ARIOSTO's Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse .now thirdly revised and amended with the Addition of the Authors Epigrams Ariosto,Ludovico transl. by Sir John Harington Antiquarian

copperplates (46 full-page) said to be engraved under direction of Harrington & exalting legendary Roger d'Este Sm.4to, 278x185mm, contemporary ruled calf with contrasting gilt lettered label and 5 raised bands compartment nicely gilt. Blindstamp initials H.H.to covers (tips worn/ some splitting to foot of spine/some scuffed and scored and some leather surface laminating). All edges speckled red. (9)423pgs+(9) *Titlepage (for Epigrams) dated 1633 (43pp) * SIGNATURES of Robert Kirk 1705 to margin of Titlepage & another very fancy but faint to foot of Titlepage in the margin. *** Third edition of Harington's 1591 translation. The engraved title with architectural border includes portraits of Ariosto and Harrington, as well as a portrait of Harington's dog, Bungy, in the lower left corner. Strange EPS made of sheets from a bible with bookplate of James Marquis of Carnarvon and another coat of arms bookplate to rear EP. A fine wide margined copy with well printed well inked plates and unusually thick strong paper. Crisp and clean. Referenced by: STC (2nd ed.) 748 and ESTC S106834.