[Rarebooks] FS: Dryden's trans. of Louis Maimbourg's "History of the League..." London: 1684

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Maimbourg, Louis. HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE. Written in French... Translated into English... by Mr. Dryden. London: M. Flesher for Jacob Tonson. 1684. 8vo. (60),966;49,(43)pp. With the fine copper engraved frontispiece by Burghers. Orig. paneled calf, nicely rebacked with the original red morocco spine label (a bit chipped) laid down. A very nice clean copy.                    $375.00 (trade discount allowed)
This is the first English translation. The final 49 page section is Dryden's "The Postscript of the Translator." Macdonald, Dryden #132. Wing M292.

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