FAIRFAX ,EDWARD
Godfrey of Boulogne Or, The Recoverie of Jerusalem
Printed By John Bill,Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty1624
FAIRFAX ,EDWARD. Godfrey of Boulogne Or, The Recoverie of Jerusalem Done into English Heroicall verse by Edward Fairefax Gent. And now the second time Imprinted and Dedicated to his Highnesse: Together with the life of the said Godfrey. London,Printed By John Bill,Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty 1624. pp [24],392. Bound in early full calf, rebacked. Engraved title laid down ,some toning and light foxing with a small damp stain to the fore edges of the last few sections. Contemporary ink copying of text [seven words only] to last couple of leaves, and later pencil notes. Book plates to fep. Wiki states "Edward Fairfax (1580? - 27 January 1635) was a translator, the natural son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and thus a half-brother of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Fairfax lived at New Hall, Fewston, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, England in peace and prosperity. His translation of Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, for which he is best known, is considered a masterpiece, one of the comparatively few translations which in themselves are literature. It was highly praised by Dryden and Waller. The first edition appeared in 1600, and was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Fairfax also wrote a treatise on Demonology, in which he was a devout believer."
condition: Very Good
binding: Full Calf,rebacked
£650.00
(equal to approx. US$1029.48* or €774.46* for 23 February 2012)
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