Petrarca, Francesco 'PHISICKE AGAINST FORTUNE, AS WELL PROSPEROUS, AS ADVERSE, CONTEYNED IN TWO BOOKES ... AND NOW FIRST ENGLISHED BY THOMAS TWYNE'. LONDON: PRINTED BY RICHARD WATKYNS, 1579 Small 4to (7 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.; 182 x 135mm). [viii], 342, [3], blackletter, title within ornamental woodcut border, woodcut initials; lacking final blank, small tear in title expertly repaired, a few stray spots, minor dampstaining to a few corners (A i -A iii ) one or two holes just affecting text (B iiii , Zz iii ), some leaves misnumbered, but all present. Full 19th century panelled calf, flat spine in five compartments, gilt-lettered red morocco label to second, all edges speckled red; rebacked with original spine laid down, overall wear to extremities.
Petrarca, Francesco 'PHISICKE AGAINST FORTUNE, AS WELL PROSPEROUS, AS ADVERSE, CONTEYNED IN TWO BOOKES ... AND NOW FIRST ENGLISHED BY THOMAS TWYNE'. LONDON: PRINTED BY RICHARD WATKYNS, 1579 Small 4to (7 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.; 182 x 135mm). [viii], 342, [3], blackletter, title within ornamental woodcut border, woodcut initials; lacking final blank, small tear in title expertly repaired, a few stray spots, minor dampstaining to a few corners (A i -A iii ) one or two holes just affecting text (B iiii , Zz iii ), some leaves misnumbered, but all present. Full 19th century panelled calf, flat spine in five compartments, gilt-lettered red morocco label to second, all edges speckled red; rebacked with original spine laid down, overall wear to extremities.
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