[Rarebooks] FS: 1st English ed. of Mayerne's "Generall Historie of Spaine" London: 1612

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Mayerne, Louis Turquet de. THE GENERALL HISTORIE OF SPAINE... Written in French by Lewis de Mayerne Turquet, Unto the Yeare 1583: Translated Into English, and Continued Unto These Times by Edward Grimeston, Esquire. London: Printed by A. Islip and G. Eld. 1612. Folio. (8),1380,(28)pp. Index. The first leaf, a blank, is lacking. Title within a fine woodcut border. Cont. full calf, both covers with the gilt arms of the Order of the Garter. Red morocco spine label, Spine extremities a bit chipped, front hinge with short splits at top & bottom but boards are quite sound. Very scarce in an original binding.                                $3,500.00 (trade discount allowed)

The first English edition of this massive history of Spain. Sabin 47118. STC 17747.

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