Slatyer, Will: PALAE ALBION-THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAINIE-1621-Exceedingly Rare
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Slatyer, Will: PALAE ALBION-THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAINIE-1621-Exceedingly Rare. William Slatyer (1587-1647): THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITIAINIE - PALAE-ALBION - London - 1621 - Exceedingly Rare. Less than 2 dozen copies in institutional collections. William Slatyer (1587-1647): THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITIAINIE - PALAE-ALBION - London - 1621 - Exceedingly Rare "...from the first peopling of this island to the present raigne of our happy and peacefull Monarcke K. James... by Will: Slatyer. Printed by W. Stansby for Rich. Meighen, and are to be sold at his shop at St. Clements Church". ESTC No: S117415. Illustrated with woodcuts. In verse, parallel Latin and English texts. Title page is engraved. Publication date is from colophon (lacking). First leaf contains a verse explanation of the title page. [24], 303, [14] p. Includes index. Lacking colophon. 4to. Full leather, raised spine with gilt embossed lettering. All edges gilt. Surface and edge wear, as expected; otherwise a clean, tight copy; VG+ to Fine. Less than 2 dozen copies in institutional collections. Exceedingly rare in private hands.
