1867 printing. Two volumes from this four-volume set: Volume I (1584-86) and Volume II (1586-89) . Frontispiece to Volume I is after an engraving by Wierix of Alexander Farnese, Prince of Parma. Frontispiece to Volume II is an engraved portrait of the elegantly-attired Earl of Leicester. Purple cloth boards with paper spine labels. Top edges gilt. Boards worn and rounded, spines faded and chipped, light waterstaining at margins of first several flyleaves and lightly along top margins of rest of text of Volume 1. Owner names on front free endpapers of both volumes. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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