G[ough] (J[ohn]) The Strange Discovery: A Tragi-Comedy, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, light browning, pencil note 'Borowitz copy' to front free endpaper, 20th century half calf, upper cover detached, [Pforzheimer 418; STC 12133], small 4to, by E[dward] G[riffin] for William Leake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, joyning to the Roles, 1640. ⁂ In blank verse throughout. The Prologue refers to the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. "Of Christopher Columbus, and his brother,/ Whose navigable paines did first discover/ That unknown World..."
G[ough] (J[ohn]) The Strange Discovery: A Tragi-Comedy, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, light browning, pencil note 'Borowitz copy' to front free endpaper, 20th century half calf, upper cover detached, [Pforzheimer 418; STC 12133], small 4to, by E[dward] G[riffin] for William Leake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, joyning to the Roles, 1640. ⁂ In blank verse throughout. The Prologue refers to the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. "Of Christopher Columbus, and his brother,/ Whose navigable paines did first discover/ That unknown World..."
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