Some woodcut initials and decorative 
headpieces. A very attractive copy in cont. ruled speckled calf, nicely rebacked, 
red morocco spine label. Bottom corner of 1 leaf repaired (text unaffected). 
Old, faded ownership signature on title page. Housed in a custom red cloth 
portfolio and full red morocco slipcase.     $2,750.00 (trade discount allowed)
STC #3202.

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