THE EPIGRAMS OF SIR JOHN HARINGTON

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. With nine colour plates, one black and white plate, and two black and white watermarks. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh with just a touch of rubbing to the spine tips. The contents are clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine dustwrapper, which is without fading, loss, or tears.

The first complete text in print of Sir John Harington's (1561-1612) four hundred Epigrams, compiled and meticulously revised by Greek, Latin and English literature scholar Gerard Kilroy.