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The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all Grossness in Phrase and Manner. Augmented and Enlarged ... . [WITH:] The Most Pleasant and Delightful History ... The Second Part. [WITH:] The Shifts of Reynardine, the Son of Reynard the Fox ... Three Parts Bound in One Volume

The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all Grossness in Phrase and Manner. Augmented and Enlarged ... . [WITH:] The Most Pleasant and Delightful History ... The Second Part. [WITH:] The Shifts of Reynardine, the Son of Reynard the Fox ... Three Parts Bound in One Volume

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The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all Grossness in Phrase and Manner. Augmented and Enlarged ... . [WITH:] The Most Pleasant and Delightful History ... The Second Part. [WITH:] The Shifts of Reynardine, the Son of Reynard the Fox ... Three Parts Bound in One Volume

by [SHIRLEY, John]

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London: Printed for Edward Brewster, 1701. Full Leather. Very Good. E.B.. Small, squarish 4to. Unpaginated. Printed in black letter with explanations of the stories' morals and meanings printed in the margins. Woodcut vignette on first title. Illustrated with 75 woodcuts, most signed "EB." Woodcut on C1r of first printed upside down. Closely trimmed. Marbled endpapers. Bound in modern period-style full morocco gilt. Scarce 1681-1701 edition of this immensely popular medieval "beast fable." Speculation remains unresolved as to whether France or Germany lays claim to the development of the legend. In 1481 William Caxton was the first to print an English translation.

One of the earliest obtainable English editions of the popular legend, this with copious woodcuts. A fine, clean copy, exquisitely bound. MENKE, (Bibliotheca Reinardiana), pp. 230-31; WING, S3512, S3436 (attributed to John Shirley).

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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
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Title
The Most Delectable History of Reynard the Fox. Newly Corrected and Purged, from all Grossness in Phrase and Manner. Augmented and Enlarged ... . [WITH:] The Most Pleasant and Delightful History ... The Second Part. [WITH:] The Shifts of Reynardine, the Son of Reynard the Fox ... Three Parts Bound in One Volume
Author
[SHIRLEY, John]
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E.B.
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Full Leather
Book Condition
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Publisher
Printed for Edward Brewster
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1701

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Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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